2026 Mountain West Football Schedule, Results: Dates, Times, TV Channls

Mountain West Football Schedule 2026 by week game dates, times, how to watch, tv channels, streaming.

The 2026 Mountain West football schedule features a reshaped conference, new members and a full slate of non-conference and league matchups from late August through November.

The Mountain West enters the 2026 season with 10 football members: Air Force, Hawai'i, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Illinois, North Dakota State, San José State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming.

All listed kickoff times are Eastern Time. Conference games are marked (Conf.), while TBA indicates that the network window has not yet been finalized.

2026 Mountain West Football Schedule, Results: Full Week-by-Week Games, Dates, Times, TV Channls

Week 1: August 29 – September 5

Friday, September 4

San Jose State 27, Eastern Michigan 21

Oklahoma 51, UTEP 0

Saturday, September 5

Air Force 34, Duquesne 0

North Dakota State 38, Fordham 0

Iowa 40, NIU 0

Colorado State 35, Wyoming 13

UNLV 21, Hawaii 6

New Mexico 38, Central Michigan 7

Nevada 49, WKU 14


Week 2: September 12

North Dakota State begins its Mountain West conference schedule on the road against Air Force in one of the week's biggest league matchups.

• UNLV at North Texas, 3:45 PM, ESPNU

• Northern Colorado at Wyoming, 4:00 PM, MW+

• Mercyhurst at New Mexico, 4:00 PM, TBA

• Illinois State at NIU, 7:00 PM, MW+

• Texas Southern at UTEP, 9:00 PM, MW+

• North Dakota State at Air Force, 10:00 PM, FS1 (Conf.)

• Montana State at Nevada, 10:30 PM, The CW

• New Mexico State at Hawai'i, 12:00 AM, TBA

• Cal Poly at San José State, TBA, MW+

Week 3: September 19

Week 3 features several challenging non-conference games, including UTEP's trip to Michigan and New Mexico's visit to Oklahoma.

• Wyoming at Central Michigan, 1:00 PM, ESPN+

• UTEP at Michigan, 3:30 PM, BTN

• Nevada at Middle Tennessee, 7:00 PM, ESPN+

• New Mexico at Oklahoma, 7:30 PM, ESPN2

• North Dakota State at Sacramento State, 10:30 PM, ESPN

• Fresno State at San José State, 11:00 PM, FS1

• NIU at Arizona, 11:30 PM, TNT

Week 4: September 26

Conference play continues with Hawai'i visiting Wyoming, while New Mexico faces New Mexico State in the Rio Grande Rivalry.

• Hawai'i at Wyoming, 3:00 PM, The CW (Conf.)

• New Mexico at New Mexico State, 3:30 PM, CBSSN

• Oregon State at UTEP, 9:00 PM, MW+

• Air Force at Nevada, TBA, FOX (Conf.)

• NIU at Georgia State, TBA

• UNLV at Akron, TBA, ESPN Networks

The New Mexico-New Mexico State matchup is the Rio Grande Rivalry, played as a non-conference game.

Week 5: October 3

Air Force hosts Navy in a major service-academy matchup, while several Mountain West teams begin another important stretch of conference games.

• Navy at Air Force, 3:00 PM, CBS

• California at UNLV, 3:30 PM, CBSSN

• Wyoming at North Dakota State, 3:30 PM, The CW (Conf.)

• UTEP at New Mexico, 4:00 PM, MW+ (Conf.)

• San José State at Hawai'i, 12:00 AM, MW+ (Conf.)

Air Force's matchup with Navy is part of the race for the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy.

Week 6: October 9–10

The Mountain West schedule features four conference games during Week 6, including Wyoming's Friday night trip to San José State.

• Wyoming at San José State, Friday, October 9, 9:00 PM, CBSSN (Conf.)

• North Dakota State at UNLV, Saturday, October 10, 7:00 PM, The CW (Conf.)

• Air Force at NIU, Saturday, October 10, 7:30 PM, CBSSN (Conf.)

• Nevada at UTEP, Saturday, October 10, TBA, FOX (Conf.)

• Hawai'i at Arizona State, Saturday, October 10, TBA

Week 7: October 17

Week 7 brings the first full Saturday featuring five Mountain West conference games.

• NIU at Wyoming, 3:30 PM, The CW (Conf.)

• UNLV at Air Force, 3:30 PM, CBSSN (Conf.)

• Nevada at North Dakota State, 7:00 PM, CBSSN (Conf.)

• San José State at UTEP, 9:00 PM, MW+ (Conf.)

• New Mexico at Hawai'i, TBA, FOX (Conf.)

Week 8: October 23–24

The schedule continues with four conference games, including Air Force at Wyoming on Friday night and North Dakota State at New Mexico on Saturday.

• Air Force at Wyoming, Friday, October 23, 8:00 PM, The CW (Conf.)

• Hawai'i at NIU, Saturday, October 24, 3:30 PM, MW+ (Conf.)

• San José State at Nevada, Saturday, October 24, 5:00 PM, MW+ (Conf.)

• North Dakota State at New Mexico, Saturday, October 24, 10:00 PM, The CW (Conf.)

Hawai'i's trip to DeKalb to face NIU is the longest conference road trip in FBS football.

Week 9: October 31

Week 9 features another important conference matchup between two new-look Mountain West programs, as UTEP visits North Dakota State.

• UConn at Air Force, 3:00 PM, MW+

• UTEP at North Dakota State, 3:30 PM, MW+ (Conf.)

• NIU at UNLV, 10:30 PM, CBSSN (Conf.)

• New Mexico at San José State, TBA, MW+ (Conf.)

• Nevada at UCLA, TBA

Week 10: November 6–7

The second half of the season brings several important conference games, along with Air Force's trip to Army.

• New Mexico at Nevada, Friday, November 6, 9:00 PM, CBSSN (Conf.)

• Air Force at Army, Saturday, November 7, 7:30 PM, CBS

• Wyoming at UNLV, Saturday, November 7, 10:30 PM, CBSSN (Conf.)

• NIU at San José State, Saturday, November 7, TBA, MW+ (Conf.)

• Hawai'i at UTEP, Saturday, November 7, TBA, FOX (Conf.)

Air Force travels to West Point for the second leg of its Commander-in-Chief's Trophy schedule.

Week 11: November 14

The Mountain West enters the final month of the regular season with five conference games.

• Nevada at NIU, 3:30 PM, MW+ (Conf.)

• San José State at Air Force, 7:00 PM, CBSSN (Conf.)

• UNLV at New Mexico, 7:30 PM, The CW (Conf.)

• North Dakota State at Hawai'i, 11:00 PM, The CW (Conf.)

• Wyoming at UTEP, TBA, FOX (Conf.)

Week 12: November 20–21

Week 12 includes two Friday night conference games before three more league matchups on Saturday.

• UTEP at Air Force, Friday, November 20, 8:00 PM, The CW (Conf.)

• New Mexico at Wyoming, Friday, November 20, 9:00 PM, FS1 (Conf.)

• NIU at North Dakota State, Saturday, November 21, 4:00 PM, The CW (Conf.)

• UNLV at San José State, Saturday, November 21, 7:00 PM, CBSSN (Conf.)

• Hawai'i at Nevada, Saturday, November 21, TBA, FOX (Conf.)

Week 13: November 27–28

The final week of the 2026 Mountain West football regular season features several rivalry games and key conference matchups.

• North Dakota State at San José State, Friday, November 27, 3:30 PM, CBSSN (Conf.)

• Air Force at New Mexico, Friday, November 27, 3:30 PM, The CW (Conf.)

• UTEP at NIU, Saturday, November 28, 3:30 PM, MW+ (Conf.)

• Nevada at UNLV, Saturday, November 28, 9:00 PM, CBSSN (Conf.)

• Sacramento State at Hawai'i, Saturday, November 28, 11:00 PM, MW+

• UConn at Wyoming, Saturday, November 28, TBA, FOX

Nevada vs. UNLV is the Fremont Cannon rivalry, one of the most recognizable rivalry games in the Mountain West.

2026 Mountain West Football Schedule: Key Games

Several games stand out on the 2026 Mountain West schedule.

North Dakota State at Air Force: The Bison's first conference road game provides an early test against one of the league's established programs.

UNLV at Hawai'i: The first conference game of the season sends UNLV to Honolulu.

Wyoming at North Dakota State: This October conference matchup pits Wyoming against one of the Mountain West's newest members.

Air Force at NIU: The Falcons travel to Northern Illinois for a notable matchup between two new-look conference opponents.

Nevada at UNLV: The Fremont Cannon rivalry closes the regular season for both programs.

2026 Mountain West Football Schedule and TV Coverage

Mountain West football games in 2026 are scheduled to appear across a variety of networks and streaming platforms, including CBS, CBSSN, The CW, FOX, FS1, ESPN networks, MW+ and other conference and network platforms.

Kickoff times and television assignments listed as TBA can be updated as the season approaches and broadcast windows are finalized.

2026 Mountain West Football Schedule FAQs

When does the 2026 Mountain West football season start?

The 2026 Mountain West football schedule begins during the opening week of the season, with games starting August 29 and continuing through September 5.

How many football teams are in the Mountain West in 2026?

The Mountain West has 10 football members in 2026: Air Force, Hawai'i, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Illinois, North Dakota State, San José State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming.

Which teams joined the Mountain West for 2026?

North Dakota State, Northern Illinois and UTEP are part of the reshaped 2026 Mountain West football membership.

When is the 2026 Mountain West championship?

The supplied schedule covers the regular season through November 28. Championship details are not included in the provided schedule.

What time zone are the Mountain West football times listed in?

All kickoff times in this schedule are listed in Eastern Time.

Final Takeaway

The 2026 Mountain West football schedule offers a dramatically different look for the conference, with North Dakota State, Northern Illinois and UTEP joining a 10-team football lineup.

From UNLV's early trip to Hawai'i and North Dakota State's first conference road game at Air Force to the Fremont Cannon rivalry between Nevada and UNLV, the season features plenty of important games to follow.

With conference play running through November 28, the 2026 Mountain West season promises a competitive race from the opening weekend to the final Saturday.

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