GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. – The Colorado Mesa football team released their 2026 schedule on Monday (Feb. 23) afternoon. The schedule features six home games and five road games for the upcoming season.
The schedule features games against four NCAA Playoff teams and another that will be a first-time meeting.
The first game of the season will feature a Mavericks vs. Mavericks matchup at Stocker Stadium. Colorado Mesa will host NSIC power Minnesota State on Thursday August 27 at 6:00 PM to open the season. It will be the first meeting between the two schools and will be the first time the Mavericks have opened the season on a Thursday at home since the 2021 season when they defeated William Jewell 40-3.
The following two weeks the Mavericks will have their longest two game road trip of the season. First, it will be the return trip to Portales, N.M. to take on Eastern New Mexico on Saturday, September 5. It will be Eastern New Mexico head coach Art Briles' first home game in Steve Loy Family Foundation Stadium.
Colorado Mesa will open the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference season in week two of the season when they travel to Rapid City, S.D. for a matchup with South Dakota Mines.
The Mavericks will take on three straight 2025 NCAA Playoff teams. The first will come against rival Western Colorado on September 18 at Stocker Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6:00 PM for the Western Slope Showdown.
They will be on the road against CSU Pueblo on September 26 before returning home against Chadron State on October 3. The RMAC mandated bye week comes during week six of the season which is October 10.
The Mavericks will play three of their final five games at home with the two final road games being their shortest trips of the season.
Colorado Mesa will host Colorado School of Mines on October 17 before heading out on the road against Adams State on October 24 at Rex Stadium in Alamosa.
A Halloween afternoon kickoff will feature the Mavericks taking on New Mexico Highlands at Stocker Stadium on Saturday October 31. You can expect many different spooky promotions with the possibility of a special surprise in the game.
The final road game of the season will see Colorado Mesa head to Durango on November 7 to take on the Fort Lewis Skyhawks.
The final game of the regular season will feature the Black Hills State Yellowjackets and the Mavericks at Stocker Stadium. The game will be the final regular season home game for the Maverick seniors.
The promotional schedule along with homecoming and parent's weekend dates will be released at a later date.
| 2026 Colorado Mesa Football Schedule |
| Aug. 27 |
vs. Minnesota State |
6:00 PM |
| Sept. 5 |
at Eastern New Mexico |
TBD |
| Sept. 12 |
at South Dakota Mines |
TBD |
| Sept. 19 |
vs. Western Colorado |
6:00 PM |
| Sept. 26 |
at CSU Pueblo |
TBD |
| Oct. 3 |
vs. Chadron State |
TBD |
| Oct. 10 |
BYE WEEK |
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| Oct. 17 |
vs. Colorado School of Mines |
TBD |
| Oct. 24 |
at Adams State |
TBD |
| Oct. 31 |
vs. New Mexico Highlands |
TBD |
| Nov. 7 |
at Fort Lewis |
TBD |
| Nov. 14 |
vs. Black Hills State |
TBD |
| Nov. 21 |
NCAA Playoffs Begin |
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