2026 OVC Football - Week 0
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2026 11:54 am
Here are the other games being played across the OVC this week. All games on ESPN+ and listed in central time.
8/27 at 6 PM - Eastern Illinois at Murray State
8/27 at 6 PM - Gardner-Webb at Austin Peay
8/27 at 6 PM - Charleston Southern at Lindenwood
8/27 at 6:30 PM - Central Arkansas at UT Martin
8/29 at 5 PM - Southeast Missouri State at Indiana State
8/29 at 7:30 PM - Jackson State at Tennessee State
For anyone still curious what our old conference-mates from the MVFC are doing:
8/27 at 5 PM - Mercyhurst at Youngstown State
8/27 at 6 PM - Southern Illinois at West Florida
8/27 at 7 PM - Long Island University at North Dakota
8/29 at 1 PM - Central Connecticut at South Dakota
8/29 at 6 PM - NAIA St. Francis (IL) at Illinois State
8/29 at 6 PM - Stetson at South Dakota State
And in their first game as an FBS, North Dakota State hosts Jacksonville State at 4:30 PM on 8/29 (CBSSN). I don't plan on posting about NDSU all season, but just thought I'd mention their first one.
8/27 at 6 PM - Eastern Illinois at Murray State
8/27 at 6 PM - Gardner-Webb at Austin Peay
8/27 at 6 PM - Charleston Southern at Lindenwood
8/27 at 6:30 PM - Central Arkansas at UT Martin
8/29 at 5 PM - Southeast Missouri State at Indiana State
8/29 at 7:30 PM - Jackson State at Tennessee State
For anyone still curious what our old conference-mates from the MVFC are doing:
8/27 at 5 PM - Mercyhurst at Youngstown State
8/27 at 6 PM - Southern Illinois at West Florida
8/27 at 7 PM - Long Island University at North Dakota
8/29 at 1 PM - Central Connecticut at South Dakota
8/29 at 6 PM - NAIA St. Francis (IL) at Illinois State
8/29 at 6 PM - Stetson at South Dakota State
And in their first game as an FBS, North Dakota State hosts Jacksonville State at 4:30 PM on 8/29 (CBSSN). I don't plan on posting about NDSU all season, but just thought I'd mention their first one.