2026 College Football TV Times and Schedules
Week 1
Thursday, Sept. 3
UMass at Rutgers | 6 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Kentucky Christian at Morehead State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
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+
Southern Illinois at Samford | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at No. 25 Missouri | 8 p.m. | SEC Network
Colorado at Georgia Tech | 8 p.m. | ESPN
Eastern Illinois at Minnesota | 8 p.m. | Peacock
Idaho at No. 21 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+
Franklin Pierce at Marist | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
UTEP at No. 10 Oklahoma | 8 p.m. | SECN+
LIU at Kansas | 8 p.m. | ESPNU
Toledo at Michigan State | 8 p.m. | FS1
No. 7 Miami (Fla.) at Stanford | 9 p.m. | ESPN
Fresno State at No. 14 USC |
9 p.m. | FOX
Saturday, Sept. 5
Webber International at Stetson | 11 a.m. | YouTube
North Texas at No. 6 Indiana | 12 p.m. | FOX
East Carolina at No. 13 Alabama | 12 p.m. | ABC
Oregon State at No. 23 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
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
Ball State at No. 1 Ohio State | 12:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Miami (Ohio) at Pitt | 12:30 p.m. | CW Network
Lehigh at Georgetown | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+
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+
Holy Cross at Colgate | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Gardener-Webb at Wofford | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Rhode Island at Temple | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Tennessee State at No. 3 Georgia | 3 p.m. | SECN+
Drake at Montana | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Boise State at No. 2 Oregon | 3:30 p.m. | CBS
Texas State at No. 5 Texas | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
Marshall at No. 18 Penn State | 3:30 p.m. | FS1
Furman at No. 20 Tennessee | 3:30 p.m. | SECN+
Auburn vs. Baylor (Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta) | 3:30 p.m. | ABC/Disney+
Boston College at Cincinnati | 3:30 p.m. | FOX
Tulane at Duke | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network
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. | MW+
Maine at Appalachian State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Oklahoma State at Tulsa | 3:45 p.m. | ESPNU
Northern Illinois at No. 22 Iowa | 4:15 p.m. | Big Ten Network
North Alabama at Arkansas | 4:15 p.m. | SEC Network
Alcorn State at Southern Miss | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Tusculum at East Tennessee State | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Wyoming at Colorado State | 6 p.m. | USA Network
Norfolk State at Old Dominion | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Elon at Davidson | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Delaware State at William & Mary | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
West Virginia State at Robert Morris | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Villanova at Bucknell | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Presbyterian at Mercer | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Tennessee Tech at Chattanooga | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Missouri State at No. 8 Texas A&M | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Abilene Christian at No. 12 Texas Tech | 7 p.m. | FS1
Austin Peay at Vanderbilt | 7 p.m. | SECN+
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+
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+
Chicago State at UT Martin | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Illinois State at Western Illinois | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
West Florida at Central Arkansas | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
UNI at Eastern Washington | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky at Jacksonville State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Edward Waters at Jackson State | 7 p.m. | HBCU Go
Texas Wesleyan at McNeese | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Clemson at No. 11 LSU | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
Western Michigan at No. 16 Michigan | 7:30 p.m. | NBC
UL Monroe at Mississippi State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU
VMI at Virginia Tech | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Northwestern State at Louisiana Tech | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Florida Atlantic at Florida | 7:45 p.m. | SEC Network
Utah Tech at No. 14 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+
South Dakota at Northern Colorado | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Weber State at Southern Utah | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
East Texas A&M at Stephen F. Austin | 8 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
Morgan State at Arizona State | 10 p.m. | ESPN+
UNLV at Hawai'i | 10 p.m. | CW
Central Michigan at New Mexico | 10 p.m. | FS1
Mississippi Valley State at Sacramento State | 10 p.m. | ESPN+
UC Davis at San Diego | 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 No. 17 Washington | 4 p.m. | NBC
No. 4 Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin (Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.) | 7:30 p.m. | NBC
No. 9 Ole Miss vs. No. 24 Louisville (Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn.) | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
Monday, Sept. 7
No. 19 SMU at Florida State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
