2026 Football Schedule Thread

[Bodega Joe]

There are rumors.... I think this schedule is in play....

• 08/29 - Ball State
• 09/05 - Lamar
• 09/12 - @Fresno State
• 09/19 - Youngstown State
• 09/26 - @Central Michigan
• 10/03 - Eastern Michigan
• 10/10 - Toledo
• 10/17 - BYE
• 10/24 - @Bowling Green
• 10/31 - @Akron
• 11/07 - Kent State
• 11/14 - @Ohio
• 11/21 - Southern Utah

How credible is this rumor, Kadeezy? I trust your rumors more than some others out there, so I'm hoping there's some solid potential this is true.

 

[Kadeezy]

How credible is this rumor, Kadeezy? I trust your rumors more than some others out there, so I'm hoping there's some solid potential this is true.

The rumor I heard is the same that OSH mentioned. SAC admin were allegedly in Cleveland for a Sunday meeting with MAC officials. The source is credible, but they were also clear that there was nothing imminent, or guaranteed by this visit. "Information gathering."

 

[Kadeezy]

The rumor I heard is the same that OSH mentioned. SAC admin were allegedly in Cleveland for a Sunday meeting with MAC officials. The source is credible, but they were also clear that there was nothing imminent, or guaranteed by this visit. "Information gathering."

The schedule I put together above is just taking what NIU's '26 opponents were going to be before they left for the MWC.

 

[HeavyistheClown]

There are rumors.... I think this schedule is in play....

• 08/29 - Ball State
• 09/05 - Lamar
• 09/12 - @Fresno State
• 09/19 - Youngstown State
• 09/26 - @Central Michigan
• 10/03 - Eastern Michigan
• 10/10 - Toledo
• 10/17 - BYE
• 10/24 - @Bowling Green
• 10/31 - @Akron
• 11/07 - Kent State
• 11/14 - @Ohio
• 11/21 - Southern Utah

4 FBS programs visiting a FCS?

 

[Kadeezy]

4 FBS programs visiting a FCS?

This is clearly showing our potential schedule as MAC members effective 7/1/26.

 

[LoveSacState]

CHATGPT

Hypothetical 2026 “Sac State in the MAC” schedule​

Assumptions:

• 12-game regular season: 8 MAC + 4 non-con.FBSchedules.com
• Keep the known dates for Fresno State, Youngstown State, and Southern Utah, plus the TBA Lamar game.FBSchedules.com
• Spread 8 MAC games roughly from late September through late November with one bye week.
• Home/away for MAC games follows NIU’s 2026 pattern.FBSchedules.com

Hypothetical 2026 Sac State Schedule (MAC member version – NOT real)​

Week 1 – Sat, Aug 29

• Lamar at Sacramento State (Non-conf, FCS) – Home
  
  • Uses Lamar as an opening-week FCS game.

Week 2 – Sat, Sept 5

• Sacramento State at Central Michigan (MAC) – Away

Week 3 – Sat, Sept 12

• Sacramento State at Fresno State (Non-conf, FBS) – Away FBSchedules.com

Week 4 – Sat, Sept 19

• Youngstown State at Sacramento State (Non-conf, FCS) – Home FBSchedules.com

Week 5 – Sat, Sept 26

• Sacramento State at Bowling Green (MAC) – Away

Week 6 – Sat, Oct 3

• Akron at Sacramento State (MAC) – Home

Week 7 – Sat, Oct 10

• Sacramento State at Ohio (MAC) – Away

Week 8 – Sat, Oct 17

• Eastern Michigan at Sacramento State (MAC) – Home

Week 9 – Sat, Oct 24

• Sacramento State at Toledo (MAC) – Away

Week 10 – Sat, Oct 31

• Kent State at Sacramento State (MAC) – Home

Week 11 – Sat, Nov 7

• Sacramento State at Ball State (MAC) – Away

Week 12 – Sat, Nov 14

• BYE (or a 4th non-conference FBS game if the MAC allowed & TV wanted it)

Week 13 – Sat, Nov 21

• Southern Utah at Sacramento State (Non-conf, FCS) – Home FBSchedules.com