College football schedule TV selections for the weekend of October 3, 2026 will be made today. The four power conferences will release their picks, with several Group of Six matchups also expected to be assigned.
A few games were held under the six-day option. Those kickoff times and/or TV designations will be finalized on Sunday, Sept. 27.
College football schedule: Week 5 TV selections
*All times Eastern.
ACC
Friday, Oct. 2
Pitt at Virginia Tech – 7pm, ESPN
Saturday, Oct. 3
Stanford at Wake Forest – 12pm, ACCN
Boston College at SMU – 12pm, The CW
Syracuse at UConn – 12pm, CBSSN
Virginia at Florida St. – 3:30pm, ESPN2 or ACCN
Louisville at NC State – 3:30pm, ESPN2 or ACCN
California at UNLV – 3:30pm, CBSSN
Miami at Clemson – TBA 9/27*
Notre Dame at N. Carolina – TBA 9/27*
*12pm on ABC or 7:30pm on ABC or ACCN
Off: Duke, Georgia Tech
AMERICAN
Thursday, Oct. 1
North Texas at Tulsa – 9pm, ESPN
Saturday, Oct. 3
Navy at Air Force – 12pm, CBS/Paramount+
Memphis at Charlotte – 3:30pm, ESPN+
Samford at UAB – 3:30pm, ESPN+
Texas Southern at FAU – 6pm, ESPN+
UTSA at Rice – 7pm, ESPN+
Army at LA Tech – 7:30pm, ESPN+
Temple at USF – 7:30pm, ESPNU
Off: East Carolina, Tulane
BIG 12
Saturday, Oct. 3
MTSU at Kansas – 12pm, ESPNU
UCF at Houston – 12pm, ESPN2
West Virginia at Iowa St – 12pm, TNT/truTV
BYU at TCU – 7pm, ESPN or ESPN2
Texas Tech at Colorado – 7:30pm, FOX
Baylor at Arizona State – 10:30pm, ESPN
Cincinnati at Arizona – 11pm, FOX
Off: Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Utah
BIG TEN
Friday, Oct. 2
Penn State at Northwestern – 8pm, FOX
Saturday, Oct. 3
Michigan at Minnesota – 12pm, FOX
Michigan State at Wisconsin – 12:30pm, BTN
Ohio State at Iowa – 3:30pm, CBS/Para+
Maryland at Nebraska – 4pm, FS1
Purdue at Illinois – 4:15pm, BTN
Washington at USC – 7:30pm, NBC/Peacock
Indiana at Rutgers – 8pm, BTN
Off: Oregon, UCLA
CONFERENCE USA
Thursday, Oct. 1
WKU at NM State – 8pm, CBSSN
Friday, Oct. 2
Liberty at Delaware – 7pm, CBSSN
Saturday, Oct. 3
MTSU at Kansas – 12pm, ESPNU
Off: FIU, Jax State, Kennesaw State, Missouri State, Sam Houston
INDEPENDENTS
Saturday, Oct. 3
Syracuse at UConn – 12pm, CBSSN
Notre Dame at N. Carolina – TBA 9/27*
*12pm on ABC or 7:30pm on ABC or ACCN
Off: None
MAC
Saturday, Oct. 3
Western Michigan at Buffalo – 1pm, ESPN+
Toledo at Ball State – 2pm, ESPN+
Akron at Central Michigan – 3:30pm, ESPN+
Ohio at Kent State – 3:30pm, ESPN+
Bowling Green at Miami OH – 3:30pm, ESPN+
Eastern Michigan at UMass – 3:30pm, ESPN+
Off: Sacramento State
MOUNTAIN WEST
Saturday, Oct. 3
Navy at Air Force – 12pm, CBS/Paramount+
California at UNLV – 3:30pm, CBSSN
Wyoming at NDSU – 3:30pm, The CW
UTEP at New Mexico – 4pm, MW+
San Jose State at Hawaii – 11:59pm, MW+
Off: Nevada, Northern Illinois
PAC-12
Saturday, Oct. 3
Oregon St. at Colorado St. – 6pm, USA
Utah State at Boise State – 7:30pm, CBSSN
Fresno St. at Washington St. – 9:30pm, USA
Texas St. at San Diego St. – 10:30pm, The CW
Off: None
SEC
Saturday, Oct. 3
Alabama at MS State – 12 or 12:45pm*
Vanderbilt at Georgia – 12 or 12:45pm*
Auburn at Tennessee – 3:30pm, ABC or ESPN
Florida at Missouri – 3:30pm, ABC or ESPN
Kentucky at S. Carolina – 4:15pm, SECN
Arkansas at TAMU – 7pm, ESPN or ESPN2
McNeese at LSU – 7:45pm, SECN
* ABC, ESPN or SECN
Off: Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Texas
SUN BELT
Saturday, Oct. 3
ODU at Georgia State – 3:30pm, ESPN+
Marshall at JMU – 3:45pm, ESPNU
Georgia Southern at CCU – 7pm, ESPN+
ULM at South Alabama – 7pm, ESPN+
Army at LA Tech – 7:30pm, ESPN+
A-State at Louisiana – 8pm, ESPN+
Off: App State, Southern Miss, Troy
FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
- College Football Schedule (FBS)
- College Football TV Schedule (FBS & FCS
Northwestern vs Penn State grand opening of Ryan Field makes a fantastic Friday primetime game.
Very nice work Big Ten & FOX!!!