The Texas Tech football team is set to kick off the 2026 season against Abilene Christian.
The 12th-ranked Red Raiders begin a new campaign, looking to replicate last year's run to the Big 12 title and College Football Playoff. They'll do so by christening the newly-named Galaxy Stadium against the Wildcats, who are coming off a 21-14 loss to Lamar in Week 0.
Joey McGuire and Will Hammond will look to get Texas Tech off on the right foot while Abilene Christian and a host of former Red Raider players and coaches will try to play spoiler.
Here's how to watch the Red Raiders take on the Wildcats on Saturday, Sept. 5, including start time, TV channel, streaming options and more.
What channel is Texas Tech football vs. Abilene Christian on in Week 1?
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- TV Channel: FS1
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Tech vs Abilene Christian will air nationally on FS1 in Week 1 of the 2026 college football season. Dan Hellie and Robert Smith will be on the call for the game. Streaming options for the game include Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Texas Tech football vs. Abilene Christian time for Week 1
- Date: Saturday, Sept. 5
- Start time: 6 p.m.
The Texas Tech vs Abilene Christian game starts at 6 p.m. from Galaxy Stadium in Lubbock.
Texas Tech football 2026 schedule
- Sept. 5: Abilene Christian, 6 p.m., FS1
- Sept. 12: at Oregon State, 6:30 p.m., CBS
- Sept. 18: Houston, 7 p.m., FOX
- Sept. 26: Sam Houston, TBD
- Oct. 3: at Colorado, TBD
- Oct. 17: Arizona State, TBD
- Oct. 24: at Cincinnati, TBD
- Oct. 31: Arizona, TBD
- Nov. 7: West Virginia, TBD
- Nov. 14: at Oklahoma State, TBD
- Nov. 21: at Baylor, TBD
- Nov. 26: TCU, 7 p.m., ESPN
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: What channel is Texas Tech football vs. ACU on today? Time, TV schedule to watch Week 1 game
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