2026 American Football Schedule

WEEK 1

SEP 4–5

TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME

The Week 1 slate of the 2026 college football season has 14 games (Sep 4–5). The top-ranked team in action is #6 Indiana, facing North Texas on Saturday, Sep 5.

Thursday, Sep 3

UAB

@

Illinois

UAB @ Illinois

Thu, Sep 3 · 8:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELILL 96% to win

Saturday, Sep 5

BRY@

Army

Bryant @ Army

Sat, Sep 5 · 12:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELARMY 99% to win

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East Carolina

@#13

Alabama

East Carolina @ Alabama

Sat, Sep 5 · 11:00 AM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELALA 96% to win

North Texas

@#6

Indiana

North Texas @ Indiana

Sat, Sep 5 · 12:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELIU 99% to win

URI@

Temple

Rhode Island @ Temple

Sat, Sep 5 · 2:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELTEM 81% to win

RGV@

UTSA

UT Rio Grande Valley @ UTSA

Sat, Sep 5 · 2:30 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELUTSA 96% 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

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TOW@

Navy

Towson @ Navy

Sat, Sep 5 · 3:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELNAVY 97% to win

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Oklahoma State

@

Tulsa

Oklahoma State @ Tulsa

Sat, Sep 5 · 2:45 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELOKST 79% to win

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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

Arkansas State

@

Memphis

Arkansas State @ Memphis

Sat, Sep 5 · 6:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELMEM 75% to win

Florida Atlantic

@

Florida

Florida Atlantic @ Florida

Sat, Sep 5 · 7:45 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELFLA 95% to win

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