Tupelo released its football schedule for 2026 on Monday.
The Golden Wave will begin the 2026 season by hosting Brandon on Aug. 28. Home games against Christ Presbyterian Academy (Tenn.) and Oxford, and road trips to Houston (Tenn.), West Point and Hartfield Academy will fill out the rest of Tupelo's non-region slate.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn Region 1-7A play, the Golden Wave will host Hernando and DeSoto Central. They'll face Southaven, Lewisburg and Horn Lake on the road.
Tupelo is coming off a 2025 campaign in which it lost in the state championship game.
Tupelo 2026 schedule
Aug. 21 at South Panola (jamboree)
Aug. 28 vs. Brandon
Sept. 4 vs. Christ Presbyterian (Tenn.)
Sept. 11 at Houston (Tenn.)
Sept. 18 vs. Oxford
Sept. 25 at West Point
Oct. 2 at Hartfield Academy
Oct. 9 at Southaven*
Oct. 15 vs. Hernando*
Oct. 23 at Horn Lake*
Oct. 29 at Lewisburg*
Nov. 5 vs. DeSoto Central*
*–Region 1-7A game
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