The 2026 North Texas Football Schedule runs 12 regular-season games with seven home matchups at DATCU Stadium in Denton, Texas. North Texas opens the season on the road at reigning national champion Indiana on Saturday, September 5 at noon ET on FOX, then hosts UNLV at home the following Saturday at 3:45 PM ET on ESPNU. The American Conference announced kickoff times and television assignments for the first three weeks and key prime-time games on May 27, with conference games landing on CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN networks, and ABC.
2026 North Texas Mean Green Football Overview
Eric Morris enters his fourth season as the North Texas head coach in 2026. The Mean Green compete in the American Conference (AAC) with a bye on Saturday, October 17 on the slate and a regular season that closes with the home finale vs UAB on Saturday, November 28.
2026 North Texas Football Schedule
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5 | @ Indiana Hoosiers | 12:00 PM | FOX |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12 | vs UNLV Rebels | 3:45 PM | ESPNU |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19 | @ Texas State Bobcats | 12:00 PM | USA Network |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26 | vs Houston Christian Huskies | 7:30 PM | ESPN+ |
| 5 | Fri, Oct 2 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 9:00 PM | ESPN |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10 | vs Charlotte 49ers | TBD | TBD |
| BYE | Sat, Oct 17 | Open Date – Bye Week | – | – |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24 | @ Navy Midshipmen | 3:30 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| 9 | Thu, Oct 29 | vs Florida Atlantic Owls | 7:30 PM | ESPN/ESPN2 |
| 10 | Sat, Nov 7 | vs Rice Owls | TBD | TBD |
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14 | @ UTSA Roadrunners | TBD | TBD |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21 | @ Tulane Green Wave | TBD | TBD |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28 | vs UAB Blazers | TBD | TBD |
All times Eastern. Bold entries are network-confirmed from the May 27, 2026 American Conference broadcast release. Most remaining games will be announced about 12 days before kickoff. The conference’s Black Friday flex window (Nov 27/28) finalizes specific game selections by October 11.
More 2026 College Football Resources
- 2026 College Football Schedule Hub (printable PDFs by team and conference)
- All American Conference Team Schedule PDFs
2026 North Texas Football FAQ
Who is North Texas’s head coach in 2026?
Eric Morris enters his fourth season as the North Texas head coach in 2026.
How many home games does North Texas have in 2026?
North Texas Mean Green have seven home games on the 2026 schedule, all played at DATCU Stadium in Denton, Texas.
When is North Texas’s bye week in 2026?
North Texas has a bye on Saturday, October 17 on the 2026 schedule.
When will North Texas’s remaining game times and TV channels be announced?
Remaining American Conference game times and TV assignments are announced about 12 days before each game. CBS, CBS Sports Network, ESPN family, ABC, and the league’s Thursday and Friday primetime slots are already locked in from the May 27 broadcast release.
When does North Texas play its Friday and Thursday primetime games in 2026?
North Texas has a Friday night conference home game on October 2 vs Tulsa at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN, and a Thursday primetime home game on October 29 vs Florida Atlantic at 7:30 PM ET on ESPN/ESPN2.
