ALVA, Okla. – Northwestern Oklahoma State Football has released the 2026 schedule. The Rangers will begin its first season with head coach Jerry Partridge at the helm.

Northwestern will start the season on the road, as they take on Harding University on Thursday, September 3^rd at 6 p.m.

They will return home the next two weeks as they play host to Arkansas Tech on Thursday, September 10^th at 6 p.m. and Oklahoma Baptist on Saturday, September 19^th at 6 p.m.

The Rangers will then head back on the road for two straight weeks as they visit East Central on September 26^th at 6 p.m. and then a trip to Arkansas to face Southern Arkansas on October 3^rd at 2 p.m.

They will take the field in Alva again on October 10th for the Homecoming game against Henderson State with kickoff set for 3 p.m.

The Rangers next three games will be a home game against Southeastern on October 17^th at 2 p.m., on the road against Southern Nazarene on October 24^th for a 3 p.m. kickoff, and will end the month of October at home on the 31^st against Ouachita Baptist at 1 p.m.

They will wrap up the season with back-to-back road games heading to Arkansas-Monticello on November 7^th for in a 2 p.m. start and then end the season in Weatherford in a rivalry tilt against Southwestern on November 14^th for a 3 p.m. kick off time.

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