2026 Cal Poly Mustangs football team

2026 Cal Poly Mustangs football
2026 Cal Poly Mustangs football
Conference	Big Sky Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 Big Sky)
Head coach	Tim Skipper (1st season);
Offensive coordinator	Anthony Soto (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Sammy Lawanson (1st season)
Home stadium	Mustang Memorial Field

2026 Big Sky Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Cal Poly	0	–	0	0	–	0
Eastern Washington	0	–	0	0	–	0
Idaho	0	–	0	0	–	0
Idaho State	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 2 Montana	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 1 Montana State	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 25 Northern Arizona	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northern Colorado	0	–	0	0	–	0
Portland State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Southern Utah	0	–	0	0	–	0
No. 6 UC Davis	0	–	0	0	–	0
Utah Tech	0	–	0	0	–	0
Weber State	0	–	0	0	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2026 Cal Poly Mustangs football team will represent California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo as a member of the Big Sky Conference during the 2026 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Mustangs will be led by first-year head coach Tim Skipper and will play their home games at Mustang Memorial Field in San Luis Obispo, California.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 28	7:00 p.m.	Idaho	Mustang Memorial Field San Luis Obispo, CA	ESPN
September 5	5:00 p.m.	Central Washington*	Mustang Memorial Field San Luis Obispo, CA	ESPN+
September 12		at San Jose State*	CEFCU Stadium San Jose, CA	MW+
September 19	5:00 p.m.	San Diego*	Mustang Memorial Field San Luis Obispo, CA	ESPN+
September 26	4:00 p.m.	at Eastern Washington	Roos Field Cheney, WA	ESPN+
October 3	5:00 p.m.	Weber State	Mustang Memorial Field San Luis Obispo, CA	ESPN+
October 10	3:00 p.m.	at Idaho State	ICCU Dome Pocatello, ID	ESPN+
October 17	5:00 p.m.	at Northern Colorado	Nottingham Field Greeley, CO	ESPN+
October 24	2:00 p.m.	Utah Tech	Mustang Memorial Field San Luis Obispo, CA	ESPN+
October 31	12:00 p.m.	at Montana State	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT	ESPN+
November 7	2:00 p.m.	Northern Arizona	Mustang Memorial Field San Luis Obispo, CA	ESPN+
November 21	1:00 p.m.	at UC Davis	UC Davis Health Stadium Davis, CA (Battle for the Golden Horseshoe)	ESPN+
*Non-conference game All times are in Pacific time

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Game summaries

Idaho

Idaho Vandals (0–0) at Cal Poly Mustangs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vandals	0	0	0	0	0
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

at Mustang Memorial Field • San Luis Obispo, California

Date: August 28
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN): Roxy Bernstein, Dave Clawson and Madison Hock

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	IDHO	CP
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Idaho	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Central Washington (DII)

Central Washington Wildcats (0–0) at Cal Poly Mustangs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats (DII)	0	0	0	0	0
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

at Mustang Memorial Field • San Luis Obispo, California

Date: September 5
Game time: 5:00 p.m.

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CWU	CP
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at San Jose State (FBS)

Cal Poly Mustangs (0–0) at San Jose State Spartans (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0
Spartans (FBS)	0	0	0	0	0

at CEFCU Stadium • San Jose, California

Date: September 12

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CP	SJSU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Jose State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

San Diego

San Diego Toreros (0–0) at Cal Poly Mustangs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Toreros	0	0	0	0	0
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

at Mustang Memorial Field • San Luis Obispo, California

Date: September 19
Game time: 5:00 p.m.

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	USD	CP
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
San Diego	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Eastern Washington

Cal Poly Mustangs (0–0) at Eastern Washington Eagles (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0

at Roos Field • Cheney, Washington

Date: September 26
Game time: 4:00 p.m.

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CP	EWU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Eastern Washington	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Weber State

Weber State Wildcats (0–0) at Cal Poly Mustangs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	0	0	0	0	0
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

at Mustang Memorial Field • San Luis Obispo, California

Date: October 3
Game time: 5:00 p.m.

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	WEB	CP
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Weber State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Idaho State

Cal Poly Mustangs (0–0) at Idaho State Bengals (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0

at ICCU Dome • Pocatello, Idaho

Date: October 10
Game time: 3:00 p.m.

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CP	IDST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Idaho State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Northern Colorado

Cal Poly Mustangs (0–0) at Northern Colorado Bears (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0
Bears	0	0	0	0	0

at Nottingham Field • Greeley, Colorado

Date: October 17
Game time: 5:00 p.m.

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CP	UNCO
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Colorado	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Utah Tech

Utah Tech Trailblazers (0–0) at Cal Poly Mustangs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trailblazers	0	0	0	0	0
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

at Mustang Memorial Field • San Luis Obispo, California

Date: October 24
Game time: 2:00 p.m.

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	UTU	CP
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Utah Tech	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Montana State

Cal Poly Mustangs (0–0) at Montana State Bobcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0
Bobcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Bobcat Stadium • Bozeman, Montana

Date: October 31
Game time: 12:00 p.m.

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CP	MTST
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Montana State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Northern Arizona

Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (0–0) at Cal Poly Mustangs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lumberjacks	0	0	0	0	0
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0

at Mustang Memorial Field • San Luis Obispo, California

Date: November 7
Game time: 2:00 p.m.

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NAU	CP
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Arizona	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at UC Davis (Battle for the Golden Horseshoe)

Cal Poly Mustangs (0–0) at UC Davis Aggies (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mustangs	0	0	0	0	0
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0

at UC Davis Health Stadium • Davis, California

Date: November 21
Game time: 1:00 p.m.

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CP	UCD
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cal Poly	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UC Davis	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

↑ Kelley, Kevin (March 5, 2026). "Cal Poly releases 2026 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
↑ Rodgers, Tyson (October 28, 2025). "Big Sky Conference Announces 2026 Football Schedule". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved July 29, 2026.

[1] Kelley, Kevin (March 5, 2026). "Cal Poly releases 2026 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved July 29, 2026.

[2] Rodgers, Tyson (October 28, 2025). "Big Sky Conference Announces 2026 Football Schedule". Big Sky Conference. Retrieved July 29, 2026.

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