2026 Non-Conference Games

[Brandon]

East Stroudsburg (PSAC) at Pace (NE-10) confirmed for Sept. 4

Thanks. I had been trying to find that.

[ctrabs74]

Missouri Southern (MIAA) at Midwestern State (LSC): Aug 29 (Week 0) at 5:00pm CDT - CONFIRMED via MSU website:

https://msumustangs.com/sports/football/schedule

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Updates from the last 2 weeks:

W0 Central Methodist (NAIA) at Lincoln (MO) (GLVC)
W0 Central Oklahoma (MIAA) at Texas Wesleyan (NAIA)
W0 Glenville State (MEC) at Elon (FCS)
W0 Missouri Southern (MIAA) at Midwestern State (LSC)
W0 Thomas More (GMAC) at Wheeling (MEC)
W0 Walsh (GMAC) at West Liberty (MEC)

W1 Bloomsburg (PSAC) at Fairmont State (MEC)
W1 East Stroudsburg (PSAC) at Pace (NE10)
W1 Franklin Pierce (NE10) at Marist (FCS)
W1 Keiser (NAIA) at Anderson (SAC)
W1 Tiffin (GMAC) at Northern Michigan (GLIAC)
W1 West Liberty (MEC) at Seton Hill (PSAC)
W1 Wheeling (MEC) at Walsh (GMAC)

W2 Benedict (SIAC) at Shorter (CC) [replaces UWF at Benedict same week + Shorter at UWF W3]
W2 Saginaw Valley State (GLIAC) at Northwood (GMAC)
W2 Shippensburg (PSAC) at West Virginia Wesleyan (MEC) [replaces Shippensburg at Lincoln (PA) Week 0]
W2 Virginia Union (CIAA) at Chowan (CC) [replaces UWF at Chowan W4]
W3 Saginaw Valley State (GLIAC) at Kentucky State (SIAC)
W6 Franklin Pierce (NE10) at Delaware State (FCS)

I've also removed West Florida, good luck to the Argos in D1. I have not received explicit confirmation that their games with Northeastern State and Delta State have been cancelled, and those games remain on those two schools' respective schedules for now, but if this changes, I'll be sure to update accordingly.

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

Updates from the last 2 weeks:

W0 Central Methodist (NAIA) at Lincoln (MO) (GLVC)
W0 Central Oklahoma (MIAA) at Texas Wesleyan (NAIA)
W0 Glenville State (MEC) at Elon (FCS)
W0 Missouri Southern (MIAA) at Midwestern State (LSC)
W0 Thomas More (GMAC) at Wheeling (MEC)
W0 Walsh (GMAC) at West Liberty (MEC)

W1 Bloomsburg (PSAC) at Fairmont State (MEC)
W1 East Stroudsburg (PSAC) at Pace (NE10)
W1 Franklin Pierce (NE10) at Marist (FCS)
W1 Keiser (NAIA) at Anderson (SAC)
W1 Tiffin (GMAC) at Northern Michigan (GLIAC)
W1 West Liberty (MEC) at Seton Hill (PSAC)
W1 Wheeling (MEC) at Walsh (GMAC)

W2 Benedict (SIAC) at Shorter (CC) [replaces UWF at Benedict same week + Shorter at UWF W3]
W2 Saginaw Valley State (GLIAC) at Northwood (GMAC)
W2 Shippensburg (PSAC) at West Virginia Wesleyan (MEC) [replaces Shippensburg at Lincoln (PA) Week 0]
W2 Virginia Union (CIAA) at Chowan (CC) [replaces UWF at Chowan W4]
W3 Saginaw Valley State (GLIAC) at Kentucky State (SIAC)
W6 Franklin Pierce (NE10) at Delaware State (FCS)

I've also removed West Florida, good luck to the Argos in D1. I have not received explicit confirmation that their games with Northeastern State and Delta State have been cancelled, and those games remain on those two schools' respective schedules for now, but if this changes, I'll be sure to update accordingly.

Here is the UAC schedule posted and already has plugged West Florida in their scheduled games:
https://uacfootball.com/news/2026/4/...26-season.aspx

[ctrabs74]

ADD: St Anselm (NE-10) at Lake Erie (GMAC) for Week 1 (Sept 5)

[FormerCrusader#84]

Sep. 5 North Greenville at Catawba

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

West Alabama releases their schedule.

https://uwaathletics.com/sports/football/schedule

[Predatory Primates]

West Alabama releases their schedule.

https://uwaathletics.com/sports/football/schedule

That's a fairly rough lineup.

[Finchwidget]

West Alabama releases their schedule.

https://uwaathletics.com/sports/football/schedule

Even though their DI move was terrible timing, it's nice to see that West Florida is (seemingly) still honoring their games with the other 3 GSC schools this season

[ctrabs74]

The MEC conference schedule is posted. Adding the following MEC non-con games:

Post (NE-10) at WV Wesleyan: Week 0 (Date TBA)
West Liberty at Post (NE-10): Week 2/Sept 12
Lake Erie (GMAC) at Wheeling: Week 2/Sept 12
Assumption (NE-10) at Frostburg State: Week 2/Sept 12

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Updates from the past two weeks.

W0 Andrew (NAIA) at Shorter (CC)
W0 Catawba (SAC) at Ferrum (CC)
W0 Post (NE10) at West Virginia Wesleyan (MEC)
W0 Virginia Union (CIAA) at Lenoir-Rhyne (SAC) [replaces UWF at L-R same week]
W0 Westgate Christian (?) at Missouri S&T (GLVC)
W0 Wingate (SAC) at UNC Pembroke (CC)

W1 Bluefield State (CIAA) at Concord (MEC)
W1 North Greenville (CC) at Catawba (SAC)
W1 Saint Anselm (NE10) at Lake Erie (GMAC)

W2 Assumption (NE10) at Frostburg State (MEC)
W2 Bentley (NE10) at Saint Anselm (NE10)
W2 Lake Erie (GMAC) at Wheeling (MEC)
W2 Langston (NAIA) at Lincoln (MO) (GLVC)
W2 West Liberty (MEC) at Post (NE10)

W3 Franklin Pierce (NE10) at Saint Anselm (NE10)
W3 Valdosta State (GSC) at UNC Pembroke (CC)
W3 Brevard (D3) at Erskine (CC)
W3 North Greenville (CC) at West Alabama (GSC)
W3 Post (NE10) at Bentley (NE10)

W4 Monroe (IND) at UNC Pembroke (CC) [replaces UNCP at Delta State same week]
W6 Monroe (IND) at Southern Connecticut (NE10)
W7 West Alabama (GSC) at West Florida (FCS)
W10 Monroe (IND) at West Alabama (GSC)
W10 North Greenville (CC) at Valdosta State (GSC) [replaces NGU at UWF same week]
W11 Ferrum (CC) at Concord (MEC) [void if Ferrum makes CC championship]

Also started adding known open dates, now that we're in the home stretch.

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Teams I'm still waiting on for a schedule release:
Assumption
Erskine
Fort Lewis
Franklin Pierce
Mars Hill
Mary
Miles
Monroe
Pace
Post
Ohio Dominican
Tiffin
Valdosta State
William Jewell

Teams that have released their schedule, but have less than 11 games scheduled:
Bentley
Delta State
Lackawanna
Lincoln (MO)
Northeastern State
Northwest Missouri
Saint Anselm
Southern Connecticut

[Buffalo/Islander Alum]

Teams I'm still waiting on for a schedule release:
Assumption
Erskine
Fort Lewis
Franklin Pierce
Mars Hill
Mary
Miles
Monroe
Pace
Post
Ohio Dominican
Tiffin
Valdosta State
William Jewell

Teams that have released their schedule, but have less than 11 games scheduled:
Bentley
Delta State
Lackawanna
Lincoln (MO)
Northeastern State
Northwest Missouri
Saint Anselm
Southern Connecticut

Valdosta could easily make a dent in that list.

[ctrabs74]

Teams I'm still waiting on for a schedule release:
Assumption
Erskine
Fort Lewis
Franklin Pierce
Mars Hill
Mary
Miles
Monroe
Pace
Post
Ohio Dominican
Tiffin
Valdosta State
William Jewell

Teams that have released their schedule, but have less than 11 games scheduled:
Bentley
Delta State
Lackawanna
Lincoln (MO)
Northeastern State
Northwest Missouri
Saint Anselm
Southern Connecticut

Northeast-10 schools are notorious for releasing their schedules later than most programs in D2 for some odd reason.

Also, unless I missed something, Northwood is only at 10 games.

[FormerCrusader#84]

Valdosta could easily make a dent in that list.

I agree. Just from looking at the work Finchwidget has done there are definitely some possibilities for Valdosta State to fill out their schedule.

Games we know on VSU's 2026 schedule:

Aug. 27 vs. Emory & Henry (SAC)
Sep. 12 at. Fayetteville State (CIAA)
Sep. 19 at. UNC-Pembroke (CC)
Oct. 24 vs. Shorter (CC)
Oct. 31 at. West Alabama (GSC)
Nov. 7 vs. North Greenville (CC)
Nov. 14 at. Delta State (GSC)


Open weeks that coincide with VSU open dates:

Sep. 5: Lincoln (Mo.), William Jewell, Erskine, and Monroe (NY)
Sep. 26: Erskine, Monroe (NY)
Oct. 10: Lincoln (Mo.), Bentley, Saint Anselm, Delta State, Northeastern State (if they drop the game with UWF)
Oct. 17: Monroe (NY)

I know Monroe is transitioning from JUCO so they wouldn't count towards D2 playoff eligibility but would add an extra game on the schedule.