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See the full story · 1 sourcesThe 2026 NCAA football kicks off this week. Week 0 starts on Thursday with a series of games streaming on ESPN+, but generally college football games air across ABC, NBC, CBS, USA, ESPN, TNT, truTV, TBS, FOX, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, FOX, FS1, NFL Network and BTN.
When it comes to getting access to every channel you'll need to watch the most games this season, we've got you covered. Here's what you need to know to watch Week 0 of the 2026-27 NCAA football season.
How to watch Week 0 of the 2026 college football season:
Dates: August 27 - August 29, 2026
TV channels: ESPN, ESPNU, CBS, ABC, NBC and more
Streaming: ESPN+, YouTube TV, Fubo, DIRECTV and more
2026 NCAA football schedule:
The 2026 NCAAF season begins on August 27 with Week Zero, with most games scheduled that week streaming on ESPN+. Notable matchups in these early weeks include the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin between North Carolina and TCU, airing on ESPN on Aug. 29, Colorado vs. Georgia Tech (Sept. 3, ESPN), Texas State vs Texas (Sept. 5, ESPN), and Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame (Sept. 6, NBC).
NCAAF 2026 season Week 0 schedule:
All times Eastern
Thursday, Aug. 27
Mercyhurst at Youngstown State: 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
Maine at Towson: 6 p.m. (FloSports)
Chattanooga at West Georgia: 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Charleston Southern at Lindenwood: 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Southern Illinois at West Florida: 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Mississippi Valley State at Nicholls: 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Gardner-Webb at Austin Peay: 7 p.m. (ESPN+)
Central Arkansas at UT Martin: 7:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Stony Brook at Delaware State: Time TBA (ESPN+)
LIU at North Dakota: Time TBA (ESPN+)
Houston Christian at Southeastern Louisiana: Time TBA (ESPN+)
Friday, Aug. 28
Marist at New Haven: 6 p.m. (NEC Front Row)
Colgate at Fordham: 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
New Hampshire at UAlbany: 7 p.m. (FloSports)
Weber State at Northern Colorado: 9 p.m. (ESPN+)
Idaho at Cal Poly: 10 p.m. (ESPN+)
Rhode Island at Merrimack: Time TBA (ESPN+)
Saturday, Aug. 29
TCU vs. North Carolina (Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland): 12 p.m. (ESPN)
San Jose State at USC: 3 p.m. (NBC)
Alabama State vs. Southern (Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala.): 3 p.m. (ESPNU)
NC State at Virginia: 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Jacksonville State at North Dakota State: 5:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
Sacramento State at Eastern Michigan: 6:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Hawai'i at Stanford: 7 p.m. (ACC Network)
New Mexico State at Florida State: 7 p.m. (The CW Network)
East Texas A&M at Mercer: 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Howard vs. Alabama A&M (Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta): 7:30 p.m. (ABC)
Prairie View A&M at Tarleton State: 9 p.m. (ESPN2)
Memphis at UNLV: 10 p.m. (FOX)
How to watch college football games in 2026:
NCAA football games are broadcast across a vast range of channels, ranging from nationally televised games on networks like ABC, NBC, FOX and CBS, as well as niche channels that support college sports, like ESPNU, SEC Network, and ACC Network.
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