When Is the Week 0: 2026 College football Week 0 schedule, date, times, how to watch, tv channels
Are you ready for another college football season?
Week Zero is the unofficial name for the weekend of college football games that are played on the Saturday before Labor Day weekend. It’s named Week Zero because it falls one week before the majority of college football teams play their first games in Week 1.
The 2026 college football season will surely be interesting, with conference realignment and the Power 5 being reduced to the Power 4.
The college football season is quickly approaching as we look forward to which FCS and FBS teams take the field first in 2026.
Thankfully, Week 0 offers a quicker start to college football on our TV screens.
When does the 2026 college football season start?
The 2025 season is set to begin on Saturday, Aug. 23 in this year's "Week Zero." Most of the nation's Division I programs will start their seasons the following week.
Click or tap here for the full schedule and scores. Here are some of the games currently scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 23 in Week Zero:
Who Is Playing in the 2026 College Football Week 0?
The Week 0 FBS matchups include:
TCU vs. North Carolina (Aer Lingus College Football Classic) - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
NC State at Virginia - Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, VA
Hawaii at Stanford - Stanford Stadium, Stanford, CA
New Mexico State at Florida State - Doak S. Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
Jacksonville State at North Dakota State - FARGODOME, Fargo, ND
Sacramento State at Eastern Michigan - Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, MI
Memphis at UNLV - Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV
The Week 0 FCS matchups include:
Ausgust 28: Idaho at Cal Poly
Saturday, Aug. 29
Alabama A&M vs. Howard (MEAC/SWAC Challenge in Atlanta, GA)
Southern vs. Alabama State (in Birmingham, AL)
Morgan State at North Carolina A&T
East Texas A&M at Mercer
North Alabama vs. Samford (in Huntsville, AL)
Prairie View A&M at Tarleton State
Jackson State at Tennessee State
Stetson at South Dakota State
Complete 2026 College Football Week 0 TV Schedule, scores, results, game kick-off time.
All times ET
Here are complete Week 0 games currently scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 27 in Week Zero:
Thursday, Aug. 27
Mercyhurst at Youngstown State | 6 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Maine at Towson | 6 p.m. ET | FloSports
Chattanooga at West Georgia | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Charleston Southern at Lindenwood | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Southern Illinois at West Florida | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Mississippi Valley State at Nicholls | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Central Arkansas at UT Martin | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Gardner-Webb at Austin Peay | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Stony Brook at Delaware State | Time TBA | ESPN+
LIU at North Dakota | Time TBA | ESPN+
Houston Christian at Southeastern Louisiana| Time TBA | ESPN+
Friday, Aug. 28
Marist at New Haven | 6 p.m. ET | NEC Front Row
Colgate at Fordham | 6 p.m. ET | ESPN+
New Hampshire at UAlbany | 7 p.m. ET | FloSports
Weber State at Northern Colorado | 9 p.m. ET| ESPN+
Idaho at Cal Poly | 10 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Rhode Island at Merrimack | ESPN+
Saturday, Aug. 29
Aer Lingus College Football Classic: North Carolina vs. TCU (in Dublin, Ireland) | 12 p.m. ET | ESPN
San Jose State at Southern California | 3 p.m. ET | NBC/Peacock
Jacksonville State at North Dakota State | 5:30 p.m. ET | CBS Sports Network
Sacramento State at Eastern Michigan | 6:30 p.m. ET | ESPN+
New Mexico State at Florida State | 7 p.m. ET | The CW
Memphis at UNLV | 10 p.m. ET | FOX
Hawaii at Stanford | 7 p.m. ET | ACC Network
FCS games
Southern vs. Alabama State (in Birmingham, AL) | 3 p.m. ET | ESPNU
Morgan State at North Carolina A&T | 6 p.m. ET | FloSports
East Texas A&M at Mercer | 7 p.m. | ESPN
North Alabama vs. Samford (in Huntsville, AL) | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN+
North Carolina Central at Texas Southern | 7 p.m. ET | HBCUGO
Monmouth at Tennessee Tech | 7 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky at Western Carolina | 7 p.m. ET| ESPN+
MEAC/SWAC Challenge: Alabama A&M vs. Howard (in Atlanta, Georgia) | 7:30
p.m. ET | ABC
Prairie View A&M at Tarleton State | 9 p.m. ET | ESPN+
Jackson State at Tennessee State | Time TBA | ESPN+
Abilene Christian at Lamar | Time TBA | ESPN+
William & Mary at Villanova | Time TBA | ESPN+
The following week begins Week 1 of the 2026 college football season, with most
of the games set for Thursday, Sep. 3 during Labor Day weekend...
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