See how to watch or stream every game with the 2026 college football TV schedule on ESPN, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and more. Includes some FCS and Division II games. For schedule updates throughout the season, see the following CFB schedule tracker.
College Football TV Schedule 2026
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Week Zero
| Time | Game / TV |
|---|---|
| 12:00 pm | Aer Lingus College Football Classic North Carolina vs TCU Dublin, Ireland ESPN, ESPN Unlimited |
| 3:00 pm | San Jose State vs USC NBC, Peacock |
| 3:30 pm | College Football Brasil NC State vs Virginia Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ESPN, ESPN Unlimited |
| 5:30 pm | Jacksonville State vs North Dakota State CBSSN |
| 6:30 pm | Sacramento State vs Eastern Michigan ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 7:00 pm | New Mexico State vs Florida State CW |
| 7:00 pm | Hawai'i vs Stanford ACC Network, ESPN Unlimited |
| 10:00 pm | Memphis vs UNLV FOX, FOX One |
Week One
| Time | Game / TV |
|---|---|
| 6:00 pm | UMass vs Rutgers BTN, FOX One |
| 7:00 pm | Bethune-Cookman vs UCF ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 7:00 pm | Akron vs Wake Forest ACC Network, ESPN Unlimited |
| 7:00 pm | UAlbany vs Buffalo ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 7:00 pm | Merrimack vs Delaware ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 7:00 pm | West Georgia vs Kennesaw State ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 8:00 pm | Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs Missouri SEC Network, ESPN Unlimited |
| 8:00 pm | Colorado vs Georgia Tech ESPN, ESPN Unlimited |
| 8:00 pm | Eastern Illinois vs Minnesota |
| 9:00 pm | Idaho vs Utah ESPNU, ESPN Unlimited |
| 9:00 pm | UAB vs Illinois BTN, FOX One |
| Time | Game / TV |
|---|---|
| 6:30 pm | San Jose State vs Eastern Michigan ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 7:00 pm | Indiana State vs Purdue BTN, FOX One |
| 7:00 pm | North Carolina A&T vs Georgia State ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 8:00 pm | LIU vs Kansas ESPNU, ESPN Unlimited |
| 8:00 pm | Toledo vs Michigan State FS1, FOX One |
| 9:00 pm | Miami vs Stanford ESPN, ESPN Unlimited |
| 9:00 pm | Fresno State vs USC FOX, FOX One |
| Time | Game / TV |
|---|---|
| 12:00 pm | East Carolina vs Alabama ABC, ESPN Unlimited |
| 12:00 pm | Lafayette vs UConn H WFSB-CBS |
| 12:00 pm | Oregon State vs Houston ESPN, ESPN Unlimited |
| 12:00 pm | Coastal Carolina vs West Virginia TNT, HBO Max |
| 12:00 pm | New Hampshire vs Syracuse ACC Network, ESPN Unlimited |
| 12:00 pm | Miami-OH vs Pittsburgh CW |
| 12:00 pm | Bryant vs Army CBSSN |
| 12:00 pm | Tarleton State vs Bowling Green ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 12:00 pm | North Texas vs Indiana FOX, FOX One |
| 12:00 pm | Ohio vs Nebraska FS1, FOX One |
| 12:00 pm | Liberty vs James Madison ESPNU, ESPN Unlimited |
| TBD | UTEP vs Oklahoma SECN+, ESPN Unlimited |
| TBD | Duquesne vs Air Force MW+ |
| 12:30 pm | Ball State vs Ohio State BTN, FOX One |
| 12:45 pm | Kent State vs South Carolina SEC Network, ESPN Unlimited |
| 1:00 pm | Youngstown State vs Kentucky SECN+, ESPN Unlimited |
| 1:00 pm | Southeast Missouri vs Iowa State ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 2:00 pm | Rhode Island vs Temple ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 3:00 pm | Tennessee State vs Georgia SECN+, ESPN Unlimited |
| 3:30 pm | Aflac Kickoff Game Baylor vs Auburn Atlanta, GA ABC, ESPN Unlimited |
| 3:30 pm | Furman vs Tennessee SECN+, ESPN Unlimited |
| 3:30 pm | Texas State vs Texas ESPN, ESPN Unlimited |
| 3:30 pm | Boston College vs Cincinnati FOX, FOX One |
| 3:30 pm | Tulane vs Duke ACC Network, ESPN Unlimited |
| 3:30 pm | The Citadel vs Charlotte ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 3:30 pm | Towson vs Navy CBSSN |
| 3:30 pm | UT Rio Grande Valley vs UTSA ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 3:30 pm | Boise State vs Oregon CBS, Paramount+ |
| 3:30 pm | Marshall vs Penn State FS1, FOX One |
| 3:30 pm | Maine vs Appalachian State ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 3:30 pm | Fordham vs North Dakota State CW |
| 3:45 pm | Oklahoma State vs Tulsa ESPNU, ESPN Unlimited |
| 4:15 pm | North Alabama vs Arkansas SEC Network, ESPN Unlimited |
| 4:15 pm | Northern Illinois vs Iowa BTN, FOX One |
| 5:00 pm | Alcorn State vs Southern Miss ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 6:00 pm | Norfolk State vs Old Dominion ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 6:00 pm | Wyoming vs Colorado State USA Network |
| 7:00 pm | Missouri State vs Texas A&M ESPN, ESPN Unlimited |
| 7:00 pm | Austin Peay vs Vanderbilt SECN+, ESPN Unlimited |
| 7:00 pm | Nicholls vs Kansas State ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 7:00 pm | Abilene Christian vs Texas Tech FS1, FOX One |
| 7:00 pm | Arkansas State vs Memphis ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 7:00 pm | Houston Christian vs Rice ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 7:00 pm | FIU vs South Florida ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 7:00 pm | Charleston Southern vs Georgia Southern ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 7:00 pm | Southeastern Louisiana vs South Alabama ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 7:00 pm | Sam Houston vs Troy ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 7:00 pm | Eastern Kentucky vs Jacksonville State ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 7:00 pm | Murray State vs Middle Tennessee ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 7:00 pm | Idaho State vs Utah State CBSSN |
| 7:30 pm | Clemson vs LSU ABC, ESPN Unlimited |
| 7:30 pm | ULM vs Mississippi State ESPNU, ESPN Unlimited |
| 7:30 pm | VMI vs Virginia Tech ACC Network, ESPN Unlimited |
| 7:30 pm | Western Michigan vs Michigan NBC, Peacock |
| 7:30 pm | Northwestern State vs Louisiana Tech ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 7:45 pm | Florida Atlantic vs Florida SEC Network, ESPN Unlimited |
| 8:00 pm | Utah Tech vs BYU ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 8:00 pm | Hampton vs Maryland BTN, FOX One |
| 8:00 pm | South Dakota State vs Northwestern BTN, FOX One |
| 8:00 pm | Lamar vs Louisiana ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 9:00 pm | Mercyhurst vs New Mexico State ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 9:30 pm | Northern Arizona vs Arizona ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 9:30 pm | Portland State vs San Diego State USA Network |
| 10:00 pm | Morgan State vs Arizona State ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 10:00 pm | Mississippi Valley State vs Sacramento State ESPN+, ESPN Select/Unlimited |
| 10:00 pm | UNLV vs Hawai'i CW |
| 10:00 pm | Central Michigan vs New Mexico FS1, FOX One |
| 10:30 pm | UCLA vs California ESPN, ESPN Unlimited |
| 10:30 pm | Western Kentucky vs Nevada CBSSN |
| Time | Game / TV |
|---|---|
| 4:00 pm | Washington State vs Washington NBC, Peacock |
| 7:30 pm | Shamrock Series Wisconsin vs Notre Dame Green Bay, WI NBC, Peacock |
| 7:30 pm | Music City Kickoff Louisville vs Ole Miss Nashville, TN ABC, ESPN Unlimited |
| Time | Game / TV |
|---|---|
| 7:30 pm | SMU vs Florida State ESPN, ESPN Unlimited |
Week Two
| Time | Game / TV |
|---|---|
| 8:00 pm | Florida A&M vs Miami ACC Network, ESPN Unlimited |
Key Dates
— August 23: start of season
— TBD: CFP first round
— December 31-January 1: CFP quarterfinals
— January 8-9: CFP semifinals
— January 19: CFP National Championship
How to Stream College Football Games
You can stream college football games through the following platforms:
Direct-to-subscriber:
— ESPN Unlimited ($30/mo): All games on all of the ESPN networks, including ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, ESPN+, SEC Network, ACC Network and more.
— ESPN Select ($10.99/mo): All games on ESPN+: Hundreds of exclusive games from a range of conferences, including the SEC, Big 12 and group of five.
— Fox One ($20/mo): All games on all of the Fox networks, including FOX, FS1 and BTN.
— Peacock ($10.99/mo): Some exclusive Big Ten games, plus one exclusive Notre Dame game.
— Paramount+ ($8.99/mo): Simulcast coverage of all CBS games
Stream college football on linear TV:
— Fubo: Includes ESPN, Fox Sports, CBSSN, over-the-air networks and some RSNs
— DIRECTV STREAM: Includes ESPN, Fox Sports, CBSSN, over-the-air networks and some RSNs
— Sling: Includes ESPN, Fox Sports, CBSSN
— Plus YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV
For a full list of sports channel availability on these streaming services, see the Sports Media Watch sports streaming guide.
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