Colorado State’s first convention soccer sport within the new Pac-12 will characteristic a rematch of the inaugural contest at Canvas Stadium, when Oregon State visits Fort Collins for the primary time since 2017.
That and the remainder of the league slate was launched by the Pac-12 late Wednesday, permitting CSU to finalize its 2026 schedule, the primary within the convention and first beneath new head coach Jim Mora.
The 12-game schedule options seven house video games for the third consecutive season. The Rams will play 4 nonconference video games — three of them at house — earlier than starting their eight-team convention run, which can finish with a brand new twist.
“We’re excited for the 2026 season and to be part of the brand new Pac-12,” Mora stated in a information launch. “It has all the time been a distinguished and well-respected league and we’re wanting ahead to constructing off its wealthy historical past. Having seven house video games means seven alternatives to play in entrance of our nice followers in Canvas Stadium with a tremendous house subject benefit.”
CSU will open the season at house towards Wyoming on Sept. 5. Will probably be the earliest Border Struggle sport within the 127-year historical past of the rivalry. The earlier earliest battle for the Bronze Boot was in 1982 when the groups performed Sept. 11.
That first sport shall be adopted by house video games towards Southern Utah on Sept. 12 and former WAC rival BYU on Sept. 19. The workforce’s first street sport comes at UTSA on Sept. 26.
Pac-12 play will start Oct. 3 towards the Beavers, forward of CSU’s solely bye week of the season. It would then face Texas State on the street Oct. 17. (The discharge did level out that sport might slide to Oct. 15).
The rest of the convention slate contains: San Diego State at house on Oct. 24; at Utah State on Oct. 31; at house towards Boise State on Nov. 7; at Washington State on Nov. 14; and at Fresno State on Nov. 21.
The ultimate weekend of the common season will characteristic a flex weekend, which shall be a scheduled house sport, however the Pac-12 will retain the best to regulate the matchup primarily based on the most effective pursuits of the league, together with Faculty Soccer Playoff issues at the moment. A social media submit by the convention instructed CSU might host Texas State in that finale.
The Pac-12 championship sport is scheduled for Dec. 4.