SYCAMORE NATION · MVFC · 2026 SEASON
2026 Indiana State Sycamores Football Schedule
Complete Indiana State football schedule: all 12 games with opponents, dates, kickoff times, TV, scores and results. The next game is at Northern Iowa on Sat, Oct 31.
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12 GAMES · 6 HOME · 6 AWAY · MVFC OPENS SAT, SEP 26
TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME
| WK | MATCHUP | KICKOFF | TV | SCORE/SIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | vs Southeast Missouri StateMemorial Stadium · Terre Haute, IN · 5–3 | Sat, Aug 29 | – | L 23–21 |
| 1 | @ PurdueRoss-Ade Stadium · West Lafayette, IN | Fri, Sep 4 | BTN | L 44–19 |
| 2 | @ Eastern IllinoisO'Brien Stadium · Charleston, IL · 2–6 | Sat, Sep 12 | – | W 42–35 |
| 3 | vs ValparaisoMemorial Stadium · Terre Haute, IN · 4–4 | Sat, Sep 19 | – | W 39–16 |
| 4 | vs North DakotaMemorial Stadium · Terre Haute, IN · 6–3 · FCS Coaches #8 | Sat, Sep 26 | – | L 42–35 |
| 5 | @ South DakotaDakotaDome · Vermillion, SD · 7–2 · FCS Coaches #6 | Sat, Oct 3 | – | L 44–14 |
| 6 | vs Youngstown StateMemorial Stadium · Terre Haute, IN · 6–2 · FCS Coaches #4 | Sat, Oct 10 | – | L 57–24 |
| 7 | BYE | – | – | – |
| 8 | @ Illinois StateHancock Stadium · Normal, IL · 6–2 · FCS Coaches #10 | Sat, Oct 24 | – | L 17–10 |
| 9 | @ Northern IowaUNI-Dome · Cedar Falls, IA · 3–4Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM CDT 40% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 40% Northern Iowa is the favorite over Indiana State, 60% to 40%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 10 | vs Southern IllinoisMemorial Stadium · Terre Haute, IN · 4–5Sat, Nov 7 · 6:00 PM EST 46% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 46% Southern Illinois is the favorite over Indiana State, 54% to 46%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 11 | vs Murray StateMemorial Stadium · Terre Haute, IN · 1–7Sat, Nov 14 · 1:00 PM EST 92% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 92% Indiana State is the favorite over Murray State, 92% to 8%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → | |
| 12 | @ South Dakota StateDana J. Dykhouse Stadium · Brookings, SD · 6–2 · FCS Coaches #5Sat, Nov 21 · 2:00 PM CST 15% Favorite · SIM NOW → | TBD | 15% South Dakota State is the favorite over Indiana State, 85% to 15%, in our simulator. SIM NOW → |