The college football season begins in August and runs through January, 2027 – the date of the second College Football Playoff expanded tournament championship.
The primary television carriers are the ESPN networks, the Fox Sports networks, plus free TV networks CBS, Fox, NBC, ABC and The CW.
The four main telecast windows on Saturdays are noon, 3:30 p.m., 7:30 or 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
The networks will determine start times and choices (during the regular season) either six or 12 days in advance.
Thursday, September 3, 2026
ESPN (also WatchESPN.com, ESPN+): Colorado at Georgia Tech, TBD
SEC Network (also WatchESPN.com, ESPN+): Ark. Pine Bluff at Missouri, 8 p.m.
Saturday, September 5, 2026
CBS Sports Network: Bryant at Army, TBD
Sunday, September 6, 2026
NBC, WNBC-4 in New York: Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame, TBD
ABC, WABC-7 in New York (also ESPN3.com): Louisville vs. Mississippi, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 12, 2026
CBS Sports Network: South Florida at Army, TBD
ESPN Plus (subscription): Prairie View A&M at Baylor, 8 p.m.
Friday, September 25, 2026
ESPN network: Army at Temple, TBD
Friday, October 2, 2026
Fox or FS1: Penn State at Northwestern, TBD
Saturday, October 3, 2026
ESPN network: Army at Louisiana Tech, TBD
Saturday, October 10, 2026
CBS Sports Network: Tulane at Army, TBD
Saturday, October 17, 2026
CBS Sports Network: Florida Atlantic at Army, TBD
Friday, October 23, 2026
ESPN network: Army at Tulsa, TBD
Saturday, October 31, 2026
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Saturday, November 7, 2026
Likely CBS: Air Force at Army, TBD
Saturday, November 21, 2026
CBS Sports Network: East Carolina at Army, TBD
Saturday, November 28, 2026
ESPN network: Army at Rice, TBD
Friday, December 4, 2026
CBS: Pac 12 Championship, TBD
ABC: Big 12 Championship, 8 p.m.
Saturday, December 5, 2026
ABC, WABC-7 in New York (also ESPN3.com): American Championship, TBD; Southeastern Championship, TBD; ACC championship, noon
NBC, WNBC-4 in New York: Big Ten Championship, TBD
Fox or FS1: Mountain West Championship, TBD
ESPN (also WatchESPN.com, ESPN Plus): Mid-American Championship, TBD; Sun Belt Championship, TBD
CBS Sports Network: Conference USA Championship, TBD
Saturday, December 12, 2026
CBS, WCBS-2 in New York: Navy vs. Army, 3 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: College football TV, radio, web schedules for 2026
Reporting by Ken McMillan, Middletown Times Herald- Record / Times Herald-Record
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