DALLAS—Conference USA released its 2026 football schedule Thursday night, setting the slate for the 2026 Jax State season.
 
The 12-game schedule starts with four non-conference games with the first coming on August 29^th at North Dakota State. The home opener at AmFirst Stadium will take place on Saturday, September 5^th against Eastern Kentucky. This will be the 20^th meeting all-time between the Gamecocks and the Colonels with Jax State leading the all-time series 11-8.
 
On September 12^th, Jax State will head to Ohio for a rematch of the 2024 Cure Bowl. The non-league schedule ends on September 19^th with the Gamecocks hosting Georgia Southern.
 
Jax State begins Conference USA play on Thursday, October 1 with FIU to leadoff "Weekday CUSA" at AmFirst Stadium. The Gamecocks then go on a two-game road trip with a rematch of the 2025 CUSA Championship on October 7^th at Kennesaw State, then a trip to New Mexico State on October 21^st coming off a bye week.
 
The Gamecocks will close the month of October with a Wednesday night game on the 28^th against Missouri State. This will be the first meeting all-time between Jax State and the Bears which joined the league last season.
 
November begins with a home game against LA Tech on the seventh which is followed by a trip to Western Kentucky where the last three regular season meetings between the two sides have been decided by a field goal in the final minute of regulation.
 
Jax State will host Sam Houston on November 21^st before heading to Delaware on November 28^th to wrap up the season.
 
Information regarding season and single game tickets will be available at a later date.