The Pac-12 Conference this evening, or rather, “After Dark,” announced its 2026 football schedule in conjunction with its membership. Set to officially kick off on Saturday, Sept. 5, the new league’s eight-team football membership will see Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State, Texas State and Utah State join Oregon State and Washington State.

“We can’t wait to kick off the new era of Pac-12 football,” said Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould. “Today’s schedule release is a major milestone on our path to launch, and the creativity behind our 2026 format reflects the strategic vision for what this conference will become. With national coverage across CBS Sports, USA Network and The CW, the new Pac-12 will debut on a national stage from day one.”

Over a 13-week regular season slate, the Pac-12’s 2026 football schedule will include:

2026 Pac-12 Schedule Overview

• A four-game non-conference slate to begin the season over Weeks 1-4 (Sept. 5-26).
• A seven-game round-robin slate for league-play over an eight-week span, with one bye week each during that stretch from Weeks 5-12 (Oct. 3 – Nov. 21).
• A home-and-home flex matchup among the league’s eight football members to conclude the regular season in Week 13 (Nov. 28), which will be considered a non-conference matchup for standings.

Home-and-Home Flex Matchup

For 2026 and the league’s home-and-home flex matchup to conclude the regular season in Week 13, the Pac-12 will retain the right to adjust matchups based on the best interests of the league, including College Football Playoff (CFP) considerations at that time. Projected matchups for the final week on Saturday, Nov. 28, not to be confirmed until six days prior at the latest, include:

• Boise State at Utah State
• Texas State at Colorado State
• San Diego State at Fresno State
• Oregon State at Washington State

In any flexed format for Week 13 matchups, home teams will include Colorado State, Fresno State, Utah State and Washington State. The format ensures a minimum of six home games for each Pac-12 member as well as four home games each against fellow Pac-12 opponents. Further considerations will be taken into account should any flex occur among the stated projected matchups, including no team returning to the same venue twice during the regular season. Click Here for Full Release