The Thanksgiving Football Schedule for the 2019 season has been set. The schedule includes all FBS and FCS college football games and NFL games this holiday weekend.
The football schedule this week kicks off on Tuesday, Nov. 26 with two games in the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Ohio travels to take on Akron at 6:00pm ET, while Northern Illinois hosts Western Michigan at 7:00pm ET.
Thanksgiving Day kicks off at 12:30pm ET with an NFL contest, which features the Chicago Bears traveling to take on the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. An FCS matchup between Prairie View A&M and Alabama State follows at 3:00pm ET.
Two more Thanksgiving Classic games follow with an SEC football game sandwiched in between. First, it’s the Dallas Cowboys hosting the Buffalo Bills at 4:30pm ET. Next is the Egg Bowl featuring Mississippi State at Ole Miss at 7:30pm ET, and then the New Orleans Saints play at the Atlanta Falcons at 8:20pm ET.
Thanksgiving week is also Rivalry Week in college football. A few of the rivalry games on the Thanksgiving football schedule include Alabama at Auburn, Florida State at Florida, Georgia at Georgia Tech, Ohio State at Michigan, Oregon State at Oregon, Clemson at South Carolina, and Washington State at Washington.
The College Football Bowl Schedule and College Football Playoff pairings for the 2019-20 season will be announced on Sunday, Dec. 8.
Thanksgiving Football Schedule 2019
Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV / Online |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio at Akron | 6:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Western Michigan at NIU | 7:00pm | ESPNU |
Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV / Online |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago at Detroit | 12:30pm | FOX |
| Prairie View A&M at Alabama State | 3:00pm | ASU All-Access |
| Buffalo at Dallas | 4:30pm | CBS |
| Ole Miss at Mississippi State | 7:30pm | ESPN |
| New Orleans at Atlanta | 8:20pm | NBC |
Friday, Nov. 29, 2019
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV / Online |
|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green at Buffalo | 12:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Kent State at Eastern Michigan | 12:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Miami (Ohio) at Ball State | 12:00pm | CBSSN |
| Texas Tech at Texas | 12:00pm | FOX |
| Toledo at Central Michigan | 12:00pm | ESPNU |
| Virginia Tech at Virginia | 12:00pm | ABC |
| Iowa at Nebraska | 2:30pm | BTN |
| Missouri at Arkansas | 2:30pm | CBS |
| Boise State at Colorado State | 3:30pm | CBSSN |
| Cincinnati at Memphis | 3:30pm | ABC |
| West Virginia at TCU | 4:15pm | ESPN |
| Washington State at Washington | 4:00pm | FOX |
| Arkansas State at South Alabama | 5:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Appalachian State at Troy | 6:00pm | ESPN+ |
| USF at UCF | 8:00pm | ESPN |
Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV / Online |
|---|---|---|
| Clemson at South Carolina | 12:00pm | ESPN |
| FIU at Marshall | 12:00pm | CBSSN |
| Georgia at Georgia Tech | 12:00pm | ABC |
| Indiana at Purdue | 12:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Louisville at Kentucky | 12:00pm | SECN |
| Northwestern at Illinois | 12:00pm | FS1 |
| Ohio State at Michigan | 12:00pm | FOX |
| Texas State at Coastal Carolina | 12:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Tulsa at East Carolina | 12:00pm | ESPNU |
| FCS: Holy Cross at Monmouth | 12:00pm | ESPN3 |
| Wake Forest at Syracuse | 12:30pm | RSN |
| FCS: CCSU at UAlbany | 1:00pm | ESPN3 |
| FCS: Furman at Austin Peay | 1:00pm | ESPN3 |
| Charlotte at Old Dominion | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Middle Tennessee at WKU | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| New Mexico State at Liberty | 2:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Wyoming at Air Force | 2:00pm | |
| FCS: Illinois State at Southeast Missouri | 2:00pm | ESPN3 |
| FCS: San Diego at Northern Iowa | 2:00pm | ESPN3 |
| Rice at UTEP | 3:00pm | ESPN3 |
| UConn at Temple | 3:00pm | CBSSN |
| UNLV at Nevada | 3:00pm | ATTSN |
| Alabama at Auburn | 3:30pm | CBS |
| Baylor at Kansas | 3:30pm | ESPN |
| Boston College at Pitt | 3:30pm | ACCN |
| Maryland at Michigan State | 3:30pm | FS1 |
| Miami (FL) at Duke | 3:30pm | ESPN2 |
| Rutgers at Penn State | 3:30pm | BTN |
| Southern Miss at Florida Atlantic | 3:30pm | NFLN |
| UTSA at Louisiana Tech | 3:30pm | ESPN+ |
| Wisconsin at Minnesota | 3:30pm | ABC |
| Notre Dame at Stanford | 4:00pm | FOX |
| Oregon State at Oregon | 4:00pm | Pac-12N |
| Tulane at SMU | 4:00pm | ESPNU |
| UAB at North Texas | 4:00pm | Stadium |
| Utah State at New Mexico | 4:00pm | |
| Vanderbilt at Tennessee | 4:00pm | SECN |
| FCS: Kennesaw State at Wofford | 4:00pm | ESPN3 |
| FCS: North Dakota at Nicholls | 4:00pm | ESPN3 |
| FCS: Villanova at Southeastern Louisiana | 4:00pm | ESPN3 |
| Grambling vs. Southern (in New Orleans, LA) | 5:00pm | NBCSN |
| Georgia State at Georgia Southern | 6:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Iowa State at Kansas State | 7:00pm | FS1 |
| Navy at Houston | 7:00pm | ESPN2 |
| North Carolina at NC State | 7:00pm | ACCN |
| Texas A&M at LSU | 7:00pm | ESPN |
| Colorado at Utah | 7:30pm | ABC |
| Florida State at Florida | 7:30pm | SECN |
| ULM at Louisiana | 7:30pm | ESPNU |
| Oklahoma at Oklahoma State | 8:00pm | FOX |
| BYU at San Diego State | 9:00pm | CBSSN |
| Arizona at Arizona State | 10:00pm | ESPN |
| California at UCLA | 10:30pm | FS1 |
| Fresno State at San Jose State | 10:30pm | ESPN2 |
| Army at Hawaii | 12:30am | CBSSN |
Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV / Online |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco at Baltimore | 1:00pm | FOX |
| Washington at Carolina | 1:00pm | CBS |
| NY Jets at Cincinnati | 1:00pm | CBS |
| Tennessee at Indianapolis | 1:00pm | CBS |
| Tampa Bay at Jacksonville | 1:00pm | FOX |
| Oakland at Kansas City | 1:00pm | CBS |
| Philadelphia at Miami | 1:00pm | FOX |
| Green Bay at NY Giants | 1:00pm | FOX |
| LA Rams at Arizona | 4:05pm | FOX |
| LA Chargers at Denver | 4:25pm | CBS |
| Cleveland at Pittsburgh | 4:25pm | CBS |
| New England at Houston | 8:20pm | NBC |
Monday, Dec. 2, 2019
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV / Online |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota at Seattle | 8:15pm | ESPN |
