2026 Big Ten Football Schedule: Games, Times & TV

WEEK 1

SEP 5–6

TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME

The Week 1 slate of the 2026 college football season has nine games (Sep 5–6). The top-ranked team in action is #1 Ohio State, facing Ball State on Saturday, Sep 5.

Friday, Sep 4

@#14

Fresno State @ USC

Fri, Sep 4 · 6:00 PM PDT

CFB VIBES MODELUSC 91% to win

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Saturday, Sep 5

@#6

North Texas @ Indiana

Sat, Sep 5 · 12:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELIU 99% to win

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@#1

Ball State @ Ohio State

Sat, Sep 5 · 12:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELOSU 99% to win

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@#18

Marshall @ Penn State

Sat, Sep 5 · 3:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELPSU 93% to win

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@#2

Boise State @ Oregon

Sat, Sep 5 · 12:30 PM PDT

CFB VIBES MODELORE 94% to win

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@#22

Northern Illinois @ Iowa

Sat, Sep 5 · 3:15 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELIOWA 97% to win

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@#16

Western Michigan @ Michigan

Sat, Sep 5 · 7:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELMICH 96% to win

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Sunday, Sep 6

@#17

Washington State @ Washington

Sun, Sep 6 · 1:00 PM PDT

CFB VIBES MODELWASH 92% to win

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VS#4

Wisconsin vs Notre Dame

Sun, Sep 6 · 6:30 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELND 90% to win

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