The 2026 college football schedule rolls into Week 4, spanning Thursday, Sept. 24 through Saturday, Sept. 26. Across the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), a total of 123 matchups are on tap.
Week 4 opens on Thursday night with a lone matchup, as Coastal Carolina hosts Liberty in a non‑conference clash at 7:30pm ET on ESPN.
Friday delivers a six‑game slate, beginning at 4:00pm ET with Army traveling to Temple on ESPN. Three games kick off at 7:00pm ET — Navy at UAB (ESPN), Howard at Rutgers (BTN), and Harvard vs. Brown (ESPN2). At 8:00pm ET, No. 5 Indiana welcomes Northwestern on FOX, before the night wraps with Clemson visiting California at 10:30pm ET on ESPN.
Saturday’s action starts at noon ET with 14 games, highlighted by No. 1 Texas at No. 14 Tennessee (ABC), Colorado at Baylor (ESPN2), Wake Forest at No. 16 Louisville (ESPN), and Illinois at No. 7 Ohio State (FOX).
The 3:30pm ET window features several marquee contests, including Oklahoma at No. 2 Georgia (ESPN), No. 4 Ole Miss at No. 21 Florida (ABC), and No. 17 Iowa at No. 18 Michigan (CBS). Primetime showcases No. 23 Texas A&M at No. 10 LSU (ABC), No. 21 Oregon at No. 12 USC (NBC), and No. 19 Missouri at No. 24 Mississippi State (SECN).
Late‑night offerings include Georgia Tech at Stanford (ESPN), Air Force at Nevada (FS1), and Minnesota at Washington (FOX).
The full Week 4 TV and streaming schedule by conference appears below.
2026 College Football Schedule: Week 3
* All times Eastern.
ACC
Clemson at Cal – 10:30pm, ESPN (Fri.)
VT at BC – 12pm, ACCN
Wake at Louisville – 12pm, ESPN
Bucknell at Pitt – 12pm, ACCNX
Central Arkansas at Florida State – 3pm, ACCN
William & Mary at Duke – 3:30pm, ACCNX
Delaware at Virginia – 6pm, ACCN
Central Michigan at Miami – 6:30pm, The CW
App State at NC State – 7:30pm, ESPNU
Missouri State at SMU – 9pm, ACCN
Georgia Tech as Stanford – 10:30pm, ESPN
AMERICAN
Army at Temple – 4pm, ESPN (Fri.)
Navy at UAB – 7pm, ESPN (Fri.)
Colorado State at UTSA – 12pm, ESPNU
NC Central at ECU – 4pm, ESPN+
USF at Bowling Green – 5pm, ESPN+
Louisiana at Charlotte – 6:30pm, ESPN+
Southern Miss at Tulane – 7pm, ESPN+
HCU at North Texas – 7:30pm, ESPN+
Florida Atlantic at ULM – 8pm, ESPN+
Tulsa at Arkansas – 8pm, SECN+
Rice at Fresno State – 10pm, The CW
BIG 12
Colorado at Baylor – 12pm, ESPN2
SHSU at Texas Tech – 12pm, TNT/HBO Max
Houston at Ga. Southern – 4pm, ESPNU
TCU at UCF – 3:30pm, FS1
Utah at Iowa State – 3:30pm, FOX
Kansas State at Cincinnati – 7pm, ESPN2
OK State at West Virginia – 7pm, FS1
Arizona at Wash. State – 7:30pm, CBS/Paramount+
BIG TEN
Howard at Rutgers – 7pm, BTN (Fri.)
Northwestern at Indiana – 8pm, FOX (Fri.)
Illinois at Ohio State – 12pm, FOX
UCLA at Maryland – 1:30pm, BTN
Notre Dame at Purdue – 2pm, Peacock
Iowa at Michigan – 3:30pm, CBS/Paramount+
Wisconsin at Penn State – 5pm, Peacock
Nebraska at Michigan State – 5pm, BTN
Oregon at USC – 7:30pm, NBC/Peacock
Minnesota at Washington – 11pm, FOX
CONFERENCE USA
Liberty at CCU – 7:30pm, ESPN (Thu.)
SHSU at Texas Tech – 12pm, TNT/HBO Max
New Mexico at NM State – 3:30pm, CBSSN
Delaware at Virginia – 6pm, ACCN
LIU at FIU – 6pm, ESPN+
Kennesaw St. at Arkansas St. – 7pm, ESPN+
Mercyhurst at WKU – 7pm, ESPN+
MTSU at Jax State – 7pm, ESPN+
Missouri State at SMU – 9pm, ACCN
INDEPENDENTS
Notre Dame at Purdue – 2pm, Peacock
UConn at Miami OH – 3:30pm, ESPN+
MAC
UNLV at Akron – 12pm, ESPN+
Ball State at Kent State – 12pm, ESPN+
San Diego State at Toledo – 12pm, CBSSN
Lindenwood at EMU – 1pm, ESPN+
Robert Morris at Buffalo – 3:30pm, ESPN+
UConn at Miami OH – 3:30pm, ESPN+
Stonehill at Ohio – 3:30pm, ESPN+
Boise State at WMU – 3:30pm, ESPN2
USF at Bowling Green – 5pm, ESPN+
CMU at Miami FL – 6:30pm, The CW
UMass at Sacramento State – 9pm, ESPN+
MOUNTAIN WEST
UNLV at Akron – 12pm, ESPN+
NIU at Georgia State – 2pm, ESPN+
Hawaii at Wyoming – 3pm, The CW
New Mexico at NM State – 3:30pm, CBSSN
Oregon State at UTEP – 9pm, MW+
Air Force at Nevada – 10:30pm, FS1
PAC-12
Colorado State at UTSA – 12pm, ESPNU
San Diego State at Toledo – 12pm, CBSSN
Boise State at WMU – 3:30pm, ESPN2
UIW at Texas State – 6pm, USA
Arizona at Wash. State – 7:30pm, CBS/Paramount+
Troy at Utah State – 7:30pm, CBSSN
Oregon State at UTEP – 9pm, MW+
Rice at Fresno State – 10pm, The CW
SEC
Texas at Tennessee – 12pm, ABC
S. Alabama at Kentucky – 12:45pm, SECN
Ole Miss at Florida – 3:30pm, ABC
Oklahoma at Georgia – 3:30pm, ESPN
Vanderbilt at Auburn – 4:15pm, SECN
South Carolina at Alabama – 7pm, ESPN
Texas A&M at LSU – 7:30pm, ABC
Missouri at MS State – 7:45pm, SECN
Tulsa at Arkansas – 8pm, SECN+
SUN BELT
Liberty at CCU – 7:30pm, ESPN (Thu.)
South Alabama at Kentucky – 12:45pm, SECN
NIU at Georgia State – 2pm, ESPN+
Gardner‑Webb at Marshall – 3:30pm, ESPN+
Houston at Ga. Southern – 4pm, ESPNU
JMU at ODU – 6pm, ESPN+
Louisiana at Charlotte – 6:30pm, ESPN+
Kennesaw St. at A-State – 7pm, ESPN+
Southern Miss at Tulane – 7pm, ESPN+
App State at NC State – 7:30pm, ESPNU
Troy at Utah State – 7:30pm, CBSSN
Florida Atlantic at ULM – 8pm, ESPN+
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FOOTBALL SCHEDULES
- College Football Schedule (FBS only)
- FCS Schedule (FCS only)
- College Football TV Schedule (FBS and FCS)
