2026 Non-Conference Games

[ctrabs74]

Also if the GSC dissolves, then that would be the opening for the Oklahoma conference to form.

All these are hypotheticals and are less than 1%.

The GSC as a football conference might dissolved, however, they have eight non-football schools in the league, so the GSC as an all-sports conference might stick around.

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Updates:

W0 Albany State (SIAC) at Florida A&M (FCS)
W0 Anderson (SAC) at Furman (FCS)
W0 Johnson C. Smith (CIAA) at Benedict (SIAC)
W0 Point (NAIA) at Carson-Newman (SAC)
W0 Valley City State (NAIA) at Southwest Minnesota State (NSIC)
W0 William Woods (NAIA) at Southwest Baptist (GLVC)

W1 Albany State (SIAC) vs. Johnson C. Smith (CIAA)
W1 Arizona Christian (NAIA) at Fort Lewis (RMAC)
W1 Central Missouri (MIAA) at CSU Pueblo (RMAC) [courtesy of Buffalo/Islander Alum]
W1 Dakota State (NAIA) at Black Hills State (RMAC)
W1 IUP (PSAC) at Ashland (GMAC)
W1 Miles (SIAC) at Alabama A&M (FCS)
W1 Nebraska-Kearney (MIAA) at Chadron State (RMAC) [courtesy of AlexTheHAMMER]
W1 Southwest Baptist (GLVC) at South Dakota Mines (RMAC)
W1 Thomas (NAIA) at Carson-Newman (SAC)
W1 Tusculum (SAC) at Valdosta State (GSC)
W1 Western Oregon (LSC) at Southern Oregon (NAIA)

W2 Bowie State (CIAA) at Delaware State (FCS)
W2 Delta State (GSC) at Central Missouri (MIAA) [unconfirmed, courtesy of Mule Dad]
W2 Ferrum (CC) at Shaw (CIAA)
W2 Roosevelt (GLIAC) at Southwest Baptist (GLVC)
W2 West Florida (GSC) at Benedict (SIAC)

W3 Bowie State (CIAA) at Alabama A&M (FCS)

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

Angelo State @ Western Colorado on 9/3.

https://gomountaineers.com/sports/fo.../schedule/2026

[Brandon]

Northwest Missouri owes TAMUK a return game.

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Northwest Missouri owes TAMUK a return game.

I think I remember seeing that on the LSC board. Still waiting to see what week that'll be though... Do you know anything on that front?

[Brandon]

I think I remember seeing that on the LSC board. Still waiting to see what week that'll be though... Do you know anything on that front?

not at all

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

I think I remember seeing that on the LSC board. Still waiting to see what week that'll be though... Do you know anything on that front?

One of the Kingsville guys that is a solid reliable source said they were playing Northwest Missouri at home and Saginaw Valley on the road.

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Weekly update:

W0 Clark Atlanta (SIAC) at Grambling State (FCS)
W0 Delta State (GSC) at Northeastern State (IND)
W0 Jamestown (NSIC) at Upper Iowa (GLVC)
W0 Northern Michigan (GLIAC) at MSU-Moorhead (NSIC)
W0 Quincy (GLVC) at Concordia-St. Paul (NSIC)
W0 Roosevelt (GLIAC) at Chicago State (FCS)
W0 Savannah State (SIAC) at South Carolina State (FCS)
W0 South Dakota Mines (RMAC) at Drake (FCS)
W0 Wayland Baptist (NAIA) at Sul Ross State (LSC)
W0 Winston-Salem State (CIAA) at Norfolk State (FCS)

W1 Allen (SIAC) at Livingstone (CIAA)
W1 Angelo State (LSC) at Western Colorado (RMAC)
W1 Central State (SIAC) at Grambling State (FCS)
W1 Edward Waters (SIAC) at Jackson State (FCS)
W1 Kentucky State (SIAC) at Southern (FCS)
W1 Kutztown (PSAC) at Assumption (NE10)
W1 Lane (SIAC) at Alabama State (FCS)
W1 Mars Hill (SIAC) at Winston-Salem State (CIAA)
W1 Roosevelt (GLIAC) at Quincy (GLVC)
W1 UNC Pembroke (CC) at Fayetteville State (CIAA)
W1 Upper Iowa (GLVC) at Missouri Southern (MIAA)
W1 Wingate (SAC) at Delta State (GSC)

W2 Missouri S&T (GLVC) at Missouri Western (MIAA)
W2 Valdosta State (GSC) at Fayetteville State (CIAA)
W3 Delta State (GSC) at Mississippi Valley State (FCS)
W3 Tuskegee (SIAC) at Jackson State (FCS)
W3 Upper Iowa (GLVC) at Michigan Tech (GLIAC)
W3 Wisconsin-Oshkosh (D3) at Roosevelt (GLIAC)
W4 UNC Pembroke (CC) at Delta State (GSC)
W9 Virginia-Lynchburg (unaffiliated) at Livingstone (CIAA)
W10 Virginia-Lynchburg (unaffiliated) at Savannah State (SIAC)

Was also able to independently confirm Delta State at Central Missouri Week 2

[mavsfan98]

Surprised the Mavericks are having such a tough time finding a weak 0 opponent. Have heard rumblings about Central Oklahoma and Colorado-Mesa but nothing confirmed. Starting to wonder if they will even have one at this point.

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

Surprised the Mavericks are having such a tough time finding a weak 0 opponent. Have heard rumblings about Central Oklahoma and Colorado-Mesa but nothing confirmed. Starting to wonder if they will even have one at this point.

Just thinking out loud I am thinking Central Oklahoma and Northeastern State will try to keep their rivalry game later in the MIAA season like last year now that Northeastern State has their W0 and W1 opponents scheduled. Mesa makes sense to pair with a LSC school (Maybe Midwestern State since Western Colorado replaced them with Angelo State).

[87Bear]

8/28 West FL at LR
9/5 West AL at LR

[Brandon]

Just thinking out loud I am thinking Central Oklahoma and Northeastern State will try to keep their rivalry game later in the MIAA season like last year now that Northeastern State has their W0 and W1 opponents scheduled. Mesa makes sense to pair with a LSC school (Maybe Midwestern State since Western Colorado replaced them with Angelo State).

I have heard UCO too(not officially just rumors)

[mavsfan98]

I have heard UCO too(not officially just rumors)

Mankato will play at Colorado-Mesa week 0. Would assume this will be the standard Thursday game, on 8/27.

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

Mankato will play at Colorado-Mesa week 0. Would assume this will be the standard Thursday game, on 8/27.

Thats an odd non conference game.

I thought for sure Mesa would elect to stay with the LSC games or a closer MIAA team.

I think this also reinforces my theory that UCO and Ne State will play another non conference game.

I am getting curious who Midwestern State's non conference opponents might be since Mesa seemed like a match and Western Colorado is no longer playing them.

Thanks for the information and look forward to the matchup.

[AlexTheHAMMER]

Emporia will play Michigan Tech Week 2