USC vs. San Jose State live updates: Time, how to watch Week 0 game

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LOS ANGELES — A Golden State affair kicks off the 2026 college football season with No. 14 Southern California and San Jose State meeting in Week 0.

The Trojans come in with high expectations, as coach Lincoln Riley believes this is his deepest team yet and is capable of making the College Football Playoff for the first time, making it a boom-or-bust campaign in Los Angeles. The first test comes against a San Jose State team trying to rebound off a 3-9 campaign in 2025, trying to stake some claim in a reshuffled Mountain West.

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What time is USC vs San Jose State?

Date: Saturday, Aug. 29
Start time: 3 p.m. ET | noon PT
Location: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles)

USC and San Jose State starts at 3 p.m. ET/noon PT on Saturday, August 29 from Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California.

What channel is USC vs San Jose State? How to watch

TV channel: NBC
Streaming: Peacock | Fubo (free trial)

The college football's 2026 season-opener between USC and San Jose State will be broadcast nationally on NBC. Streaming options for the game include the Peacock app, which requires a subscription, and Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.