Pac-12 Unveils 2026 Football Schedule Format

The Pac-12 Conference unveiled its 2026 football schedule on Wednesday night, marking a key step in the league's revival with eight member schools set to compete in a revamped format designed for flexibility and national exposure.

The rebuilt conference features Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Oregon State, San Diego State, Texas State, Utah State and Washington State as its football-playing members. Oregon State and Washington State are holdovers from the previous iteration, while the others join from the Mountain West and Sun Belt conferences. Gonzaga will enter as a non-football member. Each team will play a seven-game round-robin schedule from October 3 to November 21 to determine conference standings, followed by a non-counting "flex" rematch on November 28. This innovative Week 13 element allows the league to pair teams based on factors such as College Football Playoff positioning or bowl eligibility, with matchups finalized six days in advance. Tentative flex games include San Diego State at Fresno State, Boise State at Utah State, Texas State at Colorado State and Oregon State at Washington State. The conference guarantees each school four home games,...