2026 College Football Schedule

WEEK 1

SEP 3–7

TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME

The Week 1 slate of the 2026 college football season has 91 games (Sep 3–7). The top-ranked team in action is #1 Ohio State, facing Ball State on Saturday, Sep 5.

Thursday, Sep 3

Massachusetts

@

Rutgers

Massachusetts @ Rutgers

Thu, Sep 3 · 6:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELRUTG 97% to win

UALB@

Buffalo

UAlbany @ Buffalo

Thu, Sep 3 · 7:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELBUF 87% to win

MRMK@

Delaware

Merrimack @ Delaware

Thu, Sep 3 · 7:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELDEL 96% to win

WGA@

Kennesaw State

West Georgia @ Kennesaw State

Thu, Sep 3 · 7:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELKENN 93% to win

Akron

@

Wake Forest

Akron @ Wake Forest

Thu, Sep 3 · 7:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELWAKE 93% to win

ACC NetworkSIM NOW →

BCU@

UCF

Bethune-Cookman @ UCF

Thu, Sep 3 · 7:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELUCF 99% to win

EIU@

Minnesota

Eastern Illinois @ Minnesota

Thu, Sep 3 · 7:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELMINN 99% to win

UAPB@#25

Missouri

Arkansas-Pine Bluff @ Missouri

Thu, Sep 3 · 7:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELMIZ 99% to win

SEC NetworkSIM NOW →

Colorado

@

Georgia Tech

Colorado @ Georgia Tech

Thu, Sep 3 · 8:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELGT 66% to win

ESPNSIM NOW →

IDHO@#21

Utah

Idaho @ Utah

Thu, Sep 3 · 7:00 PM MDT

CFB VIBES MODELUTAH 99% to win

ESPNUSIM NOW →

UAB

@

Illinois

UAB @ Illinois

Thu, Sep 3 · 8:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELILL 96% to win

Friday, Sep 4

San José State

@

Eastern Michigan

San José St @ Eastern Michigan

Fri, Sep 4 · 6:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELEMU 57% to win

NCAT@

Georgia State

North Carolina A&T @ Georgia St

Fri, Sep 4 · 7:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELGAST 96% to win

INST@

Purdue

Indiana State @ Purdue

Fri, Sep 4 · 7:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELPUR 99% to win

LIU@

Kansas

Long Island University @ Kansas

Fri, Sep 4 · 7:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELKU 99% to win

ESPNUSIM NOW →

UTEP

@#10

Oklahoma

UTEP @ Oklahoma

Fri, Sep 4 · 7:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELOU 99% to win

Toledo

@

Michigan State

Toledo @ Michigan State

Fri, Sep 4 · 8:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELMSU 72% to win

#7

Miami

@

Stanford

Miami @ Stanford

Fri, Sep 4 · 6:00 PM PDT

CFB VIBES MODELMIA 94% to win

ESPNSIM NOW →

Fresno State

@#14

USC

Fresno State @ USC

Fri, Sep 4 · 6:00 PM PDT

CFB VIBES MODELUSC 91% to win

Saturday, Sep 5

TAR@

Bowling Green

Tarleton State @ Bowling Green

Sat, Sep 5 · 12:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELBGSU 56% to win

BRY@

Army

Bryant @ Army

Sat, Sep 5 · 12:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELARMY 99% to win

CBSSNSIM NOW →

East Carolina

@#13

Alabama

East Carolina @ Alabama

Sat, Sep 5 · 11:00 AM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELALA 96% to win

Ohio

@

Nebraska

Ohio @ Nebraska

Sat, Sep 5 · 11:00 AM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELNEB 94% to win

UNH@

Syracuse

New Hampshire @ Syracuse

Sat, Sep 5 · 12:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELSYR 98% to win

ACC NetworkSIM NOW →

Liberty

@

James Madison

Liberty @ James Madison

Sat, Sep 5 · 12:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELJMU 66% to win

ESPNUSIM NOW →

Oregon State

@#23

Houston

Oregon State @ Houston

Sat, Sep 5 · 11:00 AM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELHOU 91% to win

ESPNSIM NOW →

Coastal Carolina

@

West Virginia

Coastal Carolina @ West Virginia

Sat, Sep 5 · 12:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELWVU 91% to win

North Texas

@#6

Indiana

North Texas @ Indiana

Sat, Sep 5 · 12:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELIU 99% to win

LAF@

UConn

Lafayette @ UConn

Sat, Sep 5 · 12:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELCONN 89% to win

Miami (OH)

@

Pittsburgh

Miami (OH) @ Pittsburgh

Sat, Sep 5 · 12:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELPITT 86% to win

The CWSIM NOW →

Ball State

@#1

Ohio State

Ball State @ Ohio State

Sat, Sep 5 · 12:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELOSU 99% to win

Kent State

@

South Carolina

Kent State @ South Carolina

Sat, Sep 5 · 12:45 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELSC 99% to win

SEC NetworkSIM NOW →

YSU@

Kentucky

Youngstown State @ Kentucky

Sat, Sep 5 · 1:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELUK 93% to win

SEMO@

Iowa State

Southeast Missouri St @ Iowa St

Sat, Sep 5 · 12:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELISU 97% to win

DUQ@

Air Force

Duquesne @ Air Force

Sat, Sep 5 · 11:00 AM MDT

CFB VIBES MODELAF 96% to win

URI@

Temple

Rhode Island @ Temple

Sat, Sep 5 · 2:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELTEM 81% to win

TNST@#3

Georgia

Tennessee State @ Georgia

Sat, Sep 5 · 3:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELUGA 99% to win

RGV@

UTSA

UT Rio Grande Valley @ UTSA

Sat, Sep 5 · 2:30 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELUTSA 96% to win

ME@

App State

Maine @ App State

Sat, Sep 5 · 3:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELAPP 87% to win

Marshall

@#18

Penn State

Marshall @ Penn State

Sat, Sep 5 · 3:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELPSU 93% to win

CIT@

Charlotte

The Citadel @ Charlotte

Sat, Sep 5 · 3:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELCLT 90% to win

Tulane

@

Duke

Tulane @ Duke

Sat, Sep 5 · 3:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELDUKE 68% to win

ACC NetworkSIM NOW →

Baylor

VS

Auburn

Baylor vs Auburn

Sat, Sep 5 · 3:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELAUB 66% to win

FUR@#20

Tennessee

Furman @ Tennessee

Sat, Sep 5 · 3:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELTENN 99% to win

Boston College

@

Cincinnati

Boston College @ Cincinnati

Sat, Sep 5 · 3:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELCIN 68% to win

Boise State

@#2

Oregon

Boise State @ Oregon

Sat, Sep 5 · 12:30 PM PDT

CFB VIBES MODELORE 94% to win

FOR@

North Dakota State

Fordham @ North Dakota State

Sat, Sep 5 · 2:30 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELNDSU 99% to win

The CWSIM NOW →

TOW@

Navy

Towson @ Navy

Sat, Sep 5 · 3:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELNAVY 97% to win

CBSSNSIM NOW →

Texas State

@#5

Texas

Texas State @ Texas

Sat, Sep 5 · 2:30 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELTEX 97% to win

ESPNSIM NOW →

Oklahoma State

@

Tulsa

Oklahoma State @ Tulsa

Sat, Sep 5 · 2:45 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELOKST 79% to win

ESPNUSIM NOW →

Northern Illinois

@#22

Iowa

Northern Illinois @ Iowa

Sat, Sep 5 · 3:15 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELIOWA 97% to win

UNA@

Arkansas

North Alabama @ Arkansas

Sat, Sep 5 · 3:15 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELARK 99% to win

SEC NetworkSIM NOW →

ALCN@

Southern Miss

Alcorn State @ Southern Miss

Sat, Sep 5 · 4:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELUSM 90% to win

Wyoming

@

Colorado State

Wyoming @ Colorado State

Sat, Sep 5 · 4:00 PM MDT

CFB VIBES MODELCSU 57% to win

USA NetSIM NOW →

NORF@

Old Dominion

Norfolk State @ Old Dominion

Sat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELODU 99% to win

Sam Houston

@

Troy

Sam Houston @ Troy

Sat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELTROY 86% to win

Florida International

@

South Florida

Florida International @ South Florida

Sat, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELUSF 80% to win

HCU@

Rice

Houston Christian @ Rice

Sat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELRICE 92% to win

IDST@

Utah State

Idaho State @ Utah State

Sat, Sep 5 · 5:00 PM MDT

CFB VIBES MODELUSU 80% to win

CBSSNSIM NOW →

SELA@

South Alabama

SE Louisiana @ South Alabama

Sat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELUSA 78% to win

EKU@

Jacksonville State

Eastern Kentucky @ Jacksonville St

Sat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELJXST 90% to win

ACU@#12

Texas Tech

Abilene Christian @ Texas Tech

Sat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELTTU 99% to win

Missouri State

@#8

Texas A&M

Missouri State @ Texas A&M

Sat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELTA&M 99% to win

ESPNSIM NOW →

CHSO@

Georgia Southern

Charleston Southern @ Georgia Southern

Sat, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELGASO 94% to win

MUR@

Middle Tennessee

Murray State @ Middle Tennessee

Sat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELMTSU 90% to win

NICH@

Kansas State

Nicholls @ Kansas State

Sat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELKSU 99% to win

Arkansas State

@

Memphis

Arkansas State @ Memphis

Sat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELMEM 75% to win

APSU@

Vanderbilt

Austin Peay @ Vanderbilt

Sat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELVAN 97% to win

UL Monroe

@

Mississippi State

UL Monroe @ Mississippi State

Sat, Sep 5 · 6:30 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELMSST 96% to win

ESPNUSIM NOW →

VMI@

Virginia Tech

VMI @ Virginia Tech

Sat, Sep 5 · 7:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELVT 99% to win

ACC NetworkSIM NOW →

Clemson

@#11

LSU

Clemson @ LSU

Sat, Sep 5 · 6:30 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELLSU 73% to win

NWST@

Louisiana Tech

Northwestern St @ Louisiana Tech

Sat, Sep 5 · 6:30 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELLT 99% to win

Western Michigan

@#16

Michigan

Western Michigan @ Michigan

Sat, Sep 5 · 7:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELMICH 96% to win

Florida Atlantic

@

Florida

Florida Atlantic @ Florida

Sat, Sep 5 · 7:45 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELFLA 95% to win

SEC NetworkSIM NOW →

LAM@

Louisiana

Lamar @ Louisiana

Sat, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELUL 90% to win

UTU@#14

BYU

Utah Tech @ BYU

Sat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM MDT

CFB VIBES MODELBYU 99% to win

SDST@

Northwestern

South Dakota St @ Northwestern

Sat, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELNU 78% to win

HAMP@

Maryland

Hampton @ Maryland

Sat, Sep 5 · 8:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELMD 99% to win

MERC@

New Mexico State

Mercyhurst @ New Mexico State

Sat, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM MDT

CFB VIBES MODELNMSU 96% to win

PRST@

San Diego State

Portland State @ San Diego State

Sat, Sep 5 · 6:30 PM PDT

CFB VIBES MODELSDSU 99% to win

USA NetSIM NOW →

NAU@

Arizona

Northern Arizona @ Arizona

Sat, Sep 5 · 6:30 PM MST

CFB VIBES MODELARIZ 97% to win

MORG@

Arizona State

Morgan State @ Arizona State

Sat, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM MST

CFB VIBES MODELASU 99% to win

UNLV

@

Hawai'i

UNLV @ Hawai'i

Sat, Sep 5 · 4:00 PM HST

CFB VIBES MODELUNLV 57% to win

The CWSIM NOW →

Central Michigan

@

New Mexico

Central Michigan @ New Mexico

Sat, Sep 5 · 8:00 PM MDT

CFB VIBES MODELUNM 74% to win

MVSU@

Sacramento State

Mississippi Valley St @ Sacramento St

Sat, Sep 5 · 7:00 PM PDT

CFB VIBES MODELSAC 99% to win

UCLA

@

UCLA @ California

Sat, Sep 5 · 7:30 PM PDT

CFB VIBES MODELUCLA 55% to win

ESPNSIM NOW →

Western Kentucky

@

Nevada

Western Kentucky @ Nevada

Sat, Sep 5 · 7:30 PM PDT

CFB VIBES MODELWKU 57% to win

CBSSNSIM NOW →

Sunday, Sep 6

Washington State

@#17

Washington

Washington State @ Washington

Sun, Sep 6 · 1:00 PM PDT

CFB VIBES MODELWASH 92% to win

#24

Louisville

VS#9

Ole Miss

Louisville vs Ole Miss

Sun, Sep 6 · 6:30 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELMISS 67% to win

Wisconsin

VS#4

Notre Dame

Wisconsin vs Notre Dame

Sun, Sep 6 · 6:30 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELND 90% to win

Monday, Sep 7

#19

SMU

@

Florida State

SMU @ Florida State

Mon, Sep 7 · 7:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELSMU 58% to win

ESPNSIM NOW →