ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Griffon Football has announced its schedule for the 2026 season.

MoWest will play five home games this season – the first three of those will kick off at 7 p.m. The Griffons rematch Augustana and Missouri S&T in non-conference play, and will face nine MIAA opponents in all.

MoWest will kick off its 57^th season of football on Thursday, August 27 at Spratt Stadium with a battle against the Augustana Vikings. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. This will be the Griffon Edge/Paint it Black Night.

MoWest opened its 2025 season at Augustana and battled the No. 23 Vikings to the end before falling, 30-26. Augie went 9-2 this past season, and finished the year ranked No. 25.

MoWest goes on the road the following Thursday, September 3, for a prime time showdown with MIAA rival Central Missouri. That game is set to kick at 7 p.m. from Walton Stadium in Warrensburg.

The Griffons stay on the road for a Saturday game at Missouri S&T in non-conference play on September 12. Kickoff time is to be determined. MoWest hasn't played a game in Rolla since 2004. In fact, Griffon Football is 7-0-1 all-time when playing in Rolla. The Griffs topped S&T at home last season, 27-10.

After the trip to Rolla, MoWest has a bye on September 19 before hosting Fort Hays State on Saturday, September 26 at 7 p.m. That will be Family Day and Military and First Responders Appreciation Day.

After a road game at Emporia State on October 3, MoWest returns home to face Nebraska-Kearney for Homecoming on Saturday, October 10. That, too, will be a 7 p.m. kickoff.

The following week, the Griffs head to Carnie-Smith Stadium in Pittsburg, Kansas to battle Pittsburg State on Saturday, October 17. The Gorillas, who won a share of the MIAA championship in 2025, finished this past season at 10-3 and lost in the second round of the playoffs to eventual national champion Harding, 37-21.

MoWest is back home on Saturday, October 24 to play Missouri Southern in the annual Rogers Pharmacy Hall of Fame Game. That'll be a 2 p.m. kickoff.

The Griffons go back on the road on Halloween to play Washburn at Yager Stadium in Topeka, Kansas. MoWest hasn't played at Washburn since 2023.

Senior Day comes up Saturday, November 7 at Spratt Stadium when MoWest faces rival Northwest Missouri State – a Bearcat team that won a share of the MIAA title in 2025 and finished the season ranked No. 17. That game will kick off at 2 p.m.

The regular season concludes with a trip to Edmond to battle Central Oklahoma at Chad Richison Stadium on Saturday, November 14.
 

Date	Time	Opponent	Location	Theme
Aug. 27	7 pm	Augustana	St. Joseph, MO	Griffon Edge/Paint It Black
Sep. 3	7 pm	@ Central Missouri	Warrensburg, MO
Sep. 12	TBD	@ Missouri S&T	Rolla, MO
Sep. 19	-	BYE	-	-
Sep. 26	7 pm	Fort Hays State	St. Joseph, MO	Family Day, Military & First Responders' Apprecation Day
Oct. 3	TBD	@ Emporia State	Emporia, KS
Oct. 10	7 pm	Nebraska-Kearney	St. Joseph, MO	Homecoming
Oct. 17	TBD	@ Pittsburg State	Pittsburg, KS
Oct. 24	2 pm	Missouri Southern	St. Joseph, MO	Rogers Pharmacy Hall of Fame Game
Oct. 31	TBD	@ Washburn	Topeka, KS
Nov. 7	2 pm	Northwest Missouri State	St. Joseph, MO	Senior Day
Nov. 14	TBD	@ Central Oklahoma	Edmond, OK