University of West Florida football’s full schedule for its first Division I season is official.
The Argos announced their 11-game 2026 schedule on May 21, which includes four non-conference games and seven United Athletic Conference. UWF joined the UAC for football as part of its move to Division I and will compete in the Atlantic Sun Conference in all other sports.
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The Argos will compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision, more commonly known as FCS, but won’t be able to compete for NCAA Championships in any sport until the 2029-30 academic year.
UWF will play its first game as a Division I school when it hosts Southern Illinois at PenAir Field on August 27, before traveling to Central Arkansas for its first UAC game on Sept. 5.
The Argos will host Austin Peay during Family Weekend on Sept. 19 at 6 p.m., and will have three more home games this fall. They’ll face Division II opponents Northeastern State on Oct. 10 at 4 p.m. and then West Alabama on Oct. 17 at 4 p.m. for Homecoming.
UWF will close out its home slate with Salute to Service/Senior Day against defending UAC co-champion Tarleton State on Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. The Argos will close out their inaugural Division I season the following week when it rekindles an old rivalry at West Georgia on Nov. 21 at 2 p.m.
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The Argos are coming off an 11-2 season in which they lost to Newberry in the NCAA Division II Region 2 semifinals.
Below is UWF football’s full 2026 schedule and game times where available.
UWF 2026 football schedule
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Aug. 27: vs. Southern Illinois, 6 p.m.
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Sept. 5: at Central Arkansas, 6 p.m. (UAC)
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Sept. 19: vs. Austin Peay, 6 p.m. (UAC)
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Sept. 26: at Southeast Missouri State
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Oct. 3: at Abilene Christian, 7 p.m. (UAC)
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Oct. 10: vs. Northeastern State, 4 p.m.
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Oct. 17: vs. West Alabama, 4 p.m.
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Oct. 24: at Eastern Kentucky (UAC)
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Nov. 7: at North Alabama, 6 p.m. (UAC)
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Nov. 14: vs. Tarleton State, 2 p.m. (UAC)
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Nov. 21: at West Georgia, 2 p.m. (UAC)
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: UWF football’s 2026 Division I schedule is here
