diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index 0d03cdb..8ade6bb 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Package: nflseedR
 Title: Functions to Efficiently Simulate and Evaluate NFL Seasons
-Version: 1.2.0
+Version: 1.2.0.9000
 Authors@R: c(
     person("Lee", "Sharpe", role = c("aut", "cph")),
     person("Sebastian", "Carl", , "mrcaseb@gmail.com", role = c("cre", "aut"))
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index d8fb439..e96e41d 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# nflseedR (development version)
+
+* Fixed error in `simulate_nfl()` where it crashes because the "fake schedule" isn't a tibble. (#43)
+
 # nflseedR 1.2.0
 
 * `simulate_nfl()` gained the new argument `sim_include` to allow more access to what is actually being simulated. This makes it possible skip playoff simulation or the (possibly heavy) computation of draft order. (#34)
diff --git a/R/simulate_nfl.R b/R/simulate_nfl.R
index 11c491b..750953d 100644
--- a/R/simulate_nfl.R
+++ b/R/simulate_nfl.R
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ simulate_nfl <- function(nfl_season = NULL,
       ".csv?raw=true"
     )
     tryCatch({
-      schedule <- data.table::fread(fn)
+      schedule <- data.table::fread(fn) %>% tibble::as_tibble()
       cli::cli_alert_info("No actual schedule exists for {.val {nfl_season}}, using fake schedule with correct opponents.")
     }, error = function(cond) {
       cli::cli_abort("Unable to locate a schedule for {.val {nfl_season}}")