2026 CUSA Football Composite Schedule | 2026 CUSA Football Team-by-Team Schedule

DALLAS – Conference USA has announced its football schedule for the 2026 season.  A total of 88 games are scheduled over 14 regular season playing weeks, kicking off with two week zero contests as Jax State visits North Dakota State and NM State travels to Florida State on Aug. 29.

The 2026 alignment will feature 11 teams with no divisions. Delaware, FIU, Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, Missouri State, New Mexico State, Sam Houston and WKU comprise CUSA for the 2026 football season. The 2026 schedule complies with CUSA scheduling policies as approved by the Board of Directors.
 
This marks the fourth season of “Weekday CUSA,” which will see 22 October league matchups played on midweek evenings. CUSA’s broadcast partners will share the October weeknight football games on linear television across CBS Sports Network and the ESPN family of networks. Of last season’s 18 midweek contests, nine of those games were decided by one possession, including seven decided by three or fewer points.
 
It is important to note that all games are subject to date changes, and some dates may move in the coming weeks to accommodate national television selections. A schedule of televised games will be released at a later date.
  
Conference USA’s 22^nd annual Championship Game, pitting the top two finishers during conference play, will be played on Friday, December 4, on CBS Sports Network during championship week. The kickoff time for the title game will be announced at a later date.