JACKSONVILLE—Conference USA released an updated 2026 league football schedule this morning following a settlement agreement between the league and Louisiana Tech.
 
The four non-conference games and dates against North Dakota State, Eastern Kentucky, Ohio, and Georgia Southern remain unchanged.
 
Jax State will now open Conference USA play with Middle Tennessee in Jacksonville on September 26^th. The Gamecocks will travel to Kennesaw State on October 7^th to open up Weekday CUSA in a rematch of the 2025 Air National Guard Conference USA Championship game.
 
The game at AmFirst Stadium against FIU slides from October 1^st to October 13^th, and the game at New Mexico State moves back a week to October 28^th.
 
Jax State will host Sam Houston on November 7^th then will travel to Western Kentucky on the 14^th. The final home game of the regular season will be against Missouri State on November 21^st before traveling to Delaware on the 28^th.
 
Season tickets are on sale now at JaxStateSports.com/tickets.
 
Start times will be announced at a later date after the league's television partners make their selections.