2025-26 College Football TV Schedule

The 2025 college football season is scheduled to begin on Saturday, Aug. 23 with Week Zero. The 2026 title game CFP National Championship will be played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. Here all the information about the 2025 college football season games key dates, start times, location and TV channel.

ACC

Friday, Sept. 26

Florida State at Virginia – 7 pm, ESPN

Saturday, Sept. 27

Georgia Tech at Wake Forest – Noon, ESPN or ESPN2

Louisville at Pitt – Noon, ESPN or ESPN2

Duke at Syracuse – 12 pm, ACC Network

California at Boston College – 3:30 pm, ACCN

Virginia Tech at NC State – 7 pm, The CW

San Jose State at Stanford – 7:30 pm, ACCN

American

Thursday, Sept. 25

Army at East Carolina – 7:30 pm, ESPN

Saturday, Sept. 27

South Alabama at North Texas – Noon, ESPNU

Rice at Navy – 3:30 pm, CBS Sports Network

Memphis at Florida Atlantic – TBA 9/21

Tulane at Tulsa – TBA 9/21

Big Ten

Saturday, Sept. 27

Rutgers at Minnesota – Noon, Big Ten Network

USC at Illinois – Noon, FOX

Indiana at Iowa – 3:30 pm, Peacock

Ohio State at Washington – 3:30 pm, CBS/Paramount+

UCLA at Northwestern – 3:30 pm, BTN

Oregon at Penn State – 7:30 pm, NBC/Peacock

Big 12

Saturday, Sept. 27

Cincinnati at Kansas – Noon, TNT/HBO Max

UCF at Kansas State – Noon, FS1

Baylor at Oklahoma State – 3:30 pm, ESPN2

Utah at West Virginia – 3:30 pm, FOX

Arizona at Iowa State – 7 pm, ESPN

BYU at Colorado – 10:15 pm, ESPN

Conference USA

Saturday, Sept. 27

New Mexico State at New Mexico – 4 pm, Altitude Sports/Mountain West Network

Middle Tennessee at Kennesaw State – 6 pm, ESPN+

Western Kentucky at Missouri State – 7 pm, ESPN+

Louisiana Tech at UTEP – 9 pm, ESPN+

Jacksonville State at Southern Miss – TBA

Liberty at Old Dominion – TBA

Independents

Saturday, Sept. 27

Notre Dame at Arkansas – Noon, ABC/ESPN3

UConn at Buffalo – 3:30 pm, ESPN+

Mid-American Conference

Saturday, Sept. 27

Bowling Green at Ohio – Noon, CBSSN

Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan – 1 pm, ESPN+

Akron at Toledo – 3:30 pm, ESPN+

Lindenwood at Miami (OH) – 3:30 pm, ESPN+

UConn at Buffalo – 3:30 pm, ESPN+

San Diego State at Northern Illinois – 3:30 pm, ESPN+

Rhode Island at Western Michigan – 6:30 pm, ESPN+

UMass at Missouri – 7:30 pm, ESPNU

Mountain West

Saturday, Sept. 27

Utah State at Vanderbilt – 12:45 pm, SEC Network

San Diego State at Northern Illinois – 3:30 pm, ESPN+

Hawaii at Air Force – 4 pm, FS1

New Mexico State at New Mexico – 4 pm, Altitude Sports/Mountain West Network

Appalachian State at Boise State – 7:30 pm, FS1

San Jose State at Stanford – 7:30 pm, ACCN

Washington St. at Colorado State – 7:30 pm, CBSSN

Pac-12

Friday, Sept. 26

Houston at Oregon State – 10:30 pm, ESPN

Saturday, Sept. 27

Washington State at Colorado State – 7:30 pm, CBSSN

Southeastern Conference

Saturday, Sept. 27

Notre Dame at Arkansas – Noon, ABC/ESPN3

Utah State at Vanderbilt – 12:45 pm, SECN

Auburn at Texas A&M – 3:30 pm, ESPN

LSU at Ole Miss – 3:30 pm, ABC/ESPN3

Tennessee at Mississippi State – 4:15 pm, SECN

UMass at Missouri – 7:30 pm, ESPNU

Alabama at Georgia – 7:30 pm, ABC/ESPN3

Kentucky at South Carolina – 7:45 pm, SECN

Sun Belt Conference

Saturday, Sept. 27

Jacksonville State at Southern Miss – TBA

Liberty at Old Dominion – TBA

South Alabama at North Texas – TBA

Appalachian State at Boise State – 7:30 pm, FS1

Georgia Southern at James Madison – TBA

Marshall at Louisiana – TBA

Arkansas State at Louisiana Monroe – TBA

DATA: Yahoo.com

2025-2026 College Football Playoff Bowl Games Schedule

First round | Week of Saturday, Dec. 20

Location: the home field of the higher-seeded team or another site designated by the higher-seeded program.
One game | Friday, Dec. 19
Three games | Saturday, Dec. 20

Quarterfinal sites:

Semifinal sites: