Where to watch every College Football game this weekend? TV channel and streaming service for the NCAAF week 1

College football returns in force this week, but following every game will require almost as much planning as picking which ones to watch.

The first full slate of the 2026 season stretches from Thursday through Monday , with games appearing across ESPN, ABC, FOX, NBC, CBS, FS1, Big Ten Network, ACC Network, SEC Network, ESPNU and CBS Sports Network.

ESPN+, Peacock, HBO Max and several conference streaming platforms add another option for viewers chasing games outside the national television windows.

Thursday’s schedule is headlined by Colorado visiting Georgia Tech at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. The weekend then builds toward a Saturday loaded with recognizable programs, including Alabama, Texas, Oregon, Michigan, Georgia, Ohio State and LSU .

One of the biggest prime-time games sends Clemson to LSU at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC, while Boise State visits Oregon at 3:30 p.m. on CBS.

Biggest College Football Week 1 games to watch

ABC carries three major Saturday windows, beginning with East Carolina at Alabama at noon. Auburn and Baylor meet at Mercedes-Benz Stadium at 3:30 p.m., before Clemson-LSU takes over prime time.

ESPN has Texas State-Texas at 3:30 p.m. and Missouri State-Texas A&M at 7 p.m., while FOX carries North Texas-Indiana and Boston College-Cincinnati .

NBC gets Western Michigan-Michigan on Saturday night before returning Sunday with two significant games. Washington State-Washington at 4 p.m. and Notre Dame-Wisconsin from Lambeau Field at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday also features Ole Miss-Louisville on ABC, before SMU and Florida State close the extended Week 1 schedule Monday night on ESPN.

Which streaming services carry College Football Week 1?

ESPN+ has the largest number of streaming-only games, making it particularly important for viewers following programs outside the marquee national broadcasts.

Peacock carries Eastern Illinois-Minnesota , while HBO Max is listed alongside TNT for Coastal Carolina-West Virginia . SEC Network+ and other conference digital services handle additional games.

DIRECTV MySports is another option for combining many of the major sports networks in one package, although channel availability can vary by market and some streaming-only games may still require the appropriate service.

With dozens of games spread across so many outlets, checking the network before kickoff could prevent an unwelcome scramble once Saturday gets underway.

Full College Football Week 1 schedule

- UMass at Rutgers — 6 p.m. — Big Ten Network

- Bethune-Cookman at UCF — 7 p.m. — ESPN+

- Akron at Wake Forest — 7 p.m. — ACC Network

- Merrimack at Delaware — 7 p.m. — ESPN+

- West Georgia at Kennesaw State — 7 p.m. — ESPN+

- UAlbany at Buffalo — 7 p.m. — ESPN+

- Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Missouri — 8 p.m. — SEC Network

- Colorado at Georgia Tech — 8 p.m. — ESPN

- Eastern Illinois at Minnesota — 8 p.m. — Peacock

- Idaho at Utah — 9 p.m. — ESPNU

- UAB at Illinois — 9 p.m. — Big Ten Network

- San Jose State at Eastern Michigan — 6:30 p.m. — ESPN+

- Indiana State at Purdue — 7 p.m. — Big Ten Network

- North Carolina A&T at Georgia State — 7 p.m. — ESPN+

- UTEP at Oklahoma — 8 p.m. — SEC Network+

- LIU at Kansas — 8 p.m. — ESPNU

- Toledo at Michigan State — 8 p.m. — FS1

- Miami at Stanford — 9 p.m. — ESPN

- Fresno State at USC — 9 p.m. — FOX

- East Carolina at Alabama — 12 p.m. — ABC

- Oregon State at Houston — 12 p.m. — ESPN

- Coastal Carolina at West Virginia — 12 p.m. — TNT/HBO Max

- New Hampshire at Syracuse — 12 p.m. — ACC Network

- North Texas at Indiana — 12 p.m. — FOX

- Ohio at Nebraska — 12 p.m. — FS1

- Bryant at Army — 12 p.m. — CBS Sports Network

- Tarleton State at Bowling Green — 12 p.m. — ESPN+

- Liberty at James Madison — 12 p.m. — ESPNU

- Miami (Ohio) at Pitt — 12:30 p.m. — ESPN Unlimited/The CW

- Ball State at Ohio State — 12:30 p.m. — Big Ten Network

- Kent State at South Carolina — 12:45 p.m. — SEC Network

- Youngstown State at Kentucky — 1 p.m. — SEC Network+

- SE Missouri State at Iowa State — 1 p.m. — ESPN+

- Duquesne at Air Force — 1 p.m. — MW+

- Rhode Island at Temple — 2 p.m. — ESPN+

- Tennessee State at Georgia — 3 p.m. — SEC Network+

- Auburn vs. Baylor — 3:30 p.m. — ABC

- Furman at Tennessee — 3:30 p.m. — SEC Network+

- Texas State at Texas — 3:30 p.m. — ESPN

- Boston College at Cincinnati — 3:30 p.m. — FOX

- Tulane at Duke — 3:30 p.m. — ACC Network

- Boise State at Oregon — 3:30 p.m. — CBS

- Marshall at Penn State — 3:30 p.m. — FS1

- The Citadel at Charlotte — 3:30 p.m. — ESPN+

- Towson at Navy — 3:30 p.m. — CBS Sports Network

- UT Rio Grande Valley at UTSA — 3:30 p.m. — ESPN+

- Fordham at North Dakota State — 3:30 p.m. — ESPN Unlimited/The CW

- Maine at App State — 3:30 p.m. — ESPN+

- Oklahoma State at Tulsa — 3:45 p.m. — ESPNU

- North Alabama at Arkansas — 4:15 p.m. — SEC Network

- Northern Illinois at Iowa — 4:15 p.m. — Big Ten Network

- Alcorn State at Southern Miss — 5 p.m. — ESPN+

- Wyoming at Colorado State — 6 p.m. — USA Network

- Norfolk State at Old Dominion — 6 p.m. — ESPN+

- Missouri State at Texas A&M — 7 p.m. — ESPN

- Austin Peay at Vanderbilt — 7 p.m. — SEC Network+

- Abilene Christian at Texas Tech — 7 p.m. — FS1

- Nicholls at Kansas State — 7 p.m. — ESPN+

- Idaho State at Utah State — 7 p.m. — CBS Sports Network

- Arkansas State at Memphis — 7 p.m. — ESPN+

- Houston Christian at Rice — 7 p.m. — ESPN+

- Florida International at South Florida — 7 p.m. — ESPN+

- Murray State at Middle Tennessee — 7 p.m. — ESPN+

- Eastern Kentucky at Jacksonville State — 7 p.m. — ESPN+

- Charleston Southern at Georgia Southern — 7 p.m. — ESPN+

- SE Louisiana at South Alabama — 7 p.m. — ESPN+

- Sam Houston at Troy — 7 p.m. — ESPN+

- Clemson at LSU — 7:30 p.m. — ABC

- UL Monroe at Mississippi State — 7:30 p.m. — ESPNU

- VMI at Virginia Tech — 7:30 p.m. — ACC Network

- Western Michigan at Michigan — 7:30 p.m. — NBC

- Northwestern State at Louisiana Tech — 7:30 p.m. — ESPN+

- Florida Atlantic at Florida — 7:45 p.m. — SEC Network

- Utah Tech at BYU — 8 p.m. — ESPN+

- Hampton at Maryland — 8 p.m. — Big Ten Network

- South Dakota State at Northwestern — 8 p.m. — Big Ten Network

- Lamar at Louisiana — 8 p.m. — ESPN+

- Morgan State at Arizona State — 9 p.m. — ESPN+

- Mercyhurst at New Mexico State — 9 p.m. — ESPN+

- Northern Arizona at Arizona — 9:30 p.m. — ESPN+

- Portland State at San Diego State — 9:30 p.m. — USA Network

- UNLV at Hawaii — 10 p.m. — ESPN Unlimited/The CW

- Central Michigan at New Mexico — 10 p.m. — FS1

- Mississippi Valley State at Sacramento State — 10 p.m. — ESPN+

- UCLA at Cal — 10:30 p.m. — ESPN

- Western Kentucky at Nevada — 10:30 p.m. — CBS Sports Network

- Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M — 12 p.m. — ESPN2

- Florida A&M vs. South Carolina State — 3 p.m. — ESPN

- Washington State at Washington — 4 p.m. — NBC

- Ole Miss vs. Louisville — 7:30 p.m. — ABC

- Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin — 7:30 p.m. — NBC

- SMU at Florida State — 7:30 p.m. — ESPN