Week 7 of the 2026 college football season is one of the biggest so far, featuring four matchups, including a pair of top-25 teams. Perhaps the highlight is a non-conference showdown in Provo, Utah, when No. 2 Notre Dame travels to take on No. 8 Brigham Young and All-American tailback LJ Martin.
The other marquee matchup kicks off the day when No. 4 Ohio State, the current betting favorite to win the national title, plays at defending champion No. 5 Indiana. Meanwhile, Texas seeks revenge on the Arizona State team that handed the Red Raiders their only regular-season loss of 2025.
Here are the highlights in a Week 7 full of them.
College football schedule today
SATURDAY, OCT. 17
Florida at No. 7 Texas (-11.5),
10 a.m. MT/11 a.m. CT, ABC
No. 4 Ohio State (-3.5) at No. 5 Indiana, 10 a.m. MT/11 a.m. CT, FOX
No. 16 Mississippi State at No. 22 LSU (-15.5), 10 a.m. MT/11 a.m. CT, ESPN
Virginia at No. 24 SMU (-9.5), 10 a.m. MT/11 a.m. CT, CW
No. 8 Alabama (-7.5) at Tennessee, 1:30 p.m. MT/12:30 p.m. CT, ABC
No. 13 Missouri at No. 9 Ole Miss (-5.5), 1:30 p.m. MT/12:30 p.m. CT, ABC
Arizona State at No. 10 Texas Tech (-15.5), 1:30 p.m. MT/12:30 p.m. CT, FOX
Florida State at No. 3 Miami (-21.5), 5:30 p.m. MT/6:30 p.m. CT, ABC
No. 2 Notre Dame (-10.5) at No. 8 Brigham Young, 5:30 p.m. MT/6:30 p.m. CT, ABC
No. 18 Oklahoma State at No. 20 Houston (-4.5), 5:30 p.m. MT/6:30 CT, FOX
San Jose State (-7.5) at UTEP, 7 p.m. MT/8 p.m. CT, MW+
New Mexico (-14.5) at Hawaii, 8:30 p.m. MT/9:30 p.m. CT, FS1
Where is College Gameday this week?
ESPN's College Gameday will be in Provo, Utah, for the No. 2 Notre Dame at No. 8 Brigham Young game. That matchup kicks off at 5:30 p.m. MT/6:30 p.m. CT on ABC.
College football schedule: Top 2026 weekly games
- Week 1: No 9 Ole Miss 41, No. 24 Louisville 38
- Week 2: No. 5 Texas 24, No. 1 Ohio State 23
- Week 3: No. 12 Texas Tech 28, No. 23 Houston 26
- Week 4: No. 1 Texas 20, No. 14 Tennessee 17
- Week 5: No. 5 Ohio State 31, No. 14 Iowa 14
- Week 6: Oklahoma 27, No. 1 Texas 24
- Week 7: No. 4 Ohio State at No. 5 Indiana, Oct. 17
- Week 8: No. 9 Ole Miss at No. 7 Texas, Oct. 24
- Week 9: No. 4 Ohio State at No. 19 USC, Oct. 31
- Week 10: Oregon at No. 4 Ohio State, Nov. 7
- Week 11: No. 7 Texas at No. 22 LSU, Nov. 14
- Week 12: Texas A&M at Oklahoma, Nov. 21
- Week 13: No. 7 Texas at Texas A&M, Nov. 28
Odds to win college football national championship
From BetMGM.com
Ohio State +400 Georgia +450 Notre Dame +500 Miami (FL) +650 Texas +700 Alabama +900 Indiana +1000 Oregon +1200 Ole Miss +1600 Tennessee +1800
College Football Top 25 poll
From the Associated Press
1. Georgia (6-0)
2. Notre Dame (6-0)
3. Miami (FL) (5-0)
4. Ohio State (5-1)
5. Indiana (6-0)
6. Alabama (5-1)
7. Texas (4-1)
8. BYU (4-0)
9. Ole Miss (4-2)
10. Texas Tech (5-0)
11. Utah (4-0)
12. UCLA (5-0)
13. Missouri (4-1)
14. Tennessee (4-1)
15. Kentucky
16. Mississippi State (4-1)
17. Iowa (5-1)
18. Oklahoma State (4-1)
19. USC (6-1) 20.
Houston (5-1) 21.
Wake Forest (5-1)
22. LSU (4-2)
23. Boise State (5-1)
24. SMU (4-1)
25. Northwestern (4-1)
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on X.
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