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The 2026 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football team will represent Gardner–Webb University as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Runnin' Bulldogs will be led by first-year head coach Kris McCullough and will play their home games at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in Boiling Springs, North Carolina.

ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 OVC)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorKenny Hrncir (1st season)
Quick facts Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football, Conference ...
2026 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs football
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
Record0–0 (0–0 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKenny Hrncir (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorBrayle Brown (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJake Shaw (1st season)
Home stadiumErnest W. Spangler Stadium
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2026 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Charleston Southern 0–0  0–0 
Eastern Illinois 0–0  0–0 
Gardner–Webb 0–0  0–0 
Lindenwood 0–0  0–0 
Southeast Missouri State 0–0  0–0 
Tennessee State 0–0  0–0 
No. 23 UT Martin 0–0  0–0 
Western Illinois 0–0  0–0 
Rankings from STATS Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
August 277:00 p.m.at No. 17 Austin Peay*
ESPN+
September 51:30 p.m.at Wofford*
ESPN+
September 126:00 p.m.at Liberty*
ESPN+
September 196:00 p.m.North Carolina Central*
ESPN+
September 26at Marshall*
October 36:00 p.m.at Charleston Southern
ESPN+
October 103:30 p.m.Eastern Illinois
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
ESPN+
October 173:00 p.m.at UT Martin
ESPN+
October 312:00 p.m.at Southeast Missouri State
ESPN+
November 71:30 p.m.Lindenwooddagger
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
ESPN+
November 142:00 p.m.at Western Illinois
ESPN+
November 211:30 p.m.Tennessee State
  • Ernest W. Spangler Stadium
  • Boiling Springs, NC
ESPN+
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time
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Game summaries

at No. 17 Austin Peay

See also: 2026 Austin Peay Governors football team
Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (0–0) at No. 17 Austin Peay Governors (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 000
No. 17 Governors 0 0 000
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at Fortera Stadium • Clarksville, Tennessee

  • Date: August 27
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
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StatisticsGWEBAPSU
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at Wofford

See also: 2026 Wofford Terriers football team
Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (0–0) at Wofford Terriers (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 000
Terriers 0 0 000
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at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, South Carolina

  • Date: September 5
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m.
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StatisticsGWEBWOF
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at Liberty (FBS)

See also: 2026 Liberty Flames football team
Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (0–0) at Liberty Flames (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 000
Flames (FBS) 0 0 000
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at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia

  • Date: September 12
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
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StatisticsGWEBLIB
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Liberty Passing
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North Carolina Central

See also: 2026 North Carolina Central Eagles football team
North Carolina Central Eagles (0–0) at Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 0 000
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 000
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at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, North Carolina

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
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at Marshall (FBS)

See also: 2026 Marshall Thundering Herd football team
Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (0–0) at Marshall Thundering Herd (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 000
Thundering Herd (FBS) 0 0 000
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at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

  • Date: September 26
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at Charleston Southern

See also: 2026 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team
Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (0–0) at Charleston Southern Buccaneers (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 000
Buccaneers 0 0 000
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at Buccaneer Field • North Charleston, South Carolina

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m.
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Charleston Southern Passing
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Eastern Illinois

See also: 2026 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team
Eastern Illinois Panthers (0–0) at Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 0 000
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 000
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at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, North Carolina

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
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at UT Martin

See also: 2026 UT Martin Skyhawks football team
Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (0–0) at UT Martin Skyhawks (0–0) – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 000
Skyhawks 0 0 000
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at Graham Stadium • Martin, Tennessee

  • Date: October 17
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m.
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StatisticsGWEBUTM
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at Southeast Missouri State

See also: 2026 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football team
Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (0–0) at Southeast Missouri State Redhawks (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 000
Redhawks 0 0 000
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at Houck Stadium • Cape Girardeau, Missouri

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
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Lindenwood

See also: 2026 Lindenwood Lions football team
Lindenwood Lions (0–0) at Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 0 0 000
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 000
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at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, North Carolina

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m.
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StatisticsLINGWEB
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at Western Illinois

See also: 2026 Western Illinois Leathernecks football team
Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (0–0) at Western Illinois Leathernecks (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 000
Leathernecks 0 0 000
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at Hanson Field • Macomb, Illinois

  • Date: November 14
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
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More information Statistics, GWEB ...
StatisticsGWEBWIU
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Western Illinois Passing
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Tennessee State

See also: 2026 Tennessee State Tigers football team
Tennessee State Tigers (0–0) at Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 000
Runnin' Bulldogs 0 0 000
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at Ernest W. Spangler Stadium • Boiling Springs, North Carolina

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m.
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StatisticsTNSTGWEB
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