BUCCANEER NATION · SOCON · 2026 SEASON
2026 East Tennessee State Buccaneers Football Schedule
Complete ETSU football schedule: all 12 games with opponents, dates, kickoff times, TV, scores and results. The next game is vs Tennessee Tech on Sat, Oct 31.
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12 GAMES · 7 HOME · 5 AWAY · SOCON OPENS SAT, SEP 26
TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | SCORE/SIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | vs CampbellWilliam B. Greene Jr. Stadium · Johnson City, TN · 7–1–1 · FCS Coaches #16 | Sat, Aug 29 | – | L 49–37 |
| 1 | vs TusculumWilliam B. Greene Jr. Stadium · Johnson City, TN | Sat, Sep 5 | – | W 48–14 |
| 2 | @ North CarolinaKenan Stadium · Chapel Hill, NC | Sat, Sep 12 | ACC Network | L 35–3 |
| 3 | vs West GeorgiaWilliam B. Greene Jr. Stadium · Johnson City, TN · 1–7 | Sat, Sep 19 | – | W 35–27 |
| 4 | vs Western CarolinaWilliam B. Greene Jr. Stadium · Johnson City, TN · 3–5–1 | Sat, Sep 26 | – | W 58–31 |
| 5 | vs ChattanoogaWilliam B. Greene Jr. Stadium · Johnson City, TN · 5–3 | Sat, Oct 3 | – | W 14–3 |
| 6 | @ The CitadelJohnson Hagood Stadium · Charleston, SC · 2–6 | Sat, Oct 10 | – | W 34–16 |
| 7 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 8 | @ VMIAlumni Memorial Field · Lexington, VA · 0–8 | Sat, Oct 24 | – | W 38–0 |
| 9 | vs Tennessee TechWilliam B. Greene Jr. Stadium · Johnson City, TN · 7–1 · FCS Coaches #11Sat, Oct 31 · 3:30 PM EDT 17% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 17% Tennessee Tech is the favorite over East Tennessee State, 83% to 17%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 10 | vs SamfordWilliam B. Greene Jr. Stadium · Johnson City, TN · 2–6Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM EST 66% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 66% East Tennessee State is the favorite over Samford, 66% to 34%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 11 | @ WoffordGibbs Stadium · Spartanburg, SC · 5–3Sat, Nov 14 · 1:30 PM EST 32% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 32% Wofford is the favorite over East Tennessee State, 68% to 32%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 12 | @ MercerFive Star Stadium at the Moye Complex · Macon, GA · 6–2 · FCS Coaches #13Sat, Nov 21 · 3:00 PM EST 48% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 48% Mercer is the favorite over East Tennessee State, 52% to 48%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |