BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Conference USA announced a revised 2026 football schedule on Wednesday.
The Hilltoppers will now open CUSA play on Thursday, Oct. 1, at New Mexico State. WKU will follow with October "Weekday CUSA" games at home against Missouri State on Thursday, Oct. 8, at Sam Houston on Wednesday, Oct. 14, and at home against Delaware on Tuesday, Oct. 27.
WKU's November slate will start on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Middle Tennessee. The Hilltoppers will host Jax State on Saturday, Nov. 14, before traveling to Liberty for a game on Saturday, Nov. 21. The Hilltoppers will close the regular season at home against Kennesaw State on Saturday, Nov. 28.
Prior to the CUSA slate, WKU will open the season at Nevada on Saturday, Sept. 5, before games at Georgia on Saturday, Sept. 12, and at Indiana on Saturday, Sept. 19. WKU will host Mercyhurst for the home opener on Saturday, Sept. 26.
WKU's full 2026 schedule can be found HERE.
CUSA's 2026 composite football schedule can be found HERE.
CUSA'S 2026 team-by-team football schedule can be found HERE.
Conference USA's 22nd annual Championship Game, pitting the top two finishers during conference play, will be played on Friday, Dec. 4, on CBS Sports Network during championship week. The kickoff time for the title game will be announced at a later date.
The 2026 CUSA alignment will feature 10 teams with no divisions. Delaware, FIU, Jax State, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Middle Tennessee, Missouri State, New Mexico State, Sam Houston and WKU comprise CUSA for the 2026 football season.
This marks the fourth season of "Weekday CUSA," which will see 18 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.
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WKU FOOTBALL 2026 SCHEDULE
| DATE | OPPONENT |
| Saturday, Sept. 5 | at Nevada |
| Saturday, Sept. 12 | at Georgia |
| Saturday, Sept. 19 | at Indiana |
| Saturday, Sept. 26 | Mercyhurst |
| Thursday, Oct. 1 | at NM State* |
| Thursday, Oct. 8 | Missouri State* |
| Wednesday, Oct. 14 | at Sam Houston* |
| Tuesday, Oct. 27 | Delaware* |
| Saturday, Nov. 7 | at Middle Tennessee* |
| Saturday, Nov. 14 | Jax State* |
| Saturday, Nov. 21 | at Liberty* |
| Saturday, Nov. 28 | Kennesaw State* |
*CUSA Game
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