Full College Football Week 8 schedule 2026, Scores, games, start times, TV channel, all matchup results
The 2026 college football Week 8 schedule features games across five days, beginning Tuesday, October 20, and continuing through Saturday, October 24.
The Week 8 slate includes several major ranked matchups, highlighted by LSU vs. Auburn, Tennessee vs. South Carolina, Ole Miss vs. Texas, Texas A&M vs. Alabama, Indiana vs. Michigan, Oregon vs. Illinois, and USC vs. Wisconsin.
All times are Eastern. Rankings are based on the AP Poll until the first College Football Playoff rankings are released.
College Football Week 8 Schedule 2026: Games, Times and TV Channels
College Football Week 8 Schedule: Tuesday, October 20
Week 8 begins with three games on Tuesday night.
Middle Tennessee at FIU – 7:00 p.m., CBS Sports Network
Missouri State at Delaware – 7:00 p.m., ESPNU
South Alabama at Marshall – 7:30 p.m., ESPN2
Wednesday, October 21 College Football Games
Two games are scheduled for Wednesday evening.
Liberty at Kennesaw State – 7:00 p.m., CBS Sports Network
New Mexico State at Sam Houston – 8:00 p.m., ESPN2
Thursday, October 22 College Football Schedule
Thursday's schedule features two games.
James Madison at Appalachian State – 7:00 p.m., ESPNU
East Carolina at Memphis – 7:30 p.m., ESPN2
Friday, October 23 College Football Games
Friday brings seven games across the country, including Duke vs. Virginia, UMass vs. UConn and NC State vs. Stanford.
NC Central at Delaware State – 5:00 p.m., ESPN2
Duke at Virginia – 7:00 p.m., ESPN
UMass at UConn – 7:00 p.m., CBS Sports Network
Yale at Penn – 7:00 p.m., ESPNU
Army at Tulsa – 8:30 p.m., ESPN2
Air Force at Wyoming – 9:00 p.m., The CW
NC State at Stanford – 10:30 p.m., ESPN
College Football Week 8 Schedule: Saturday, October 24
Saturday features the largest slate of Week 8 games, with action beginning at noon and continuing into the late evening.
Noon College Football Games
Cornell at Brown – 12:00 p.m., ESPN+
No. 10 LSU at Auburn – 12:00 p.m., ABC or ESPN
New Hampshire at Merrimack – 12:00 p.m., ESPN+
UAlbany at Rhode Island – 12:00 p.m., WLNE-TV/FloSports
San Diego at Dayton – 12:00 p.m., YouTube
St. Thomas at Marist – 12:00 p.m., ESPN+
New Haven at CCSU – 12:00 p.m., RyzSN/NEC Front Row
Stonehill at LIU – 12:00 p.m., TV TBA
Wagner at Duquesne – 12:00 p.m., SNP/NEC Front Row
Early Afternoon College Football Schedule
Lafayette at Fordham – 1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Campbell at Maine – 1:00 p.m., FloSports/FOX 22
Bucknell at Holy Cross – 1:00 p.m., Spectrum News 1/ESPN+
Butler at Drake – 1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Presbyterian at Valparaiso – 1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Dartmouth at Columbia – 1:30 p.m., ESPN+
ETSU at VMI – 1:30 p.m., ESPN+
Norfolk State at SC State – 1:30 p.m., ESPN+
Mid-Afternoon College Football Games
Tarleton State at West Georgia – 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Monmouth at Hampton – 2:00 p.m., MNMT/FloSports
Stony Brook at Bryant – 2:00 p.m., FloSports
Samford at Furman – 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Tennessee Tech at The Citadel – 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Colgate at Richmond – 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Stetson at Morehead State – 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
North Dakota at South Dakota – 2:00 p.m., ESPN+/MidCo Sports
Northern Iowa at Southern Illinois – 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Mercyhurst at Robert Morris – 2:00 p.m., SI TV
Chattanooga at Western Carolina – 2:30 p.m., Nexstar/ESPN+
3:00–3:30 p.m. College Football Games
No. 17 Iowa at Minnesota – 3:00–8:00 p.m., TV TBA
Princeton at Harvard – 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Weber State at Montana State – 3:00 p.m., ESPN+/Scripps
Nicholls at Northwestern State – 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southeast Missouri at Eastern Illinois – 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
UAPB at Florida A&M – 3:00 p.m., HBCU GO
Howard at Morgan State – 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Jackson State at Bethune-Cookman – 3:00 p.m., SWAC TV
Chicago State at Lindenwood – 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Indiana State at Illinois State – 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Murray State at South Dakota State – 3:00 p.m., Midco Sports 2/ESPN+
West Florida at Eastern Kentucky – 3:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southern vs. Texas Southern (Houston, TX) – 3:00 p.m., SWAC TV
Prime Afternoon College Football Schedule
The prime afternoon window features several ranked SEC matchups and other notable games.
No. 14 Tennessee at South Carolina – 3:30–4:30 p.m., TV TBA
Oklahoma at No. 24 Mississippi State – 3:30–8:00 p.m., TV TBA
No. 4 Ole Miss at No. 1 Texas – 3:30–8:00 p.m., TV TBA
No. 23 Texas A&M at No. 8 Alabama – 3:30–8:00 p.m., TV TBA
Georgetown at William & Mary – 3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Lehigh at Villanova – 3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Charleston Southern at Tennessee State – 3:30 p.m., ESPN+
North Texas at Navy – 3:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network
Hawaii at Northern Illinois – 3:30 p.m., Mountain West+
Saturday Evening College Football Games
The evening slate includes several conference matchups, with the final game scheduled for 10 p.m.
HCU at Lamar – 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
UT Martin at Western Illinois – 4:00 p.m., ESPN+
ULM at Troy – 4:00 p.m., TV TBA
Southern Utah at Idaho – 5:00 p.m., ESPN+/SWX
Utah Tech at Cal Poly – 5:00 p.m., ESPN+
McNeese at UIW – 5:00 p.m., ESPN+
San Jose State at Nevada – 5:00 p.m., Mountain West+
UTRGV at Central Arkansas – 5:00 p.m., ESPN+
Vanderbilt at Kentucky – 6:00–8:00 p.m., TV TBA
Portland State at Idaho State – 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Southeastern Louisiana at Stephen F. Austin – 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Boise State at Washington State – 6:00 p.m., USA Network
San Diego State at Colorado State – 6:30 p.m., The CW
Northern Colorado at UC Davis – 7:00 p.m., KMAX/KQCA My 58/ESPN+
Austin Peay at North Alabama – 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Prairie View A&M at East Texas A&M – 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Utah State at Texas State – 7:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network
North Dakota State at New Mexico – 10:00 p.m., The CW
College Football Week 8 Games With Time and TV TBA
Several Week 8 games have kickoff times and television assignments listed as TBA.
Baylor at Kansas
No. 9 BYU at UCF
Colorado at Oklahoma State
No. 25 Houston at No. 15 Utah
Iowa State at Arizona
Kansas State at Arizona State
No. 11 Texas Tech at Cincinnati
West Virginia at TCU
Boston College at Georgia Tech
California at No. 22 SMU
Syracuse at North Carolina
Virginia Tech at Clemson
Pitt at No. 6 Miami (FL)
No. 5 Indiana at No. 18 Michigan
No. 21 Oregon at Illinois
No. 12 USC at Wisconsin
Rutgers at Northwestern
Michigan State at UCLA
Rice at Florida Atlantic
UTSA at Tulane
Georgia State at Arkansas State
Old Dominion at Louisiana Tech
Louisiana at Southern Miss
Akron at Kent State
Bowling Green at Buffalo
Eastern Michigan at Ohio
Miami (OH) at Central Michigan
Sacramento State at Ball State
Western Michigan at Toledo
Biggest College Football Week 8 Matchups
Week 8 includes a strong lineup of ranked teams and conference matchups.
Some of the key games to watch include:
No. 10 LSU at Auburn
No. 14 Tennessee at South Carolina
No. 4 Ole Miss at No. 1 Texas
No. 23 Texas A&M at No. 8 Alabama
No. 9 BYU at UCF
No. 25 Houston at No. 15 Utah
No. 11 Texas Tech at Cincinnati
Pitt at No. 6 Miami (FL)
No. 5 Indiana at No. 18 Michigan
No. 21 Oregon at Illinois
No. 12 USC at Wisconsin
How to Watch College Football Week 8
College football fans can follow Week 8 games across major television networks and streaming platforms.
The schedule includes coverage on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, FOX, CBS Sports Network, The CW, USA Network, SEC Network+, Mountain West+, and several conference-specific services.
Games listed as TV TBA will receive confirmed broadcast information when television assignments are announced.
College Football Week 8 TV Schedule 2026
The 2026 College Football Week 8 TV schedule provides games throughout the week, with the biggest slate arriving Saturday, October 24.
____
0 Comments