How to watch the 2026 college football season: Week 0 and 1 schedule, where to stream every game and more

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It's almost time for the 2026 NCAA football season to kick off. This year, college football fans will have to work hard to keep up with their favorite teams, with games now airing across ABC, NBC, CBS, USA, ESPN, TNT, truTV, TBS, FOX, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, FOX, FS1, NFL Network and BTN.

NCAA football officially begins with Week 0 on August 27, so you've still got some time to get your streaming services sorted, but when it comes to getting access to every channel you'll need to watch the most games this season, we've got you covered. Here's what you need to know to watch the 2026-27 NCAA football season.

Dates: August 27, 2026 – January 25, 2027

TV channels: ESPN, NBC, CBS, Fox, FS1, ABC, TNT, truTV, and more

Streaming: YouTube TV, Fubo, DIRECTV and more

College football games are broadcast across a vast range of channels, ranging from nationally televised games on networks like ABC, NBC, FOX and CBS, as well as niche channels that support college sports, like ESPNU, SEC Network, and ACC Network.

The 2026 NCAAF season begins on August 27 with Week Zero, with most games scheduled that week streaming on ESPN+. Notable matchups in these early weeks include the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin betweenNorth Carolina and TCU, airing on ESPN on Aug. 29, Colorado vs. Georgia Tech (Sept. 3, ESPN), Texas State vs Texas (Sept. 5, ESPN), and Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame (Sept. 6, NBC).

All times Eastern

  • Mercyhurst at Youngstown State: 6 p.m. (ESPN+)

  • Maine at Towson: 6 p.m. (FloSports)

  • Chattanooga at West Georgia: 7 p.m. (ESPN+)

  • Charleston Southern at Lindenwood: 7 p.m. (ESPN+)

  • Southern Illinois at West Florida: 7 p.m. (ESPN+)

  • Mississippi Valley State at Nicholls: 7 p.m. (ESPN+)

  • Gardner-Webb at Austin Peay: 7 p.m. (ESPN+)

  • Central Arkansas at UT Martin: 7:30 p.m. (ESPN+)

  • Stony Brook at Delaware State: Time TBA (ESPN+)

  • LIU at North Dakota: Time TBA (ESPN+)

  • Houston Christian at Southeastern Louisiana: Time TBA (ESPN+)

  • Marist at New Haven: 6 p.m. (NEC Front Row)

  • Colgate at Fordham: 6 p.m. (ESPN+)

  • New Hampshire at UAlbany: 7 p.m. (FloSports)

  • Weber State at Northern Colorado: 9 p.m. (ESPN+)

  • Idaho at Cal Poly: 10 p.m. (ESPN+)

  • Rhode Island at Merrimack: Time TBA (ESPN+)

  • 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)

All times Eastern

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • SMU at Florida State: 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)

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