2026 Mountain West Football Schedule by Teams, Date, times, TV, Stream

2025 Mountain West football team-by-team Schedule, game dates, matchups for all 12 member schools.

All times are Eastern. Conference games are marked (Conf.), while TBA indicates the network window has not yet been announced.

The 2026 Mountain West football season features a reshaped 10-team conference consisting of Air Force, Hawai'i, Nevada, New Mexico, Northern Illinois, North Dakota State, San José State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming.

2026 Mountain West Football Schedule by Team

Air Force 2026 Football Schedule

• vs. Duquesne — Saturday, September 5, 1:00 PM — MW+

• vs. North Dakota State — Saturday, September 12, 10:00 PM — FS1 (Conf.)

• at Nevada — Saturday, September 26, TBA — FOX (Conf.)

• vs. Navy — Saturday, October 3, 3:00 PM — CBS

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

• vs. UNLV — Saturday, October 17, 3:30 PM — CBSSN (Conf.)

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

• vs. UConn — Saturday, October 31, 3:00 PM — MW+

• at Army — Saturday, November 7, 7:30 PM — CBS

• vs. San José State — Saturday, November 14, 7:00 PM — CBSSN (Conf.)

• vs. UTEP — Friday, November 20, 8:00 PM — The CW (Conf.)

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

Hawai'i 2026 Football Schedule

• at Stanford — Saturday, August 29, 7:00 PM — ACC Network

• vs. UNLV — Saturday, September 5, 10:00 PM — The CW (Conf.)

• vs. New Mexico State — Saturday, September 12, 12:00 AM — TBA

• Bye — Week 3

• at Wyoming — Saturday, September 26, 3:00 PM — The CW (Conf.)

• vs. San José State — Saturday, October 3, 12:00 AM — MW+ (Conf.)

• at Arizona State — Saturday, October 10, TBA

• vs. New Mexico — Saturday, October 17, TBA — FOX (Conf.)

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

• Bye — Week 9

• at UTEP — Saturday, November 7, TBA — FOX (Conf.)

• vs. North Dakota State — Saturday, November 14, 11:00 PM — The CW (Conf.)

• at Nevada — Saturday, November 21, TBA — FOX (Conf.)

• vs. Sacramento State — Saturday, November 28, 11:00 PM — MW+

Nevada 2026 Football Schedule

• vs. Western Kentucky — Saturday, September 5, 10:30 PM — CBSSN

• vs. Montana State — Saturday, September 12, 10:30 PM — The CW

• at Middle Tennessee — Saturday, September 19, 7:00 PM — ESPN+

• vs. Air Force — Saturday, September 26, TBA — FOX (Conf.)

• Bye — Week 5

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

• at North Dakota State — Saturday, October 17, 7:00 PM — CBSSN (Conf.)

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

• at UCLA — Saturday, October 31, TBA

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

• at NIU — Saturday, November 14, 3:30 PM — MW+ (Conf.)

• vs. Hawai'i — Saturday, November 21, TBA — FOX (Conf.)

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

New Mexico 2026 Football Schedule

• vs. Central Michigan — Saturday, September 5, 10:00 PM — FS1

• vs. Mercyhurst — Saturday, September 12, 4:00 PM — TBA

• at Oklahoma — Saturday, September 19, 7:30 PM — ESPN2

• at New Mexico State — Saturday, September 26, 3:30 PM — CBSSN

• vs. UTEP — Saturday, October 3, 4:00 PM — MW+ (Conf.)

• Bye — Week 6

• at Hawai'i — Saturday, October 17, TBA — FOX (Conf.)

• vs. North Dakota State — Saturday, October 24, 10:00 PM — The CW (Conf.)

• at San José State — Saturday, October 31, TBA — MW+ (Conf.)

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

• vs. UNLV — Saturday, November 14, 7:30 PM — The CW (Conf.)

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

• vs. Air Force — Friday, November 27, 3:30 PM — The CW (Conf.)

NIU 2026 Football Schedule

• at Iowa — Saturday, September 5, 4:15 PM — BTN

• vs. Illinois State — Saturday, September 12, 7:00 PM — MW+

• at Arizona — Saturday, September 19, 11:30 PM — TNT

• at Georgia State — Saturday, September 26, TBA

• Bye — Week 5

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

• at Wyoming — Saturday, October 17, 3:30 PM — The CW (Conf.)

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

• at UNLV — Saturday, October 31, 10:30 PM — CBSSN (Conf.)

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

• vs. Nevada — Saturday, November 14, 3:30 PM — MW+ (Conf.)

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

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

North Dakota State 2026 Football Schedule

• vs. Jacksonville State — Saturday, August 29, 5:30 PM — CBSSN

• vs. Fordham — Saturday, September 5, 3:30 PM — MW+

• at Air Force — Saturday, September 12, 10:00 PM — FS1 (Conf.)

• at Sacramento State — Saturday, September 19, 10:30 PM — ESPN

• Bye — Week 4

• vs. Wyoming — Saturday, October 3, 3:30 PM — The CW (Conf.)

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

• vs. Nevada — Saturday, October 17, 7:00 PM — CBSSN (Conf.)

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

• vs. UTEP — Saturday, October 31, 3:30 PM — MW+ (Conf.)

• Bye — Week 10

• at Hawai'i — Saturday, November 14, 11:00 PM — The CW (Conf.)

• vs. NIU — Saturday, November 21, 4:00 PM — The CW (Conf.)

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

San José State 2026 Football Schedule

• at USC — Saturday, August 29, 3:00 PM — NBC

• at Eastern Michigan — Friday, September 4, 6:30 PM — ESPN+

• vs. Cal Poly — Saturday, September 12, TBA — MW+

• vs. Fresno State — Saturday, September 19, 11:00 PM — FS1

• Bye — Week 4

• at Hawai'i — Saturday, October 3, 12:00 AM — MW+ (Conf.)

• vs. Wyoming — Friday, October 9, 9:00 PM — CBSSN (Conf.)

• at UTEP — Saturday, October 17, 9:00 PM — MW+ (Conf.)

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

• vs. New Mexico — Saturday, October 31, TBA — MW+ (Conf.)

• vs. NIU — Saturday, November 7, TBA — MW+ (Conf.)

• at Air Force — Saturday, November 14, 7:00 PM — CBSSN (Conf.)

• vs. UNLV — Saturday, November 21, 7:00 PM — CBSSN (Conf.)

• vs. North Dakota State — Friday, November 27, 3:30 PM — CBSSN (Conf.)

UNLV 2026 Football Schedule

• vs. Memphis — Saturday, August 29, 10:00 PM — FOX

• at Hawai'i — Saturday, September 5, 10:00 PM — The CW (Conf.)

• at North Texas — Saturday, September 12, 3:45 PM — ESPNU

• Bye — Week 3

• at Akron — Saturday, September 26, TBA — ESPN Networks

• vs. California — Saturday, October 3, 3:30 PM — CBSSN

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

• at Air Force — Saturday, October 17, 3:30 PM — CBSSN (Conf.)

• Bye — Week 8

• vs. NIU — Saturday, October 31, 10:30 PM — CBSSN (Conf.)

• vs. Wyoming — Saturday, November 7, 10:30 PM — CBSSN (Conf.)

• at New Mexico — Saturday, November 14, 7:30 PM — The CW (Conf.)

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

• vs. Nevada — Saturday, November 28, 9:00 PM — CBSSN (Conf.) — Fremont Cannon

UTEP 2026 Football Schedule

• at Oklahoma — Friday, September 4, 8:00 PM — SECN+

• vs. Texas Southern — Saturday, September 12, 9:00 PM — MW+

• at Michigan — Saturday, September 19, 3:30 PM — BTN

• vs. Oregon State — Saturday, September 26, 9:00 PM — MW+

• at New Mexico — Saturday, October 3, 4:00 PM — MW+ (Conf.)

• vs. Nevada — Saturday, October 10, TBA — FOX (Conf.)

• vs. San José State — Saturday, October 17, 9:00 PM — MW+ (Conf.)

• Bye — Week 8

• at North Dakota State — Saturday, October 31, 3:30 PM — MW+ (Conf.)

• vs. Hawai'i — Saturday, November 7, TBA — FOX (Conf.)

• vs. Wyoming — Saturday, November 14, TBA — FOX (Conf.)

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

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

Wyoming 2026 Football Schedule

• at Colorado State — Saturday, September 5, 6:00 PM — USA

• vs. Northern Colorado — Saturday, September 12, 4:00 PM — MW+

• at Central Michigan — Saturday, September 19, 1:00 PM — ESPN+

• vs. Hawai'i — Saturday, September 26, 3:00 PM — The CW (Conf.)

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

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

• vs. NIU — Saturday, October 17, 3:30 PM — The CW (Conf.)

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

• Bye — Week 9

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

• at UTEP — Saturday, November 14, TBA — FOX (Conf.)

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

• vs. UConn — Saturday, November 28, TBA — FOX

2026 Mountain West Football Schedule FAQs

How many teams are in the Mountain West in 2026?

The 2026 Mountain West football conference has 10 teams: Air Force, Hawai'i, Nevada, New Mexico, NIU, North Dakota State, San José State, UNLV, UTEP and Wyoming.

When does the 2026 Mountain West football season begin?

The season begins with games on August 29, followed by additional Week 1 games on September 4 and September 5.

Which new teams are in the Mountain West in 2026?

North Dakota State, Northern Illinois and UTEP are part of the conference's reshaped 2026 football membership.

When is the Nevada vs. UNLV rivalry game?

Nevada visits UNLV on Saturday, November 28, at 9:00 PM ET in the regular-season finale. The game is for the Fremont Cannon.

What time zone are the schedule times listed in?

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

2026 Mountain West Football Schedule: Final Takeaway

The 2026 Mountain West football schedule brings a new conference structure and a wide range of intriguing matchups. North Dakota State, NIU and UTEP face their first full seasons in the reshaped league, while established programs such as Air Force, Hawai'i, Nevada, New Mexico, San José State, UNLV and Wyoming look to compete for conference success.

The regular season runs through November 28, with the Fremont Cannon rivalry between Nevada and UNLV highlighting the final weekend.

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