March 20th, 2026 6:00am
Below is the most current list of open dates compiled by D2Football.com for 2026 and beyond. Updates and new requests can be submitted to Managing Editor Chuck Bitner at [email protected]
Open Dates
Last updated: 04/15/2026
Saint Anselm (NE10)
2026: Week 1 (Sept. 5)
Saint Anselm is looking for a week one opponent in 2026. Home game is preferred. Any travel out of region would have to come with a guarantee.
Contact: Joe Adam / Head Coach / [email protected]
Fairmont State (MEC)
2026: Week 0
2027: Week 0
Fairmont State is looking for week zero opponents for 2026 and 2027.
Contact: Head Coach Luke Barker / [email protected]
Glenville State (MEC)
2026: Week 2 OR Week 3
Contact: Brian Hill, Assistant Coach / [email protected] / 304-462-6217
Frostburg State (MEC)
2026: Week 9 (Oct. 31) - Home game is preferred, but willing to discuss all options
Contact: Eric Wagoner, head coach / [email protected]
Lenoir-Rhyne (SAC)
2026: Week 0
Due to an opponent cancellation, Lenoir-Rhyne is looking to fill an open date in week zero this fall. Home game preferred. Guarantee provided or return game in 2027.
Contact: Daron Montgomery / [email protected]
Chowan (Conf. Carolinas)
2026: Sept. 12 OR Sept. 26
Chowan University (Murfreesboro, NC) is looking for a Home game on 9/12/26 or 9/26/26
Contact: Chris Dent / Asst. Coach / [email protected]
Tusculum (SAC)
2026: Week 1 (Sept. 5)
2027: Week 0 (Aug. 28) and Week 1 (Sept. 4)
Contact: Josh Ealy, VP for Athletics / [email protected] / 423-636-7322
Valdosta State (GSC)
2026: Weeks 0, 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7
Contact: Troy Katen, Direct of Athletics / [email protected]
Newberry (SAC)
2026: Week 1 (Sept. 5)
Newberry has an open date for Sept. 5, 2026. A home-and-home series for 2026/2027 is preferred.
Contact: Sean Johnson, Direct of Athletics / [email protected] / 803-947-2064
Delta State (GSC)
2026: Week 0, Week 1 and Week 2
Contact: Mike Kinnison, Director of Athletics / [email protected] / 662-846-4300
West Alabama (GSC)
2026: Oct. 10, Nov. 7
West Alabama is looking to fill two of the dates in 2026. UWA is open to home/away series, single year, multiple year games.
Contact: Jace Lowe, Dir. of Football Operations / [email protected] / 620-440-7361
West Florida (GSC)
2026: Week5, Week 8
Contact: Kaleb Nobles, head coach / [email protected]
Lake Erie (G-MAC)
2026: Week 0 or 1
Lake Erie is looking for week zero or one opponent for 2026
Home Game will take preference
Contact: Head Coach Dave Price - [email protected]
Tiffin (G-MAC)
2026: Week 0 (Home)
2027: Week 1 (Home or Away)
Tiffin is looking for opponents for week zero in 2026 and week one in 2027. Preference is to be home in 2026.
Contact: Zack Blair / [email protected]
Minnesota State (NSIC)
2026: Week 0
2027: Week 0
Contact: Todd Hoffner, head coach / [email protected]
Saginaw Valley State (GLIAC)
2026: Week 3 and Week 4
2027: Weeks 0, 1, 3 and 4
Contact: John Lewandowksi, Director of Athletics / 989-964-7310
Upper Iowa (GLVC)
2026: Weeks 0, 1 and 2
2027: Weeks 0, 1 and 2
Upper Iowa prefers a home-and-home series for 2026 and 2027 but will consider single games with a guarantee.
Contact: Jason Hoskins, head coach / [email protected]
Wayne State (Mich) (GLIAC)
2027: Week 4
2028: Week 3 and Week 4
Contact: Jeff Weiss, Assoc. AD / [email protected] / 315-577-7542
McKendree (GLVC)
2026: Week 0 (Aug. 29), Week 2 (Sept. 12)
Contact: Jason Rejfek, head coach / [email protected]
Southwest Minnesota State (NSIC)
2026: Week 0 (Aug. 27 or Aug. 29)
2027: Week 0
Contact: Scott Underwood, head coach / [email protected] / 507-537-6699
Pittsburg State (MIAA)
2026: Week 1, Week 2
2027: Week 1, Week 2
2028: Week 1, Week 2
Pitt State is looking for home games with available guarantees but would consider home-and-home series. Must play at home in 2027 and 2028 but would consider road game in 2026 as part of home-and-home series.
Contact: Jim Johnson, VP of Athletics / [email protected]
Northwest Missouri State (MIAA)
2026: Week 1 - Sept. 5 (Home)
2027: Week 0 or Week 1
Northwest Missouri State is looking for a home-and-home series to begin Sept. 12, 2026 at home. Return trip week 0 or week 1, 2027.
Contact: Dr. Andy Peterson, Director of Athletics /[email protected]
Central Washington (LSC)
2026: Week 0, Week 1, Week 2
2027: Week 0, Week 1, Week 2
Central Washington is open to D2 of FCS opponents, home/away, single game or mult-year. Guarantee available
Contact: Chris Fisk, head coach / [email protected] / 509-963-1946
Black Hills State (RMAC)
2027: Week 1 (Home)
Black Hills State is looking for a home game in Week 1 of the 2027 season.
Contact: Josh Breske, head coach / [email protected]
Northeastern State (IND)
2026: Weeks 0, 2, 8 and 9
Contact: Don Vieth, Assistant Director of Athletics / [email protected]
Emporia State (MIAA)
2026: (Home) Aug. 27, Aug. 29, Sept. 3, Sept. 5 or Sept. 12
2027: (Away) Aug. 26, Aug. 28, Sept. 2, Sept. 4 or Sept. 11
Emporia State is looking for a home-and-home series but is open to single home games in 2026 and 2027.
Contact: Trip Shannon, Football Operations / [email protected] / 913-707-3437
Open dates last updated 04/12/2026