FARMINGTON, Utah (Oct. 28, 2025) – The Big Sky Conference announced today its 2026 football schedule, which features 58 total games as it welcomes two new members to the 13-team league for the upcoming football season.
With the addition of Southern Utah and Utah Tech to the Big Sky in 2026, the league will move to nine conference games annually, with one team playing eight games due to the odd number of schools. The 2026 schedule will also feature 12 teams in conference action during Week 0 to open the season, a first for the league. Playing conference games in Week 0 also gives flexibility for league teams to honor non-conference game contracts throughout the season.
Teams will alternate between five and four home games each season due to the odd number of conference games during the upcoming scheduling cycle. The odd number of conference games also means that at least one team each week will not be in conference play during the season.
League schools had increased input into the scheduling process, which began with the news of
Southern Utah and Utah Tech joining the Big Sky Conference back in June of 2025.
Annual opponents, and other future schedule details will be announced at a later date. The full week-by-week and team-by-team conference schedules for the 2026 football season can be found below.
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2026 Big Sky Football Conference Schedule
Week-By-Week Schedule
August 29
Idaho at Cal Poly
Southern Utah at Montana
Eastern Washington at Northern Arizona
Weber State at Northern Colorado
UC Davis at Portland State
Montana State at Utah Tech
Open: Idaho State
September 26
Cal Poly at Eastern Washington
Northern Arizona at Montana State
Utah Tech at Northern Colorado
Idaho State at Southern Utah
Montana at UC Davis
Portland State at Weber State
Open: Idaho
October 3
Weber State at Cal Poly
Montana State at Idaho
Northern Arizona at Idaho State
Northern Colorado at Montana
Eastern Washington at UC Davis
Southern Utah at Utah Tech
Open: Portland State
October 10
Northern Colorado at Eastern Washington
Cal Poly at Idaho State
Montana at Northern Arizona
Utah Tech at Portland State
Idaho at Weber State
Open: Montana State, Southern Utah, UC Davis
October 17
Montana State at Eastern Washington
Idaho at Montana
Portland State at Northern Arizona
Cal Poly at Northern Colorado
UC Davis at Southern Utah
Idaho State at Weber State
Open: Utah Tech
October 24
Utah Tech at Cal Poly
Southern Utah at Idaho
Portland State at Idaho State
Weber State at Montana State
Northern Colorado at UC Davis
Open: Eastern Washington, Montana, Northern Arizona
October 31
Montana at Eastern Washington
Cal Poly at Montana State
Idaho at Portland State
Northern Arizona at Southern Utah
Idaho State at Utah Tech
UC Davis at Weber State
Open: Northern Colorado
November 7
Northern Arizona at Cal Poly
Eastern Washington at Idaho
Montana State at Idaho State
Portland State at Montana
Northern Colorado at Southern Utah
Utah Tech at UC Davis
Open: Weber State
November 14
UC Davis at Idaho
Idaho State at Montana
Weber State at Northern Arizona
Montana State at Northern Colorado
Southern Utah at Portland State
Eastern Washington at Utah Tech
Open: Cal Poly
November 21
Portland State at Eastern Washington
Idaho at Idaho State
Montana at Montana State
Northern Colorado at Northern Arizona
Cal Poly at UC Davis
Utah Tech at Weber State
Open: Southern Utah
Team-By-Team Schedule
Cal Poly
Aug. 29: Idaho
Sept. 26: at Eastern Washington
Oct. 3: Weber State
Oct. 10: at Idaho State
Oct. 17: at Northern Colorado
Oct. 24: Utah Tech
Oct. 31: at Montana State
Nov. 7: Northern Arizona
Nov. 14: Open
Nov. 21: at UC Davis
Eastern Washington
Aug. 29: at Northern Arizona
Sept. 26: Cal Poly
Oct. 3: at UC Davis
Oct. 10: Northern Colorado
Oct. 17: Montana State
Oct. 24: Open
Oct. 31: Montana
Nov. 7: at Idaho
Nov. 14: at Utah Tech
Nov. 21: Portland State
Idaho
Aug. 29: at Cal Poly
Sept. 26: Open
Oct. 3: Montana State
Oct. 10: at Weber State
Oct. 17: at Montana
Oct. 24: Southern Utah
Oct. 31: at Portland State
Nov. 7: Eastern Washington
Nov. 14: UC Davis
Nov. 21: at Idaho State
Idaho State
Aug. 29: Open
Sept. 26: at Southern Utah
Oct. 3: Northern Arizona
Oct. 10: Cal Poly
Oct. 17: at Weber State
Oct. 24: Portland State
Oct. 31: at Utah Tech
Nov. 7: Montana State
Nov. 14: at Montana
Nov. 21: Idaho
Montana
Aug. 29: Southern Utah
Sept. 26: at UC Davis
Oct. 3: Northern Colorado
Oct. 10: at Northern Arizona
Oct. 17: Idaho
Oct. 24: Open
Oct. 31: at Eastern Washington
Nov. 7: Portland State
Nov. 14: Idaho State
Nov. 21: at Montana State
Montana State
Aug. 29: at Utah Tech
Sept. 26: Northern Arizona
Oct. 3: at Idaho
Oct. 10: Open
Oct. 17: at Eastern Washington
Oct. 24: Weber State
Oct. 31: Cal Poly
Nov. 7: at Idaho State
Nov. 14: at Northern Colorado
Nov. 21: Montana
Northern Arizona
Aug. 29: Eastern Washington
Sept. 26: at Montana State
Oct. 3: at Idaho State
Oct. 10: Montana
Oct. 17: Portland State
Oct. 24: Open
Oct. 31: at Southern Utah
Nov. 7: at Cal Poly
Nov. 14: Weber State
Nov. 21: Northern Colorado
Northern Colorado
Aug. 29: Weber State
Sept. 26: Utah Tech
Oct. 3: at Montana
Oct. 10: at Eastern Washington
Oct. 17: Cal Poly
Oct. 24: at UC Davis
Oct. 31: Open
Nov. 7: at Southern Utah
Nov. 14: Montana State
Nov. 21: at Northern Arizona
Portland State
Aug. 29: UC Davis
Sept. 26: at Weber State
Oct. 3: Open
Oct. 10: Utah Tech
Oct. 17: at Northern Arizona
Oct. 24: at Idaho State
Oct. 31: Idaho
Nov. 7: at Montana
Nov. 14: Southern Utah
Nov. 21: at Eastern Washington
Southern Utah
Aug. 29: at Montana
Sept. 26: Idaho State
Oct. 3: at Utah Tech
Oct. 10: Open
Oct. 17: UC Davis
Oct. 24: at Idaho
Oct. 31: Northern Arizona
Nov. 7: Northern Colorado
Nov. 14: at Portland State
Nov. 21: Open
UC Davis
Aug. 29: at Portland State
Sept. 26: Montana
Oct. 3: Eastern Washington
Oct. 10: Open
Oct. 17: at Southern Utah
Oct. 24: Northern Colorado
Oct. 31: at Weber State
Nov. 7: Utah Tech
Nov. 14: at Idaho
Nov. 21: Cal Poly
Utah Tech
Aug. 29: Montana State
Sept. 26: at Northern Colorado
Oct. 3: Southern Utah
Oct. 10: at Portland State
Oct. 17: Open
Oct. 24: at Cal Poly
Oct. 31: Idaho State
Nov. 7: at UC Davis
Nov. 14: Eastern Washington
Nov. 21: at Weber State
Weber State
Aug. 29: at Northern Colorado
Sept. 26: Portland State
Oct. 3: at Cal Poly
Oct. 10: Idaho
Oct. 17: Idaho State
Oct. 24: at Montana State
Oct. 31: UC Davis
Nov. 7: Open
Nov. 14: at Northern Arizona
Nov. 21: Utah Tech