The 2026 college football season has arrived as teams across the country all have one goal in mind—hoisting the National Championship trophy.
Of course, only 12 teams will have a legitimate shot after the
College Football Playoffs are revealed in a few months, but what a journey it will be to get to that point.
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There's plenty of storylines to follow this season between Indiana's first-ever title defense, LSU's first year with Lane Kiffin at the helm and the countless Heisman Trophy hopefuls leading major universities like Texas quarterback Arch Manning and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin.
With games happening every weekend from now into December, you need a way to stream all the action. While there's endless streaming services to sift through, the easiest way to watch the most action for free is through Fubo. In fact, Fubo carries 84 college football games in Week 1 alone!
Learn more about how to watch your favorite teams for free and check out the upcoming schedule.
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Week 1 of college football begins this weekend, with games happening seemingly daily between now and December. You can catch all the action live through Fubo which you can learn more below, including the famous five-day free trial. There are a whopping 84 college football games in total available via Fubo this weekend, so now is a perfect time to subscribe.
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The easiest way to stream college football games for free is with Fubo TV. You can enjoy a five-day free trial, unlimited cloud DVR and access to more than 200 live channels including ESPN, FOX, CBS and other local networks. A big addition this year, Fubo also carries all the live games on ESPN+ via ESPN Unlimited if your base plan includes ESPN. That adds nearly 30 games in Week 1 alone, so think about how much extra football you can watch during the entire season.
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- Five-day free trial
- $30 off your first month of Elite plan (starting at $68.99)
- $25 off your first month of Pro plan (starting at $63.99)
- $10 off your first month of Sports and News plan (starting at $54.99)
College football Week 1 schedule
Here are all the games, 84 to be exact, that Fubo carries during Week 1.
Thursday, Sept. 3
- Massachusetts vs. Rutgers - SHI Stadium in Piscataway, N.J. - 6 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network - Watch live
- Akron vs. Wake Forest - Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C. - 7 p.m. ET on ACC Network - Watch live
- Buffalo vs. Albany - Broadview Stadium, Buffalo, NY - 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- Delaware vs. Merrimack - Delaware Stadium, Newark, DE - 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- Kennesaw State vs. West Georgia - Walens Family Field at Fifth Third Stadium, Kennesaw, GA - 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- UCF vs. Bethune Cookman - Acrisure Bounce House, Orlando, FL - 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Missouri - Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo. - 8 p.m. ET on SEC Network - Watch live
- Colorado vs. Georgia Tech - Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta - 8 p.m. ET on ESPN - Watch live
- Idaho vs. Utah - Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City - 9 p.m. ET on ESPNU - Watch live
- UAB vs. Illinois - Gies Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. - 9 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network - Watch live
Friday, Sept. 4
- Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State - Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, MI - 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- Georiga State vs. North Carolina A&T - Center Parc Stadium, Atlanta, GA - 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- Purdue vs. Indiana State - Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. - 7 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network - Watch live
- Long Island University vs. Kansas - David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kansas - 8 p.m. ET on ESPNU - Watch live
- Toledo vs. Michigan State - Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. - 8 p.m. ET on FS1 - Watch live
- Miami vs. Stanford - Stanford Stadium in Stanford, Calif. - 9 p.m. ET on ESPN - Watch live
- Fresno State vs. USC - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles - 9 p.m. ET on FOX (subject to availability) - Watch live
Saturday, Sept. 5
- North Texas vs. Indiana - Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind. - Noon ET on FOX (subject to availability) - Watch live
- East Carolina vs. Alabama - Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Noon ET on ABC - Watch live
- Oregon State vs. Houston - TDECU Stadium in Houston - Noon ET on ESPN - Watch live
- Coastal Carolina vs. West Virginia - Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, W.V. - Noon ET on TNT - Watch live
- New Hampshire vs. Syracuse - JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. - Noon ET on ACC Network - Watch live
- Ohio vs. Nebraska - Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. - Noon ET on FS1 - Watch live
- Bowling Green vs. Tarleton State - Doyt L. Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH - Noon ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- Bryant vs. Army - Michie Stadium in West Point, N.Y. - Noon ET on CBS Sports Network - Watch live
- Liberty vs. James Madison - Bridgeforrth Stadium in Harrisonburg, Va. - Noon ET on ESPNU - Watch live
- Ball State vs. Ohio State - Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio - 12:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network - Watch live
- Miami (Ohio) vs. Pittsburgh - Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh - 12:30 p.m. ET on CW (subject to availability) - Watch live
- Kent State vs. South Carolina - Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C. - 12:45 p.m. ET on SEC Network - Watch live
- Iowa State vs. Southeast Missouri State - Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA - 1 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- Temple vs. Rhode Island - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA - 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- Boise State vs. Oregon - Autzen Stadium in Eugue, Ore. - 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS (subject to availability) - Watch live
- Texas State vs. Texas - DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin Texas - 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN - Watch live
- Marshall vs. Penn State - Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pa. - 3:30 p.m. ET on FS1 - Watch live
- Baylor vs. Auburn - Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta - 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC - Watch live
- Boston College vs. Cincinnati - Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati - 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX (subject to availability) - Watch live
- Tulane vs. Duke - Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, N.C. - 3:30 p.m. ET on ACC Network - Watch live
- Towson vs. Navy - Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. - 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network - Watch live
- Charlotte vs. The Citadel - Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, NC - 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- UTSA vs. UT Rio Grande Valley - Alamodome, San Antonio, TX - 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- Appalachian State vs. Maine - Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC - 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- Oklahoma State vs. Tulsa - H.A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Okla. - 3:45 p.m. ET on ESPNU - Watch live
- Northern Illinois vs. Iowa - Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa - 4:15 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network - Watch live
- Southern Miss vs. Alcorn State - M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS - 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- Wyoming vs. Colorado State - Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins, Colo. - 6 p.m. ET on USA Network - Watch live
- Old Dominion vs. Norfolk State - S.B. Ballard Stadium, Norfolk, VA - 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- Missouri State vs. Texas A&M - Kyle Field in College Station, Texas - 7 p.m. ET on ESPN - Watch live
- Abilene Christian vs. Texas Tech - Galaxy Stadium in Lubbock, Texas - 7 p.m. ET on FS1 - Watch live
- Idaho State vs. Utah State - Maverik Stadium in Logan, Utah - 7 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network - Watch live
- Kansas State vs. Nicholls - Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan, KS - 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- South Florida vs. Florida International - Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL - 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- Memphis vs. Arkansas State - Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, TN - 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- Rice vs. Houston Christian - Rice Stadium, Houston, TX - 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- Troy vs. Sam Houston State - Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL), Troy, AL - 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- Jacksonville State vs. Eastern Kentucky - AmFirst Stadium, Jacksonville, AL - 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- South Alabama vs. SE Louisiana - Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL - 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- Middle Tennessee vs. Murray State - Johnny Floyd Stadium, Murfreesboro, TN - 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- Georgia Southern vs. Charleston Southern - Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA - 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- Clemson vs. LSU - Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. - 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC - Watch live
- Western Michigan vs. Michigan - Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich. - 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC (subject to availability) - Watch live
- UL Monroe vs. Mississippi State - Davis Wade Stadium in Starksville, Miss. - 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU - Watch live
- Louisiana Tech vs. Northwestern State - Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA - 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- VMI vs. Virginia Tech - Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, Va. - 7:30 p.m. ET on ACC Network - Watch live
- Florida Atlantic vs. Florida - Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Fla. - 7:45 p.m. ET on SEC Network - Watch live
- BYU vs. Utah Tech - LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo, UT - 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- Hampton vs. Maryland - SECU Stadium in College Park, Md. - 8 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network - Watch live
- South Dakota State vs. Northwestern - Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium at Evanston, Ill. - 8 p.m. on Big Ten Network - Watch live
- Louisiana vs. Lamar - Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium, Lafayette, LA - 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- New Mexico State vs. Mercyhurst - Aggie Memorial Stadium, Las Cruces, NM - 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- Arizona vs. Northern Arizona - Casino Del Sol Stadium, Tucson, AZ - 9:30 p.m ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- Portland State vs. San Diego State - Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego - 9:30 p.m. ET on USA Network - Watch live
- Arizona State vs. Morgan State - Mountain America Stadium, Tempe, AZ - 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- UNLV vs. Hawaii - Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu, Hawaii - 10 p.m. ET on CW (subject to availability) - Watch live
- Central Michigan vs. New Mexico - University Stadium in Albuquerque, N.M. - 10 p.m. ET on FS1 - Watch live
- Sacramento State vs. Mississippi Valley State - Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, CA - 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ - Watch live
- UCLA vs. California - California Memorial Stadium in Berkeley, Calif. - 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN - Watch live
- Western Kentucky vs. Nevada - Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nev. - 10:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network - Watch live
Sunday, Sept. 6
- Washington State vs. Washington - Husky Stadium in Seattle - 4 p.m. ET on NBC (subject to availability) - Watch live
- Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame - Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. - 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC (subject to availability) - Watch live
- Louisville vs. Ole Miss - Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. - 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC - Watch live
Monday, Sept. 7
SMU vs. Florida State - Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, Fla. - 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN - Watch live
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