The action begins Tuesday night as Akron hosts UMass. The Zips aim to keep their bowl hopes alive, while the Minutemen search for their first win under first-year coach Joe Harasymiak, who has seen his team play far more competitively at home than on the road.

If colleges get the opportunity, they typically try to schedule their homecoming weekend around a football game that’s seen as a likely win. With so many alumni returning to campus, there are few better ways to wrangle them back into school spirit than with a resounding victory on the gridiron.

The UCF Knights will host Georgia State for the first time during the 2026 college football season. Their game against UMass was pushed back.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — Joe Labas threw two touchdown passes, Brock Townsend had a 51-yard TD reception and ran for two scores, and Central Michigan beat Massachusetts 38-13 on Saturday to extend the Minutemen’s losing streak to 12 games.

The UCF Knights have added the Georgia State Panthers to their 2026 football schedule, replacing a previously scheduled contest against UMass.

UCF is replacing a home game in its 2026 football slate, adding Georgia State instead of UMass. The Knights were set to host the Minutemen, but a scheduling conflict with the Mid-American Conference forced the school to reschedule the game. It will now be played in 2029.