See the full 2026 Big 8 Conference football schedule

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The Big 8 Conference should feature another exciting year of high school football. Every week is a chance to prove dominance over local rivals when teams hit the field.

Central High School is set to return to varsity action this year after a one-year hiatus. Central plays as an independent, but is listed here with the majority of its games against Big 8 foes.

Here is the schedule for every Big 8 Conference team:

Big 8 Conference schedule​

Aurora​

• Lamar, Aug. 28
• Cassville, Sept. 4
• at Mt. Vernon, Sept. 11
• Nevada, Sept. 18
• at Monett, Sept. 25
• at Rolla, Oct. 2
• Seneca, Oct. 8
• at McDonald County, Oct. 16
• East Newton, Oct. 23

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Central (independent)​

• at Hillcrest, Aug. 28
• Parkview, Sept. 4
• at East Newton, Sept. 11
• at Mountain Home (Ark.), Sept. 18
• Moberly, Sept. 25
• at Cassville, Oct. 9
• Seneca, Oct. 16
• at Mt. Vernon, Oct. 23

Cassville​

• Monett, Aug. 28
• at Aurora, Sept. 4
• Seneca, Sept. 11
• at McDonald County, Sept. 18
• at East Newton, Sept. 25
• Lamar, Oct. 2
• Central, Oct. 9
• at Mt. Vernon, Oct. 16
• at Nevada, Oct. 23

East Newton​

• at Seneca, Aug. 28
• McDonald County, Sept. 4
• at Lamar, Sept. 18
• Cassville, Sept. 25
• Mt. Vernon, Oct. 2
• at Nevada, Oct. 9
• Monett, Oct. 16
• at Aurora, Oct. 23

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Lamar​

• at Aurora, Aug. 28
• Seneca, Sept. 4
• at McDonald County, Sept. 11
• East Newton, Sept. 18
• Christ Prep Academy, Sept. 25
• at Cassville, Oct. 2
• Mt. Vernon, Oct. 9
• Nevada, Oct. 16
• at Monett, Oct. 23

McDonald County​

• at Marshfield, Aug. 28
• at East Newton, Sept. 4
• Lamar, Sept. 11
• Cassville, Sept. 18
• at Mt. Vernon, Sept. 25
• Nevada, Oct. 2
• at Monett, Oct. 9
• Aurora, Oct. 16
• at Seneca, Oct. 23

Monett​

• at Cassville, Aug. 28
• Mt. Vernon, Sept. 4
• at Nevada, Sept. 11
• at Knob Noster, Sept. 18
• Aurora, Sept. 25
• at Seneca, Oct. 2
• McDonald County, Oct. 9
• at East Newton, Oct. 16
• Lamar, Oct. 23

Mt. Vernon​

• Nevada, Aug. 28
• at Monett, Sept. 4
• Aurora, Sept. 11
• at Seneca, Sept. 18
• McDonald County, Sept. 25
• at East Newton, Oct. 2
• at Lamar, Oct. 9
• Cassville, Oct. 16
• Central, Oct. 23

Nevada​

• at Mt. Vernon, Aug. 28
• at Carl Junction, Sept. 4
• Monett, Sept. 11
• at Aurora, Sept. 18
• Seneca, Sept. 25
• at McDonald County, Oct. 2
• East Newton, Oct. 9
• at Lamar, Oct. 16
• Cassville, Oct. 23

Seneca​

• East Newton, Aug. 28
• at Lamar, Sept. 4
• at Cassville, Sept. 11
• Mt. Vernon, Sept. 18
• at Nevada, Sept. 25
• Monett, Oct. 2
• at Aurora, Oct. 8
• McDonald County, Oct. 23

Liam Keating covers high school sports and Missouri State athletics for The Springfield News-Leader. Send stats or information to him at [email protected]

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