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The rollout of 2026‑27 athletic calendars across U.S. colleges continued in In late July, expanding the picture set by earlier releases that covered women’s basketball, soccer and volleyball at schools such as Queens, Big 12 members, San Diego State, Penn State, Murray State and Syracuse. Recent releases added depth: Black Hills State posted an 18‑match women’s soccer slate (12 RMAC games); California State University, San Berardino issued an 18‑match men’s soccer additional schedule beginning Aug. 27. San Diego State opened ticket sales for its inaugural 2026 Pac‑12 football season, announcing six home games at Snapdragon Stadium and a Dec. 4 championship date. Penn State confirmed a 17‑match women’s soccer program opening with a road win at Notre Dame on Aug. 16. Western Kentucky detailed a women’s volleyball promotional calendar featuring community events and CUSA conference play. New entries broaden releases expanded the scope to North Carolina. 2026‑27 picture across several sports. The University of North Carolina released a 2026‑27 non‑conference Carolina’s women’s basketball schedule, program detailed a nine‑opponent non‑conference slate, opening in Paris against Oklahoma on Nov. 2 and including matchups with Oklahoma, then facing South Carolina in Charlotte, a home opener versus NC Central, and road trips to Penn, Disney World and regional rivals. North Carolina State announced its 2026 fall exhibition baseball schedule, highlighting featuring games against Appalachian State State, the Tar Heels, Duke and a Liberty, and marked the retirement celebration for of longtime coach Elliott Avent. Several Avent with Chris Hart named his successor. Multiple North Carolina high‑school football teams also posted interstate game plans for the 2026 season. Golf matchups, including Grimsley vs. Varina (VA), Hough vs. Northwestern (SC), Mallard Creek vs. Maury (VA) and Gray Collegiate vs. Chambers (VA). Men’s golf schedules were also released. confirmed for Bowling Green State (12 events) and the University posted a 12‑event men’s golf itinerary that begins of Louisville, which will compete in nine tournaments beginning at the Visit Knoxville Collegiate and concluding with NCAA regionals and the Virtues Intercollegiate National Championship in Ohio and proceeds to tournaments Carlsbad, California. Baylor’s men’s basketball released a 14‑game non‑conference slate opening Nov 2 at home versus Northwestern State, featuring a neutral‑site game against Texas in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee San Antonio and returns to Ohio before concluding participation in the Players Era Sixteen tournament in Las Vegas, with a final road series in Seattle. Washington State’s women’s basketball unveiled a 16‑game schedule that starts on the road at California and Oregon, includes the Mid‑American Conference Championship Cancun Challenge against Kansas and Missouri State, a multi‑team event in Naples, Florida. San Diego, and ends with a home finale versus Cal State LA. Together, these releases complete a broad rollout of 2026‑27 calendars across a wide range of collegiate and high‑school sports.