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Here is the upcoming college football TV schedule for the 2026-27 season.
The FBS season kicks off Saturday, Aug. 29. FCS starts two days earlier on Thursday, Aug. 27.
All times Eastern. All schedules and networks subject to change.
Friday, Aug. 28
Idaho at Cal Poly | 10 p.m. | ESPN
Saturday, Aug. 29
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. | ESPN Unlimited and 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
Thursday, Sept. 3
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
Friday, Sept. 3
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
Saturday, Sept. 4
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
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 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
Monday, Sept. 7
SMU at Florida State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
College football scores, results from 2025-26
Bowls/Postseason
Click or tap here for a complete 2025-26 college football bowl game schedule
Saturday, Dec. 13
South Carolina State 40, Prairie View A&M 38 (4OT) (Celebration Bowl)
Navy 17, Army 16
Washington 38, Boise State 10 | LA Bowl (Inglewood, Calif.)
Tuesday, Dec. 16
Jacksonville State 17, Troy 13 | Salute to Veterans Bowl (Montgomery, Ala.)
Wednesday, Dec. 17
Old Dominion 24, South Florida 10 | Cure Bowl (Orlando, Fla.)
Delaware 20, Louisiana 13 | 68 Ventures Bowl (Mobile, Ala.)
Thursday, Dec. 18
Arkansas State 34, Missouri State 28 | Xbox Bowl (Frisco, Texas)
Friday, Dec. 19
Western Michigan 41, Kennesaw State 6 | Myrtle Beach Bowl (Conway, S.C.)
NC State 31, Memphis 7 | Gasparilla Bowl (Tampa, Fla.)
No. 9 Alabaman 34, No. 8 Oklahoma 24 | College Football Playoff First Round Game
Saturday, Dec. 20
No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 10, No. 7 Texas A&M 3 | College Football Playoff First Round Game
No. 6 Ole Miss 41, No. 20 Tulane 10| College Football Playoff First Round Game
No. 5 Oregon 51, No. 24 James Madison 34 | College Football Playoff Firs Round Game
Monday, Dec. 22
Washington State 34, Utah State 21 | Famous Idaho Potato Bow (Boise, Idaho)
Tuesday, Dec. 23
Louisville 27, Toledo 22 | Boca Raton Bowl (Boca Raton, Fla.)
Western Kentucky 27, Southern Miss 16 | New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans, La.)
Ohio 17, UNLV 10 | Frisco Bowl (Frisco, Texas)
Wednesday, Dec. 24
Hawai’i 35, Cal 31 | Hawai’i Bowl (Honolulu, Hawai’i)
Friday, Dec. 26
Northwestern 34, Central Michigan 7 | GameAbove Sports Bowl (Detroit, Mich.)
Minnesota 20, New Mexico 17 (OT) | Rate Bowl (Phoenix, Ariz.)
UTSA 57, FIU 20 | First Responder Bowl (Dallas, Texas)
Saturday, Dec. 27
East Carolina 23, Pitt 17 | Military Bowl (Annapolis, Md.)
Penn State 22, Clemson 10 | Pinstripe Bowl (Bronx, N.Y.)
Army 41, UConn 16 | Fenway Bowl (Boston)
No. 12 BYU 25, No. 22 Georgia Tech 21 | Pop-Tarts Bowl (Orlando, Fla.)
Fresno State 18, Miami (Ohio) 3 | Arizona Bowl (Tucson, Ariz.)
No. 25 North Texas 49, San Diego State 47 | New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, N.M.)
No. 19 Virginia 13, Missouri 7 | Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Fla.)
No. 21 Houston 38, LSU 35 | Texas Bowl (Houston, Texas)
Monday, Dec. 29
Georgia Southern 29, App State 10 | Birmingham Bowl (Birmingham, Ala.)
Tuesday, Dec. 30
Louisiana Tech 23, Coastal Carolina 14 | Independence Bowl (Shreveport, La.)
Illinois 30, Tennessee 28 | Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tenn.)
TCU 30, No. 16 USC 27 (OT) | Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, Texas)
Wednesday, Dec. 31
No. 23 Iowa 34, No. 14 Vanderbilt 27 | ReliaQuest Bowl (Tampa, Fla.)
Duke 42, Arizona State 39 | Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas)
No. 13 Texas 41, No. 18 Michigan 27 | Citrus Bowl (Orlando, Fla.)
No. 15 Utah 44, Nebraska 22 | Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas, Nev.)
No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 24, No. 2 Ohio State 14 | Cotton Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal) (Arlington, Texas)
Thursday, Jan. 1
No. 5 Oregon 23, No. 4 Texas Tech 0 | Orange Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal) (Miami, Fla.)
No. 1 Indiana 38, No. 9 Alabama 3 | Rose Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal) (Pasadena, Ca.)
No. 6 Ole Miss 39, No. 2 Georgia 34 | Sugar Bowl (CFP Quarterfinal) (New Orleans, La.)
Friday, Jan. 2
Texas State 41, Rice 10 | Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, Texas)
Navy 35, Cincinnati 13 | Liberty Bowl (Memphis, Tenn.)
Wake Forest 43, Mississippi State 29 | Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Charlotte, N.C.)
SMU 24, No. 17 Arizona 19 | Holiday Bowl (San Diego)
Thursday, Jan. 8
No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 31, No. 6 Ole Miss 27 | Fiesta Bowl (CFP Semifinal) (Glendale, Ariz.)
Friday, Jan. 9
No. 1 Indiana 56, No. 5 Oregon 22 | Peach Bowl (CFP Semifinal) (Atlanta, Ga.)
Monday, Jan. 19
No. 1 Indiana 27, No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 21 | College Football Playoff National Championship Game (Miami, Fla.)
And here is the history of who has won the College Football Playoff each season since it debuted in 2014:
College Football Playoff Results:
2014 season
- Rose Bowl: No. 2 Oregon 59, No. 3 Florida State 20
- Sugar Bowl: No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 1 Alabama 35
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 4 Ohio State 42, No. 2 Oregon 20
2015 season
- Orange Bowl: No. 1 Clemson 37, No. 4 Oklahoma 17
- Cotton Bowl: No. 2 Alabama 38, No. 3 Michigan State 0
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Alabama 45, No. 1 Clemson 40
2016 season
- Fiesta Bowl: No. 2 Clemson 31, No. 3 Ohio State 0
- Peach Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 24, No. 4 Washington 7
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Clemson 35, No. 1 Alabama 31
RANKINGS: All major college football polls
2017 season
- Rose Bowl: No. 3 Georgia 54, No. 2 Oklahoma 48 (2OT)
- Sugar Bowl: No. 4 Alabama 24, No. 1 Clemson 6
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 4 Alabama 26, No. 3 Georgia 23 (OT)
2018 season
- Orange Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 45, No. 4 Oklahoma 34
- Cotton Bowl: No. 2 Clemson 30, No. 3 Notre Dame 3
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 2 Clemson 44, No. 1 Alabama 16
2019 season
- Peach Bowl: No. 1 LSU 63, No. 4 Oklahoma 28
- Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 Clemson 29, No. 2 Ohio State 23
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 LSU 42, No. 3 Clemson 25
2020 season
- Rose Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 31, No. 4 Notre Dame 14
- Sugar Bowl: No. 3 Ohio State 49, No. 2 Clemson 28
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 Alabama 52, No. 3 Ohio State 24
2021 season
- Cotton Bowl: No. 1 Alabama 27, No. 4 Cincinnati 6
- Orange Bowl: No. 3 Georgia 34, No. 2 Michigan 11
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 3 Georgia 33, No. 1 Alabama 18
2022 season
- Peach Bowl: No. 1 Georgia 42, No. 4 Ohio State 41
- Fiesta Bowl: No. 3 TCU 51, No. 2 Michigan 45
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 Georgia 65, No. 3 TCU 7
2023 season
- Rose Bowl: No. 1 Michigan 27, No. 4 Alabama 20
- Sugar Bowl: No. 2 Washington 37, No. 3 Texas 31
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 Michigan 34, No. 2 Washington 13
2024 season
- First Round — No. 5 Notre Dame 27, No. 8 Indiana 17
- First Round — No. 4 Penn State 38, No. 10 SMU 10
- First Round — No. 3 Texas 38, No. 16 Clemson 24
- First Round — No. 6 Ohio State 42, No. 7 Tennessee 17
- Quarterfinals — Sugar Bowl: No. 5 Notre Dame 23, No. 2 Georgia 10
- Quarterfinals — Fiesta Bowl: No. 4 Penn State 31, No. 9 Boise State 14
- Quarterfinals — Peach Bowl: No. 3 Texas 39, No. 12 Arizona State 31 (2OT)
- Quarterfinals — Rose Bowl: No. 6 Ohio State 41, No. 1 Oregon 21
- Semifinals — Cotton Bowl: No. 6 Ohio State 28, No. 3 Texas 14
- Semifinals — Orange Bowl: No. 5 Notre Dame 27, No. 4 Penn State 24
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 6 Ohio State 34, No. 5 Notre Dame 23
2025 season
- First Round — No. 9 Alabama 34, No. 8 Oklahoma 24
- First Round — No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 10, No. 7 Texas A&M 3
- First Round — No. 6 Ole Miss 41, No. 11 Tulane 10
- First Round — No. 5 Oregon 51, No. 12 James Madison 34
- Quarterfinals — Cotton Bowl: No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 24, No. 2 Ohio State 14
- Quarterfinals — Orange Bowl: No. 5 Oregon 23, No. 4 Texas Tech 0
- Quarterfinals — Rose Bowl: No. 1 Indiana 38, No. 9 Alabama 3
- Quarterfinals — Sugar Bowl: No. 6 Ole Miss 39, No. 3 Georgia 34
- Semifinals — Fiesta Bowl: No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 31, No. 6 Ole Miss 27
- Semifinals — Peach Bowl: No. 1 Indiana 56, No. 5 Oregon 22
- CFP National Championship Game: No. 1 Indiana 27, No. 10 Miami (Fla.) 21
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