2026 Division I FBS Media Days

American: Thu.-Fri., July 23-24 (Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront; St. Petersburg, Fla.)

  • The credential and media hotel block deadlines have passed.
  • Thu., July 23: Afternoon availability TBD
  • Fri., July 24: Media sessions begin with podium remarks from Commissioner Tim Pernetti, followed by all 14 head coaches and 28 student-athletes
  • Registration information and a schedule of events coming soon
  • Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront

ACC: Wed.-Fri., July 15-17 (Hilton Charlotte Uptown; Charlotte, N.C.) 

  • Credential deadline is Fri., July 3, at 5 p.m. ET
  • Hotel deadline is Fri., June 12 to book a reservation within the block of rooms at Hilton Charlotte Uptown ($249/night single of double).
    Click here to book your group rate for ACC Kickoff 2026 Media or call 704-377-1500 and mention the 2026 ACC Football Kickoff. 
  • Wed., July 15 - Commissioner, Florida State, Miami, NC State, Stanford, Virginia
  • Thu., July 16: Boston College, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Syracuse, Virginia Tech
  • Fri., July 17: California, Duke, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, SMU, Wake Forest

Big 12: Tue.-Wed., July 7-8 (Ford Center at The Star; Frisco, Texas)

  • Credential deadline is Wed., July 1, at 5 p.m. CDT
  • Tue., July 8: Commissioner, Arizona State, Baylor, BYU, UCF, Colorado, Houston, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech
  • Wed., July 9: Arizona, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, TCU, Utah, West Virginia

Big Ten: Tue.-Thu., July 28-30 (Hilton Chicago) 

  • Credential information to be released later.
  • Room reservations at Hilton Chicago are $299/night plus tax. Hotel reservation deadline (first come, first served) is Friday, June 26. 
  • Tue., July 22: Illinois, Iowa, Penn State, Rutgers, USC, Wisconsin
  • Wed., July 23: Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Oregon, Purdue, UCLA
  • Thu., July 24: Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Northwestern, Washington

Conference USA: Mon.-Tue., July 20-21 (Texas Live! Arena at Loews Arlington Hotel & Convention Center; Arlington, Texas)

  • Credential link: CUSA Credentials
  • Tue., July 21 - Press conferences, media availability with the commissioner and all 10 schools; schedule coming soon

Mid-American: TBD

Mountain West: Wed.-Thu., July 15-16 (Palms Casino Resort; Las Vegas) 

  • Credential application link. Media registration deadline for those NOT needing a hotel room is Fri., July 10.
  • Wed., July 15: Two student-athletes from each school (approx. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PT)
  • Thu., July 16: Head Coaches (approx. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. PT)
  • Credential and Palms Casino Resort link. Hotel registration ($99/night plus $35 resort fee plus tax) deadline is Wed., June 17, 2026. 

Pac-12: TBD

SEC: Mon.-Thu., July 20-23 (Tampa Marriott Water Street; Tampa, Fla.)

  • Credentials. The deadline to request credentials is Friday, July 3 at 5 p.m. CT.
    Only authorized full-time salaried representatives are eligible for credentials.
    SEC Football Media Days credentials are non-transferable. A credential will only be issued to the person whose name in which it was granted.
  • The deadline for Digital Drive (formerly Radio Row) reservations is 5 p.m. CT on Fri., June 26. No Digital Drive reservations can be accommodated after this date.
  • Hotel information - a link to make hotel reservations will be e-mailed to you once your application is approved on a first come first served basis.
  • Mon., July 20: Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tenessee 
  • Tue., July 21: Auburn, Georgia, South Carolina, Vanderbilt  
  • Wed., July 22: Alabama, Florida, Ole Miss, Texas A&M
  • Thu., July 23: Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi State, Texas

Sun Belt: Wed.-Thu., July 15-16 (New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District; New Orleans, La.)  

  • Credential application
  • Host Hotel Reservations
  • Wed., July 15: Commissioner, App State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, James Madison, Marshall, ODU
  • Thu., July 16: Arkansas State, Louisiana, Louisiana Tech, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Troy, ULM