Grab your bowl of chips, popcorn, sauced-up wings or whatever you prefer on Game Day and get ready for the relentless pursuit of a different kind of Bowl by collegiate football athletes and teams from across the country. College football season is back!
Which college football team will take it all the way to the College Football Championship? Use this daily list to make sure you catch every game of college football on TV today.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL ON TODAY:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
COLLEGE FOOTBALL ON TODAY:
| Game | Time | Channels |
| Brigham Young at Southern Methodist | 7:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Western Illinois at Indiana | 7:00 PM | BTN |
| Duke at Northwestern | 9:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
COLLEGE FOOTBALL ON TODAY:
| Game | Time | Channels |
| Bucknell at Virginia Military Institute | 1:30 PM | ESPN+ |
| Tennessee Tech at Georgia | 2:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business, ESPN+ |
| Missouri State at Ball State | 2:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business, ESPN+ |
| Valparaiso at Youngstown State | 2:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Saint Francis (PA) at Kent State | 2:30 PM | ESPN+ for Business, ESPN+ |
| Jacksonville State at Louisville | 3:30 PM | ESPN+ for Business |
| UNC Charlotte at North Carolina | 3:30 PM | ACC Network |
| Temple at Navy | 3:30 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Idaho at Wyoming | 3:30 PM | truTV |
| California at Auburn | 3:30 PM | ESPN2 |
| South Carolina at Kentucky | 3:30 PM | ABC |
| Iowa State at Iowa | 3:30 PM | CBS |
| Baylor at Utah | 3:30 PM | FOX |
| Eastern Michigan at Washington | 3:30 PM | BTN 2, BTN 4, BTN |
| Northern Illinois University at Notre Dame | 3:30 PM | NBC |
| Duquesne at Boston College | 3:30 PM | ESPN+ |
| South Dakota at Wisconsin | 3:30 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| Michigan State at Maryland | 3:30 PM | BTN, BTN 3 |
| Wofford at Richmond | 3:30 PM | |
| Tennessee State at North Dakota State | 3:30 PM | ESPN+ |
| Texas San Antonio at Texas State | 04:00 PM | ESPNU |
| Virginia State at Norfolk State | 4:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Middle Tennessee State at Mississippi | 4:15 PM | SEC Network |
| Marshall at Virginia Tech | 4:30 PM | CW |
| Virginia-Wise at East Tennessee St. | 5:30 PM | ESPN+ |
| Florida A & M at Miami (FL) | 6:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business, ESPN+ |
| Gardner-Webb at James Madison | 6:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Albany at West Virginia | 6:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Morgan State at Towson University | 6:00 PM | |
| Elon at North Carolina Central | 6:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Miles College at Alabama State | 6:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Western Oregon at Idaho State | 6:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Villanova at Colgate | 6:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Sam Houston St. at Central Florida | 6:30 PM | ESPN+ for Business |
| Buffalo at Missouri | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business |
| Samford at Florida | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business, ESPN+ |
| Texas Southern at Rice | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| South Florida at Alabama | 7:00 PM | ESPN |
| San José State at Air Force | 7:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Georgia Southern at Nevada | 7:00 PM | truTV |
| William & Mary at Coastal Carolina | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Tennessee-Chattanooga at Georgia State | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Southeastern Louisiana at Southern Mississippi | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Kansas at Illinois | 7:00 PM | FOX Sports 1 |
| Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo at Stanford | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Virginia at Wake Forest | 7:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Eastern Kentucky at Western Kentucky | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Tennessee Martin at Southeast Missouri State | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Illinois State at North Alabama | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Drake at Eastern Washington | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Mississippi Valley St. at Lamar | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Catawba at Davidson | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Prairie View A&M at Northwestern State | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Tarleton State at Houston Christian | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Savannah State at Southern | 7:00 PM | theGrio |
| Indiana State at Eastern Illinois | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Montana at North Dakota | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Butler at Murray State | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Mercyhurst at Howard | 7:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Nicholls State at Louisiana State | 7:30 PM | ESPN+ for Business, ESPN+ |
| Stephen F. Austin State at North Texas | 7:30 PM | ESPN+ |
| Tennessee at North Carolina State | 7:30 PM | ABC |
| Alcorn State at Vanderbilt | 7:30 PM | ESPNU |
| Colorado at Nebraska | 7:30 PM | NBC |
| Western Michigan at Ohio State | 7:30 PM | BTN, BTN 2, BTN 3 |
| Houston at Oklahoma | 7:45 PM | SEC Network |
| Appalachian State at Clemson | 8:00 PM | ACC Network |
| LIU-Brooklyn at Texas Christian University | 8:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Maine at Montana State | 8:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Portland State at Weber State | 8:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| West Georgia at Abilene Christian University | 8:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Southern Utah at Texas El Paso | 9:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Northern Arizona at Arizona | 10:00 PM | ESPN+ for Business, ESPN+ |
| Texas Tech at Washington State | 10:00 PM | FOX |
| Liberty at New Mexico State | 10:15 PM | ESPN2 |
| Oregon State at San Diego State | 10:30 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Mississippi State at Arizona State | 10:30 PM | ESPN |
| Utah State at USC | 11:00 PM | BTN, BTN 2 |
| Army West Point at Florida Atlantic | 12:00 PM | CBS Sports Network |
| Troy State at Memphis | 12:00 PM | ESPNU |
| Kansas State at Tulane | 12:00 PM | ESPN |
| Arkansas at Oklahoma State | 12:00 PM | ABC |
| Texas at Michigan | 12:00 PM | FOX, DIRECTV 4K Live |
| Pittsburgh at Cincinnati | 12:00 PM | ESPN2 |
| Akron at Rutgers | 12:00 PM | BTN 2, BTN |
| Bowling Green at Penn State | 12:00 PM | BTN |
| Georgia Tech at Syracuse | 12:00 PM | ACC Network |
| Rhode Island at Minnesota | 12:00 PM | Peacock |
| South Carolina State at The Citadel | 12:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Wagner at Lehigh | 12:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| McNeese State at Texas A&M | 12:45 PM | SEC Network |
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
No college football game on today.
Where to Watch College Football
College football games are broadcast across a wide range of channels and networks. Here’s everywhere to catch your favorite team’s games all season long:
- Local ABC affiliates (ACC, American, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12)
- Local FOX affiliates (Big 12, Big Ten, Mountain West, Pac-12)
- Local CBS affiliates (SEC, Mountain West, Army-Navy)
- ESPN (ACC, American, Big 12, Big Ten, BYU, C-USA, Liberty, MAC, Pac-12, SEC, Sun Belt)
- FS1 (Big 12, Big Ten, Mountain West, Pac-12)
- ESPN2 (ACC, American, Big 12, Big Ten, BYU, C-USA, Liberty, MAC, Pac-12, SEC, Sun Belt)
- ESPNU (ACC, American, Big 12, Big Ten, BYU, C-USA, Liberty, MAC, Pac-12, SEC, Sun Belt)
- Local NBC affiliates (Notre Dame home games)
- CBS Sports Network
- ACC Network
- Big Ten Network
- SEC Network
- BYUtv (Brigham Young only)
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Frequently Asked Questions
When does the 2024-2025 college football season start?
The official start of NCAA football is August 24, 2024.
When does the 2024-2025 college football season end?
NCAA football season ends on January 20, 2025.
Who was the NCAA college football champion last season?
The NCAA football team who won the championship in 2023-24 was the Michigan Wolverines under coach Jim Harbaugh.
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