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Conference USA Announces Updated 2026 Football Schedule
4/29/2026 11:00:00 AM | Football
DALLAS – Conference USA has released an updated 2026 football schedule following the recent settlement agreement between the league and Louisiana Tech, the league announced Tuesday. The University of Delaware football program's 12-game schedule includes the four previously announced non-conference games with eight CUSA contests, including four home and four away games. The 2025 68 Ventures Bowl Champion Fightin' Blue Hens' slate will feature matchups against eight teams that played in a bowl game last season.
The 2026 CUSA alignment will feature 10 teams: Delaware, FIU, Jax State, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Middle Tennessee, Missouri State, New Mexico State, Sam Houston, and WKU.
The Hens' schedule saw just three changes from the original version before the departure of LA Tech. The game scheduled at Missouri State has now been changed to a home game on October 20, the October 13 game vs. New Mexico State has been changed to an away game on November 21, the October 20 game at Kennesaw State will now be on November 7, and the November 7 game at Middle Tennessee will now be played on October 13.
All dates are subject to change and game times will be announced at a later date.
2026 SCHEDULE
Thursday, September 3, 2026 - Delaware vs. Merrimack
Saturday, September 12, 2026 - Delaware at Vanderbilt
Saturday, September 19, 2026 - Delaware vs. Coastal Carolina
Saturday, September 26, 2026 - Delaware at Virginia
Friday, October 2, 2026 - Delaware vs. Liberty (Parents & Family Weekend)
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 - Delaware at Middle Tennessee
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 - Delaware vs. Missouri State
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 - Delaware at WKU
Saturday, November 7, 2026 - Delaware at Kennesaw State
Saturday, November 14, 2026 - Delaware vs. FIU (Homecoming)
Saturday, November 21, 2026 - Delaware at New Mexico State
Saturday, November 28, 2026 - Delaware vs. Jax State
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The 2026 CUSA alignment will feature 10 teams: Delaware, FIU, Jax State, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Middle Tennessee, Missouri State, New Mexico State, Sam Houston, and WKU.
The Hens' schedule saw just three changes from the original version before the departure of LA Tech. The game scheduled at Missouri State has now been changed to a home game on October 20, the October 13 game vs. New Mexico State has been changed to an away game on November 21, the October 20 game at Kennesaw State will now be on November 7, and the November 7 game at Middle Tennessee will now be played on October 13.
All dates are subject to change and game times will be announced at a later date.
2026 SCHEDULE
Thursday, September 3, 2026 - Delaware vs. Merrimack
Saturday, September 12, 2026 - Delaware at Vanderbilt
Saturday, September 19, 2026 - Delaware vs. Coastal Carolina
Saturday, September 26, 2026 - Delaware at Virginia
Friday, October 2, 2026 - Delaware vs. Liberty (Parents & Family Weekend)
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 - Delaware at Middle Tennessee
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 - Delaware vs. Missouri State
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 - Delaware at WKU
Saturday, November 7, 2026 - Delaware at Kennesaw State
Saturday, November 14, 2026 - Delaware vs. FIU (Homecoming)
Saturday, November 21, 2026 - Delaware at New Mexico State
Saturday, November 28, 2026 - Delaware vs. Jax State
TICKET INFORMATION
Get your 2026 Delaware Football season tickets now by visiting bluehens.com/fbtickets.
FOLLOW ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Delaware football, follow the Blue Hens on X, Instagram, and like on Facebook.
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