College football Week 2 TV schedule, start times, TV channel for every game

The 2026 college football season kicked into full swing last weekend, and now it’s time to gear up for another busy Week 2 across the country. This week’s schedule is headlined by a blockbuster showdown between the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes and the No. 4-ranked Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium.

ESPN College GameDay will be on the scene in Austin, setting up shop on the lawn of the LBJ Presidential Library at The University of Texas. Glen Powell, who stars in the hit series Chad Powers, will serve as the guest picker, after going 7-5 during his appearance on the show last year.

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The Week 2 action gets underway on Thursday, September 10, with No. 7 Miami looking to build off of the momentum it gained a week ago when the Hurricanes welcome Florida A&M to Hard Rock Stadium.

Sep 4, 2026; Stanford, California, USA; Miami Hurricanes wide receiver Malachi Toney (1) reacts towards the stands after scoring a touchdown against the Stanford Cardinal during the first quarter at Stanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect (Reuters)

When and where can you tune into the action?

A full look at the Week 2 TV schedule for the 2026 college football season can be seen below (all times Eastern).

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2026 College Football TV Schedule – Week 2

Brutus Buckeye and the football team do the quick cals drill prior to the NCAA football game against the Ohio Bobcats at Ohio Stadium on Sept. 13, 2025. Ohio State won 37-9. Credit: USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect (Reuters)

Thursday, Sept. 10

• Florida A&M at No. 7 Miami | 8 p.m. | ACC Network

Friday, Sept. 11

• Villanova at No. 24 Louisville | 7 p.m. | ACC Network
• Norfolk State at No. 25 Virginia | 7 p.m. | ACCNX
• Richmond at NC State | 7 p.m. | ESPNU
• Rutgers at Boston College | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2
• No. 23 Missouri at Kansas | 8 p.m. | FOX

Saturday, Sept. 12

• No. 6 Oregon at Oklahoma State | 12 p.m. | ESPN/Disney+
• Howard at No. 5 Indiana | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network
• Arizona State at No. 10 Texas A&M | 12 p.m. | ABC
• No. 11 Oklahoma at Michigan | 12 p.m. | FOX
• No. 16 Penn State at Temple | 12 p.m. | ESPN2
• Washington State at Kansas State | 12 p.m. | TNT
• East Tennessee State at North Carolina | 12 p.m. | ACC Network
• Old Dominion at Virginia Tech | 12 p.m. | CW
• Wake Forest at Purdue | 12 p.m. | FS1
• South Florida at Army | 12 p.m. | CBSSN
• Appalachian State at East Carolina | 12 p.m. | ESPNU
• Wofford at Kent State | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
• Dickinson (PA) at Davidson | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
• Marist at Lafayette | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+
• Western Kentucky at No. 2 Georgia | 12:45 p.m. | SEC Network
• UT Martin at West Virginia | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
• Colgate at Central Michigan | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
• Holy Cross at Miami (Ohio) | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
• Bucknell at VMI | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
• Stony Brook at Ball State | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
• Eastern Washington at South Dakota | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
• Duquesne at Youngstown State | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
• William & Mary at Lehigh | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
• Drake at UNI | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
• Utah Tech at Montana | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
• Rice at No. 3 Notre Dame | 3:30 p.m. | NBC
• No. 12 Alabama at Kentucky | 3:30 p.m. | ABC/Disney+
• Arizona at No. 15 BYU | 3:30 p.m. | FOX
• Utah State at No. 19 Washington | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
• Mississippi State at Minnesota | 3:30 p.m. | CBS
• Weber State at Colorado | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
• UCF at Pitt | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2
• Cal at Syracuse | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network
• Duke at Illinois | 3:30 p.m. | FS1
• Eastern Michigan at Michigan State | 3:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
• Maryland at UConn | 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN
• UTSA at Texas State | 3:30 p.m. | CW
• UL Monroe at UAB | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
• Robert Morris at Akron | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
• Central Connecticut at Toledo | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
• Sacred Heart at UMass | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
• Wagner at James Madison | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
• UNLV at North Texas | 3:45 p.m. | ESPNU
• UC Davis at No. 17 SMU | 4 p.m. | ACCNX
• Northern Colorado at Wyoming | 4 p.m. | MW+
• Mercyhurst at New Mexico | 4 p.m. | MW+
• Alabama State at Troy | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
• Lamar at Idaho | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
• Delaware at Vanderbilt | 4:15 p.m. | SEC Network
• Morehead State at Austin Peay | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
• UIW at Northern Arizona | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
• Campbell at Florida | 5:30 p.m. | SECN+
• Memphis at Boise State | 6 p.m. | USA Network
• Buffalo at Florida International | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
• Jacksonville State at Ohio | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
• Gardner-Webb at Liberty | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
• North Carolina A&T at North Carolina Central | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
• San Diego at Idaho State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
• Chattanooga at Eastern Kentucky | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
• Charleston Southern at The Citadel | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
• Franklin at Butler | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
• Furman at Mercer | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
• Monmouth at Western Michigan | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+
• No. 18 Tennessee at Georgia Tech | 7 p.m. | ESPN
• Southern at No. 22 Houston | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
• Towson at South Carolina | 7 p.m. | SECN+
• Western Carolina at Cincinnati | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
• Bowling Green at Nebraska | 7 p.m. | FS1
• Southern Utah at Colorado State | 7 p.m. | CBSSN
• Tulsa at Sam Houston | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
• Illinois State at Northern Illinois | 7 p.m. | MW+
• South Alabama at Tulane | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
• West Georgia at Arkansas State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
• Georgia State at Kennesaw State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
• Middle Tennessee at Marshall | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
• Lindenwood at Missouri State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
• Indiana State at Eastern Illinois | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
• Valparaiso at Murray State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
• SE Missouri State at Southern Illinois | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
• Central Oklahoma at Central Arkansas | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
• North Alabama at SE Louisiana | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
• Tarleton State at McNeese | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
• UT Rio Grand Valley at Nicholls | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
• Samford at Tennessee Tech | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
• Northwestern State at East Texas A&M | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
• Arkansas Baptist at Houston Christian | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
• New Haven at South Dakota State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
• San Diego State at UCLA | 7:15 p.m. | Big Ten Network
• Western Illinois at Wisconsin | 7:15 p.m. | Big Ten Network
• No. 1 Ohio State at No. 4 Texas | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
• Louisiana Tech at No. 8 LSU | 7:30 p.m. | SECN+
• No. 13 Texas Tech at Oregon State | 7:30 p.m. | CBS
• Iowa State at No. 21 Iowa | 7:30 p.m. | NBC
• Georgia Southern at Clemson | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network
• Navy at Florida Atlantic | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU
• Fordham at Coastal Carolina | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+
• Charlotte at No. 9 Ole Miss | 7:45 p.m. | ESPN2
• Southern Miss at Auburn | 7:45 p.m. | SEC Network
• Prairie View A&M at Baylor | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
• Grambling at TCU | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
• Stephen F. Austin at Abilene Christian | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
• Texas Southern at UTEP | 9 p.m. | MW+
• Cal Poly at San Jose State | 9 p.m. | MW+
• North Dakota State at Air Force | 10 p.m. | FS1
• North Dakota at Portland State | 10 p.m. | ESPN+
• Arkansas at No. 20 Utah | 10:15 p.m. | ESPN
• Sacramento State at Fresno State | 10:30 p.m. | CBSSN
• Montana State at Nevada | 10:30 p.m. | CW
• Louisiana at No. 14 Southern California | 11 p.m. | Big Ten Network
• New Mexico State at Hawai’i | 11:59 p.m. | MW+

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