After last week’s eight-game appetizer, college football is fully (and mercifully) back.
Week 1 of the 2026 season kicked off on Thursday, Sept. 3, but the bulk of the week’s action will be taking place on Saturday, Sept. 5, with 68 games involving FBS teams.
The slate is highlighted by a top-25 matchup between No. 23 Clemson and No. 13 LSU at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which will mark Lane Kiffin‘s highly anticipated first game as LSU’s head coach. The game is a rematch of LSU’s 17-10 victory at Clemson last season.
Indiana opened its title defense with a 52-16 win over North Texas behind a strong debut from TCU transfer Josh Hoover at quarterback, who overcame a bloody nose: “I’ve broke my nose a couple times, it happens.”
It’s the only Week 1 game between teams ranked in the preseason US LBM Coaches Poll, though there are several other compelling matchups, like Boise State at No. 2 Oregon, Baylor at Auburn and UCLA at California.
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Here’s a look at the full Week 1 schedule for Saturday, Sept. 5, including times and how to watch each game:
College football scores, schedule today
All times Eastern
- No. 6 Indiana 52, North Texas 16
- No. 11 Alabama 48, East Carolina 10
- No. 24 Houston 33, Oregon State 20
- West Virginia 31, Coastal Carolina 24
- Syracuse 66, New Hampshire 3
- Nebraska 49, Ohio 21
- UConn 56, Lafayette 7
- Army 59, Bryant 3
- Tarleton State 20, Bowling Green 13
- James Madison 20, Liberty 13
- No. 1 Ohio State 56, Ball State 3
- Pittsburgh 59, Miami (Ohio) 14
- South Carolina 57, Kent State 0
- Kentucky 45, Youngstown State 13
- Iowa State 38, Southeast Missouri State 10
- Air Force 34, Duquesne 0
- Temple 38, Rhode Island 14
- No. 3 Georgia 63, Tennessee State 3
- Boise State at No. 2 Oregon | 3:30 p.m. | CBS (Fubo)
- Texas State at No. 4 Texas | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
- Marshall at No. 17 Penn State | 3:30 p.m. | FS1 (Fubo)
- Furman at No. 18 Tennessee | 3:30 p.m. | SEC Network+
- Baylor at Auburn | 3:30 p.m. | ABC (Fubo)
- Boston College at Cincinnati | 3:30 p.m. | Fox (Fubo)
- Tulane at Duke | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network (Fubo)
- The Citadel at Charlotte | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
- Towson at Navy | 3:30 p.m. | CBS Sports Network (Fubo)
- UT Rio Grande Valley at UTSA | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
- Fordham at North Dakota State | 3:30 p.m.
- Maine at Appalachian State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
- Oklahoma State at Tulsa | 3:45 p.m. | ESPNU (Fubo)
- Northern Illinois at No. 22 Iowa | 4:15 p.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)
- North Alabama at Arkansas | 4:15 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
- Alcorn State at Southern Miss | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
- Wyoming at Colorado State | 6 p.m. | USA Network (Sling TV)
- Norfolk State at Old Dominion | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
- Missouri State at No. 8 Texas A&M | 7 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
- Abilene Christian at No. 12 Texas Tech | 7 p.m. | FS1 (Fubo)
- Austin Peay at Vanderbilt | 7 p.m. | SEC Network+
- Nicholls State at Kansas State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
- Idaho State at Utah State | 7 p.m. | CBS Sports Network (Fubo)
- 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+
- Southeast Louisiana at South Alabama | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
- Sam Houston at Troy | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
- No. 23 Clemson at No. 13 LSU | 7:30 p.m. | ABC (Fubo)
- Western Michigan at No. 16 Michigan | 7:30 p.m. | NBC (Fubo)
- Louisiana Monroe at Mississippi State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU (Fubo)
- VMI at Virginia Tech | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network (Fubo)
- Northwestern State at Louisiana Tech | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+
- Florida Atlantic at Florida | 7:45 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
- Utah Tech at No. 15 BYU | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
- Hampton at Maryland | 8 p.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)
- South Dakota State at Northwestern | 8 p.m. | Big Ten Network (Fubo)
- Lamar at Louisiana | 8 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 (Sling TV)
- Morgan State at Arizona State | 10 p.m. | ESPN+
- UNLV at Hawai’i | 10 p.m. | The CW (Fubo)
- Central Michigan at New Mexico | 10 p.m. | FS1 (Fubo)
- Mississippi Valley State at Sacramento State | 10 p.m. | ESPN+
- UCLA at California | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
- Western Kentucky at Nevada | 10:30 p.m. | CBS Sports Network (Fubo)
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What TV channels are college football games on today?
- TV channel: ABC | ESPN | CBS | NBC | Fox | CBSSN | ESPNU | FS1 | ACC Network | The CW | SEC Network | Big Ten Network | USA Network | TNT
- Streaming: ESPN app | ESPN+ | Fubo (free trial) | Sling TV | SEC Network+
Week 1 college football games will air live on ABC, ESPN, CBS, NBC, Fox, CBS Sports Network, ESPNU, FS1, The CW, the SEC Network, the ACC Network, the Big Ten Network, USA Network and TNT on Saturday, Sept. 25. Streaming options include ESPN+, Sling TV, SEC Network+ and Fubo, the last of which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
