DALLAS – Conference USA has announced its broadcast schedule for the 2026 football season, featuring national coverage across the league’s primary television partners. All games listed below will air nationally on linear television or stream across ESPN platforms.
CUSA games this fall will air on CBS Sports Network and the ESPN family of networks, with the majority of contests scheduled for Saturdays. The 2026 season also marks the return of the league’s successful weekday football model during October, with 18 weekday matchups slated for national exposure – 10 on CBS Sports Network and eight on ESPN platforms, including ESPN2 and ESPNU.
Games designated for ESPN platforms remain subject to the league’s 12-day selection process, and kickoff times are subject to change based on television placement.
The 2026 CUSA Football Championship Game will air Friday, Dec. 4, on CBS Sports Network at 6 p.m. CT.
In addition, Conference USA games will also appear on Peacock, SEC Network and The CW through non-conference television agreements. Additional broadcast selections will be announced throughout the season as they are finalized.
CBS SPORTS NETWORK
| Sat., Aug. 29 |
Jax State at North Dakota State |
4:30 pm CT/5:30 pm ET |
| Sat., Sept. 5 |
WKU at Nevada |
9:30 pm CT/10:30 pm ET |
| Sat., Sept. 19 |
Coastal Carolina at Delaware |
10:30 am CT/11:30 am ET |
| Sat., Sept. 19 |
Marshall at Missouri State |
5:30 pm CT/6:30 pm ET |
| Sat., Sept. 26 |
New Mexico at NM State |
2:30 pm CT/3:30 pm ET |
| Thu., Oct. 1 |
WKU at NM State |
7:00 pm CT/8:00 pm ET |
| Fri., Oct. 2 |
Liberty at Delaware |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Wed., Oct. 7 |
Jax State at Kennesaw State |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Thu., Oct. 8 |
Missouri State at WKU |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Tue., Oct. 13 |
Delaware at MTSU |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Wed., Oct. 14 |
Kennesaw State at Missouri State |
6:30 pm CT/7:30 pm ET |
| Tue., Oct. 20 |
MTSU at FIU |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Thu., Oct. 22 |
Liberty at Kennesaw State |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Tue., Oct. 27 |
Delaware at WKU |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Wed., Oct. 28 |
Kennesaw State at MTSU |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Oct. 31 |
FIU at Liberty |
2:30 pm CT/3:30 pm ET |
| Sat., Nov. 7 |
Sam Houston at Jax State |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Nov. 14 |
MTSU at Liberty |
2:30 pm CT/3:30 pm ET |
| Sat., Nov. 28 |
Jax State at Delaware |
2:30 pm CT/3:30 pm ET |
| Fri., Dec. 4 |
CUSA Championship Game |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
ESPN
| Sat., Sept. 5 |
Missouri State at Texas A&M |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Thu., Sept. 24 |
Liberty at Coastal Carolina |
6:30 pm CT/7:30 pm ET |
ESPN2
| Wed., Oct. 7 |
NM State at FIU |
6:30 pm CT/7:30 pm ET |
| Wed., Oct. 14 |
WKU at Sam Houston |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Wed., Oct. 21 |
NM State at Sam Houston |
7:00 pm CT/8:00 pm ET |
| Tue., Oct. 27 |
Sam Houston at Missouri State |
7:00 pm CT/8:00 pm ET |
| Wed., Oct. 28 |
Jax State at NM State |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
ESPNU
| Sat., Sept. 5 |
Liberty at James Madison |
11:00 am CT/Noon ET |
| Thu., Oct. 8 |
Sam Houston at Liberty |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Tue., Oct. 13 |
FIU at Jax State |
7:00 pm CT/8:00 pm ET |
| Tue., Oct. 20 |
Missouri State at Delaware |
7:00 pm CT/8:00 pm ET |
ESPN+
| Thu., Sept. 3 |
Merrimack at Delaware |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Thu., Sept. 3 |
West Georgia at Kennesaw State |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Sept. 5 |
FIU at South Florida |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Sept. 5 |
Eastern Kentucky at Jax State |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Sept. 5 |
Murray State at MTSU |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Sept. 5 |
Sam Houston at Troy |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Sept. 5 |
Mercyhurst at NM State |
8:00 pm CT/9:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Sept. 12 |
Buffalo at FIU |
5:00 pm CT/6:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Sept. 12 |
Georgia State at Kennesaw State |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Sept. 12 |
Jax State at Ohio |
5:00 pm CT/6:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Sept. 12 |
Gardner-Webb at Liberty |
5:00 pm CT/6:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Sept. 12 |
MTSU at Marshall |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Sept. 12 |
Lindenwood at Missouri State |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Sept. 12 |
Tulsa at Sam Houston |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Sept. 19 |
Ball State at Liberty |
3:00 pm CT/4:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Sept. 19 |
FIU at Florida Atlantic |
5:00 pm CT/6:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Sept. 19 |
Georgia Southern at Jax State |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Sept. 19 |
Nevada at MTSU |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Sept. 19 |
Nicholls at Sam Houston |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Sept. 26 |
LIU at FIU |
5:00 pm CT/6:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Sept. 26 |
MTSU at Jax State |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Sept. 26 |
Mercyhurst at WKU |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
ESPN PLATFORMS (Announced 12-days prior)
| Sat., Sept. 26 |
Delaware at Virginia |
TBA |
| Sat., Sept. 26 |
Missouri State at SMU |
TBA |
| Sat., Sept. 26 |
Kennesaw State at Arkansas State |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Nov. 7 |
Missouri State at FIU |
3:00 pm CT/4:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Nov. 7 |
Delaware at Kennesaw State |
2:00 pm CT/3:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Nov. 7 |
WKU at MTSU |
2:30 pm CT/3:30 pm ET |
| Sat., Nov. 7 |
Liberty at NM State |
4:00 pm CT/5:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Nov. 14 |
FIU at Delaware |
2:00 pm CT/3:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Nov. 14 |
NM State at Missouri State |
2:00 pm CT/3:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Nov. 14 |
Kennesaw State at Sam Houston |
1:00 pm CT/2:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Nov. 14 |
Jax State at WKU |
2:30 pm CT/3:30 pm ET |
| Sat., Nov. 21 |
Missouri State at Jax State |
1:00 pm CT/2:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Nov. 21 |
FIU at Kennesaw State |
2:00 pm CT/3:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Nov. 21 |
WKU at Liberty |
12:00 pm CT/1:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Nov. 21 |
Delaware at NM State |
2:00 pm CT/3:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Nov. 21 |
MTSU at Sam Houston |
1:00 pm CT/2:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Nov. 28 |
Sam Houston at FIU |
1:00 pm CT/2:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Nov. 28 |
NM State at MTSU |
1:00 pm CT/2:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Nov. 28 |
Liberty at Missouri State |
1:00 pm CT/2:00 pm ET |
| Sat., Nov. 28 |
Kennesaw State at WKU |
12:00 pm CT/1:00 pm ET |
Mountain West +
| Sat., Sept. 12 |
NM State at Hawaii |
TBA |
Peacock
| Sat., Sept. 19 |
WKU at Indiana |
3:00 pm CT/4:00 pm ET |
SEC Network
| Sat., Sept. 12 |
WKU at Georgia |
11:45 am CT/12:45 pm ET |
| Sat., Sept. 12 |
Delaware at Vanderbilt |
3:15 pm CT/4:15 pm ET |
| Sat., Sept. 19 |
Kennesaw State at Tennessee |
6:45 pm CT/7:45 pm ET |
The CW
| Sat., Aug. 29 |
NM State at Florida State |
6:00 pm CT/7:00 pm ET |
ABOUT CONFERENCE USA
Conference USA is an NCAA Division I conference championing success in college athletics through dedicated leadership, dynamic partnership, and diverse membership. Founded in 1995 and based in Dallas, CUSA is home to 10 schools: Delaware, FIU, Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Middle Tennessee, Missouri State, New Mexico State, Sam Houston and WKU.
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www.cbssportsnetwork.com.
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