Oregon State Football 2026 Schedule Released
After a highly anticipated release, the Oregon State football team has its 2026 schedule.
The Pac-12 Conference elected to reveal the football schedule via a live-streamed, Pac-12 After Dark broadcast. The Beavers will be led by JaMarcus Shephard in his first year leading the program into the new-look Pac-12 in 2026.
The nonconference schedule is highlighted by a home matchup against Texas Tech on September 12th, likely a highly ranked opponent coming to Reser Stadium. There’s also a home matchup with FCS Montana, which will be transitioning into the post-Bobby Hauck era. The Beavers will open the 2026 season with a road matchup against Houston, and will venture back to the Lone Star State for a matchup with UTEP on September 26th.
The Beavers will host six games at Reser Stadium, including San Diego State, Washington State, Texas State, and Utah State as part of the new Pac-12 Conference. The Beavers’ conference road matchups will be at Colorado State, Fresno State, Boise State, and likely Washington State.
For more on how the schedule’s format works, see the graphics/notes below the schedule.
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Oregon State’s 2026 Schedule
September 5th – @ Houston
September 12th – vs Texas Tech
September 19th – vs Montana
September 26th – @ UTEP
October 3rd – at Colorado State
October 10th – vs. San Diego State
October 17th – vs. Washington State
October 24th – BYE
October 30th or 31st – at Fresno State
November 7th – vs. Texas State
November 14th – at Boise State
November 21st – vs. Utah State
Nov. 28 – FLEX (road game)
Dec. 4 – Pac-12 Championship Game (Friday)
Pac-12 Schedule Notes
“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.”
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 latest, include:
Boise State at Utah State
Texas State at Colorado State
San Diego State at Fresno State
Oregon State at Washington State
2026 Pac-12 Football Championship Game Format
In addition to its schedule release, the Pac-12 also announced its championship for the first season of the new league will be hosted at the home venue of the highest seed. Set to take place on Friday, Dec. 4, the new Pac-12’s 2026 football title game will be featured on CBS and Paramount+ as part of the conference’s new media partnerships with CBS Sports, USA Sports and CW Sports. Following its seven-game slate of conference-play, where each team will face every other team once, the Pac-12 title’s matchup will be determined upon the conclusion of Week 12 (Nov. 21), two weeks ahead of the championship game.
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