Fresno State's first football schedule in Pac-12 revealed, features unique 'flex game'

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- While surviving up to its moniker, "after dark," the Pac-12 unveiled Fresno State's archetypal shot docket successful the revived league connected Wednesday night.

The Bulldogs volition commencement their league slate connected the roadworthy connected Oct. 3 against Washington State. Valley Children's Stadium volition past big its archetypal Pac-12 league crippled against Boise State connected Oct. 10.

The Pac-12 league title is scheduled for Dec. 4 and volition beryllium played astatine the location tract of the highest effect aft week 12.

The caller docket besides offers Pac-12 members a first-of-its-kind "flex game" during Week 13. That's traditionally known arsenic "rivalry week" for assemblage football.

How the flex crippled works

If Fresno State were hypothetically successful archetypal spot with a week to go, alternatively of playing the crippled they had scheduled for week 13, the league would flex successful a tougher league hostile but it would not number toward the league standings.

Those matchups volition not beryllium confirmed until six days anterior but we bash cognize that FS volition big a flex crippled successful 2026. The Pac-12 projects the Bulldogs to instrumentality connected San Diego State during week 13.

The intent is to springiness the champion Pac-12 squad a accidental astatine earning a bid to the assemblage shot playoff by improving its spot of schedule.

The 'Dogs 2026 play starts astatine USC connected September 5 earlier its location opener with Sacramento State connected September 12.

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