2026 College Football TV Schedule

ByShaikat Kumar

The 2026 college football season kicks off with an exciting FBS Week 0 lineup on Saturday, August 29. It continues through Week 15, the full bowl season, the expanded College Football Playoff, and the 2027 National Championship. Here, fans can find the complete 2026 College Football TV schedule – from regular-season Saturdays to conference title races, bowl destinations across the country, CFP first-round games, quarterfinals, semifinals, and the national title showdown. This guide includes game dates, locations, stadiums, TV networks, and ticket information, making it the perfect resource for planning every big moment of the season. Whether you’re watching from home or booking travel for a bowl trip, everything you need to follow the road to the championship is right here.

Saturday, August 29 (Week 0 – FBS):

  1. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors at Stanford Cardinal (Time TBA, TV TBA)
  2. North Carolina Tar Heels vs TCU Horned Frogs – Dublin, Ireland (Time TBA, TV TBA)
  3. NC State Wolfpack vs Virginia Cavaliers – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Time TBA, TV TBA)
  4. New Mexico State Aggies at Florida State Seminoles (Time TBA, TV TBA)
  5. Memphis Tigers at UNLV Rebels (Time TBA, TV TBA)
  6. San Jose State Spartans at USC Trojans (Time TBA, TV TBA)

The postseason begins December 12 with the Cricket Celebration Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta (12:00 pm ET, ABC), followed by the expanded College Football Playoff First Round on December 18-19 at campus sites (ESPN/TNT). The CFP Quarterfinals feature the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium (Dec. 30), plus New Year’s Day classics – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium, the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and the legendary Rose Bowl Game at Rose Bowl Stadium – all airing on ESPN.

The CFP Semifinals continue January 14-15, 2027, with the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium and the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome. The season officially concludes with the CFP National Championship on Monday, January 25, 2027, at Allegiant Stadium (7:30 pm ET, ABC).

Beyond the CFP, fans can look forward to dozens of bowl matchups nationwide, including the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl in Orlando, the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, the Valero Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa, the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl in Las Vegas, and many more across December and January on ESPN, ABC, CBS, FOX, TNT, and The CW.

From Week 0 through Week 15, conference championships, bowl season traditions, and the road to Las Vegas for the national title, the 2026 college football TV schedule delivers every must-watch game in one complete, fan-friendly place.