College football games on TV today: Full schedule, times, channels, live streams to watch Week 1 NCAA games
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With apologies to the Week 0 appetizers, college football really returns this weekend.
The action will truly be wall-to-wall as the NFL takes a week off before the start of its regular season, with FBS games on tap every day from Thursday through Monday.
The lone matchup of ranked teams comes on Sunday night, as No. 9 Ole Miss and No. 24 Louisville meet in Nashville, but plenty of other attractions remain. Among them: No. 6 Indiana beginning its national title defense against North Texas, No. 11 LSU hosting Clemson in a showdown of Death Valley Tigers, and No. 4 Notre Dame meeting Wisconsin at Lambeau Field.
Here’s everything you need to know to watch those games and more in Week 1.
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College football games on TV today: Full schedule
Thursday, Sept. 3
| Game | Time (ET) | Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Rutgers vs. UMass | 6 p.m. | BTN, fubo, DIRECTV |
| UCF vs. Bethune-Cookman | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Wake Forest vs. Akron | 7 p.m. | ACCN, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
| Delaware vs. Merrimack | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Kennesaw State vs. West Georgia | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Buffalo vs. UAlbany | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 25 Missouri vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8 p.m. | SECN, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
| Georgia Tech vs. Colorado | 8 p.m. | ESPN, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
| Minnesota vs. Eastern Illinois | 8 p.m. | Peacock |
| No. 21 Utah vs. Idaho | 9 p.m. | ESPNU, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
| Illinois vs. UAB | 9 p.m. | BTN, fubo, DIRECTV |
Where to watch college football: TV channels, live streams
- TV channels: ABC, CBS, ESPN, Fox, NBC, TNT, USA Network, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network, ESPNU, CBS Sports Network, The CW
- Live streams:fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app, Disney+, Peacock, Paramount+
Week 1 college games will air across a variety of platforms. See the full remaining schedule below.
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Other streaming options available for this weekend include DIRECTV, the ESPN app, Disney+, Peacock and Paramount+.
College football schedule Week 1
Here’s the full rundown of remaining FBS games on TV, plus lower-division games on major networks:
Friday, Sept. 4
| Game | Time (ET) | Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Purdue vs. Indiana State | 7 p.m. | BTN, fubo, DIRECTV |
| Georgia State vs. North Carolina A&T | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 10 Oklahoma vs. UTEP | 8 p.m. | SECN+ |
| Kansas vs. Long Island U. | 8 p.m. | ESPNU, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
| Michigan State vs. Toledo | 8 p.m. | FS1, fubo, DIRECTV |
| Stanford vs. No. 7 Miami | 9 p.m. | ESPN, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
| No. 14 USC vs. Fresno State | 9 p.m. | Fox, fubo, DIRECTV |
Saturday, Sept. 5
| Game | Time (ET) | Watch |
|---|---|---|
| No. 6 Indiana vs. North Texas | 12 p.m. | Fox, fubo, DIRECTV |
| No. 13 Alabama vs. East Carolina | 12 p.m. | ABC, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
| No. 23 Houston vs. Oregon State | 12 p.m. | ESPN, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app, Disney+ |
| West Virginia vs. Coastal Carolina | 12 p.m. | TNT, DIRECTV |
| Syracuse vs. New Hampshire | 12 p.m. | ACCN, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
| Nebraska vs. Ohio | 12 p.m. | FS1, fubo, DIRECTV |
| Army vs. Bryant | 12 p.m. | CBSSN, fubo, DIRECTV |
| James Madison vs. Liberty | 12 p.m. | ESPNU, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
| Bowling Green vs. Tarleton State | 12 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| UConn vs. Lafayette | 12 p.m. | UConn+ |
| No. 1 Ohio State vs. Ball State | 12:30 p.m. | BTN, fubo, DIRECTV |
| Pitt vs. Miami (OH) | 12:30 p.m. | The CW, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
| South Carolina vs. Kent State | 12:45 p.m. | SECN, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
| Kentucky vs. Youngstown State | 1 p.m. | SECN+ |
| Iowa State vs. SE Missouri State | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Air Force vs. Duquesne | 1 p.m. | MW+ |
| Temple vs. Rhode Island | 2 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 3 Georgia vs. Tennessee State | 3 p.m. | SECN+ |
| No. 2 Oregon vs. Boise State | 3:30 p.m. | CBS, fubo, DIRECTV, Paramount+ |
| No. 5 Texas vs. Texas State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
| No. 18 Penn State vs. Marshall | 3:30 p.m. | FS1, fubo, DIRECTV |
| No. 20 Tennessee vs. Furman | 3:30 p.m. | SECN+ |
| Auburn vs. Baylor* | 3:30 p.m. | ABC, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app, Disney+ |
| Cincinnati vs. Boston College | 3:30 p.m. | Fox, fubo, DIRECTV |
| Duke vs. Tulane | 3:30 p.m. | ACCN, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
| Navy vs. Towson | 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN, fubo, DIRECTV |
| Charlotte vs. The Citadel | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| UTSA vs. UT Rio Grande Valley | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| App State vs. Maine | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| North Dakota State vs. Fordham | 3:30 p.m. | MW+ |
| Tulsa vs. Oklahoma State | 3:45 p.m. | ESPNU, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
| No. 22 Iowa vs. Northern Illinois | 4:15 p.m. | BTN, fubo, DIRECTV |
| Arkansas vs. North Alabama | 4:15 p.m. | SECN, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
| Southern Miss vs. Alcorn State | 5 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Colorado State vs. Wyoming | 6 p.m. | USA Network, DIRECTV |
| Old Dominion vs. Norfolk State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 8 Texas A&M vs. Missouri State | 7 p.m. | ESPN, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
| No. 12 Texas Tech vs. Abilene Christian | 7 p.m. | FS1, fubo, DIRECTV |
| Utah State vs. Idaho State | 7 p.m. | CBSSN, fubo, DIRECTV |
| Vanderbilt vs. Austin Peay | 7 p.m. | SECN+ |
| Kansas State vs. Nicholls | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Memphis vs. Arkansas State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Rice vs. Houston Christian | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| South Florida vs. Florida International | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Middle Tennessee vs. Murray State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Jacksonville State vs. Eastern Kentucky | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Georgia Southern vs. Charleston Southern | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| South Alabama vs. SE Louisiana | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Troy vs. Sam Houston | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 11 LSU vs. Clemson | 7:30 p.m. | ABC, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
| No. 16 Michigan vs. Western Michigan | 7:30 p.m. | NBC, fubo, DIRECTV, Peacock |
| Mississippi State vs. Louisiana Monroe | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
| Virginia Tech vs. VMI | 7:30 p.m. | ACCN, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
| Louisiana Tech vs. Northwestern State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Florida vs. Florida Atlantic | 7:45 p.m. | SECN, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
| No. 14 BYU vs. Utah Tech | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Maryland vs. Hampton | 8 p.m. | BTN, fubo, DIRECTV |
| Northwestern vs. South Dakota State | 8 p.m. | BTN, fubo, DIRECTV |
| Louisiana vs. Lamar | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| New Mexico State vs. Mercyhurst | 9 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| San Diego State vs. Portland State | 9:30 p.m. | USA Network, DIRECTV |
| Arizona vs. Northern Arizona | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Hawaii vs. UNLV | 10 p.m. | The CW, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
| New Mexico vs. Central Michigan | 10 p.m. | FS1, fubo, DIRECTV |
| Arizona State vs. Morgan State | 10 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Sacramento State vs. Mississippi Valley State | 10 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Cal vs. UCLA | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
| Nevada vs. Western Kentucky | 10:30 p.m. | CBSSN, fubo, DIRECTV |
* at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Sunday, Sept. 6
| Game | Time (ET) | Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View vs. Texas Southern | 12 p.m. | ESPN2, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
| Florida A&M vs. South Carolina State# | 3 p.m. | ESPN, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
| No. 17 Washington vs. Washington State | 4 p.m. | NBC, fubo, DIRECTV, Peacock |
| No. 4 Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin* | 7:30 p.m. | NBC, fubo, DIRECTV, Peacock |
| No. 9 Ole Miss vs. No. 24 Louisville^ | 7:30 p.m. | ABC, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
# at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami; * at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin; ^ at Nissan Stadium, Nashville
Monday, Sept. 7
| Game | Time (ET) | Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Florida State vs. No. 19 SMU | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, fubo, DIRECTV, ESPN app |
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