CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Season tickets for the 2026 Austin Peay State University football season, with seven home games scheduled at Fortera Stadium, are on sale now, the Athletics Department announced Wednesday.

Austin Peay opens the 2026 season at home and on a Thursday night, both for the first time since 2019, when it takes on Gardner-Webb at 6 p.m., Aug. 27. The Govs then hit the road to take on Vanderbilt before returning to Clarksville to play Morehead State, Sept. 12.

After opening United Athletic Conference play on the road, the Govs have their longest homestand of the season when they take on UT Martin (Sept. 26), New Haven (Oct. 3), and Tarleton State (Oct. 10). The Oct. 3 game against New Haven will be Austin Peay's 81st Homecoming football game.

After a pair of road conference games and a bye week, Austin Peay closes its seven-game home slate with back-to-back games at Fortera Stadium against Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 7) and Abilene Christian (Nov. 14).

Season tickets for the 2026 football season are available online on Ticketmaster, or by contacting the Austin Peay Ticket Office by phone at 931-221-7329 or email at athletictickets@apsu.edu. For more information on season tickets, please complete the Interest Form or contact the Austin Peay ticket office.

For more news and updates ahead of the Governors' 2026 football campaign, follow the team on X (@GovsFB), Instagram (@GovsFootball), and Facebook, or check back right here at LetsGoPeay.com.

2026 APSU Football Game Times and Themes

6 p.m., Aug. 27 vs. Gardner-Webb – Thursday Night Football
4 p.m., Sept. 12 vs. Morehead State – First Responders Day
4 p.m., Sept. 26 vs. UT Martin – Family Weekend
4 p.m., Oct. 3 vs New Haven – Homecoming
6 p.m., Oct. 10 vs. Tarleton State – Community Night
4 p.m., Nov. 7 vs. Eastern Kentucky – Stacheville's Salute to Service
4 p.m., Nov. 14 vs. Abilene Christian – Senior Day