It has been a long seven months, but college football is finally back on Saturday, Aug. 29, for Week 0 of the 2026 season.
Power Four programs North Carolina and TCU have the honors of being the first game of the new campaign, when they kickoff in Dublin in the annual Aer-Lingus College Football Classic. A few other well-known programs will also start their season on Aug. 25.
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There’s also a rare Week 0 conference game between North Carolina State and Virginia, who were scheduled to play a home-and-home nonconference series before the ACC introduced a nine-game conference schedule. The two teams were originally also set to play in Rio De Janeiro, but logistical issues resulted in the game being
moved to Virginia’s home stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Week 0 normally has some wacky games, but college football fans are assuredly just happy to end talking season and see some actual competition.
Here’s a look at the full Week 0 schedule for the 2026 season, including times and how to watch each game:
College football schedule today
All times Eastern
- North Carolina vs. TCU | Noon | ESPN (Fubo)
- San Jose State at USC | 3 p.m. | NBC (Fubo)
- NC State at Virginia | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
- Jacksonville State at North Dakota State | 5:30 p.m. | CBS Sports Network (Fubo)
- Sacramento State at Eastern Michigan | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+
- Hawai’i at Stanford | 7 p.m. | ACC Network (Fubo)
- New Mexico State at Florida State | 7 p.m. | The CW (Fubo)
- Memphis at UNLV | 10 p.m. | Fox (Fubo)
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What TV channels are college football games on today?
- TV channel: ESPN | NBC | Fox | CBSSN | ACCN | The CW
- Streaming: ESPN app | ESPN+ | Fubo (free trial)
Week 0 college football games will air live on ESPN, NBC, Fox, the CBS Sports and ACC networks and The CW on Aug. 29. Streaming options include ESPN+ (for Sacramento State-Eastern Michigan) and Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: College football games today: Week 0 schedule, times, TV channels to kickstart season
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