ELON – Elon football head coach Tony Trisciani and the Phoenix released their 2026 football schedule Tuesday afternoon in conjunction with an announcement from the Coastal Athletic Association. The 11-game schedule is highlighted by a mid-October trip to Stanford and an eight-game CAA slate that gets started in week two. 

The Phoenix will play five home games at Rhodes Stadium, including Sept. 26 for Family Weekend against Maine and Oct. 10 for Homecoming against Wofford.

Elon opens the season with two straight road games at Davidson (Sept. 5) and CAA foe Rhode Island (Sept. 12). The Phoenix defeated the Wildcats 55-7 in its 2025 home opener. The trip to Rhode Island will be Elon's first since 2022.

Elon plays its home opener on Sept. 19 against CAA newcomer Sacred Heart and then closes out the month of September by hosting Maine on Sept. 26 for Family Weekend.

After completing the first half of its CAA schedule by returning to the northeast to face New Hampshire on Oct. 3, the Phoenix welcomes former Southern Conference rival Wofford to Rhodes Stadium for Homecoming on Oct. 10. It'll serve as Elon's only home game in October.

Elon will make its first-ever West Coast trip to face Stanford on Oct. 17, marking the fourth straight season it has clashed with an ACC opponent. A bye week will then lead to another October road game at North Carolina A&T on Halloween (Oct. 31).

The Phoenix closes its home schedule against Hampton (Nov. 7) and Campbell (Nov. 14) before playing its regular-season finale at Towson (Nov. 21), a squad it defeated 17-3 on the road in 2025. 

2026 ELON FOOTBALL SCHEDULE 
Aug. 29 – Bye 
Sept. 5 – at Davidson 
Sept. 12 – at Rhode Island 
Sept. 19 – vs. Sacred Heart 
Sept. 26 – vs. Maine (Family Weekend) 
Oct. 3 – at New Hampshire 
Oct. 10 – vs. Wofford (Homecoming) 
Oct. 17 – at Stanford 
Oct. 24 – Bye 
Oct. 31 – at North Carolina A&T 
Nov. 7 – vs. Hampton 
Nov. 14 – vs. Campbell 
Nov. 21 – at Towson
* Game times will be announced at a later date 

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