By Michael Adams
Austin Sports Journal
The 2026 Pac-12 football schedule was released Wednesday night, officially ushering in a new era for Texas State.
In its first season as a member of the Pac-12 Conference, the Bobcats will play a seven-game conference schedule with a Week 13 flex matchup to complete a 12-game slate. The schedule also includes a challenging non-conference lineup and seven home games at UFCU Stadium.
The Bobcats will host Colorado State, Utah State, Fresno State and Washington State in Pac-12 play while traveling to San Diego State, Boise State and Oregon State.
Week 13 will feature a non-conference flex game against a Pac-12 opponent, with matchups finalized no later than six days before kickoff. The Pac-12 retains flexibility that week based on league and College Football Playoff considerations.
Texas State opens the season on Sept. 5 just up I-35 at Texas before returning home for three straight games against UTSA, North Texas and Incarnate Word.
The Oct. 3 trip to San Diego State marks the start of Pac-12 play.
As part of the Pac-12’s media agreement with CBS Sports, USA Sports and CW Sports, the conference’s full minimum football slate will air on linear television. Network assignments and kickoff times will be announced at a later date. The Pac-12 Championship Game is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 4 at the home stadium of the highest seed and will air on CBS and Paramount+.
2026 Texas State football schedule
| DATE | OPPONENT | WHERE |
|---|---|---|
| Sept. 5 | Texas | Austin, Texas |
| Sept. 12 | UTSA | San Marcos |
| Sept. 19 | North Texas | San Marcos |
| Sept. 26 | UIW | San Marcos |
| Oct. 3 | San Diego State* | San Diego, California |
| Oct. 15/17 | Colorado State* | San Marcos |
| Oct. 24 | Utah State* | San Marcos |
| Oct. 31 | Boise State* | Boise, Idaho |
| Nov. 7 | Orgeon State* | Corvallis, Oregon |
| Nov. 14 | Fresno State* | San Marcos |
| Nov. 21 | Washington State* | San Marcos |
| Nov. 28 | Flex (TBD) | Away |
| Dec. 4 | Pac-12 Championship | TBD |
Home teams for the flex week will not change, and no team will play at the same venue twice during the 2026 season.
Texas State enters 2026 coming off a 41-10 win over Rice in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl. The Bobcats have won three consecutive bowl games and posted seven or more wins in three straight seasons for the first time since the early 1980s.