BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football and Conference USA announced game times and television networks for the 2026 season on Wednesday.
The Hilltoppers will open the season with three consecutive road games at Nevada on Sept. 5, at Georgia on Sept. 12 and at Indiana on Sept. 19. The game against Nevada will kick off at 9:30 p.m. CT and will be televised on CBS Sports Network. The Sept. 12 game against Georgia is scheduled for an 11:45 a.m. CT start and will be televised on SEC Network. WKU's Sept. 19 game at Indiana is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. CT and will be streamed on Peacock.
WKU will return home to face Mercyhurst in the home opener on Sept. 26. The game will kick off at 6 p.m. CT and will be on ESPN Platforms.
The Hilltoppers will open CUSA play at New Mexico State on Oct. 1. Kickoff in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT and the game will be televised on CBS Sports Network.
WKU returns home to face Missouri State at 6 p.m. CT on Oct. 8. That game will be televised on CBS Sports Network.
The Hilltoppers travel to Sam Houston for a 7 p.m. CT game on Oct. 14, which will be televised on ESPN2.
WKU closes "Weekday CUSA" by facing Delaware in a 6 p.m. CT game on Oct. 27 at Houchens-Smith Stadium. That game will also be televised by CBS Sports Network.
The Hilltoppers will travel to Middle Tennessee for a 2:30 p.m. CT game on Nov. 7, host Jax State in a 2:30 p.m. CT Homecoming game on Nov. 14 and travel to Liberty for a 12 p.m. CT game on Nov. 21, before closing the regular season at home against Kennesaw State in a 12 p.m. CT game on Nov. 28. All four November games will be on ESPN Platforms.
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.
WKU FOOTBALL 2026 SCHEDULE
| DATE | OPPONENT | TIME (CT) | TV NETWORK |
| Saturday, Sept. 5 | at Nevada | 9:30 p.m. | CBS Sports Network |
| Saturday, Sept. 12 | at Georgia | 11:45 a.m. | SEC Network |
| Saturday, Sept. 19 | at Indiana | 3 p.m. | Peacock |
| Saturday, Sept. 26 | Mercyhurst | 6 p.m. | ESPN Platforms |
| Thursday, Oct. 1 | at NM State* | 7 p.m. | CBS Sports Network |
| Thursday, Oct. 8 | Missouri State* | 6 p.m. | CBS Sports Network |
| Wednesday, Oct. 14 | at Sam Houston* | 7 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Tuesday, Oct. 27 | Delaware* | 6 p.m. | CBS Sports Network |
| Saturday, Nov. 7 | at Middle Tennessee* | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN Platforms |
| Saturday, Nov. 14 | Jax State* | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN Platforms |
| Saturday, Nov. 21 | at Liberty* | 12 p.m. | ESPN Platforms |
| Saturday, Nov. 28 | Kennesaw State* | 12 p.m. | ESPN Platforms |
*CUSA Game
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