The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team has announced its 2026 schedule. 

The Warhawks kick off the 2026 campaign at home as Carleton College returns to Perkins Stadium on Saturday, September 5. UW-Whitewater will recognize its senior class prior to kickoff against the Knights. UWW fans will Pack the Perk the next week with UW-Whitewater hosting Saint Xavier (Ill.) on September 12. Both games are slated for a 1 PM kickoff. 

Following a bye week, UW-Whitewater will have their first road test of the season against a new opponent. For the first time in program history, the Warhawks will take on Keystone College in Pennsylvania with kickoff scheduled for noon Eastern. 

October 3 will be a marquee date on the calendar as the Warhawks host UW-River Falls for Family Fest and Alumni Day. Kickoff for the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opener is set for 1 PM in Perkins Stadium. 

UWW will head to UW-La Crosse and UW-Stout on October 10 and 17 respectively before returning to The Perk on October 24. UW-Whitewater’s annual Homecoming and Hall of Fame Game will feature the Warhawks taking on UW-Stevens Point at 1 PM. 

UW-Oshkosh is next in line for a trip to Perkins on Saturday, October 31. Game time for the Warhawks’ final home contest of the regular season has yet to be announced. UW-Whitewater is also set to host the 2026 WIAC Cross Country Championships on the 31st and the course intersects with roads leading to Perkins Stadium. Kickoff time for the Warhawks and Titans will be announced when it is made official. 

UW-Whitewater will wrap up the regular season with a pair of road games including another edition of the George Chryst Memorial Bowl at Platteville on November 7, and finally at UW-Eau Claire on November 14. 

Information on parking and tickets for the 2026 Warhawk football season will be announced later this spring.

Editor’s note: This announcement was found on the UW-W Athletics Facebook page.