2026 College Football TV Schedules by Week – Game Times & Channels
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2026 College Football TV Schedule – Weekly NCAA Games, Times & Channels
Follow the complete 2026 College Football TV Schedule with weekly NCAA games, kickoff times, television networks and featured matchups throughout the regular season, conference championships, bowl games and the College Football Playoff.
Each week you'll find nationally televised games from the SEC, Big Ten, ACC, Big 12, Pac-12 programs, Group of Five conferences, Group of Five conferences and independent programs. Whether you're planning your Saturday viewing schedule or preparing your weekly football wagers, this page provides a convenient place to see when and where the biggest college football games will be televised.
Featured College Football Matchups
Throughout the season, college football fans can enjoy many of the sport's biggest rivalries and conference showdowns. Games such as Ohio State vs. Michigan, Alabama vs. Auburn, Texas vs. Oklahoma, Georgia vs. Florida, Notre Dame vs. USC and other nationally televised matchups highlight the weekly college football TV schedule.
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2026 Weekly College Football TV Schedule
The 2026 college football season begins with Week 0 games on Friday, Aug. 28 and Saturday, Aug. 29, followed by the full Week 1 schedule beginning Thursday, Sept. 3." Most of the nation's Division I programs will start their seasons the following week.
Friday, Aug. 28
Idaho at Cal Poly | 10 p.m. | ESPN
Saturday, Aug. 29
TCU vs. North Carolina (Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland) | 12 p.m. | ESPN
San Jose State at USC | 3 p.m. | NBC
Alabama State vs. Southern (Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala.) | 3 p.m. | ESPNU
NC State at Virginia | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Jacksonville State at North Dakota State | 5:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Sacramento State at Eastern Michigan | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Hawai'i at Stanford | 7 p.m. | ACC Network
New Mexico State at Florida State | 7 p.m. | The CW Network
East Texas A&M at Mercer | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Howard vs. Alabama A&M (Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta) | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
Prairie View A&M at Tarleton State | 9 p.m. | ESPN2
Memphis at UNLV | 10 p.m. | FOX
San Jose State at USC | 3 p.m. | NBC
Alabama State vs. Southern (Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala.) | 3 p.m. | ESPNU
NC State at Virginia | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Jacksonville State at North Dakota State | 5:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Sacramento State at Eastern Michigan | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Hawai'i at Stanford | 7 p.m. | ACC Network
New Mexico State at Florida State | 7 p.m. | The CW Network
East Texas A&M at Mercer | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Howard vs. Alabama A&M (Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta) | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
Prairie View A&M at Tarleton State | 9 p.m. | ESPN2
Memphis at UNLV | 10 p.m. | FOX
Week 1
Thursday, Sept. 3
UMass at Rutgers | 6 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Bethune-Cookman at UCF | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Akron at Wake Forest | 7 p.m. | ACC Network
Merrimack at Delaware | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
West Georgia at Kennesaw State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
UAlbany at Buffalo | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Missouri | 8 p.m. | SEC Network
Colorado at Georgia Tech | 8 p.m. | ESPN
Eastern Illinois at Minnesota | 8 p.m. | Peacock
Idaho at Utah | 9 p.m. | ESPNU
UAB at Illinois | 9 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Bethune-Cookman at UCF | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Akron at Wake Forest | 7 p.m. | ACC Network
Merrimack at Delaware | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
West Georgia at Kennesaw State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
UAlbany at Buffalo | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Missouri | 8 p.m. | SEC Network
Colorado at Georgia Tech | 8 p.m. | ESPN
Eastern Illinois at Minnesota | 8 p.m. | Peacock
Idaho at Utah | 9 p.m. | ESPNU
UAB at Illinois | 9 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Friday, Sept. 4
San Jose State at Eastern Michigan | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Indiana State at Purdue | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network
North Carolina A&T at Georgia State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
UTEP at Oklahoma | 8 p.m. | SECN+
LIU at Kansas | 8 p.m. | ESPNU
Toledo at Michigan State | 8 p.m. | FS1
Miami (Fla.) at Stanford | 9 p.m. | ESPN
Fresno State at USC | 9 p.m. | FOX
Indiana State at Purdue | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network
North Carolina A&T at Georgia State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
UTEP at Oklahoma | 8 p.m. | SECN+
LIU at Kansas | 8 p.m. | ESPNU
Toledo at Michigan State | 8 p.m. | FS1
Miami (Fla.) at Stanford | 9 p.m. | ESPN
Fresno State at USC | 9 p.m. | FOX
Saturday, Sept. 5
East Carolina at Alabama | 12 p.m. | ABC
Oregon State at Houston | 12 p.m. | ESPN
Coastal Carolina at West Virginia | 12 p.m. | TNT/HBO Max
New Hampshire at Syracuse | 12 p.m. | ACC Network
North Texas at Indiana | 12 p.m. | FOX
Ohio at Nebraska | 12 p.m. | FS1
Bryant at Army | 12 p.m. | CBSSN
Tarleton State at Bowling Green | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Liberty at James Madison | 12 p.m. | ESPNU
Miami (Ohio) at Pitt | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited and the CW Network
Ball State at Ohio State | 12:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Kent State at South Carolina | 12:45 p.m. | SEC Network
Youngstown State at Kentucky | 1 p.m. | SECN+
SE Missouri State at Iowa State | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Duquesne at Air Force | 1 p.m. | MW+
Rhode Island at Temple | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Tennessee State at Georgia | 3 p.m. | SECN+
Auburn vs. Baylor (Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta) | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
Furman at Tennessee | 3:30 p.m. | SECN+
Texas State at Texas | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Boston College at Cincinnati | 3:30 p.m. | FOX
Tulane at Duke | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Boise State at Oregon | 3:30 p.m. | CBS
Marshall at Penn State | 3:30 p.m. | FS1
The Citadel at Charlotte | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Towson at Navy | 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN
UT Rio Grande Valley at UTSA | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Fordham at North Dakota State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited and The CW Network
Maine at App State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Oklahoma State at Tulsa | 3:45 p.m. | ESPNU
North Alabama at Arkansas | 4:15 p.m. | SEC Network
Northern Illinois at Iowa | 4:15 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Alcorn State at Southern Miss | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Wyoming at Colorado State | 6 p.m. | USA Network
Norfolk State at Old Dominion | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Missouri State at Texas A&M | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Austin Peay at Vanderbilt | 7 p.m. | SECN+
Abilene Christian at Texas Tech | 7 p.m. | FS1
Nicholls at Kansas State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Idaho State at Utah State | 7 p.m. | CBSSN
Arkansas State at Memphis | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Houston Christian at Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Florida International at South Florida | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Murray State at Middle Tennessee | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky at Jacksonville State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Charleston Southern at Georgia Southern | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
SE Louisiana at South Alabama | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Sam Houston at Troy | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Clemson at LSU | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
UL Monroe at Mississippi State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU
VMI at Virginia Tech | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Western Michigan at Michigan | 7:30 p.m. | NBC
Northwestern State at Louisiana Tech | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Florida Atlantic at Florida | 7:45 p.m. | SEC Network
Utah Tech at BYU | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Hampton at Maryland | 8 p.m. | Big Ten Network
South Dakota State at Northwestern | 8 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Lamar at Louisiana | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Morgan State at Arizona State | 9 p.m. | ESPN+
Mercyhurst at New Mexico State | 9 p.m. | ESPN+
Northern Arizona at Arizona | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Portland State at San Diego State | 9:30 p.m. | USA Network
UNLV at Hawai'i | 10 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited and The CW Network
Central Michigan at New Mexico | 10 p.m. | FS1
Mississippi Valley State at Sacramento State | 10 p.m. | ESPN+
UCLA at Cal | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN
Western Kentucky at Nevada | 10:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Oregon State at Houston | 12 p.m. | ESPN
Coastal Carolina at West Virginia | 12 p.m. | TNT/HBO Max
New Hampshire at Syracuse | 12 p.m. | ACC Network
North Texas at Indiana | 12 p.m. | FOX
Ohio at Nebraska | 12 p.m. | FS1
Bryant at Army | 12 p.m. | CBSSN
Tarleton State at Bowling Green | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Liberty at James Madison | 12 p.m. | ESPNU
Miami (Ohio) at Pitt | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited and the CW Network
Ball State at Ohio State | 12:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Kent State at South Carolina | 12:45 p.m. | SEC Network
Youngstown State at Kentucky | 1 p.m. | SECN+
SE Missouri State at Iowa State | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Duquesne at Air Force | 1 p.m. | MW+
Rhode Island at Temple | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Tennessee State at Georgia | 3 p.m. | SECN+
Auburn vs. Baylor (Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta) | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
Furman at Tennessee | 3:30 p.m. | SECN+
Texas State at Texas | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Boston College at Cincinnati | 3:30 p.m. | FOX
Tulane at Duke | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Boise State at Oregon | 3:30 p.m. | CBS
Marshall at Penn State | 3:30 p.m. | FS1
The Citadel at Charlotte | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Towson at Navy | 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN
UT Rio Grande Valley at UTSA | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Fordham at North Dakota State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited and The CW Network
Maine at App State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Oklahoma State at Tulsa | 3:45 p.m. | ESPNU
North Alabama at Arkansas | 4:15 p.m. | SEC Network
Northern Illinois at Iowa | 4:15 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Alcorn State at Southern Miss | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Wyoming at Colorado State | 6 p.m. | USA Network
Norfolk State at Old Dominion | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Missouri State at Texas A&M | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Austin Peay at Vanderbilt | 7 p.m. | SECN+
Abilene Christian at Texas Tech | 7 p.m. | FS1
Nicholls at Kansas State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Idaho State at Utah State | 7 p.m. | CBSSN
Arkansas State at Memphis | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Houston Christian at Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Florida International at South Florida | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Murray State at Middle Tennessee | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky at Jacksonville State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Charleston Southern at Georgia Southern | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
SE Louisiana at South Alabama | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Sam Houston at Troy | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Clemson at LSU | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
UL Monroe at Mississippi State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU
VMI at Virginia Tech | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Western Michigan at Michigan | 7:30 p.m. | NBC
Northwestern State at Louisiana Tech | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Florida Atlantic at Florida | 7:45 p.m. | SEC Network
Utah Tech at BYU | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Hampton at Maryland | 8 p.m. | Big Ten Network
South Dakota State at Northwestern | 8 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Lamar at Louisiana | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Morgan State at Arizona State | 9 p.m. | ESPN+
Mercyhurst at New Mexico State | 9 p.m. | ESPN+
Northern Arizona at Arizona | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Portland State at San Diego State | 9:30 p.m. | USA Network
UNLV at Hawai'i | 10 p.m. | ESPN Unlimited and The CW Network
Central Michigan at New Mexico | 10 p.m. | FS1
Mississippi Valley State at Sacramento State | 10 p.m. | ESPN+
UCLA at Cal | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN
Western Kentucky at Nevada | 10:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Sunday, Sept. 6
Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M | 12 p.m. | ESPN2
Florida A&M vs. South Carolina State (Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.) | 3 p.m. | ESPN
Washington State at Washington | 4 p.m. | NBC
Ole Miss vs. Louisville (Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn.) | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin (Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.) | 7:30 p.m. | NBC
Florida A&M vs. South Carolina State (Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.) | 3 p.m. | ESPN
Washington State at Washington | 4 p.m. | NBC
Ole Miss vs. Louisville (Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn.) | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin (Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.) | 7:30 p.m. | NBC
Monday, Sept. 7
SMU at Florida State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN