How do I use the college football TV schedule?

Use the TV guide to scan 54 televised games from 2026 Regular Week 1 by day, kickoff window, and network.

Does the TV schedule handle overlapping games?

Yes. The TV view groups overlapping kickoff windows and offers multi-TV recommendations for the games most worth watching.

Can I personalize TV recommendations?

Signed-in fans can save favorite teams, rival teams, conferences, TVs, providers, and channels to improve recommendations.

Is this an NCAA football TV schedule?

Yes. The TV route covers NCAA FBS and CFB schedule windows for 2026 Regular Week 1, including networks and kickoff times when available.

TV Schedule

College Football TV Schedule

2026 Regular Week 1 in a TV-first view, with games grouped by day and network plus recommendations for overlapping kickoff windows.

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Conference Mix
All conferences included
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Season View
14 selectable weeks

Research paths

Schedule research paths

Jump from the weekly board into the schedule searches fans use most often.

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Must Watch Games

Selected from the current week using rankings, rivalry context, and market intrigue.

Must Watch

Liberty @ James Madison

Sep 5, 2026 12:00 PM ET

Rivalry

Must Watch

Oklahoma State @ Tulsa

Sep 5, 2026 3:45 PM ET

Rivalry

Must Watch

Wyoming @ Colorado State

Sep 5, 2026 6:00 PM ET

Rivalry

Season

Conference

Week

TV Guide

Regular Week 1 viewing plan

Televised games grouped by day and network, with Saturday surfaced first and recommendations recalculated around the live slate.

Televised Games

TV Days

Networks

Viewing Setup

Tune the recommendation loadout

Adjust the number of screens in play and the assignment board updates instantly.

Number of TVs

Existing assignments stay put when they remain in the top slate. New kickoffs can trigger handoffs when a higher-priority game comes online.

Saturday Spotlight

Saturday, Aug 29

7 televised games across 6 networks

Station

12 PM

1 PM

2 PM

3 PM

4 PM

5 PM

6 PM

7 PM

8 PM

9 PM

10 PM

11 PM

12 AM

1 AM

ESPN

12:00 PM ET

On TV

North Carolina @ TCU

Best availableNational TV

3:30 PM ET

On TV

NC State @ Virginia

Best availableConference game

NBC

3:00 PM ET

On TV

San José State @ USC

Best availableNational TV

CBSSN

5:30 PM ET

On TV

Jacksonville State @ North Dakota State

Best available

ACC Network

7:00 PM ET

On TV

Hawai'i @ Stanford

Best availableNational TV

The CW Network

7:00 PM ET

On TV

New Mexico State @ Florida State

Best available

FOX

10:00 PM ET

Memphis @ UNLV

National TV

Recommended TV Assignments

Kickoff-based handoffs using the highest-priority live slate for 2 TVs.

Fixed 3.5-hour game windows for overlap estimates.

Time	TV 1	TV 2
12:00 PM ET	Best available North Carolina @ TCU ESPN • Kickoff 12:00 PM ET	Idle
3:00 PM ET		Best available San José State @ USC NBC • Kickoff 3:00 PM ET
3:30 PM ET	Best available NC State @ Virginia ESPN • Kickoff 3:30 PM ET
7:00 PM ET	Best available Jacksonville State @ North Dakota State CBSSN • Kickoff 5:30 PM ET	Best available Hawai'i @ Stanford ACC Network • Kickoff 7:00 PM ET
10:00 PM ET	Best available New Mexico State @ Florida State The CW Network • Kickoff 7:00 PM ET

Saturday Spotlight

Saturday, Sep 5

36 televised games across 14 networks

Station

12 PM

1 PM

2 PM

3 PM

4 PM

5 PM

6 PM

7 PM

8 PM

9 PM

10 PM

11 PM

12 AM

1 AM

ABC

12:00 PM ET

On TV

East Carolina @ Alabama

Best availableNational TV

3:30 PM ET

On TV

Baylor @ Auburn

Best availableNational TV

7:30 PM ET

Clemson @ LSU

National TV

ACC Network

12:00 PM ET

New Hampshire @ Syracuse

National TV

3:30 PM ET

Tulane @ Duke

National TV

7:30 PM ET

VMI @ Virginia Tech

National TV

CBSSN

12:00 PM ET

Bryant @ Army

National TV

3:30 PM ET

Towson @ Navy

National TV

7:00 PM ET

Idaho State @ Utah State

National TV

10:30 PM ET

Western Kentucky @ Nevada

National TV

ESPN

12:00 PM ET

Oregon State @ Houston

National TV

3:30 PM ET

Texas State @ Texas

National TV

7:00 PM ET

On TV

Missouri State @ Texas A&M

Best availableNational TV

10:30 PM ET

On TV

UCLA @ California

Best availableRivalry

ESPNU

12:00 PM ET

On TV

Liberty @ James Madison

Best availableRivalry

3:45 PM ET

On TV

Oklahoma State @ Tulsa

Best availableRivalry

7:30 PM ET

UL Monroe @ Mississippi State

National TV

FOX

12:00 PM ET

North Texas @ Indiana

National TV

3:30 PM ET

Boston College @ Cincinnati

National TV

FS1

12:00 PM ET

Ohio @ Nebraska

National TV

3:30 PM ET

Marshall @ Penn State

National TV

7:00 PM ET

On TV

Abilene Christian @ Texas Tech

Best available

10:00 PM ET

Central Michigan @ New Mexico

National TV

The CW Network

12:00 PM ET

Miami (OH) @ Pittsburgh

National TV

3:30 PM ET

Fordham @ North Dakota State

National TV

10:00 PM ET

On TV

UNLV @ Hawai'i

Best availableConference game

TNT

12:00 PM ET

Coastal Carolina @ West Virginia

BTN

12:30 PM ET

On TV

Ball State @ Ohio State

Best availableNational TV

4:15 PM ET

Northern Illinois @ Iowa

National TV

SEC Network

12:45 PM ET

On TV

Kent State @ South Carolina

Best availableNational TV

4:15 PM ET

On TV

North Alabama @ Arkansas

Best availableNational TV

7:45 PM ET

Florida Atlantic @ Florida

National TV

CBS

3:30 PM ET

Boise State @ Oregon

National TV

USA Net

6:00 PM ET

On TV

Wyoming @ Colorado State

Best availableRivalry

9:30 PM ET

Portland State @ San Diego State

NBC

7:30 PM ET

Western Michigan @ Michigan

National TV

Recommended TV Assignments

Kickoff-based handoffs using the highest-priority live slate for 2 TVs.

Fixed 3.5-hour game windows for overlap estimates.

Time	TV 1	TV 2
12:00 PM ET	Best available Liberty @ James Madison ESPNU • Kickoff 12:00 PM ET	Best available East Carolina @ Alabama ABC • Kickoff 12:00 PM ET
3:30 PM ET	Best available Ball State @ Ohio State BTN • Kickoff 12:30 PM ET	Best available Kent State @ South Carolina SEC Network • Kickoff 12:45 PM ET
3:45 PM ET		Best available Oklahoma State @ Tulsa ESPNU • Kickoff 3:45 PM ET
4:15 PM ET	Best available Baylor @ Auburn ABC • Kickoff 3:30 PM ET
6:00 PM ET	Best available Wyoming @ Colorado State USA Net • Kickoff 6:00 PM ET
7:30 PM ET		Best available North Alabama @ Arkansas SEC Network • Kickoff 4:15 PM ET
7:45 PM ET		Best available Missouri State @ Texas A&M ESPN • Kickoff 7:00 PM ET
9:30 PM ET	Best available Abilene Christian @ Texas Tech FS1 • Kickoff 7:00 PM ET
10:00 PM ET	Best available UNLV @ Hawai'i The CW Network • Kickoff 10:00 PM ET
10:30 PM ET		Best available UCLA @ California ESPN • Kickoff 10:30 PM ET

Daily TV View

Thursday, Sep 3

4 televised games across 3 networks

Station

6 PM

7 PM

8 PM

9 PM

10 PM

11 PM

12 AM

BTN

6:00 PM ET

On TV

Massachusetts @ Rutgers

Best availableNational TV

9:00 PM ET

UAB @ Illinois

National TV

ACC Network

7:00 PM ET

On TV

Akron @ Wake Forest

Best availableNational TV

ESPNU

9:00 PM ET

Idaho @ Utah

National TV

Recommended TV Assignments

Kickoff-based handoffs using the highest-priority live slate for 2 TVs.

Fixed 3.5-hour game windows for overlap estimates.

Time	TV 1	TV 2
6:00 PM ET	Best available Massachusetts @ Rutgers BTN • Kickoff 6:00 PM ET	Idle
7:00 PM ET		Best available Akron @ Wake Forest ACC Network • Kickoff 7:00 PM ET

Daily TV View

Friday, Sep 4

3 televised games across 3 networks

Station

7 PM

8 PM

9 PM

10 PM

11 PM

12 AM

BTN

7:00 PM ET

On TV

Indiana State @ Purdue

Best availableNational TV

ESPN

9:00 PM ET

On TV

Miami @ Stanford

Best availableConference game

FOX

9:00 PM ET

Fresno State @ USC

National TV

Recommended TV Assignments

Kickoff-based handoffs using the highest-priority live slate for 2 TVs.

Fixed 3.5-hour game windows for overlap estimates.

Time	TV 1	TV 2
7:00 PM ET	Best available Indiana State @ Purdue BTN • Kickoff 7:00 PM ET	Idle
9:00 PM ET		Best available Miami @ Stanford ESPN • Kickoff 9:00 PM ET

Daily TV View

Sunday, Sep 6

3 televised games across 2 networks

Station

4 PM

5 PM

6 PM

7 PM

8 PM

9 PM

10 PM

NBC

4:00 PM ET

On TV

Washington State @ Washington

Best availableRivalry

7:30 PM ET

On TV

Wisconsin @ Notre Dame

Best availableNational TV

ABC

7:30 PM ET

On TV

Louisville @ Ole Miss

Best availableNational TV

Recommended TV Assignments

Kickoff-based handoffs using the highest-priority live slate for 2 TVs.

Fixed 3.5-hour game windows for overlap estimates.

Time	TV 1	TV 2
4:00 PM ET	Best available Washington State @ Washington NBC • Kickoff 4:00 PM ET	Idle
7:30 PM ET	Best available Louisville @ Ole Miss ABC • Kickoff 7:30 PM ET	Best available Wisconsin @ Notre Dame NBC • Kickoff 7:30 PM ET

Daily TV View

Monday, Sep 7

1 televised game across 1 network

Station

7 PM

8 PM

9 PM

10 PM

ESPN

7:30 PM ET

On TV

SMU @ Florida State

Best availableConference game

Recommended TV Assignments

Kickoff-based handoffs using the highest-priority live slate for 2 TVs.

Fixed 3.5-hour game windows for overlap estimates.

Time	TV 1	TV 2
7:30 PM ET	Best available SMU @ Florida State ESPN • Kickoff 7:30 PM ET	Idle

TV guide

2026 Regular Week 1 by network and kickoff window

The TV route prioritizes network windows, overlapping kickoffs, and multi-screen planning so fans can move from the full schedule into a watch plan.

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Quick answers

How do I use the college football TV schedule?: Use the TV guide to scan 54 televised games from 2026 Regular Week 1 by day, kickoff window, and network.
Does the TV schedule handle overlapping games?: Yes. The TV view groups overlapping kickoff windows and offers multi-TV recommendations for the games most worth watching.
Can I personalize TV recommendations?: Signed-in fans can save favorite teams, rival teams, conferences, TVs, providers, and channels to improve recommendations.
Is this an NCAA football TV schedule?: Yes. The TV route covers NCAA FBS and CFB schedule windows for 2026 Regular Week 1, including networks and kickoff times when available.

TV-first week page

2026 Regular Week 1 has 54 televised games in the TV guide, while the canonical week page keeps the full game list shareable. Open 2026 Regular Week 1 for the current selection.

Teams by TV window

Network rows still link back to team context, rankings, rivalries, and game pages when the matchup is available. Start with TCU or North Carolina.

Results after the window

The same TV board remains useful after kickoff because completed games keep their result and game-stat links.

Multi-TV watch plan

Recommendations account for favorites, rivalries, conference preferences, and the best available overlapping game windows. Top pick: Liberty at James Madison.

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