College Football 2026 Week 1 schedule
Sat, Aug 22 - Tue, Sep 8 · 100 games · 99 final · FBS games
Times are US Eastern. Generated 2026-10-03 21:21 UTC; refreshed hourly.
| Date | Away | Home | Time / Result | TV | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 29 | New Mexico State Aggies | Florida State Seminoles | 8/29 - TBD | Doak Campbell Stadium · Tallahassee, FL | |
| Sat, Aug 29 | North Carolina Tar Heels | TCU Horned Frogs(neutral) | 15 - 10 Final | Aviva Stadium · Dublin | |
| Sat, Aug 29 | San José State Spartans | USC Trojans | 26 - 42 Final | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · Los Angeles, CA | |
| Sat, Aug 29 | NC State Wolfpack | Virginia Cavaliers | 8 - 34 Final | Scott Stadium · Charlottesville, VA | |
| Sat, Aug 29 | Jacksonville State Gamecocks | North Dakota State Bison | 7 - 33 Final | Fargodome · Fargo, ND | |
| Sat, Aug 29 | Sacramento State Hornets | Eastern Michigan Eagles | 17 - 28 Final | Rynearson Stadium · Ypsilanti, MI | |
| Sat, Aug 29 | Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | Stanford Cardinal | 27 - 37 Final | Stanford Stadium · Stanford, CA | |
| Sat, Aug 29 | New Mexico State Aggies | Florida State Seminoles | 17 - 34 Final | Doak Campbell Stadium · Tallahassee, FL | |
| Sat, Aug 29 | Memphis Tigers | UNLV Rebels | 27 - 21 Final | Allegiant Stadium · Las Vegas, NV | |
| Thu, Sep 3 | Massachusetts Minutemen | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 37 - 21 Final | SHI Stadium · Piscataway, NJ | |
| Thu, Sep 3 | Bethune-Cookman Wildcats | UCF Knights | 6 - 73 Final | Acrisure Bounce House · Orlando, FL | |
| Thu, Sep 3 | Akron Zips | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 16 - 38 Final | Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium · Winston-Salem, NC | |
| Thu, Sep 3 | Merrimack Warriors | Delaware Blue Hens | 7 - 42 Final | Delaware Stadium · Newark, DE | |
| Thu, Sep 3 | West Georgia Wolves | Kennesaw State Owls | 0 - 47 Final | Walens Family Field at Fifth Third Stadium · Kennesaw, GA | |
| Thu, Sep 3 | UAlbany Great Danes | Buffalo Bulls | 17 - 21 Final | Broadview Stadium · Buffalo, NY | |
| Thu, Sep 3 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions | Missouri Tigers | 14 - 54 Final | Memorial Stadium · Columbia, MO | |
| Thu, Sep 3 | Colorado Buffaloes | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 14 - 13 Final | Bobby Dodd Stadium · Atlanta, GA | |
| Thu, Sep 3 | Eastern Illinois Panthers | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 7 - 59 Final | Huntington Bank Stadium · Minneapolis, MN | |
| Thu, Sep 3 | Idaho Vandals | Utah Utes | 14 - 66 Final | Rice-Eccles Stadium · Salt Lake City, UT | |
| Thu, Sep 3 | UAB Blazers | Illinois Fighting Illini | 23 - 42 Final | Gies Memorial Stadium · Champaign, IL | |
| Fri, Sep 4 | San José State Spartans | Eastern Michigan Eagles | 27 - 21 Final | Rynearson Stadium · Ypsilanti, MI | |
| Fri, Sep 4 | Indiana State Sycamores | Purdue Boilermakers | 19 - 44 Final | Ross-Ade Stadium · West Lafayette, IN | |
| Fri, Sep 4 | North Carolina A&T Aggies | Georgia State Panthers | 10 - 59 Final | Center Parc Stadium · Atlanta, GA | |
| Fri, Sep 4 | UTEP Miners | Oklahoma Sooners | 0 - 51 Final | Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK) · Norman, OK | |
| Fri, Sep 4 | Long Island University Sharks | Kansas Jayhawks | 6 - 51 Final | David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium · Lawrence, KS | |
| Fri, Sep 4 | Toledo Rockets | Michigan State Spartans | 20 - 30 Final | Spartan Stadium · East Lansing, MI | |
| Fri, Sep 4 | Miami Hurricanes | Stanford Cardinal | 45 - 6 Final | Stanford Stadium · Stanford, CA | |
| Fri, Sep 4 | Fresno State Bulldogs | USC Trojans | 0 - 39 Final | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum · Los Angeles, CA | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | East Carolina Pirates | Alabama Crimson Tide | 10 - 48 Final | Bryant-Denny Stadium · Tuscaloosa, AL | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Oregon State Beavers | Houston Cougars | 20 - 33 Final | TDECU Stadium · Houston, TX | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | West Virginia Mountaineers | 24 - 31 Final | Milan Puskar Stadium · Morgantown, WV | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | New Hampshire Wildcats | Syracuse Orange | 3 - 66 Final | JMA Wireless Dome · Syracuse, NY | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | North Texas Mean Green | Indiana Hoosiers | 16 - 52 Final | Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN) · Bloomington, IN | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Ohio Bobcats | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 21 - 49 Final | Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) · Lincoln, NE | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Lafayette Leopards | UConn Huskies | 7 - 56 Final | Pratt & Whitney Stadium · East Hartford, CT | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Bryant Bulldogs | Army Black Knights | 3 - 59 Final | Michie Stadium · West Point, NY | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Tarleton State Texans | Bowling Green Falcons | 20 - 13 Final | Doyt L. Perry Stadium · Bowling Green, OH | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Liberty Flames | James Madison Dukes | 13 - 20 Final | Bridgeforth Stadium · Harrisonburg, VA | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Miami (OH) RedHawks | Pittsburgh Panthers | 14 - 59 Final | Acrisure Stadium · Pittsburgh, PA | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Ball State Cardinals | Ohio State Buckeyes | 3 - 56 Final | Ohio Stadium · Columbus, OH | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Kent State Golden Flashes | South Carolina Gamecocks | 0 - 57 Final | Williams-Brice Stadium · Columbia, SC | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Youngstown State Penguins | Kentucky Wildcats | 13 - 45 Final | Kroger Field · Lexington, KY | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | Iowa State Cyclones | 10 - 38 Final | Jack Trice Stadium · Ames, IA | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Duquesne Dukes | Air Force Falcons | 0 - 34 Final | Falcon Stadium · USAF Academy, CO | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Rhode Island Rams | Temple Owls | 14 - 38 Final | Lincoln Financial Field · Philadelphia, PA | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Tennessee State Tigers | Georgia Bulldogs | 3 - 63 Final | Sanford Stadium · Athens, GA | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Baylor Bears | Auburn Tigers(neutral) | 16 - 17 Final | Mercedes-Benz Stadium · Atlanta, GA | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Furman Paladins | Tennessee Volunteers | 9 - 56 Final | Neyland Stadium · Knoxville, TN | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Texas State Bobcats | Texas Longhorns | 7 - 59 Final | DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium · Austin, TX | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Boston College Eagles | Cincinnati Bearcats | 15 - 34 Final | Nippert Stadium · Cincinnati, OH | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Tulane Green Wave | Duke Blue Devils | 3 - 17 Final | Wallace Wade Stadium · Durham, NC | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Boise State Broncos | Oregon Ducks | 27 - 34 Final | Autzen Stadium · Eugene, OR | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Marshall Thundering Herd | Penn State Nittany Lions | 0 - 45 Final | Beaver Stadium · University Park, PA | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | The Citadel Bulldogs | Charlotte 49ers | 43 - 41 Final | Jerry Richardson Stadium · Charlotte, NC | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Towson Tigers | Navy Midshipmen | 15 - 42 Final | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium · Annapolis, MD | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros | UTSA Roadrunners | 16 - 45 Final | Alamodome · San Antonio, TX | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Fordham Rams | North Dakota State Bison | 0 - 38 Final | Fargodome · Fargo, ND | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Maine Black Bears | App State Mountaineers | 3 - 55 Final | Kidd Brewer Stadium · Boone, NC | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 10 - 24 Final | H. A. Chapman Stadium · Tulsa, OK | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | North Alabama Lions | Arkansas Razorbacks | 14 - 31 Final | Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium · Fayetteville, AR | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Northern Illinois Huskies | Iowa Hawkeyes | 0 - 40 Final | Kinnick Stadium · Iowa City, IA | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Alcorn State Braves | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 3 - 49 Final | M. M. Roberts Stadium · Hattiesburg, MS | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Wyoming Cowboys | Colorado State Rams | 13 - 35 Final | Canvas Stadium · Fort Collins, CO | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Norfolk State Spartans | Old Dominion Monarchs | 10 - 31 Final | S.B. Ballard Stadium · Norfolk, VA | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Missouri State Bears | Texas A&M Aggies | 0 - 50 Final | Kyle Field · College Station, TX | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Austin Peay Governors | Vanderbilt Commodores | 9 - 28 Final | FirstBank Stadium · Nashville, TN | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Abilene Christian Wildcats | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 10 - 33 Final | Galaxy Stadium · Lubbock, TX | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Nicholls Colonels | Kansas State Wildcats | 3 - 71 Final | Bill Snyder Family Stadium · Manhattan, KS | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Idaho State Bengals | Utah State Aggies | 29 - 17 Final | Maverik Stadium · Logan, UT | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Arkansas State Red Wolves | Memphis Tigers | 24 - 42 Final | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium · Memphis, TN | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Houston Christian Huskies | Rice Owls | 3 - 31 Final | Rice Stadium · Houston, TX | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Florida International Panthers | South Florida Bulls | 9 - 19 Final | Raymond James Stadium · Tampa, FL | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Murray State Racers | Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders | 14 - 38 Final | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium · Murfreesboro, TN | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 7 - 49 Final | AmFirst Stadium · Jacksonville, AL | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Charleston Southern Buccaneers | Georgia Southern Eagles | 0 - 31 Final | Allen E. Paulson Stadium · Statesboro, GA | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | SE Louisiana Lions | South Alabama Jaguars | 14 - 39 Final | Hancock Whitney Stadium · Mobile, AL | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Sam Houston Bearkats | Troy Trojans | 21 - 24 Final | Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL) · Troy, AL | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | UL Monroe Warhawks | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 13 - 62 Final | Davis Wade Stadium · Starkville, MS | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | VMI Keydets | Virginia Tech Hokies | 3 - 73 Final | Lane Stadium · Blacksburg, VA | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Western Michigan Broncos | Michigan Wolverines | 12 - 13 Final | Michigan Stadium · Ann Arbor, MI | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Northwestern State Demons | Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 6 - 80 Final | Joe Aillet Stadium · Ruston, LA | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Florida Atlantic Owls | Florida Gators | 21 - 66 Final | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium · Gainesville, FL | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Utah Tech Trailblazers | BYU Cougars | 7 - 63 Final | LaVell Edwards Stadium · Provo, UT | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Hampton Pirates | Maryland Terrapins | 0 - 62 Final | SECU Stadium · College Park, MD | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | Northwestern Wildcats | 18 - 34 Final | Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium · Evanston, IL | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Lamar Cardinals | Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | 7 - 38 Final | Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium · Lafayette, LA | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Mercyhurst Lakers | New Mexico State Aggies | 14 - 51 Final | Aggie Memorial Stadium · Las Cruces, NM | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | Arizona Wildcats | 7 - 35 Final | Casino Del Sol Stadium · Tucson, AZ | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Portland State Vikings | San Diego State Aztecs | 20 - 53 Final | Snapdragon Stadium · San Diego, CA | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Clemson Tigers | LSU Tigers | 10 - 51 Final | Tiger Stadium (LA) · Baton Rouge, LA | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Morgan State Bears | Arizona State Sun Devils | 7 - 70 Final | Mountain America Stadium · Tempe, AZ | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | UNLV Rebels | Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | 21 - 6 Final | Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex · Honolulu, HI | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Central Michigan Chippewas | New Mexico Lobos | 7 - 38 Final | University Stadium (NM) · Albuquerque, NM | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils | Sacramento State Hornets | 0 - 52 Final | Hornet Stadium · Sacramento, CA | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | UCLA Bruins | California Golden Bears | 45 - 24 Final | California Memorial Stadium · Berkeley, CA | |
| Sat, Sep 5 | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | Nevada Wolf Pack | 14 - 49 Final | Mackay Stadium · Reno, NV | |
| Sun, Sep 6 | Washington State Cougars | Washington Huskies | 10 - 24 Final | Husky Stadium · Seattle, WA | |
| Sun, Sep 6 | Louisville Cardinals | Ole Miss Rebels(neutral) | 38 - 41 Final | Nissan Stadium · Nashville, TN | |
| Sun, Sep 6 | Wisconsin Badgers | Notre Dame Fighting Irish(neutral) | 13 - 41 Final | Lambeau Field · Green Bay, WI | |
| Mon, Sep 7 | SMU Mustangs | Florida State Seminoles | 27 - 24 Final | Doak Campbell Stadium · Tallahassee, FL |
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