USA SPORTS ANNOUNCES 2026 SCHEDULE FOR INAUGURAL SEASON OF NEW PAC-12 FOOTBALL COVERAGE ON USA NETWORK

22-Game Schedule Features Home Game from Every Pac-12 School and At Least Six Oregon State Games and Five Boise State & Washington State Games, Including Washington State-Oregon State (Oct. 17), Boise State-Washington State (Oct. 24), and Oregon State-Boise State (Nov. 14)

Pac-12 on USA Network Football Schedule Anchored by Consistent Kickoff Times; 6 p.m. ET and 9:30 p.m. ET Kicks Scheduled for 17 of 22 Games

FLEX! USA Sports to Present Two Week 13 Flex Matchups on Sat., Nov. 28, Including No. 1 Choice of Game, with Matchups Set Following the Conclusion of Week 12

Schedule Kicks Off with Head Coach Jim Mora and Colorado State Hosting Wyoming in the Battle for the Bronze Boot on Sat., Sept. 5, at 6 p.m. ET; Non-Conference Schedule Headlined by Memphis vs. Boise State in Week 2 Showdown on Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. - May 27, 2026 - USA Sports today announced the 2026 schedule for its upcoming inaugural season of Pac-12 Conference football coverage on USA Network.

USA Network's 22-game slate features multiple appearances by all eight Pac-12 schools with at least one home game for every team, showcasing each unique gameday experience throughout the Pac-12. Oregon State is set to appear on USA Network at least six times (the most by any team), while Boise State, who secured its third-straight conference championship in 2025 and reached the College Football Playoff the year prior, and Washington State will have at least five games on the network. USA Network will also present every game between those three teams, including Washington State-Oregon State in Week 7 (Oct. 17), Boise State-Washington State in Week 8 (Oct. 24), and Oregon State-Boise State in Week 11 (Nov. 14).

Anchoring the USA Network schedule are consistent kickoff times of 6 p.m. ET and 9:30 p.m. ET, which will be in place for 17 of 22 games this season. In the final week of the regular season on Sat., Nov. 28, USA Sports will present two games of the Pac-12's home-and-home flex matchups, including the first pick of the week, with the league to set those events no later than six days prior following the conclusion of the previous week. With the week's top pick and the Pac-12 explicitly retaining the right to adjust matchups based on the best interest of the league, including College Football Playoff considerations, USA Network is set to be the home for crucial late-season action.

"We can't wait to kick off USA Sports' inaugural season of Pac-12 coverage this fall on USA Network," said Mariel Brady, VP, Programming, USA Sports. "Our 2026 Pac-12 schedule features an incredibly strong intraconference slate and top-tier matchups throughout the season's stretch run, punctuated by the first pick of Week 13's flex scheduling."

The season kicks off on USA Network with a non-conference doubleheader on Sat., Sept. 5, as Colorado State, in Jim Mora's debut as head coach of the Rams, hosts rival Wyoming in the Border War battle for the Bronze Boot at 6 p.m. ET, followed by San Diego State hosting Portland State at 9:30 p.m. ET.

The early-season non-conference schedule on USA Network also includes Boise State hosting Memphis in a Week 2 (Sept. 12) showdown at 6 p.m. ET and Texas State hosting North Texas, who finished last season 12-2 and were ranked No. 24 in the final AP Top 25 poll, in Week 3 (Sept. 19) at Noon ET.

In Week 3 on Sept. 19, USA Network will present wall-to-wall sports programming with three total Pac-12 games surrounding early morning Premier League coverage and live NASCAR Cup Series race coverage from Bristol Motor Speedway. Following Premier League coverage, North Texas-Texas State kicks off at Noon ET, followed by Duquesne at Washington State at 3:30 p.m. ET, with Montana at Oregon State bookending the day at 11 p.m. ET following the NASCAR Bristol night race.

The Pac-12 conference schedule begins in Week 5 as USA Network presents a doubleheader on Oct. 3 with Oregon State visiting Colorado State at 6 p.m. ET before Washington State hosts Fresno State at 9:30 p.m. ET.

In Week 7, the Pac-12 Conference's two historical members face off on USA Network as Oregon State hosts Washington State on Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. ET.

USA Network will present four in-conference Boise State games, including at Washington State in Week 8 (Oct. 24, at 6 p.m. ET) and three consecutive late-season games as the Broncos visit Colorado State in Week 10 (Nov. 7, at 6 p.m. ET), host Oregon State in Week 11 (Nov. 14, at 6 p.m. ET), and host San Diego State in Week 12 (Nov. 21 at 9:30 p.m. ET).

Additional details about USA Sports' Pac-12 Conference football coverage and broadcast team will be announced closer to the season.

Below is the full 2026 Pac-12 Conference on USA Network football schedule:

WEEK DATE TIME (ET) AWAY HOME

1 Sept. 5 6 p.m. Wyoming Colorado State

1 Sept. 5 9:30 p.m. Portland State San Diego State

2 Sept. 12 6 p.m. Memphis Boise State

3 Sept. 19 Noon North Texas Texas State

3 Sept. 19 3:30 p.m. Duquesne Washington State

3 Sept. 19 11 p.m. Montana Oregon State

4 Sept. 26 6 p.m. Incarnate Word Texas State

5 Oct. 3 6 p.m. Oregon State Colorado State

5 Oct. 3 9:30 p.m. Fresno State Washington State

6 Oct. 10 6 p.m. San Diego State Oregon State

7 Oct. 17 6 p.m. Washington State Oregon State

8 Oct. 24 6 p.m. Boise State Washington State

9 Oct. 31 3:30 p.m. Colorado State Utah State

9 Oct. 31 7 or 11 p.m. Oregon State Fresno State

10 Nov. 7 6 p.m. Boise State Colorado State

10 Nov. 7 9:30 p.m. Fresno State Utah State

11 Nov. 14 6 p.m. Oregon State Boise State

11 Nov. 14 9:30 p.m. Utah State San Diego State

12 Nov. 21 6 p.m. Washington State Texas State

12 Nov. 21 9:30 p.m. San Diego State Boise State

13 Nov. 28 6 p.m. TBD TBD

13 Nov. 28 9:30 p.m. TBD TBD

In November, USA Sports and the Pac-12 Conference announced a five-year partnership beginning in 2026-27, featuring regular season action for football, men's basketball and women's basketball, plus the league's men's basketball tournament live on USA Network. Pac-12 Enterprises, the broadcast production arm of the conference, will produce all 80-plus football, men's basketball and women's basketball games on USA Network in partnership with USA Sports.

The new Pac-12 will officially launch beginning with the 2026-27 season and will feature Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Gonzaga, Oregon State, San Diego State, Texas State, Utah State and Washington State.

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