US EditionLouisiana Tech Football Is on 2 League Schedules Amid Its Contentious Departure From Conference USA
- Louisiana Tech currently appears on both league schedules as the Sun Belt released its 2026 slate Friday listing the Bulldogs as new members and Conference USA did so Thursday evening.
- When Louisiana Tech announced its move in July, it preferred a 2026-27 start while Conference USA sought to delay the exit until July 1, 2027, causing the scheduling clash.
- UL's 2026 schedule shows nonconference home games against Lamar and UAB, road games at Southern Cal and Charlotte, plus league play opening Oct. 3 versus Arkansas State and a midweek trip to Monroe on Thursday, Nov. 12.
- After failed talks, the University of Louisiana System filed a lawsuit last week asking a judge to allow Louisiana Tech to leave when the academic year ends on June 30, despite CUSA including Tech on its 2026-27 schedule.
- Louisiana Tech, a CUSA member since 2014, now figures centrally in realignment after accepting Sun Belt membership last July, altering rivalries as UL will not finish the season against ULM.
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Louisiana Tech football is on 2 league schedules amid its contentious departure from Conference USA
Louisiana Tech’s football team is currently listed on both the Sun Belt and Conference USA league schedules as the Bulldogs’ acrimonious departure from Conference USA drags out.
UL football has learned its 2026 schedule, but it could still change. Here’s why.
The UL Rajin’ Cajuns have their 2026 football schedule, but the battle between Conference USA and Sun Belt for Louisiana Tech’s membership could still have an effect. Tech is on both conference’s initial schedules.
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Louisiana Tech football helmet Louisiana Tech’s football team has spent the past 13 seasons as a member of Conference USA, but it seemed like its most recent one was also its last due to the school’s decision to defect to the Sun Belt. However, that move sparked a legal battle that’s left the program in limbo, which led to some drama concerning the football schedules the two conferences have whipped up ahead of the 2026 campaign. The football te…
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