• ESPN reveals Weeks 0-3 of 2026-27 college football season along with conference championship games and special date games
• ABC and ESPN spotlight early-season marquee matchups, including Clemson at LSU, Ohio State at Texas, LSU at Ole Miss and more 
• Comprehensive conference championship coverage returns to ESPN, with ABC airing the ACC, American, Big 12 and SEC title games
• More than 1,000 games are set for ESPN networks, with every showdown streaming on the ESPN App

ESPN will kick off its industry-leading coverage of the 2026-27 college football season with a coast-to-coast lineup that delivers marquee matchups, top-ranked teams – including 20 of ESPN.com’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 – and premier presentations across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN+, SEC Network+ and ACCNX. More than 1,000 games will be set for ESPN networks with every showdown streaming on the ESPN App.

Weeks 0-3 feature an impressive collection of early season statement games, must-see showdowns and neutral site showcases. With nearly every window anchored by high-profile programs and Top 25 contenders, ESPN’s expansive coverage offers fans unparalleled access to the sport’s biggest brands and most compelling storylines from Week 0 to the confetti falling in Vegas at the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T.

Week 1
Labor Day Weekend on ESPN and ABC features a powerhouse lineup filled with ranked teams, traditional powers and high stakes showcases. The action begins Thursday night as Colorado visits Georgia Tech (Sept. 3, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN), as Buffs head coach Deion Sanders returns to Atlanta where ‘Coach Prime’ once starred for both the hometown Braves and Falcons. The following night features a premier Friday matchup with No. 7 Miami traveling west to face ACC foe Stanford (Sept. 4, 9 p.m., ESPN), as ACC conference play gets underway with schools playing nine conference games for the first time.

Saturday’s lineup on ABC delivers wall-to-wall marquee matchups, as No. 16 Alabama opens its season against East Carolina (Noon), the Aflac Kickoff Game in Atlanta features Baylor and Auburn (3:30 p.m.), and in primetime, Clemson visits No. 11 LSU (7:30 p.m.) in an ABC Saturday Night Football Presented by Capital One showdown. ESPN’s College GameDay Built by The Home Depot will air live from Baton Rouge ahead of the first SNF matchup of the season, celebrating the franchise’s 500^th show on the road. In late night action, UCLA travels north to take on former in-conference foe California at 10:30 p.m. on ESPN

The weekend continues with back-to-back nights of high-octane showcases. Sunday night (Sept. 6, 7:30 p.m., ABC) features No. 21 Louisville vs. No. 9 Ole Miss in Nashville at the inaugural Liberty Mutual Music City Kickoff, while Labor Day Monday (Sept. 7, 7:30 p.m., ESPN) caps the weekend with No. 22 SMU traveling to Florida State for an all-ACC clash.

Weeks 2-3
ESPN will showcase a marquee slate in Weeks 2 and 3, highlighted by multiple matchups featuring teams from ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top 25, including a primetime ABC showdown between No. 1 Ohio State and No. 5 Texas on September 12 – also the host site for Week 2 of College GameDay Built by The Home Depot. That Saturday also features No. 2 Oregon at Oklahoma State on ESPN and No. 10 Texas A&M hosting Arizona State on ABC, while additional prime and late windows include No. 25 Tennessee at Georgia Tech and Arkansas at No. 18 Utah, both on ESPN. The SEC will kick off its first season of nine conference games with Alabama at Kentucky in the SEC on ABC franchise window (3:30 p.m.).

Week 3 continues the momentum with a jam-packed tripleheader on ABC, including No. 3 Georgia at Arkansas, Florida State at No. 16 Alabama at 3:30 p.m., and No. 11 LSU at No. 9 Ole Miss on ABC Saturday Night Football Presented by Capital One, alongside ESPN’s presentation of conference showdowns such as North Carolina at Clemson and Florida at Auburn. ESPN’s Week 3 coverage also includes No. 7 Miami on the road at Wake Forest on Friday in primetime, as well as Thursday night ACC action with Syracuse at Pittsburgh.

Week 0 goes global
The 2026 season opens on a global stage, as ESPN presents college football from Ireland in addition to one of the sport’s most celebrated HBCU traditions in Atlanta. Saturday, Aug. 29 kicks off with the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland as Bill Belichick’s North Carolina Tar Heels face No. 23 TCU (Noon, ESPN). Later that day, NC State meets Virginia in Charlottesville (3:30 p.m., ESPN), marking the first all-ACC matchup of the season. The evening concludes with the Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff (7:30 p.m., ABC), as Alabama A&M faces Howard in Atlanta, continuing a celebrated tradition spotlighting Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Friday features and midseason marquee matchups
Historic rivalries and mega showdowns will pepper ESPN’s programming schedule throughout the season, including another year of an enhanced slate of ACC, Big 12 and American primetime presentations on Friday nights. Throughout the regular season, ESPN’s Friday slate will regularly feature a pressure-packed matchup from one of the three conferences.

As always, ESPN has teed up an expansive schedule of marquee matchups for viewers to mark on their calendars, including ESPN’s signature slate of mid-week games. Featured this fall on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU are Weekday CUSA in October, mid-week MACtion in November, American showdowns on Thursday and Fridays, and Sun Belt showcases on Tuesdays and Thursdays in October and November.

Special date game and other notable games highlights include:

• Week 4

• • Liberty at Coastal Carolina | Thu, Sep 24 at 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
  • Army at Temple | Fri, Sep 25 at 4 p.m. | ESPN
  • Navy at UAB | Fri, Sep 25 at 7 p.m. | ESPN
  • Clemson at California | Fri, Sep 25 at 10:30 p.m. | ESPN
  • Georgia Tech at Stanford | Sat, Sep 26 at 10:30 p.m. | ESPN
  • Northern Arizona at Montana State | Sat, Sep 26 at 10:30 p.m. | ESPN2
    • Montana State is the defending FCS National Champion

• Week 5

• • North Texas at Tulsa | Thu, Oct 1 at 9 p.m. | ESPN
  • Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech | Fri, Oct 2 at 7 p.m. | ESPN

• Week 6

• • Florida State at Louisville | Fri, Oct 9 at 7 p.m. | ESPN
  • Iowa State at BYU | Fri, Oct 9 at 10:15 p.m. | ESPN

• Week 7

• • Memphis at Tulane | Fri, Oct 16 at 7:30 p.m. | ESPN

• Week 8

• • Duke at Virginia | Fri, Oct 23 at 7 p.m. | ESPN
  • Army at Tulsa | Fri, Oct 23 at 8:30 p.m. | ESPN2
  • NC State at Stanford | Fri, Oct 23 at 10:30 p.m. | ESPN
  • Kansas State at Arizona State | Sat, Oct 24 | Time/Network TBD

• Week 9

• • Baylor at UCF | Fri, Oct 30 at 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
  • Notre Dame vs. Navy (Foxborough, Mass.) | Sat, Oct 31 at Noon | ABC or ESPN
  • South Dakota at South Dakota State | Sat, Oct 31 at TBD | TBD

• Week 10

• • Virginia Tech at SMU | Fri, Nov 6 at 7 p.m. | ESPN
  • TCU at Arizona | Fri, Nov 6 at 10:15 p.m. | ESPN

• Week 11

• • Florida State at Pittsburgh | Fri, Nov 13 at 7 p.m. | ESPN
  • Houston at Colorado | Fri, Nov 13 at 10:15 p.m. | ESPN
  • SIAC Championship | Sat, Nov 14 at 10:30 a.m. | ESPNU

• Week 12

• • Yale at Harvard (Fenway Park – Boston, Mass.) | Sat, Nov 21 at 3:30 p.m. | ESPNU
    • 142^nd meeting of The Game; Yale currently on a four-game win streak in the series

Rivalry Week to showcase some of the sport’s best traditions
As announced during the Disney Upfront presentation in New York City, ESPN closes the regular season with a compelling set of rivalry matchups across Thanksgiving night and Black Friday in Week 13:

• No. 23 TCU at No. 8 Texas Tech (Thursday, Nov. 26, 8 p.m. ESPN), a Thanksgiving showdown between Big 12 title-contenders.
• The 123^rd Egg Bowl between Mississippi State and No. 9 Ole Miss (Friday, Nov. 27, Noon, ABC) kicks off Thanksgiving Friday, as the Rebs look for their fourth straight win in the series.
• The Sunshine State Showdown featuring Florida at Florida State (Friday, Nov. 27, 3:30 p.m., ABC), renewing one of college football’s most iconic rivalries.
• No. 5 Texas at No. 10 Texas A&M (Friday, Nov. 27, 7:30 p.m., ABC), a primetime Lone Star State clash featuring two projected top 10 teams with CFP aspirations.

SEC Network
SEC Network’s 2026 college football campaign delivers a robust lineup of early-season and conference action, beginning Thursday, Sept. 3 with Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Missouri and continuing with a full slate of Week 1 matchups, including Kent State at South Carolina, North Alabama at Arkansas and Florida Atlantic at Florida. Throughout September, the network showcases key contests such as Delaware at Vanderbilt (Sept. 12) and Mississippi State at South Carolina (Sept. 19), alongside additional streaming coverage on SEC Network+. More on the early season SEC schedule.

ACC Network
ACC Network’s 2026 schedule features extensive coverage, highlighted by a mix of early-season matchups, conference play and marquee neutral-site kickoffs. ACCN opens with Hawai’i at Stanford on Aug. 29 and continues with a strong Week 1 slate including Akron at Wake Forest on Thursday, plus a packed Saturday with New Hampshire at Syracuse, Tulane at Duke and VMI at Virginia Tech. September is particularly robust, with appearances from Clemson, North Carolina, Miami and Louisville across multiple windows, including the Duke’s Mayo Classic between West Virginia and Virginia in Charlotte (Sept. 19). More on the early season ACC schedule.

ESPN App
The ESPN App will carry every game across ESPN networks, including exclusive streaming games via ESPN+, SEC Network+ and ACCNX. Hundreds of games are available exclusively on the ESPN App via direct-to-consumer or Pay TV authentication, including matchups featuring the SEC, ACC, Big 12, American, Sun Belt, CUSA and MAC. In the first three weeks, No. 12 BYU, No. 23 TCU and No. 24 Houston are slated for ESPN+, SEC Network+ features No. 3 Georgia, No. 5 Texas, No. 11 LSU, No. 13 Oklahoma, and No. 25 Tennessee, while No. 22 SMU highlights ACCNX action. Late-season showcases such as the Florida Classic (Florida A&M vs. Bethune-Cookman) and the 46^th Secretaries’ Cup – featuring the Coast Guard Academy against Merchant Marine Academy – are both set for ESPN+. Additionally, fans with an ESPN Unlimited plan subscription can stream ACC, Mountain West and Pac-12 games that are carried by The CW Network.

Comprehensive conference championship slate set for ESPN networks
ABC will present the ACC, American, Big 12 and SEC Championship Games with ESPN delivering the MAC and Sun Belt title games the first weekend of December as ESPN networks conclude their signature coverage of conference action.

The Big 12 gets the ABC action started on Friday, Dec. 4, at 8 p.m., live from AT&T Stadium in Arlington. The ACC Championship Game will kick off Championship Saturday action from Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium at noon on Saturday, Dec. 5, followed by the SEC Championship Game at 4 p.m. from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, and the American Championship Game live at 8 p.m. from a campus site to be determined.

On ESPN during Conference Championship Weekend, the Sun Belt Championship kicks off at 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 4. Saturday at noon, regular season MACtion concludes with the MAC Championship from Detroit on ESPN. On ESPN2, the SWAC Championship starts at 2 p.m. Saturday, with the winner advancing to the Celebration Bowl to face the MEAC champion.

Schedules are subject to change. Please continue to check @ESPNPR and ESPN Press Room for more information. The broadcast schedule for the 2026-27 College Football Playoff will be announced on Monday, June 1, ESPN’s Bowl Season schedule will be revealed on Wednesday, June 3, and the times and windows for the rest of the SEC’s schedule will be unveiled on Wednesday, June 10. Additional scheduling details, including commentator assignments for Kickoff Week, will be announced later this summer.

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^Game flexed for either Friday, Nov. 27 or Saturday, Nov. 28