North Manchester, Ind. - Manchester University has announced its 2026 football schedule, a 10-game slate that includes five home contests at Spartan Stadium and six Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) matchups. The Spartans will open the season on Saturday, Sept. 5, when Westminster College (Mo.) visits North Manchester for a 1 p.m. kickoff. 

Manchester remains at home for two of its first three contests, hosting Westminster on Sept. 5 and The University of Olivet on Sept. 19. Sandwiched between those games is a Sept. 12 road trip to Hiram College. 

The Spartans conclude non-conference play on Oct. 3 with a visit to Otterbein University before opening HCAC competition the following weekend.

Conference play gets underway on Oct. 10 when Manchester hosts Bluffton University at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans remain at home the next week for Homecoming on Oct. 17 against Franklin College. 

Manchester closes October with consecutive road games at Mount St. Joseph University on Oct. 24 and Rose-Hulman on Oct. 31. The Spartans return home for their final home game of the season against Hanover College on Nov. 7 before wrapping up the regular season at Anderson University on Nov. 14 in the annual battle for the Bronze Ball. 

All five home games will be played at Spartan Stadium. Kickoff for the first three games is scheduled for 1 p.m., while the final seven contests of the season are slated for 1:30 p.m. starts.

Schedule dates and times are subject to change.