10/27/2026 2:05:00 PM | Football
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Highlighted by five Big Sky home games for the Cal Poly football program, the Big Sky Conference announced its full conference schedule for the 2027 football season on Tuesday.
All 13 teams in the Big Sky learned dates and opponents for their 2027 nine-game conference schedule during the release. The Mustangs will open and close their 2027 season at home with Big Sky matchups against rival UC Davis and 2025 National Champions Montana State set to take place at Spanos Stadium next year.
HOME
Cal Poly’s home and season opener is set for Saturday, Aug. 28, 2027, against Eastern Washington, who the Mustangs defeated in Cheney for the first time in program history earlier this season on a touchdown catch from Tayvion McCoy with 1:03 left.
Following a bye week on Oct. 2, 2027, the Mustangs host back-to-back home games against Northern Colorado and Montana State on Oct. 9 and 16, 2027.
The Battle for the Golden Horseshoe returns to San Luis Obispo for the 53rd iteration of the matchup between the Mustangs and the Aggies of UC Davis on Nov. 6, 2027.
Cal Poly’s regular season finale is set for Nov. 20, 2027, as they face long-time foe Southern Utah at Spanos Stadium. The 32nd matchup all-time between the two programs will be the first since the COVID shortened 2020-21 spring season and the first since the Thunderbirds returned to the Big Sky Conference after a brief stint in the United Athletic Conference.
AWAY
After three weeks of non-conference action following their season and home opener against Eastern Washington on Aug. 28, 2027, the Mustangs resume Big Sky play on Sept. 25, 2027, when they travel to Missoula to take on Montana in their first conference road game of the season.
The Mustangs follow up a two-game home stand with back-to-back road games in Utah. First against Weber State in Ogden on Oct. 23, 2027, then against Utah Tech on Oct. 30, 2027, in St. George.
Cal Poly travels to the Pacific Northwest for its regular season road finale, taking on Portland State on Nov. 13, 2027.
Kickoff times for each Big Sky contest as well as Cal Poly’s non-conference schedule will be announced at a later time. You can find the entire Big Sky conference schedule HERE.
