Vandal football finalizes kickoff times for Big Sky matchups

MOSCOW — The Big Sky Conference has announced the confirmed kickoff times for 56 league matchups in 2026, spanning 10 weekends between the final week of August and the end of November.

Having already locked down nationwide broadcasts for three regular-season contests, Idaho Football has secured bids with regional networks for an additional four Big Sky contests, meaning at least seven of the Vandals' 12 contests will stretch beyond the league's ESPN+ contract. Idaho Athletics previously announced the conference football games at Cal Poly (8/28/2026) and vs. Montana State (10/2/2026) will be broadcast on ESPN, and the road contest at Utah (9/3/2023) will be shown on ESPNU.

The Vandals' home matchups with Southern Utah, Eastern Washington and UC Davis have all been picked up by SWX, each with afternoon kickoff times. Additionally, the Battle of the Little Brown Stein between Idaho and Montana will be broadcast by Scripps Sports in Missoula.

"It's really cool to see so much interest in our games at both the regional as well as national level, said coach Thomas Ford Jr. "We have an unbelievable fan base that spans all over the country, so to have them be able to access our games so easily is a huge deal. There is a ton of excitement around the program this year and I am excited to show the fruits of our labor to Vandal fans as well as the rest of the nation!"

Listed below is the updated 2026 football schedule, complete with announced kickoff times and where each one can be seen.

VANDAL FOOTBALL 2026 SCHEDULE
(Kickoff times in Pacific)
8/28 - Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo, CA - 7:00 PM (ESPN)
9/3 - Utah - Salt Lake City, UT - 6:00 PM (ESPNU)
9/12 - Lamar - Moscow, ID - TBA (ESPN+)
9/19 - Abilene Christian - Moscow, ID - TBA (ESPN+)
10/2 - Montana State - Moscow, ID - 7:30 PM (ESPN)
10/10 - Weber State - Ogden, UT - 12:00 PM (ESPN+)
10/17 - Montana - Missoula, MT - 12:00 PM (ESPN+/Scripps Sports)
10/24 - Southern Utah - Moscow, ID - 2:00 PM (ESPN+/SWX)
10/31 - Portland State - Portland, OR - 1:00 PM (ESPN+)
11/7 - Eastern Washington - Moscow, ID - 2:00 PM (ESPN+/SWX)
11/14 - UC Davis - Moscow, ID - 1:00 PM (ESPN+/SWX)
11/21 - Idaho State - Pocatello, ID - 3:00 PM (ESPN+)