The 2026 collegiate football schedule for Colorado colleges and universities begins the last full week of August, while the Denver Broncos open their regular season with a Monday night game on September 14 in Kansas City.

Jim Mora is the only new collegiate coach in the Centennial State as he takes over the reins in Fort Collins at Colorado State, where the Rams will be competing for the first time in the revamped Pac-12 Conference.

With the Colorado high school championship finales in late November and early December in Pueblo and Fort Collins, the six Colorado schools in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference conclude their regular season on November 14.

Northern Colorado continues to compete in the Big Sky Conference, where the Bears host the 2025 Football Championship Subdivision champion Montana State on November 14 in Greeley.  UNC’s regular season ends on November 21, with the national playoffs the next weekend.

Air Force, Colorado, and Colorado end the regular season on November 28, with the Mountain West, Big XII, and Pac-12 championship games the next week.

Colorado State Pueblo and Western Colorado finished as the Centennial State’s top teams last season, each compiling a 10-2 record.  CSU Pueblo captured its second straight RMAC title to earn a spot in the NCAA Division II playoffs, where the Pack was ousted by Texas Permian Basin 37-24 at the ThunderBowl.

Western Colorado split a pair of playoff games as the Mountaineers won on the road at Central Washington before being eliminated by Texas Permian Basin the next week in a 21-15 overtime thriller in Gunnison.

Philip Vigil earned the 2025 Colorado coach of the year honors from the Colorado Chapter of the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame.  Jacob Penny, who was voted by the Colorado Chapter as the top Colorado collegiate defensive player, returns for his senior season at Fort Lewis.

Here are the 2026 schedules (*conference games).

Adams State Schedule, Coach Levi Gallas, 2nd season at ASU, 0-11; Overall, 2nd season, 0-11

• A27        Western New Mexico, 6 p.m.
• S5          at Sul Ross State, 7 p.m.
• S12        at Black Hills State, 1 p.m.*
• S19        South Dakota Mines, 12 p.m.*
• S26        at Western Colorado, 6 p.m.*
• O3          CSU Pueblo, 12 p.m.*
• O17        at Chadron State, 1 p.m.*
• O24        Colorado Mesa, 12 P.m.*
• O31        Colorado Mines, 12 p.m.*
• N7          at New Mexico Highlands, 12 p.m.
• N14        Fort Lewis, 2 p.m.*

Air Force Schedule, Coach Troy Calhoun, 20th season at USAFA, 139-97; Overall, 20th season, 139-97

• S5          Duquesne, TBA
• S12        North Dakota State, TBA
• S26        at Nevada, TBA*
• O3          Navy, TB
• O10        at Northern Illinois, TBA*
• O17        UNLV*
• O24        at Wyoming, TBA*
• O31        Connecticut, TBA
• N7          at Army West Point, TBA
• N14        San Jose State*, TBA*
• N21        UTEP, TBA*
• N28        at New Mexico, TBA*
• TBD       Mountain West Championship

Colorado Schedule, Coach Deion Sanders, 4th season, 16-21; Overall, 6th season, 42-27

• S3          at Georgia Tech, 6 p.m.*
• S12        Weber State, TBA
• S19        at Northwestern, TBA
• S26        at Baylor, TBA*
• O3          Texas Tech, TBA*
• O17        Utah, TBA*
• O24        at Oklahoma State, TBA*
• O31        Kansas State, TBA*
• N7          at Arizona State, TBA*
• N13        Houston, TBA*
• N21        at Cincinnati, TBA*
• N28        UCF, TBA*
• D4          Big 12 Championship at Arlington, Texas

2026 Colorado Mesa Schedule, Coach Miles Kochevar, 5th season at CMU, 23-20; Overall, 5th season, 23-20

• A27        Minnesota State (Mankato), 6 p.m.
• S5          at Eastern New Mexico, 2 p.m.
• S12        at South Dakota Mines, 1 p.m.*
• S19        Western Colorado, 6 p.m.*
• S26        at CSU Pueblo, 2 p.m.*
• O3          Chadron State, 6 p.m.*
• O17        Colorado Mines, 1 p.m.*
• O24        at Adams State, 12 p.m.*
• O31        New Mexico Highlands, 1 p.m.*
• N7          at Fort Lewis, 12 p.m.*
• N14        Black Hills State, 1 p.m.*

2026 Colorado Mines Schedule, Coach Bob Stitt, 17th season at CSM, 115-66; Overall, 20th season, 136-80

• A29        Western Oregon, 12 p.m.
• S5          at Washburn, TBA
• S12        at CSU Pueblo, 2 p.m.*
• S19        Fort Lewis, 12 p.m.*
• S26        at Chadron State, 1 p.m.*
• O3          Black Hills State, 12 p.m.*
• O17        at Colorado Mesa, 1 p.m.*
• O24        South Dakota Mines, 12 p.m.*
• O31        at Adams State, 12 p.m.*
• N7          at Western Colorado, 1 p.m.*
• N14        New Mexico Highlands, 12 p.m.*

2026 Colorado State Schedule, Coach Jim Mora, 1st season at CSU, 0-0; Overall, 11th season, 75-53

• S5          Wyoming, TBA
• S12        Southern Utah, TBA
• S19        BYU, TBA
• S26        at UTSA, TBA
• O3          Oregon State, TBA*
• O17        at Texas State, TBA*
• O24        San Diego State, TBA*
• O31        at Utah State, TBA*
• N7          Boise State, TBA*
• N14        at Washington State, TBA*
• N21        at Fresno State, TBA*
• N28        Pac-12 Flex Game, TBD
• D4          Pac-12 Championship at the highest seed

2026 CSU Pueblo Schedule, Coach Philip Vigil, 4th season at CSUP, 28-7; Overall, 6th season, 35-22

• A27        Central Missouri, 6 p.m.
• S3          at Fort Hays State, 6 p.m.
• S12        Colorado Mines, 2 p.m.*
• S19        at Chadron State, 1 p.m.*
• S26        Colorado Mesa, 2 p.m.*
• O3          at Adams State, 12 p.m.*
• O17        New Mexico Highlands, 2 p.m.*
• O24        at Fort Lewis, 12 p.m.*
• O31        Black Hills State, 1 p.m.*
• N7          at South Dakota Mines, 3 p.m.*
• N14        Western Colorado, 1 p.m.*

Fort Lewis Schedule, Coach Johnny Cox, 5th season at FLC, 5-38; Overall, 5th season, 5-38

• A29        at William Jewell, 11 a.m.
• S5          Arizona Christian, 6 p.m.
• S12        New Mexico Highlands, 6 p.m.*
• S19        at Colorado Mines, 12 p.m.*
• S26        at Black Hills State, 1 p.m.*
• O3          South Dakota Mines, 12 p.m.*
• O17        at Western Colorado, 6 p.m.*
• O24        CSU Pueblo, 12 p.m.*
• O31        at Chadron State, 1 p.m.*
• N7          Colorado Mesa, 12 p.m.*
• N14        at Adams State, 2 p.m.*

Northern Colorado Schedule, Coach Ed Lamb, 4th season at UNC, 5-10; Overall, 12th season,50-77

• A29        Weber State, TBA*
• S5          South Dakota, TBA
• S12        at Wyoming, TBA
• S19        Northeastern State, TBA
• S26        Utah Tech, TBA*
• O3          at Montana, TBA*
• O10        at Eastern Washington, TBA*
• O17        Cal Poly, TBA*
• O24        at UC Davis, TBA*
• N7          at Southern Utah, TBA*
• N14        Montana State, TBA*
• N21        at Northern Arizona, TBA*

Western Colorado Schedule, Coach Jas Baines, 16th season at WSU, 75-86; Overall, 16th season, 75-86

• A27        at West Texas A&M, 6 p.m.
• S3          Angelo State, 6 p.m.
• S12        Chadron State, 6 p.m.*
• S19        at Colorado Mesa, 6 p.m.*
• S26        Adams State, 6 p.m.*
• O3          at New Mexico Highlands, 6 p.m.*
• O17        Fort Lewis, 6 p.m.*
• O24        at Black Hills State, 1 p.m.*
• O31        South Dakota Mines, 1 p.m.8
• N7          Colorado Mines, 1 p.m.*
• N14        at CSU Pueblo, 1 p.m.*

2026 Denver Broncos Schedule, Coach Sean Payton, 4th season at Denver, 32-19, 1-2 playoffs; Overall, 19th season, 184-108, 10-10 playoffs

• A14        at Atlanta, 5 p.m. PRESEASON
• A21        Green Bay, 7 p.m. PRESEASON
• A28        Minnesota, 7 p.m. PRESEASON
• S14        at Kansas City, 6:15 p.m. ESPN/ABC
• S20        Jacksonville, 2:05 p.m. CBS
• S27        LA Rams, 6:20 p.m. NBC/Peacock
• O4          at San Francisco, 2:25 p.m. CBS
• O11        at LA Chargers, 2:05 p.m. CBS
• O15        Seattle, 6:15 p.m. PRIME
• O25        at Arizona, 2:05 p.m. CBS
• N1          Kansas City, 2:25 p.m. CBS
• N8          at Carolina, 11 a.m. CBS
• N22        Las Vegas, 2:25 p.m. CBS
• N27        at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. PRIME
• D6          Miami, 2:05 p.m. FOX
• D13        at NY Jets, 11 a.m. CBS
• D20        at Las Vegas, 2:25 p.m. CBS
• D25        Buffalo, 2:30 p.m. Netflix
• J2/3        at New England, TBA
• J9/10      LA Chargers, TBA

2026 College Composte Football Schedule

Thursday, August 27

• Western New Mexico at Adams State, 6 p.m.
• Minnesota State at Colorado Mesa, 6 p.m.
• Central Missouri at CSU Pueblo, 6 p.m.
• Western Colorado at West Texas A&M, 6 p.m.

Saturday, August 29

• Fort Lewis at William Jewell, 11 a.m.
• Western Oregon at Colorado Mines, 12 p.m.
• Weber State at Northern Colorado, TBA

Thursday, September 3

• Colorado at Georgia Tech, 6 p.m.
• CSU Pueblo at Fort Hays State, 6 p.m.
• Angelo State at Western Colorado, 6 p.m.

Saturday, September 5

• Colorado Mesa at Eastern New Mexico, 2 p.m.
• Arizona Christian at Fort Lewis, 6 p.m.
• Adams State at Sul Ross State, 7 p.m.
• Colorado Mines at Washburn, TBA
• Duquesne at Air Force, TBA
• South Dakota at Northern Colorado, TBA
• Wyoming at Colorado State, TBA

Saturday, September 12

• Adams State at Black Hills State, 1 p.m.
• Colorado Mesa at South Dakota Mines, 1 p.m.
• Colorado Mines at CSU Pueblo, 2 p.m.
• New Mexico Highlands at Fort Lewis, 6 p.m.
• Chadron State at Western Colorado, 6 p.m.
• North Dakota State at Air Force, TBA
• Weber State at Colorado, TBA
• Southern Utah at Colorado State, TBA
• Northern Colorado at Wyoming, TBA

Saturday, September 19

• South Dakota Mines at Adams State, 12 p.m.
• Fort Lewis at Colorado Mines, 12 p.m.
• CSU Pueblo at Chadron State, 1 p.m.
• Western Colorado at Colorado Mesa, 6 p.m.
• Colorado at Northwestern, TBA
• BYU at Colorado State, TBA
• Northeastern State at Northern Colorado, TBA

Saturday, September 26

• Colorado Mines at Chadron State, 1 p.m.
• Fort Lewis at Black Hills State, 1 p.m.
• Colorado Mesa at CSU Pueblo, 2 p.m.
• Adams State at Western Colorado, 6 p.m.
• Air Force at Nevada, TBA
• Colorado at Baylor, TBA
• Colorado State at UT-San Antonio, TBA
• Utah Tech at Northern Colorado, TBA

Saturday, October 3

• CSU Pueblo at Adams State, 12 p.m.
• Black Hills State at Colorado Mines, 12 p.m.
• South Dakota Mines at Fort Lewis, 12 p.m.
• Chadron State at Colorado Mesa, 6 p.m.
• Western Colorado at N. M. Highlands, 6 p.m.
• Navy at Air Force, TBA
• Texas Tech at Colorado, TBA
• Oregon State at Colorado State, TBA
• Northern Colorado at Montana, TBA

Saturday, October 10

• Air Force at Northern Illinois, TBA
• Northern Colorado at Eastern Washington, TBA

Saturday, October 17

• Adams State at Chadron State, 1 p.m.
• Colorado Mines at Colorado Mesa, 1 p.m.
• New Mexico Highlands at CSU Pueblo, 2 p.m.
• Fort Lewis at Western Colorado, 6 p.m.
• Nevada-Las Vegas at Air Force, TBA
• Utah at Colorado, TBA
• Colorado State at Texas State, TBA
• Cal Poly at Northern Colorado, TBA

Saturday, October 24

• Colorado Mesa at Adams State, 12 p.m.
• South Dakota Mines at Colorado Mines, 12 p.m.
• CSU Pueblo at Fort Lewis, 12 p.m.
• Western Colorado at Black Hills State, 1 p.m.
• Air Force at Wyoming, TBA
• Colorado at Oklahoma State, TBA
• San Diego State at Colorado State, TBA
• Northern Colorado at UC Davis

Saturday, October 31

• Colorado Mines at Adams State, 12 p.m.
• New Mexico Highlands at Colorado Mesa, 1 p.m.
• Black Hills State at CSU Pueblo, 1 p.m.
• Fort Lewis at Chadron State, 1 p.m.
• South Dakota Mines at Western Colorado, 1 p.m.
• Colorado State at Utah State, TBA
• Connecticut at Air Force, TBA
• Kansas State at Colorado, TBA

Saturday, November 7

• Adams State at N. Mexico Highlands, 12 p.m.
• Colorado Mesa at Fort Lewis, 12 p.m.
• Colorado Mines at Western Colorado, 1 p.m.
• CSU Pueblo at South Dakota Mines, 3 p.m.
• Air Force at Army, TBA
• Colorado at Arizona State, TBA
• Boise State at Colorado State, TBA
• Northern Colorado at Southern Utah, TBA

Saturday, November 14

• New Mexico Highlands at Colorado Mines, 12 p.m.
• Black Hill State at Colorado Mesa, 1 p.m.
• Western Colorado at CSU Pueblo, 1 p.m.
• Fort Lewis at Adams State, 2 p.m.
• San Jose State at Air Force, TBA
• Houston at Colorado, TBA
• Colorado State at Washington State, TBA
• Montana State at Northern Colorado, TBA

Saturday, November 21

• Texas-El Paso at Air Force, TBA
• Colorado at Cincinnati, TBA
• Colorado State at Fresno State, TBA
• Northern Colorado at Northern Arizona, TBA

Saturday, November 28

• Air Force at New Mexico, TBA
• Central Florida at Colorado, TBA
• Colorado State, Pac-12 flex game

FCS PLAYOFFS

• N28        First Round at campus sites
• D5          Second Round at campus sites
• D11/12   Quarterfinals at campus sites
• D19        Semifinals at campus sites
• J4           Championship at Nashville

DIVISION II PLAYOFFS

• N21   First Round at campus sites
• N28   Second Round at campus sites
• D5     Quarterfinals at campus sites
• D12   Semifinals at campus sites
• D19   Championship at McKinney, Texas

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF

• TBD       1st Round at campus sites
• D30/J1   Fiesta, Cotton, Peach & Rose Bowls
• J14/15    Orange & Sugar Bowl)
• J25         Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas

Colorado High School Athletic Association Championship Dates

• 6-man/8-man, November 27, Pueblo
• 1A/2A, November 28, Pueblo
• 3A/4A/5A, December 5, Fort Collins