Week 4 College Football TV Schedule for Sept. 26, 2026

OriginalGlobal Sportscast deskSep 26, 2026 · 11:30 UTC

The short version

Week 4 games on Sept. 26, 2026 run from noon ET to an 11 p.m. ET finale of Minnesota at Washington on Fox/Fox One.
Top afternoon games include Texas at Tennessee, Mississippi at Florida, Oklahoma at Georgia, and Iowa at Michigan.
Night highlights are South Carolina at Alabama, Texas A&M at LSU on ABC, and Oregon at USC on NBC/Peacock.
Pregame shows start at 9 a.m. ET, including College GameDay from Knoxville and SEC Nation from Gainesville.

A full Saturday slate stretches from noon kickoffs through an 11 p.m. ET finale, with marquee conference matchups spread across the major networks.

The fourth Saturday of the 2026 college football season arrives Sept. 26 with a schedule that begins at noon Eastern and runs past 11 p.m. ET. Coverage is spread across broadcast networks, conference channels, and streaming platforms, giving viewers a wide range of options throughout the day.

The midday window is anchored by Texas visiting Tennessee on ABC and ESPN Unlimited, while Illinois travels to Ohio State in a game carried by Fox and Fox One. Other noon kickoffs include Virginia Tech at Boston College on ACC Network, San Diego State at Toledo on CBS Sports Network, Wake Forest at Louisville on ESPN, Colorado at Baylor on ESPN2, and Colorado State at Texas-San Antonio on ESPNU. Sam Houston's trip to Texas Tech airs on TNT, truTV, and HBO Max.

The early afternoon features two notable SEC contests. South Alabama meets Kentucky at 12:45 p.m. on SEC Network, and UCLA visits Maryland at 1:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network and Fox One. At 2 p.m., Notre Dame plays at Purdue with coverage on NBCSN and Peacock, one of several games streaming that afternoon alongside a long list of ESPN+ matchups.

The 3:30 p.m. block is the deepest of the day. Mississippi faces Florida on ABC, Iowa plays at Michigan on CBS and Paramount+, and Utah meets Iowa State on Fox and Fox One. Oklahoma's visit to Georgia airs on ESPN, Boise State travels to Western Michigan on ESPN2, and TCU plays at Central Florida on FS1 and Fox One. New Mexico and New Mexico State meet on CBS Sports Network.

Evening play begins with Vanderbilt at Auburn at 4:15 p.m. on SEC Network. At 5 p.m., Nebraska takes on Michigan State on Big Ten Network and Fox One, while Wisconsin's game at Penn State appears on NBCSN and Peacock. The 6 p.m. hour includes Delaware at Virginia on ACC Network and several ESPN+ contests, followed by Central Michigan at Miami (FL) and Louisiana at Charlotte at 6:30 p.m. on The CW.

The 7 p.m. hour brings South Carolina at Alabama on ESPN, Kansas State at Cincinnati on ESPN2, and Oklahoma State at West Virginia on FS1 and Fox One. The State Fair Classic, with Grambling State facing Prairie View A&M at Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, streams on ESPN+. At 7:30 p.m., Texas A&M hosts LSU on ABC, Arizona plays at Washington State on CBS and Paramount+, and Oregon travels to USC on NBC and Peacock.

The late slate includes Missouri at Mississippi State at 7:45 p.m. on SEC Network and Tulsa at Arkansas at 8 p.m. on SEC Network Plus. Nine o'clock brings Missouri State at SMU on ACC Network and Oregon State at UTEP on the Mountain West Network. Rice visits Fresno State at 10 p.m. on The CW, and the schedule closes with Georgia Tech at Stanford at 10:30 p.m. on ESPN, followed by Minnesota at Washington at 11 p.m. on Fox and Fox One.

Studio coverage begins early. ESPN's College GameDay broadcasts from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville starting at 9 a.m., with SEC Nation originating from the University of Florida in Gainesville at the same time on SEC Network. Fox's Big Noon Kickoff comes from Ohio State in Columbus at 10 a.m., while ACC Huddle airs from Louisville and the B1G Tailgate originates at Michigan State in East Lansing, both also at 10 a.m. Additional pregame programming runs on CBS Sports HQ, SportsGrid, TNT/truTV/HBO Max, and SEC Network later in the morning.