2026 FCS College Football Week 5 Schedule

WEEK 5

OCT 3–4

TIMES SHOWN IN VENUE LOCAL TIME

The Week 5 FCS slate of the 2026 college football season has 58 games (Oct 3–4). The top-ranked team in action is #1 Montana State, facing Idaho on Friday, Oct 2.

Friday, Oct 2

#1

Montana State

@

Idaho

Montana State @ Idaho

Fri, Oct 2 · 7:30 PM PDT

CFB VIBES MODELMTST 71% to win

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Saturday, Oct 3

Brown

@#13

Rhode Island

Brown @ Rhode Island

Sat, Oct 3 · 12:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELURI 73% to win

Merrimack

@#19

Yale

Merrimack @ Yale

Sat, Oct 3 · 12:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELYALE 84% to win

Fordham

@#8

Lehigh

Fordham @ Lehigh

Sat, Oct 3 · 12:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELLEH 92% to win

Mercyhurst

@

Long Island University

Mercyhurst @ Long Island University

Sat, Oct 3 · 12:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELLIU 59% to win

Princeton

@

Columbia

Princeton @ Columbia

Sat, Oct 3 · 12:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELPRIN 51% to win

#21

Richmond

@

Lafayette

Richmond @ Lafayette

Sat, Oct 3 · 12:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELLAF 67% to win

Cornell

@

Georgetown

Cornell @ Georgetown

Sat, Oct 3 · 12:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELGTWN 52% to win

Elon

@

New Hampshire

Elon @ New Hampshire

Sat, Oct 3 · 1:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELUNH 65% to win

Marist

@

Stetson

Marist @ Stetson

Sat, Oct 3 · 1:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELMRST 67% to win

Valparaiso

@

Morehead State

Valparaiso @ Morehead State

Sat, Oct 3 · 1:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELMORE 69% to win

St. Thomas (MN)

@

Presbyterian

St. Thomas (MN) @ Presbyterian

Sat, Oct 3 · 1:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELPRES 54% to win

Dayton

@

Drake

Dayton @ Drake

Sat, Oct 3 · 12:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELDRKE 68% to win

Towson

@

Monmouth

Towson @ Monmouth

Sat, Oct 3 · 1:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELMONM 71% to win

Morgan State

@#18

Villanova

Morgan State @ Villanova

Sat, Oct 3 · 1:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELVILL 87% to win

Pennsylvania

@

Dartmouth

Pennsylvania @ Dartmouth

Sat, Oct 3 · 1:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELDART 62% to win

#14

Mercer

@

VMI

Mercer @ VMI

Sat, Oct 3 · 1:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELMER 81% to win

The Citadel

@#20

South Carolina State

The Citadel @ South Carolina St

Sat, Oct 3 · 2:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELSCST 65% to win

Murray State

@#7

North Dakota

Murray State @ North Dakota

Sat, Oct 3 · 1:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELUND 91% to win

Wofford

@

Furman

Wofford @ Furman

Sat, Oct 3 · 2:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELWOF 52% to win

Norfolk State

@

Robert Morris

Norfolk State @ Robert Morris

Sat, Oct 3 · 2:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELRMU 66% to win

Date TBD

Wagner

@

Central Connecticut

Wagner @ Central Connecticut

TBD

CFB VIBES MODELCCSU 74% to win

Saturday, Oct 3

Indiana State

@#12

South Dakota

Indiana State @ South Dakota

Sat, Oct 3 · 2:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELSDAK 79% to win

Alcorn State

@

Grambling

Alcorn State @ Grambling

Sat, Oct 3 · 2:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELGRAM 60% to win

Howard

VS

Hampton

Howard vs Hampton

Sat, Oct 3 · 3:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELHOW 62% to win

Prairie View A&M

@

Mississippi Valley State

Prairie View A&M @ Mississippi Valley St

Sat, Oct 3 · 2:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELPV 75% to win

Samford

@

UAB

Samford @ UAB

Sat, Oct 3 · 2:30 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELUAB 82% to win

Holy Cross

@#16

William & Mary

Holy Cross @ William & Mary

Sat, Oct 3 · 3:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELW&M 63% to win

Delaware State

@

UAlbany

Delaware State @ UAlbany

Sat, Oct 3 · 3:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELDSU 52% to win

Sacred Heart

@

Maine

Sacred Heart @ Maine

Sat, Oct 3 · 3:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELME 65% to win

Chattanooga

@

East Tennessee State

Chattanooga @ East Tennessee St

Sat, Oct 3 · 3:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELETSU 73% to win

Davidson

@

San Diego

Davidson @ San Diego

Sat, Oct 3 · 1:00 PM PDT

CFB VIBES MODELUSD 88% to win

Alabama State

@

Bethune-Cookman

Alabama State @ Bethune-Cookman

Sat, Oct 3 · 4:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELALST 63% to win

Tennessee State

@

Western Illinois

Tennessee St @ Western Illinois

Sat, Oct 3 · 3:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELWIU 70% to win

Northern Colorado

@#2

Montana

Northern Colorado @ Montana

Sat, Oct 3 · 2:00 PM MDT

CFB VIBES MODELMONT 85% to win

#10

Youngstown State

@

Southern Illinois

Youngstown St @ Southern Illinois

Sat, Oct 3 · 4:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELSIU 64% to win

New Haven

@#15

Austin Peay

New Haven @ Austin Peay

Sat, Oct 3 · 4:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELAPSU 92% to win

Alabama A&M

VS

Jackson State

Alabama A&M vs Jackson State

Sat, Oct 3 · 4:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELJKST 75% to win

Gardner-Webb

@

Charleston Southern

Gardner-Webb @ Charleston Southern

Sat, Oct 3 · 6:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELCHSO 51% to win

North Carolina A&T

@

Bryant

North Carolina A&T @ Bryant

Sat, Oct 3 · 6:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELBRY 70% to win

Texas Southern

@

Florida Atlantic

Texas Southern @ Florida Atlantic

Sat, Oct 3 · 6:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELFAU 87% to win

Incarnate Word

@#9

Stephen F. Austin

Incarnate Word @ Stephen F. Austin

Sat, Oct 3 · 5:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELSFA 77% to win

North Alabama

@

Eastern Kentucky

North Alabama @ Eastern Kentucky

Sat, Oct 3 · 6:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELEKU 71% to win

#11

Tennessee Tech

@

Western Carolina

Tennessee Tech @ Western Carolina

Sat, Oct 3 · 6:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELTNTC 54% to win

Campbell

@

North Carolina Central

Campbell @ North Carolina Central

Sat, Oct 3 · 6:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELNCCU 69% to win

UT Rio Grande Valley

@

East Texas A&M

UT Rio Grande Valley @ East Texas A&M

Sat, Oct 3 · 6:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELRGV 62% to win

Chicago State

@#5

Tarleton State

Chicago State @ Tarleton State

Sat, Oct 3 · 6:00 PM CDT

Nicholls

@

Houston Christian

Nicholls @ Houston Christian

Sat, Oct 3 · 6:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELNICH 62% to win

Colgate

@

Harvard

Colgate @ Harvard

Sat, Oct 3 · 7:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELHARV 78% to win

#3

South Dakota State

@#4

Illinois State

South Dakota St @ Illinois St

Sat, Oct 3 · 6:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELILST 60% to win

Northwestern State

@#17

Lamar

Northwestern State @ Lamar

Sat, Oct 3 · 6:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELLAM 87% to win

Arkansas-Pine Bluff

@

Southern

Arkansas-Pine Bluff @ Southern

Sat, Oct 3 · 6:00 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELSOU 53% to win

McNeese

@

LSU

McNeese @ LSU

Sat, Oct 3 · 6:45 PM CDT

CFB VIBES MODELLSU 99% to win

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#23

Northern Arizona

@#24

Idaho State

Northern Arizona @ Idaho State

Sat, Oct 3 · 6:00 PM MDT

CFB VIBES MODELIDST 66% to win

Weber State

@

Weber State @ Cal Poly

Sat, Oct 3 · 5:00 PM PDT

CFB VIBES MODELCP 68% to win

Southern Utah

@

Utah Tech

Southern Utah @ Utah Tech

Sat, Oct 3 · 6:00 PM MDT

CFB VIBES MODELSUU 67% to win

#22

West Florida

@#25

Abilene Christian

West Florida @ Abilene Christian

Sat, Oct 3 · 7:00 PM CDT

Eastern Washington

@#6

UC Davis

Eastern Washington @ UC Davis

Sat, Oct 3 · 7:30 PM PDT

CFB VIBES MODELUCD 73% to win

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