Pac-12 football preview: Breaking down the 2026 schedules from toughest (Utah State) to easiest (Colorado State)

Breaking down the 2026 Pac-12 football schedules; how easy is San Diego State’s?

The Pac-12’s master schedule has received plenty of attention in the three days since its release, largely due to the unique flex week at the end of the regular season. That’s not necessarily the case with the team schedules. Who has the toughest road to the conference title and the College Football Playoff? Who got off easy? How did the sequencing of games play out for an eight-team league playing a seven-game round-robin? What about the array …

Pac-12 football preview: Breaking down the 2026 schedules from toughest (Utah State) to easiest (Colorado State)

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Fresno State Releases 2026 Football Schedule, Unveils New Pac-12 Flex Format

Fresno State released its 2026 football schedule, revealing the new Pac-12 Conference format and the Bulldogs’ 12th opponent. The Bulldogs join the reformed Pac-12 with seven other teams, meaning each team will play seven conference games. Each team also will play another conference foe during the final week of the regular season, but those games will not count as conference matchups. The Pac-12 is calling the Nov. 28 game “flex” scheduling. Eac…