2026 SoCon football schedule announced
40 league games are on the slate for the fall of 2026
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference’s 40-game league football schedule for 2026 is set to get under way Saturday, Aug. 29, with The Citadel visiting Wofford.
The next SoCon games are two weeks later on Sept. 12, when Furman visits two-time defending SoCon champion Mercer. Tennessee Tech will also make its conference debut that day as the Golden Eagles welcome Samford.
Another solo SoCon game follows on Sept. 19, when Wofford heads to Chattanooga. Four league games are set for the next three weeks.
The first SoCon Saturday, with all 10 squads playing a conference game, is Oct. 31, with a full slate following in the next two weeks as well.
Regular season play wraps up on Saturday, Nov. 21, with the opening round of the FCS playoffs starting the following weekend. Three league games are set for the final day of the regular season.
Full broadcast schedules will be announced later, but all 10 schools’ home games will air on ESPN+ if not selected for national or regional broadcast.
The opening of the 2026 SoCon football schedule begins with SoCon Media Day on July 21, 2026. Details regarding the event will be released on a future date.
2026 Southern Conference football schedule (league games only)
Aug. 29
The Citadel at Wofford
Sept. 12
Furman at Mercer
Samford at Tennessee Tech
Sept. 19
Wofford at Chattanooga
Sept. 26
Chattanooga at The Citadel
Western Carolina at ETSU
VMI at Samford
Tennessee Tech at Wofford
Oct. 3
Chattanooga at ETSU
Wofford at Furman
Mercer at VMI
Tennessee Tech at Western Carolina
Oct. 10
ETSU at The Citadel
Furman at Tennessee Tech
Western Carolina at Mercer
Samford at Chattanooga
Oct. 17
Mercer at Samford
VMI at Wofford
Oct. 24
Tennessee Tech at The Citadel
ETSU at VMI
Samford at Furman
Chattanooga at Western Carolina
Oct. 31
The Citadel at Mercer
Tennessee Tech at ETSU
Western Carolina at Furman
Wofford at Samford
VMI at Chattanooga
Nov. 7
Furman at The Citadel
Samford at ETSU
Mercer at Chattanooga
VMI at Tennessee Tech
Wofford at Western Carolina
Nov. 14
The Citadel at VMI
ETSU at Wofford
Chattanooga at Furman
Mercer at Tennessee Tech
Western Carolina at Samford
Nov. 21
The Citadel at Western Carolina
ETSU at Mercer
Furman at VMI