The CW Announces Record 140 Hours of College Football Coverage for 2026 Season
The CW Network has unveiled its 2026 college football schedule, featuring a record 140 hours of live regular-season coverage across the ACC, Mountain West, and Pac-12 conferences.
The season begins on Aug. 29 with a Week 0 ACC matchup between New Mexico State and Florida State in primetime. The Mountain West makes its CW debut in Week 1, while the revamped Pac-12 arrives on the network in Week 2 when UTSA faces Texas State.
Among the season's biggest games are Stanford at Duke, James Madison at San Diego State, Central Michigan at Miami, Washington State at Utah State, Boise State at Fresno State, and multiple Mountain West rivalry matchups.
All games will air nationally on The CW and stream live on the ESPN App for ESPN Unlimited subscribers. Additional ACC games and two Pac-12 Week 13 flex contests will be announced later.
2026 The CW College Football Schedule
Week 0
Aug. 29
New Mexico State at Florida State — 7:00 PM ET
Week 1
Sept. 5
Miami (OH) at Pittsburgh — 12:00 PM ET
Fordham at North Dakota State — 3:30 PM ET
UNLV at Hawai'i — 10:00 PM ET
Week 2
Sept. 12
Old Dominion at Virginia Tech — 12:00 PM ET
UTSA at Texas State — 3:30 PM ET
Montana State at Nevada — 10:30 PM ET
Week 3
Sept. 19
Stanford at Duke — 4:00 PM ET
James Madison at San Diego State — 10:00 PM ET
Week 4
Sept. 26
Hawai'i at Wyoming — 3:00 PM ET
Central Michigan at Miami — 6:30 PM ET
Rice at Fresno State — 10:00 PM ET
Week 5
Oct. 3
Wyoming at North Dakota State — 3:30 PM ET
Texas State at San Diego State — 10:30 PM ET
Week 6
Oct. 9
Washington State at Utah State — 9:00 PM ET
Oct. 10
North Dakota State at UNLV — 7:00 PM ET
Boise State at Fresno State — 10:30 PM ET
Week 7
Oct. 17
Northern Illinois at Wyoming — 3:30 PM ET
Week 8
Oct. 23
Air Force at Wyoming — 9:00 PM ET
Oct. 24
San Diego State at Colorado State — 9:30 PM ET
Week 9
Oct. 31
Texas State at Boise State — 10:00 PM ET
Week 10
Nov. 7
Texas State at Oregon State — 10:30 PM ET
Week 11
Nov. 14
Fresno State at Texas State — 4:00 PM ET
UNLV at New Mexico — 7:30 PM ET
North Dakota State at Hawai'i — 11:00 PM ET
Week 12
Nov. 20
UTEP at Air Force — 8:00 PM ET
Nov. 21
Northern Illinois at North Dakota State — 4:00 PM ET
Colorado State at Fresno State — 7:30 PM ET
Week 13
Nov. 27
Air Force at New Mexico — 4:30 PM ET
The 2026 schedule marks The CW's most ambitious college football slate to date, expanding the network's presence across three conferences while delivering a mix of ACC, Mountain West, and Pac-12 matchups throughout the fall.
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