WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Midwestern State kicks off the 2026 football season with a home game against Missouri Southern on Aug. 29 at Memorial Stadium. The season opener gets underway at 5 p.m.

Midwestern State opened its 2025 campaign at Missouri Southern and fell to the Lions, 33-19, despite Jakolby Longino opening the season with a 75-yard touchdown pass to Demonte Greene on the first play from scrimmage.

Missouri Southern visited Wichita Falls in 2024, and the Mustangs won the first game of the Rich Renner era, 18-11, holding the Lions to 241 yards of total offense.

The Mustangs are playing six home games in 2026, including the conference opener against Western New Mexico on Sept. 19, which will also kick off at 5 p.m. as part of the Family Weekend festivities.

Midwestern State's first road game will be Sept. 5 at Michigan Tech. The Mustangs won their only previous encounter with the Huskies in 2022 at Memorial Stadium, 28-21, when MSU erupted for 21 points in the fourth quarter.

The annual homecoming game is slated for Oct. 24 with Sul Ross State visiting and kick off is scheduled for 5 p.m. The Mustangs have won both meetings with the Lobos since the university located in Alpine, Texas, joined the Lone Star Conference in 2024.

UT Permian Basin is visiting Midwestern State for the home finale, which will be Military Appreciation Day on Nov. 7 at 1 p.m. The Mustangs have lost their last three meetings with the Falcons and are 3-2 when hosting UTPB.

Western Oregon and Angelo State are also traveling to Wichita Falls for the 2026 season. The Wolves invade Memorial Stadium on Oct. 3 for a 2 p.m. game, and Angelo State makes its 15^th visit on Oct. 17 as MSU looks to end a four-game losing streak in the all-time series.

Midwestern State is traveling to West Texas A&M on Sept. 26 and will seek its first win in Canyon, Texas, since 2012.

The Mustangs will attempt to win at Central Washington for the first time in four visits on Oct. 10. Midwestern State is 0-5 in the all-time series with the Wildcats.

Texas A&M-Kingsville is hosting Midwestern State on Halloween night at 7 p.m. The Mustangs had a five-game winning streak at Javelina Stadium snapped when they visited in 2024 and fell to the Javelinas, 40-13. MSU beat TAMUK last season at Memorial Stadium, 31-24.

The regular season ends on Nov. 14 with a showdown against Eastern New Mexico on Al Whitehead Field at Steve Loy Family Foundation Stadium in Portales, New Mexico, where the Mustangs have won four in a row, including a 36-15 victory two years ago.