LOGAN — Utah State’s first season in the Pac-12 has been set, or at least mostly.

The Aggies will play four nonconference games and a round-robin seven-game Pac-12 schedule with an eighth to be determined by the league’s “flex” scheduling policy, the soon-to-be relaunched conference announced Wednesday night.

The new eight-team league is set to kick off in 2026 with Utah State joining current Mountain West counterparts Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Texas State, along with Oregon State and Washington State from the former Pac-12 that disintegrated when four teams left for the Big Ten, four for the Big 12 and two for the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Gonzaga will also join the league in all sponsored sports, most notably men’s and women’s basketball. But because the Zags don’t field a football program, the nine-team conference will play as eight for at least the first season.

To fill the void of a traditional eight-game conference schedule, the Pac-12 introduced a “flex” scheduling weekend wherein each team will play one opponent a second time. The site of the second game will always flip host schools, i.e. schools will not play the same opponent on the same field twice in the regular season.

But the Aggies’ Nov. 28 flex game will not be finalized until six days prior to kickoff.

For now, Utah State’s tentative flex scheduling opponent will be at home against Boise State, the reigning Mountain West champion Boise State.

In addition to nonconference home games against Idaho State and Troy (with road trips to Washington and Utah), the Aggies’ six-game home schedule will include Oct. 10 against Washington State, Oct. 31 against Colorado State, and Nov. 7 against Fresno State. They’ll travel to Boise State on Oct. 3, Texas State on Oct. 24, San Diego State on Nov. 14 and Oregon State on Nov. 21.

The Washington State game could also be moved to Friday, Oct. 9 for broadcast considerations.

The Pac-12 championship game is scheduled for Dec. 4 at the home venue of the higher-seeded team. The game will be broadcast on CBS and Paramount+ under terms of a new media-rights agreement with CBS Sports, USA Sports and the CW.

“We can’t wait to kick off the new era of Pac-12 football,” new Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould said in a statement. “Today’s schedule release is a major milestone on our path to launch, and the creativity behind our 2026 format reflects the strategic vision for what this conference will become. With national coverage across CBS Sports, USA Network and The CW, the new Pac-12 will debut on a national stage from day one.”

The championship game will be determined after Week 12 (Nov. 21), two weeks ahead of the title game.

2026 Utah State football scheduleSept. 5 vs. Idaho StateSept. 12 at WashingtonSept. 19 at UtahSept. 26 vs. TroyOct. 3 at Boise State*Oct. 10 vs. Washington State*Oct. 17 BYEOct. 24 at Texas State*Oct. 31 vs. Colorado State*Nov. 7 vs. Fresno State*Nov. 14 at San Diego State*Nov. 21 at Oregon State*Nov. 28 Flex (projected matchup vs. Boise State)Dec. 4 Pac-12 Championship Game

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