RUNNIN' BULLDOG NATION · OVC · 2026 SEASON
2026 Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs Football Schedule
Complete Gardner Webb football schedule: all 12 games with opponents, dates, kickoff times, TV, scores and results. The next game is at Southeast Missouri State on Sat, Oct 31.
2026 SCHEDULE
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12 GAMES · 4 HOME · 8 AWAY · OVC OPENS SAT, OCT 3
TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | SCORE/SIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | @ Austin PeayGovernors Stadium · Clarksville, TN · 7–2 · FCS Coaches #9 | Thu, Aug 27 | – | L 35–17 |
| 1 | @ WoffordGibbs Stadium · Spartanburg, SC · 5–3 | Sat, Sep 5 | – | L 17–13 |
| 2 | @ LibertyWilliams Stadium (VA) · Lynchburg, VA | Sat, Sep 12 | – | L 24–23 |
| 3 | vs North Carolina CentralErnest W. Spangler Stadium · Boiling Springs, NC · 3–5 | Sat, Sep 19 | – | W 44–20 |
| 4 | @ MarshallJoan C. Edwards Stadium · Huntington, WV | Sat, Sep 26 | – | L 36–35 |
| 5 | @ Charleston SouthernBuccaneer Field · North Charleston, SC · 4–4 | Sat, Oct 3 | – | W 12–10 |
| 6 | vs Eastern IllinoisErnest W. Spangler Stadium · Boiling Springs, NC · 2–6 | Sat, Oct 10 | – | L 21–7 |
| 7 | @ UT MartinGraham Stadium · Martin, TN · 3–5 | Sat, Oct 17 | – | L 17–6 |
| 8 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 9 | @ Southeast Missouri StateHouck Field · Cape Girardeau, MO · 5–3Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM CDT 55% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 55% Gardner-Webb is the favorite over Southeast Missouri State, 55% to 45%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 10 | vs LindenwoodErnest W. Spangler Stadium · Boiling Springs, NC · 3–4Sat, Nov 7 · 1:30 PM EST94% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 94% Gardner-Webb is the favorite over Lindenwood, 94% to 6%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 11 | @ Western IllinoisHanson Field · Macomb, IL · 4–4Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM CST63% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 63% Gardner-Webb is the favorite over Western Illinois, 63% to 37%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 12 | vs Tennessee StateErnest W. Spangler Stadium · Boiling Springs, NC · 2–6Sat, Nov 21 · 1:30 PM EST96% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 96% Gardner-Webb is the favorite over Tennessee State, 96% to 4%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |