Twelve ranked teams in action on ESPN networks in Week 9, led by No. 17 Florida and No. 3 Georgia in the Invesco QQQ Atlanta Gridiron Classic on ABC

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October 26, 2026

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Amanda Brooks

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Summary

Twelve AP Top 25 teams play Saturday, including four of the top 10: No. 1 Miami, No. 3 Georgia, No. 5 Notre Dame and No. 6 Utah
Two ranked-on-ranked games: No. 17 Florida vs. No. 3 Georgia on ABC and No. 22 Arizona at No. 13 Texas Tech on ESPN
Disney+ slate for Week 9 includes Florida/Georgia from Atlanta, Mississippi State/Texas and College GameDay Built by The Home Depot in Bloomington for a Big Ten battle

Week 9 of the 2026-27 college football season delivers a dozen AP Top 25 teams to ESPN networks, including four of the top 10. The 76-game slate runs from Tuesday, Oct. 27, through Saturday, Oct. 31, across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN+, ESPN Radio and Disney+.

One of the biggest games of the week is the Invesco QQQ Atlanta Gridiron Classic, where No. 17 Florida meets No. 3 Georgia at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Holly Rowe are on the call for the 4K Game of the Week at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The game is also available as an immersive viewing experience on Meta Quest (via the TV App), with live 180-degree coverage and front-row views of the action.

ABC features multiple leagues in its Saturday tripleheader. At noon, No. 5 Notre Dame meets Navy at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, with Bob Wischusen, Louis Riddick and Stormy Buonantony announcing. After Florida/Georgia, the night closes with top-ranked Miami at North Carolina at 7:30 p.m. on ABC Saturday Night Football Presented by Capital One, with Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy and Katie George on the call. That game is also on ESPN Radio, with the top team of Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer and Ian Fitzsimmons announcing the action.

ESPN features four ranked teams on Saturday. At noon, No. 22 Arizona visits No. 13 Texas Tech, with Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek and Taylor McGregor on the call. At 3:45 p.m., No. 6 Utah travels to Cincinnati, with Tom Hart, Roddy Jones and Quint Kessenich announcing. At 7:30 p.m., Mississippi State visits No. 11 Texas, with Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer and Kris Budden on the mic.

ESPN2 showcases a pair of ranked ACC squads in action Saturday, as No. 19 SMU travels to Syracuse at noon with Anish Shroff, Andre Ware and Morgan Uber on the call, and Virginia at No. 14 Wake Forest at 3:45 p.m. featuring Roy Philpott, Brock Osweiler and Sherree Burruss on the mic.

SEC Network also highlights a ranked duo on Saturday: Auburn takes on No. 12 Ole Miss at 12:45 p.m. with Matt Schumacker, Aaron Murray and Taylor Davis on the call from Oxford, which is also on ESPN Radio with Mike Couzens, Jordan Reid and Mike Peasley. SEC Network’s primetime window spotlights No. 23 Missouri at Arkansas at 7:45 p.m., with Dave Neal, Cole Cubelic and Tori Petry.

Additional Highlighted Games

Tuesday, Oct. 27
- Sam Houston at Missouri State | 8 p.m. on ESPN2 | Jason Ross Jr, Tyoka Jackson
Thursday, Oct. 29
- Florida Atlantic at North Texas | 7:30 p.m. on ESPN | Matt Barrie, Chase Daniel, Paul Carcaterra
Friday, Oct. 30
- Baylor at UCF | 7:30 p.m. on ESPN | Mike Monaco, Jordan Rodgers, Dana Boyle
Saturday, Oct. 31
- Magic City Classic (Birmingham, Ala.): Alabama State vs. Alabama A&M | 3:30 p.m. on ESPN+ | Tiffany Greene, Jay Walker
- Clemson at Florida State | 7 p.m. on ACC Network | Wes Durham, Max Browne, Madison Fitzpatrick

Schedules are subject to change. Please visit ESPNPressRoom.com and @ESPNPR for the latest updates on schedules, on-air teams and more.

2026-27 ESPN COLLEGE FOOTBALL TV SCHEDULE – WEEK 9

Date	Time (ET)	Game/Commentators	Where to Watch
Tue, Oct 27	8 p.m.	Sam Houston at Missouri State Jason Ross Jr, Tyoka Jackson	ESPN2
Wed, Oct 28	8 p.m.	Jacksonville State at New Mexico State Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman	ESPN2
Thu, Oct 29	7 p.m.	South Carolina State at Morgan State Tiffany Greene, Jay Walker, Kendall Lanier	ESPNU
	7:30 p.m.	Florida Atlantic at North Texas Matt Barrie, Chase Daniel, Paul Carcaterra	ESPN
	7:30 p.m.	Troy at James Madison Jay Alter, Tom Luginbill, Lauren Sisler	ESPN2
Fri, Oct 30	7 p.m.	Tulane at Charlotte Courtney Lyle, Rene Ingoglia	ESPN2
	7 p.m.	Harvard at Dartmouth Eric Frede, Jack Ford	ESPNU
	7:30 p.m.	Baylor at UCF Mike Monaco, Jordan Rodgers, Dana Boyle	ESPN
	10:30 p.m.	Kent State at Sacramento State Ted Emrich, Fozzy Whittaker	ESPN2
Sat, Oct 31	Noon	No. 5 Notre Dame vs. Navy (Foxborough, Mass.) Bob Wischusen, Louis Riddick, Stormy Buonantony	ABC
	Noon	No. 22 Arizona at No. 13 Texas Tech Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, Taylor McGregor	ESPN
	Noon	No. 19 SMU at Syracuse* Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, Morgan Uber	ESPN2
	Noon	UAB at South Florida Mark Neely, Leger Douzable	ESPNU
	Noon	California at NC State* Roxy Bernstein, Dave Clawson, Madison Hock	ACC Network
	Noon	North Dakota at Youngstown State	ESPN+
	Noon	Wagner at Merrimack	ESPN+
	Noon	Penn at Brown	ESPN+
	Noon	Cornell at Princeton	ESPN+
	Noon	Yale at Columbia	ESPN+
	Noon	Bucknell at Lehigh	ESPN+
	Noon	Duquesne at New Haven	ESPN+
	12:30 p.m.	Villanova at Lafayette	ESPN+
	12:45 p.m.	Auburn at No. 12 Ole Miss TV: Matt Schumacker, Aaron Murray, Taylor Davis Radio: Mike Couzens, Jordan Reid, Mike Peasley	SEC Network/ESPN Radio
	1 p.m.	William & Mary at Colgate	ESPN+
	1 p.m.	Richmond at Holy Cross	ESPN+
	1 p.m.	Butler at Presbyterian	ESPN+
	1 p.m.	Drake at Morehead State	ESPN+
	1 p.m.	VMI at Chattanooga	ESPN+
	1 p.m.	Marshall at Old Dominion	ESPN+
	2 p.m.	Howard at North Carolina Central	ESPN+
	2 p.m.	Delaware State at Norfolk State	ESPN+
	2 p.m.	Savannah State at Benedict	ESPN+
	2 p.m.	Albany State at Clark Atlanta	ESPN+
	2 p.m.	Western Illinois at Charleston Southern	ESPN+
	2 p.m.	Gardner-Webb at Southeast Missouri State	ESPN+
	2 p.m.	Tennessee State at Lindenwood	ESPN+
	2 p.m.	Western Carolina at Furman	ESPN+
	2 p.m.	Murray State at Illinois State	ESPN+
	2 p.m.	Indiana State at Northern Iowa	ESPN+
	2 p.m.	Coastal Carolina at Georgia State	ESPN+
	3 p.m.	UC Davis at Weber State	ESPN+
	3 p.m.	Idaho State at Utah Tech	ESPN+
	3 p.m.	Eastern Illinois at UT Martin	ESPN+
	3 p.m.	The Citadel at Mercer	ESPN+
	3 p.m.	Nicholls at McNeese	ESPN+
	3 p.m.	Houston Christian at Stephen F. Austin	ESPN+
	3 p.m.	Northern Arizona at Southern Utah	ESPN+
	3 p.m.	Cal Poly at Montana State	ESPN+
	3 p.m.	Temple at East Carolina	ESPN+
	3 p.m.	Louisiana Tech at South Alabama	ESPN+
	3:15 p.m.	Stanford at Louisville* Jorge Sedano, Rodney McLeod, Annabelle Hasselbeck	ACC Network
	3:30 p.m.	Invesco QQQ Atlanta Gridiron Classic (Atlanta, Ga.): No. 17 Florida vs. No. 3 Georgia Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe	ABC/Disney+
	3:30 p.m.	Magic City Classic (Birmingham, Ala.): Alabama State vs. Alabama A&M Tiffany Greene, Jay Walker	ESPN+
	3:30 p.m.	Tennessee Tech at East Tennessee State	ESPN+
	3:30 p.m.	Southern Miss at UL Monroe	ESPN+
	3:45 p.m.	No. 6 Utah at Cincinnati Tom Hart, Roddy Jones, Quint Kessenich	ESPN
	3:45 p.m.	Virginia at No. 14 Wake Forest* Roy Philpott, Brock Osweiler, Sherree Burruss	ESPN2
	4 p.m.	South Dakota at South Dakota State Jason Ross Jr, Tyoka Jackson	ESPNU
	4 p.m.	Montana at Eastern Washington	ESPN+
	4 p.m.	Idaho at Portland State	ESPN+
	4 p.m.	Marist at San Diego	ESPN+
	4 p.m.	SE Louisiana at East Texas A&M	ESPN+
	4 p.m.	West Georgia at Abilene Christian	ESPN+
	4:15 p.m.	South Carolina at Oklahoma Taylor Zarzour, Gene Chizik, Michella Chester	SEC Network
	5 p.m.	Northwestern State at Incarnate Word	ESPN+
	5 p.m.	North Alabama at Central Arkansas	ESPN+
	6:30 p.m.	App State at Georgia Southern	ESPN+
	7 p.m.	Clemson at Florida State* Wes Durham, Max Browne, Madison Fitzpatrick	ACC Network
	7 p.m.	Wofford at Samford	ESPN+
	7 p.m.	Eastern Kentucky at Tarleton State	ESPN+
	7:30 p.m.	No. 1 Miami at North Carolina* TV: Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy, Katie George Radio: Marc Kestecher, Kelly Stouffer, Ian Fitzsimmons	ABC/ESPN Radio
	7:30 p.m.	Mississippi State at No. 11 Texas Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, Kris Budden	ESPN/Disney+
	7:30 p.m.	Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh* Lowell Galindo, Kirk Morrison, Dawn Davenport	ESPN2
	7:45 p.m.	No. 23 Missouri at Arkansas Dave Neal, Cole Cubelic, Tori Petry	SEC Network
	8 p.m.	Army at Memphis Chuckie Kempf, Dustin Fox	ESPNU
	8 p.m.	Lamar at UT Rio Grande Valley	ESPN+

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