GLENVILLE, W.Va. – In collaboration with the Mountain East Conference, Glenville State has released the 2026 football schedule under new head coach Jake Casteel.
 
The Pioneers, who completed their home-and-home series' with Emory & Henry and Lock Haven last season, added two new opponents for 2026. Glenville State will finish their two-year deal with Millersville at home and play an eight-game conference schedule, which includs four home contests and four road games.
 
Coach Casteel's first game as head coach will come on Thursday, August 27^th when the Pioneers travel to North Carolina to take on Division I Elon out of the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) for a 7 p.m. kickoff inside Rhodes Stadium. The first-ever game at the brand-new Morris Family Health & Family Fitness Complex will take place the following week, with the Pioneers hosting Millersville for a Thursday night game at 6 p.m. on September 3^rd. GSU closes their non-conference slate after a bye week with Division I Mercyhurst of the Northeast Conference (NEC) on Saturday, September 19^th at 1 p.m.
 
Glenville State will begin conference play with MEC Co-Champion, the University of Charleston, on the road at 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 26^th. The following Saturday, GSU travels north to take on rival Fairmont State in the Battle For The Bit at 2 p.m. on October 3^rd for the Falcons homecoming. Casteel and the Pioneers return to the Morris Family Health Complex for the first Saturday contest in the newly-constructed spectacle the following week, welcoming MEC-Co Champion, Frostburg State, to Glenville for a 1 p.m. kickoff. The blue and white will then walk into their second homecoming game at Concord on Saturday, October 17^th, playing the Mountain Lions at Callaghan Stadium.
 
The second portion of the conference slate is the Pioneers homecoming matchup as West Liberty makes the trek to central West Virginia for a 1:30 p.m. kickoff on Saturday, October 24^th. The Yellow Jackets of West Virginia State comes back to Glenville for a Halloween showdown with the Pioneers at 1 p.m. to close out October. GSU ends the regular season with a road contest and a final home game, traveling to Wheeling (Sat, Nov. 7 at 1 p.m.) before hosting West Virginia Wesleyan (Sat, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m.) for senior day.
 
Fans can keep up with the 2026 Pioneers by watching 'The Jake Casteel Show' on the GSU Athletics YouTube page as the 26^th head coach talks roster additions, spring ball and more.
 
2026 GLENVILLE STATE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Thursday, Aug. 27 | 7 p.m. – @ Elon
Thursday, Sept. 3 | 6 p.m. – vs Millersville
Saturday, Sept. 19 | 1 p.m. – @ Mercyhurst
Saturday, Sept. 26 | 1 p.m. – @ Charleston
Saturday, Oct. 3 | 2 p.m. – @ Fairmont State
Saturday, Oct. 10 | 1 p.m. – vs Frostburg State
Saturday, Oct. 17 | 2 p.m. – @ Concord
Saturday, Oct. 24 | 1:30 p.m. – vs West Liberty (Homecoming)
Saturday, Oct. 31 | 1 p.m. – vs West Virginia State
Saturday, Nov. 7 | 1 p.m. – @ Wheeling
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 1 p.m. – vs West Virginia Wesleyan (Senior Day)
 
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