Tennessee Tech Opens 2026 Season Ticket Sales, Unveils Six-Game Home Schedule

Riding the momentum of an 11-win season and a top-five FCS ranking, Tennessee Tech opened 2026 season ticket sales and laid out a six-game home slate at Tucker Stadium as the program steps into a new conference era in Cookeville.

The Golden Eagles announced the ticket availability March 15, closing out months of offseason news that included a coaching staff hire, a recruiting class announcement, and a future home-and-home series with Montana State. The season-ticket campaign arrives as Tennessee Tech prepares for its first year as a Southern Conference member, ending a 76-year run in the Ohio Valley Conference. Fans can find ticketing information at TTUSports.com, with kickoff times still to be determined across the full schedule.

Tucker Stadium will host six opponents in 2026: Monmouth on August 29, Samford on September 12, Furman on October 10, Eastern Kentucky on October 17, Virginia Military Institute on November 7, and Mercer on November 14. The home slate is bookended by a road trip to Chattanooga on September 5 and a November 21 visit to Mississippi State before the schedule table closes with a November 28 FCS Playoffs first-round placeholder.

Away from Tucker Stadium, Tennessee Tech faces a challenging SoCon road slate with trips to Wofford, Western Carolina, Citadel, and East Tennessee State between September 26 and October 31. A bye week falls on September 19.

The 2026 campaign will be the first test of how the Golden Eagles translate their 2025 success into a new league. Tennessee Tech reached as high as No. 5 in the FCS Top 25 last season, a program-defining run that also saw head coach Bobby Wilder earn Walter Camp FCS Coach of the Year honors in December. Defensive back Tim Coutras earned an invitation to the NFL-FCS Showcase in Nashville, and receiver Logan Weedman landed on the Phil Steele FCS Third Team All-American squad. Drew Belcher was named offensive coordinator in January, adding a new voice to a staff coming off one of the program's strongest seasons.

The schedule was originally released January 8, framed explicitly by the athletic department as the beginning of the "SoCon Era" for Tennessee Tech football. The March 15 ticket announcement formalized the sales push, directing fans to TTUSports.com for further details as the program builds toward an August 29 opener against Monmouth.