Big 12 Lineup Announced for 2026 Football Season
1/21/2026 10:00:00 AM | Football
TCU opens the season on the Emerald Isle against North Carolina.
FORT WORTH – Fresh off a final top-25 ranking to turn the page from the 2025 to the 2026 season, TCU's Big 12 order of opponents has been announced by the league office on Wednesday.
While TCU's three non-conference opponents were known as well as the slate of home and away games in Big 12 play, today's announcement attaches dates to bring the 2026 schedule closer to completion.
All games are currently listed as Saturday game days but are subject to change to Fridays, pending TV selections which will occur over the coming weeks.
Non-Conference Play
TCU opens the 2026 season in Dublin, Ireland against North Carolina in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic on Saturday, Aug. 29. Single-game tickets to join the Frogs in Dublin are now on sale.
Following a bye week, the Frogs host Grambling State (Sept. 12) and Arkansas State (Sept. 19) for a two-game homestand. Then, it's on to conference play.
Big 12 Schedule
TCU hits the road to close September with their conference opener at UCF (Sept. 19), marking TCU's first-ever road game against the Knights. To open the month of October, Sonny Dykes' squad welcomes BYU to Amon G. Carter Stadium for the first time since 2010.
Following a second bye week, it's a seven-game sprint to the finish line as the Frogs head south to Waco to take on Baylor (Oct. 17) followed by another two-game homestand against West Virginia (Oct. 24) and Kansas (Oct. 31). It will be the Jayhawks' first visit to Carter Stadium since 2021.
In November, the Frogs travel to Arizona (Nov. 7) and host their third two-game homestand of the season by closing out the home slate against Kansas State (Nov. 14) and Utah (Nov. 21). The regular season concludes in Lubbock with a Nov. 28 visit to Texas Tech. It will be Utah's first trip to Carter Stadium since 2009.
The 2026 Schedule (Home Games in Bold)
• Aug. 29 – vs. North Carolina (Dublin)
• Sept. 12 – Grambling State
• Sept. 19 – Arkansas State
• Sept. 26 – at UCF*
• Oct. 3 – BYU*
• Oct. 17 – at Baylor*
• Oct. 24 – West Virginia*
• Oct. 31 – Kansas*
• Nov. 7 – at Arizona*
• Nov. 14 – Kansas State*
• Nov. 21 – Utah*
• Nov. 28 – at Texas Tech*
While TCU's three non-conference opponents were known as well as the slate of home and away games in Big 12 play, today's announcement attaches dates to bring the 2026 schedule closer to completion.
All games are currently listed as Saturday game days but are subject to change to Fridays, pending TV selections which will occur over the coming weeks.
Non-Conference Play
TCU opens the 2026 season in Dublin, Ireland against North Carolina in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic on Saturday, Aug. 29. Single-game tickets to join the Frogs in Dublin are now on sale.
Following a bye week, the Frogs host Grambling State (Sept. 12) and Arkansas State (Sept. 19) for a two-game homestand. Then, it's on to conference play.
Big 12 Schedule
TCU hits the road to close September with their conference opener at UCF (Sept. 19), marking TCU's first-ever road game against the Knights. To open the month of October, Sonny Dykes' squad welcomes BYU to Amon G. Carter Stadium for the first time since 2010.
Following a second bye week, it's a seven-game sprint to the finish line as the Frogs head south to Waco to take on Baylor (Oct. 17) followed by another two-game homestand against West Virginia (Oct. 24) and Kansas (Oct. 31). It will be the Jayhawks' first visit to Carter Stadium since 2021.
In November, the Frogs travel to Arizona (Nov. 7) and host their third two-game homestand of the season by closing out the home slate against Kansas State (Nov. 14) and Utah (Nov. 21). The regular season concludes in Lubbock with a Nov. 28 visit to Texas Tech. It will be Utah's first trip to Carter Stadium since 2009.
The 2026 Schedule (Home Games in Bold)
• Aug. 29 – vs. North Carolina (Dublin)
• Sept. 12 – Grambling State
• Sept. 19 – Arkansas State
• Sept. 26 – at UCF*
• Oct. 3 – BYU*
• Oct. 17 – at Baylor*
• Oct. 24 – West Virginia*
• Oct. 31 – Kansas*
• Nov. 7 – at Arizona*
• Nov. 14 – Kansas State*
• Nov. 21 – Utah*
• Nov. 28 – at Texas Tech*
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