FBS Conference
Mid-American Conference
Week 1 Schedule
| Date | Time | Away | @ / VS | Home | Venue | City | State | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/29/2026 | 10:30 PM | Sacramento State | @ | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium | Ypsilanti | Michigan | — |
| 9/3/2026 | 10:00 PM | Massachusetts | @ | Rutgers | SHI Stadium | Piscataway | New Jersey | — |
| 9/3/2026 | 11:00 PM | Akron | @ | Wake Forest | Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium | Winston-Salem | North Carolina | — |
| 9/3/2026 | 11:00 PM | UAlbany | @ | Buffalo | UB Stadium | Amherst | New York | — |
| 9/4/2026 | 10:30 PM | San José State | @ | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium | Ypsilanti | Michigan | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 12:00 AM | Toledo | @ | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium | East Lansing | Michigan | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 4:00 PM | Miami (OH) | @ | Pittsburgh | Acrisure Stadium | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 4:00 PM | Ohio | @ | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) | Lincoln | Nebraska | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 4:00 PM | Tarleton State | @ | Bowling Green | Doyt L. Perry Stadium | Bowling Green | Ohio | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 4:30 PM | Ball State | @ | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | Columbus | Ohio | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 4:45 PM | Kent State | @ | South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium | Columbia | South Carolina | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 11:30 PM | Western Michigan | @ | Michigan | Michigan Stadium | Ann Arbor | Michigan | — |
| 9/6/2026 | 2:00 AM | Central Michigan | @ | New Mexico | University Stadium (NM) | Albuquerque | New Mexico | — |
| 9/6/2026 | 2:00 AM | Mississippi Valley State | @ | Sacramento State | Hornet Stadium | Sacramento | California | — |