2026 Schedules

[kdinva]

VMI:

Sept. 5 at V P I
Sept. 12 BUCKNELL
Sept. 19 at Davidson
at Wofford*
at Samford*
at UTC*
at WCU*
FURMAN*
MERCER*
ETSU*
THE CITADEL*

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Stony Brook @ Ball State

https://fbschedules.com/ball-state-adds-stony-brook-to-2026-football-schedule/

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From the Future Schedules thread (https://www.anygivensaturday.com/showthread.php?181763-Future-Schedules):

Guarantee Games
ACU at Texas Tech
Duquesne at Air Force
The Citadel at Charlotte
Sac at Oregon State
Montana at Missouri State
EIU at Minnesota
HCU at North Texas
HCU at Rice
LIU at Kansas
Florida A&M at Miami Hurricanes
Wofford at South Carolina
EWU at Washington
Campbell at Florida
UNC at Wyoming
UTM at West Virginia
St. Francis PA at Bowling Green
UNI at Iowa State
UNA at Georgia Southern
Utah Tech at BYU
Richmond at NC State
Murray State at Oklahoma State
UNI at Iowa
Cal Poly at San Jose State
Kennesaw State at Kent State
Holy Cross at Miami Redhawks
Maine at BC
Missouri State at Kansas State
Furman at Tennessee
Southern Utah at Colorado State
Albany at Buffalo
North Carolina A&T at Georgia State
SDSU at Northwestern Chicago
Bethune-Cookman at USF
Portland State at San Diego State
YSU at Kentucky
Portland State at Oregon
SIU at Illinois
EKU at Ole Miss
Lafayette at UConn
UNA at Memphis
UND at Huskers
NAU at Arizona
Indiana State at Purdue
Charleston Southern at Clemson
ETSU at North Carolina
UNH at Syracuse
Rhody at Temple
Tennessee Tech at Mississippi State
Sac at Fresno State
Norfolk State at Virginia
Illinois State at NIU
Austin Peay at Vanderbilt
UAPB at Missouri
WIU at Wisconsin
SLU at South Alabama

FCS-FCS
Southern Utah at St. Thomas
St. Thomas at North Dakota
The Citadel at Charleston Southern
Harvard at UNH
WIU at Lindenwood
St. Francis PA at YSU
Weber State at Southern Utah (1st of series)
ACU at Idaho
UTM at Indiana State
Utah Tech at Montana (3rd of series)
Indiana State at EIU (4th of H&H series)
Lehigh at CCSU
Bucknell at VMI

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Norfolk State at Richmond

https://fbschedules.com/norfolk-state-adds-11-games-to-future-football-schedules/

[dbackjon]

NAU:



09/05 - at Arizona (https://fbschedules.com/ncaa/arizona/)
09/12 - UIW (https://fbschedules.com/ncaa/uiw/)
09/19 - at Utah Tech (https://fbschedules.com/ncaa/utah-tech/)

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Towson at USC Gamecocks

https://fbschedules.com/towson-to-play-at-cincinnati-in-2024-at-south-carolina-in-2026/

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RMU at Akron

https://fbschedules.com/akron-adds-three-fcs-opponents-to-future-football-schedules/

[FBSchedules]

Villanova at Louisville in 2026.

https://fbschedules.com/louisville-adds-charlotte-villanova-to-2026-football-schedule/

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Lamar at Sacramento State in 2026.

https://fbschedules.com/lamar-sacramento-state-schedule-football-series-for-2025-2026/

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Idaho State at Utah State in 2026.

https://fbschedules.com/utah-state-adds-three-fcs-opponents-to-future-football-schedules/

[kdinva]

Tenn. Tech @ UTC (2nd of four)

https://fbschedules.com/tennessee-tech-chattanooga-schedule-four-game-football-series-beginning-in-2025/#comment-81131

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Samford at Tennessee Tech (first of four!)

https://fbschedules.com/tennessee-tech-samford-schedule-four-game-football-series-beginning-in-2026/

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UTM at Memphis

https://fbschedules.com/memphis-adds-two-fcs-opponents-to-future-football-schedules/

[kdinva]

Monmouth @ Western Michigan:

https://fbschedules.com/western-michigan-to-host-bethune-cookman-in-2024-monmouth-in-2026/

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UTC at G-W (1st of H&H)

https://fbschedules.com/chattanooga-gardner-webb-schedule-football-series-for-2026-2030/

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Lafayette:

Marist
at Columbia (replaces Princeton?)
Wagner

https://fbschedules.com/lafayette-updates-future-football-schedules-through-2026/

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Murray State at MTSU = $350K

https://fbschedules.com/middle-tennessee-to-host-murray-state-in-2026-north-alabama-in-2027/

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S.C. State at Furman - as reported on the Future Schedules thread

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Colgate at the Chippewas - $300K

https://fbschedules.com/central-michigan-adds-four-fcs-opponents-to-future-football-schedules/

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Missouri State at EWU (1st of H&H)

https://fbschedules.com/missouri-state-adds-future-football-series-with-ut-martin-eastern-washington/

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Fordham at CCU - 9/12

https://fbschedules.com/coastal-carolina-adds-fordham-to-2026-football-schedule/

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SLU at ULM $300K

https://fbschedules.com/ulm-adds-southeastern-louisiana-to-2026-football-schedule/

UCA at Demons (1st of H&H)

https://fbschedules.com/central-arkansas-northwestern-state-schedule-football-series-for-2026-2027/

[Pards Rule]

Wow UConn we havent played since mid October 1984. Reagan was runnibg for re election and he swamped Mondale winning 49 states. Anyways I was at that game in Easton and we won! I will be seeing the first game in 42 years again! Where at Storrs?

[Pards Rule]

Lafayette:

Marist
at Columbia (replaces Princeton?)
Wagner



https://fbschedules.com/lafayette-updates-future-football-schedules-through-2026/

Come on we played Marist and Wagner recently - get creative with OOC like Maine or Rhode Island! With the turnaround, do Harvard or Yale or Penn rather than Columbia!

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Demons at LA Tech -$400K

https://fbschedules.com/northwestern-state-to-play-at-louisiana-tech-in-2026/

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McNeese at LSU - $750K

https://fbschedules.com/lsu-adds-mcneese-to-2026-2029-football-schedules/

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SFA at Northern Colorado (2nd of H&H)

https://fbschedules.com/northern-colorado-stephen-f-austin-schedule-2024-2026-football-series/

[kdinva]

S C State @ Appy. State

https://fbschedules.com/appalachian-state-adds-south-carolina-state-to-2026-football-schedule/

[aceinthehole]

Wow UConn we havent played since mid October 1984. Reagan was runnibg for re election and he swamped Mondale winning 49 states. Anyways I was at that game in Easton and we won! I will be seeing the first game in 42 years again! Where at Storrs?

No. UConn plays home games in East Hartford at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentchler Field. When UConn went to FBS, the State built the Huskies a stadium on an abandoned airfield donated by United Technologies.

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MVFC releases conference schedule for 2026:
https://fbschedules.com/missouri-valley-football-conference-releases-2025-2026-schedules/

2026 MVFC Schedule Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026
South Dakota State at Illinois State
Southern Illinois at Indiana State
Missouri State at Murray State
Northern Iowa at South Dakota
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026
North Dakota at Missouri State
South Dakota at Murray State
Indiana State at North Dakota State
Illinois State at Northern Iowa
Youngstown State at Southern Illinois
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026
Missouri State at Illinois State
Murray State at Indiana State
North Dakota State at North Dakota
South Dakota at South Dakota State
Northern Iowa at Youngstown State
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026
Murray State at North Dakota
South Dakota State at North Dakota State
Southern Illinois at Northern Iowa
Indiana State at South Dakota
Illinois State at Youngstown State
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026
North Dakota State at Illinois State
Indiana State at Missouri State
Northern Iowa at Murray State
Youngstown State at South Dakota State
North Dakota at Southern Illinois
Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026
Youngstown State at Indiana State
South Dakota at North Dakota
Missouri State at North Dakota State
South Dakota State at Northern Iowa
Illinois State at Southern Illinois
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026
Indiana State at Illinois State
Southern Illinois at Missouri State
North Dakota State at South Dakota
Murray State at South Dakota State
North Dakota at Youngstown State
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026
South Dakota State at Indiana State
South Dakota at Missouri State
Youngstown State at Murray State
Northern Iowa at North Dakota
Southern Illinois at North Dakota State
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026
Missouri State at Northern Iowa
Illinois State at South Dakota
North Dakota at South Dakota State
Murray State at Southern Illinois
North Dakota State at Youngstown State

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UWG at ETSU (2nd of H&H)

https://fbschedules.com/west-georgia-adds-five-games-to-future-football-schedules/

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NCCU at ECU

https://fbschedules.com/east-carolina-adjusts-future-football-schedules-adds-three-fcs-opponents/

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Hampton at Maryland

https://fbschedules.com/maryland-to-host-florida-atlantic-in-2025-hampton-in-2026/

[DFW HOYA]

Hampton at Maryland

https://fbschedules.com/maryland-to-host-florida-atlantic-in-2025-hampton-in-2026/

Maryland will play almost every FCS team in the area but...well...

[Baron Sardonicus]

Maryland will play almost every FCS team in the area but...well...


Would a win over Georgetown count toward bowl eligibility?

[DFW HOYA]

Would a win over Georgetown count toward bowl eligibility?

Maybe yes, maybe no. Georgetown's equivalencies in any one year are not disclosed.

Then again, Georgetown can't even get Howard or Villanova to schedule them.

[Son of Eli]

Are you sure Georgetown has any football equivalencies? My understanding of equivalencies is that they are partial athletic scholarships. As Georgetown doesn’t award any athletic scholarships for football I don’t believe they have any equivalencies. am I missing something?

https://www.ncsasports.org/blog/athletic-scholarships-head-count-versus-equivalency

[Baron Sardonicus]

Are you sure Georgetown has any football equivalencies? My understanding of equivalencies is that they are partial athletic scholarships. As Georgetown doesn’t award any athletic scholarships for football I don’t believe they have any equivalencies. am I missing something?

https://www.ncsasports.org/blog/athletic-scholarships-head-count-versus-equivalency


Yes, you are missing something.



Head count sports are those sports that generally bring revenues to the school. For men, revenue sports include basketball and Division IA football.




FBS football (or IA, as he calls it) is considered by the NCAA to be a different sport than FCS football. FCS football is not a headcount sport, so partial scholarships are allowed to a maximum of 85 players per team/per year.

Georgetown gives many partial football scholarships, but Fordham gives many more partial scholarships. Put those partial scholarships together, and Georgetown has maybe 35 equivalencies. Fordham has about 60 equivalencies.

Yale gives no athletic aid. Lowered admission standards for players, but no athletic aid. All the need-based aid in the world, but no athletic aid. Thus, Yale has 0 equivalencies. I've noticed that some Ivy League fans think Georgetown football, like the Ivies, is non-scholarship. Nope--the Hoyas offer fb players athletic aid... also known as merit aid for jocks...also known as equivalencies. If you are a Hoya player receiving football money in your financial package, and you quit the team, you lose that athletic money.

[DFW HOYA]

Yes, you are missing something.
Georgetown gives many partial football scholarships, but Fordham gives many more partial scholarships. Put those partial scholarships together, and Georgetown has maybe 35 equivalencies. Fordham has about 60 equivalencies.


Yale gives no athletic aid. Lowered admission standards for players, but no athletic aid. All the need-based aid in the world, but no athletic aid. Thus, Yale has 0 equivalencies. I've noticed that some Ivy League fans think Georgetown football, like the Ivies, is non-scholarship. Nope--the Hoyas offer fb players athletic aid... also known as merit aid for jocks...also known as equivalencies. If you are a Hoya player receiving football money in your financial package, and you quit the team, you lose that athletic money.


That's not accurate. Georgetown does not provide partial scholarships (defined as athletic grant in aid) through the athletic department. Fordham and the other PL schools provide 63 full scholarships for football, though Bucknell might be closer to 55-57.

So where do equivalencies come in? Unlike the Ivies, Colgate, and a few other schools which offer aid with a "no loan" component, Georgetown does not. It does not offer financial aid without 1) a loan component and 2) a work-study component. The previous formula allowed Patriot schools (all of which except Georgetown have moved on from this, of course) to "buy out" the loan and the work study portion of the aid package and that's the equivalency, since it is independent from the offer from the financial aid office.

One might say "What Division I athlete has to do work study?" Well, absent a buyout, they would.

In all the years I have covered the Hoyas I have never seen a verified equivalency number. The equivalent of 35 you cite would be $3.1 million in program expenses, which is more than its entire budget of $2.7 million.

[Baron Sardonicus]

I have no insight on Georgetown's actual equivalency number. However, the Equity in Athletics site indicates they have been giving athletic aid to football players. Deflect if you want, but to the NCAA, they are equivalencies. Joe Blow doesn't get that aid. The money is for players.

[DFW HOYA]

I have no insight on Georgetown's actual equivalency number. However, the Equity in Athletics site indicates they have been giving athletic aid to football players. Deflect if you want, but to the NCAA, they are equivalencies. Joe Blow doesn't get that aid. The money is for players.

The EADA reports financial aid in aggregate for all sports--it does not break down allocations by sport. FWIW, Georgetown has approx. 125 scholarships across 30 sports which tracks to $10.8 million total across 780 student-athletes. Nine of the 30 sports are fully funded in scholarships.

All that said, will this formula help attract opponents for the 2026 football schedule? No.

[MR. CHICKEN]

.......SO.....AFTERAH ALL THESE POSTS.....MAH OWNLY QUESTION..............WHAT'S AN EQUIVALENCY.....xconfusedxxdontknowxxconfusedx.... .DOODLE-DOO!

[Son of Eli]

So the Ivy League has no equivalencies because they give financial aid to players with no loan or work study requirements, but Georgetown has equivalencies because they give financial aid with loan or work study requirements and then buy out these requirements for the football players. The end result is the same: football financial aid recipients at Georgetown and the Ivy League have no work study or loan requirements. But Georgetown gets equivalencies and the Ivy League doesn’t. This NCAA rule is nonsensical.

[DFW HOYA]

So the Ivy League has no equivalencies because they give financial aid to players with no loan or work study requirements, but Georgetown has equivalencies because they give financial aid with loan or work study requirements and then buy out these requirements for the football players. The end result is the same: football financial aid recipients at Georgetown and the Ivy League have no work study or loan requirements. But Georgetown gets equivalencies and the Ivy League doesn’t. This NCAA rule is nonsensical.

This all began with the I-A/I-AA split when I-A schools went from unlimited scholarships to a cap of 125 (then 95, now 85) and it appears I-AA simply took half of 125 to get to 63 as a cost-saving plan. Equivalencies vs. grant aid is a wash of sorts on the field (HYP could still beat a lot of 63-equivalency schools) but the I-A ruling on bowl eligibility led a lot of other schools, Patriot and NEC included, to get to 57.8 to get into the mix of guarantee games.

As long as the Ivy League stays at 10 games and is institutionally satisfied with Pioneer and Patriot opponents, the pressure to fill the schedule is not as great. The schools below 57.8 don't get the calls for early season guarantee games and FCS opponents would rather schedule those games versus a school that doesn't.

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Wagner at JMU

https://fbschedules.com/james-madison-adds-wagner-to-2026-football-schedule/

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UIW at Texas State

https://fbschedules.com/texas-state-adds-future-games-vs-kansas-state-uiw-texas-southern/

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Towson at Navy

https://fbschedules.com/towson-to-play-at-navy-in-2026-and-2030/

[kdinva]

Bethune-Cookman @ Central Florida

https://fbschedules.com/ucf-adds-six-home-games-to-future-football-schedules/

[MR. CHICKEN]

DELAWARE H/H WHIFF COSTAL CAROLINA....9/3....2026 IN NEWARK...2029....@ COASTAL.....WE'RE ALSO @ VIRGINIA 9/26/26...& DELAWARE STATE...TBD....BRAWK!





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RMU at Buffalo

https://fbschedules.com/buffalo-adds-troy-robert-morris-to-future-football-schedules/

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TAMUC at Tulsa

https://fbschedules.com/tulsa-adds-texas-am-commerce-to-2026-football-schedule/

Alabama State at Troy

https://fbschedules.com/troy-adds-alabama-state-to-2026-football-schedule/


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UWG at Red Wolves

https://fbschedules.com/arkansas-state-adds-west-georgia-to-2026-football-schedule/

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Idaho at the Utes
https://fbschedules.com/utah-adds-idaho-to-2026-football-schedule/

UTC at EKU (1st of H&H)
https://fbschedules.com/eku-chattanooga-schedule-football-series-for-2026-2027/

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Dayton at EKU - $125K

https://fbschedules.com/eastern-kentucky-adds-dayton-to-2026-football-schedule/

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Merrimack at Maine (H&H 2nd)

https://fbschedules.com/maine-adds-future-football-series-with-colgate-merrimack-and-stonehill/

[kdinva]

William and Mary @ Dook ($400K)


https://fbschedules.com/duke-adds-william-mary-to-2026-football-schedule/

[Sitting Bull]

William and Mary @ Dook ($400K)



https://fbschedules.com/duke-adds-william-mary-to-2026-football-schedule/

Hard to believe 1955 is the last time we have played Duke. Great addition for W&M. Duke is one of the closest power schools to Williamsburg. I think only UVA is closer. Tribe leads the series 6-1.

[kdinva]

Western Carolina @ Cincy ($475K)

https://fbschedules.com/cincinnati-adds-western-carolina-to-2026-football-schedule/

[FUBeAR]

Western Carolina @ Cincy ($475K)

https://fbschedules.com/cincinnati-adds-western-carolina-to-2026-football-schedule/
Catamount fans will LOVE that Cincinnati Chili! … not xboringx

Nice game to pick up though