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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
Â
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.
Â
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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*
Tuesday, October 20
Monday, October 19
Sunday, October 18
Saturday, October 17
