PINEVILLE, La. – The reigning Sooner Athletic Conference champion (RV) Louisiana Christian University football team officially announced its 2026 schedule with season tickets also going on sale on Monday.
 
Louisiana Christian, which is coming off winning its second Sooner Athletic Conference championship and received votes in the final NAIA Top 25 Coaches Poll of the 2025 season, has five home games on its 2026 slate, including the return of the Battle for the Border Claw against former American Southwest Conference rival from the NCAA Division III era, East Texas Baptist.
 
LCU also hosts both teams with which it shared the 2025 SAC championship with Texas Wesleyan coming to Pineville on Oct. 10 while Ottawa rounds out the regular season at Wildcat Field on Nov. 14.
 
The Wildcats will play a pair of road contests against NCAA Division I foes, starting the season at Northwestern State and then, three weeks later, taking on Southern.
 
With the release of the 2026 schedule, season tickets are now on sale HERE.
 
2026 LCU Football Schedule:
Aug. 27 | at Northwestern State | 7 p.m.
Sept. 5 | vs. Langston* | 6 p.m.
Sept. 12 | at Wayland Baptist* | 6 p.m.
Sept. 19 | at Southern | TBA
Sept. 26 | vs. Oklahoma Panhandle State* | 6 p.m.
Oct. 3 | vs. East Texas Baptist | 1 p.m.
Oct. 10 | vs. Texas Wesleyan* | 2 p.m.
Oct. 17 | at Nelson* | 2 p.m.
Oct. 24 | at Texas College* | 5 p.m.
Nov. 7 | at Arkansas Baptist* | 2 p.m.
Nov. 14 | vs. Ottawa (AZ)* | 2 p.m.

* - Sooner Athletic Conference games | Home Games are in BOLD | All times listed are Central Time (CDT/CST) & are subject to change