2026 College Football Week 8 Schedule: Complete Dates, Kickoff Times, TV Channels and How to Watch

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College Football Week 8 Schedule 2026 runs from Tuesday, October 20 through Saturday, October 24. The slate features several ranked matchups, including 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. 5 Indiana at No. 18 Michigan, No. 21 Oregon at Illinois and No. 12 USC at Wisconsin.

All times are Eastern. Rankings reflect the AP Poll until the first College Football Playoff rankings are released. Here is the complete College Football Week 8 Schedule with every confirmed date, kickoff and network for Week 8 college football.

Tuesday, October 20 – College Football Week 8 Schedule

Tuesday – College Football Week 8 Schedule

Tuesday – College Football Week 8 Schedule
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DateMatchupTime (ET)TV
Tue, Oct 20Middle Tennessee at FIU7:00 PMCBS Sports Network
Tue, Oct 20Missouri State at Delaware7:00 PMESPNU
Tue, Oct 20South Alabama at Marshall7:30 PMESPN2

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Wednesday, October 21 – College Football Week 8 Schedule

Wednesday – College Football Week 8 Schedule

Wednesday – College Football Week 8 Schedule
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DateMatchupTime (ET)TV
Wed, Oct 21Liberty at Kennesaw State7:00 PMCBS Sports Network
Wed, Oct 21New Mexico State at Sam Houston8:00 PMESPN2

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Thursday, October 22 – College Football Week 8 Schedule

Thursday – College Football Week 8 Schedule

Thursday – College Football Week 8 Schedule
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DateMatchupTime (ET)TV
Thu, Oct 22James Madison at Appalachian State7:00 PMESPNU
Thu, Oct 22East Carolina at Memphis7:30 PMESPN2

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Friday, October 23 – College Football Week 8 Schedule

Friday – College Football Week 8 Schedule

Friday – College Football Week 8 Schedule
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DateMatchupTime (ET)TV
Fri, Oct 23NC Central at Delaware State5:00 PMESPN2
Fri, Oct 23Duke at Virginia7:00 PMESPN
Fri, Oct 23UMass at UConn7:00 PMCBS Sports Network
Fri, Oct 23Yale at Penn7:00 PMESPNU
Fri, Oct 23Army at Tulsa8:30 PMESPN2
Fri, Oct 23Air Force at Wyoming9:00 PMThe CW
Fri, Oct 23NC State at Stanford10:30 PMESPN

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Saturday, October 24 – Noon Window

Saturday Noon – College Football Week 8 Schedule

Saturday Noon – College Football Week 8 Schedule
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DateMatchupTime (ET)TV
Sat, Oct 24Cornell at Brown12:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24No. 10 LSU at Auburn12:00 PMABC or ESPN
Sat, Oct 24New Hampshire at Merrimack12:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24UAlbany at Rhode Island12:00 PMWLNE-TV/FloSports
Sat, Oct 24San Diego at Dayton12:00 PMYouTube
Sat, Oct 24St. Thomas at Marist12:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24New Haven at CCSU12:00 PMRyzSN/NEC Front Row
Sat, Oct 24Stonehill at LIU12:00 PMTV TBA
Sat, Oct 24Wagner at Duquesne12:00 PMSNP/NEC Front Row

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Saturday Early Afternoon

Saturday Early Afternoon – College Football Week 8 Schedule

Saturday Early Afternoon – College Football Week 8 Schedule
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DateMatchupTime (ET)TV
Sat, Oct 24Lafayette at Fordham1:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24Campbell at Maine1:00 PMFloSports/FOX 22
Sat, Oct 24Bucknell at Holy Cross1:00 PMSpectrum News 1/ESPN+
Sat, Oct 24Butler at Drake1:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24Presbyterian at Valparaiso1:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24Dartmouth at Columbia1:30 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24ETSU at VMI1:30 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24Norfolk State at SC State1:30 PMESPN+

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Saturday Mid-Afternoon

Saturday Mid-Afternoon – College Football Week 8 Schedule

Saturday Mid-Afternoon – College Football Week 8 Schedule
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DateMatchupTime (ET)TV
Sat, Oct 24Tarleton State at West Georgia2:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24Monmouth at Hampton2:00 PMMNMT/FloSports
Sat, Oct 24Stony Brook at Bryant2:00 PMFloSports
Sat, Oct 24Samford at Furman2:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24Tennessee Tech at The Citadel2:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24Colgate at Richmond2:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24Stetson at Morehead State2:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24North Dakota at South Dakota2:00 PMESPN+/MidCo Sports
Sat, Oct 24Northern Iowa at Southern Illinois2:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24Mercyhurst at Robert Morris2:00 PMSI TV
Sat, Oct 24Chattanooga at Western Carolina2:30 PMNexstar/ESPN+

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Saturday 3:00–3:30 p.m. Window

Saturday 3:00–3:30 PM – College Football Week 8 Schedule

Saturday 3:00–3:30 PM – College Football Week 8 Schedule
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DateMatchupTime (ET)TV
Sat, Oct 24No. 17 Iowa at Minnesota3:00–8:00 PMTV TBA
Sat, Oct 24Princeton at Harvard3:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24Weber State at Montana State3:00 PMESPN+/Scripps
Sat, Oct 24Nicholls at Northwestern State3:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24Southeast Missouri at Eastern Illinois3:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24UAPB at Florida A&M3:00 PMHBCU GO
Sat, Oct 24Howard at Morgan State3:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24Jackson State at Bethune-Cookman3:00 PMSWAC TV
Sat, Oct 24Chicago State at Lindenwood3:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24Indiana State at Illinois State3:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24Murray State at South Dakota State3:00 PMMidco Sports 2/ESPN+
Sat, Oct 24West Florida at Eastern Kentucky3:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24Southern vs. Texas Southern (Houston, TX)3:00 PMSWAC TV

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Saturday Prime Afternoon

Saturday Prime – College Football Week 8 Schedule

Saturday Prime – College Football Week 8 Schedule
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DateMatchupTime (ET)TV
Sat, Oct 24No. 14 Tennessee at South Carolina3:30–4:30 PMTV TBA
Sat, Oct 24Oklahoma at No. 24 Mississippi State3:30–8:00 PMTV TBA
Sat, Oct 24No. 4 Ole Miss at No. 1 Texas3:30–8:00 PMTV TBA
Sat, Oct 24No. 23 Texas A&M at No. 8 Alabama3:30–8:00 PMTV TBA
Sat, Oct 24Georgetown at William & Mary3:30 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24Lehigh at Villanova3:30 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24Charleston Southern at Tennessee State3:30 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24North Texas at Navy3:30 PMCBS Sports Network
Sat, Oct 24Hawaii at Northern Illinois3:30 PMMountain West+

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Saturday Evening and Night Games

Saturday Evening & Night – College Football Week 8 Schedule

Saturday Evening & Night – College Football Week 8 Schedule
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DateMatchupTime (ET)TV
Sat, Oct 24HCU at Lamar4:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24UT Martin at Western Illinois4:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24ULM at Troy4:00 PMTV TBA
Sat, Oct 24Southern Utah at Idaho5:00 PMESPN+/SWX
Sat, Oct 24Utah Tech at Cal Poly5:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24McNeese at UIW5:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24San Jose State at Nevada5:00 PMMountain West+
Sat, Oct 24UTRGV at Central Arkansas5:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24Vanderbilt at Kentucky6:00–8:00 PMTV TBA
Sat, Oct 24Portland State at Idaho State6:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24Southeastern Louisiana at Stephen F. Austin6:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24Boise State at Washington State6:00 PMUSA Network
Sat, Oct 24San Diego State at Colorado State6:30 PMThe CW
Sat, Oct 24Northern Colorado at UC Davis7:00 PMKMAX/KQCA My 58/ESPN+
Sat, Oct 24Austin Peay at North Alabama7:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24Prairie View A&M at East Texas A&M7:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 24Utah State at Texas State7:30 PMCBS Sports Network
Sat, Oct 24North Dakota State at New Mexico10:00 PMThe CW

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Games Still TBA on the College Football Week 8 Schedule

Biggest Matchups on the College Football Week 8 Schedule

Week 8 college football delivers another strong collection of ranked games. No. 10 LSU visits Auburn at noon on ABC or ESPN. No. 14 Tennessee travels to South Carolina. No. 4 Ole Miss faces No. 1 Texas. No. 23 Texas A&M visits No. 8 Alabama. No. 5 Indiana meets No. 18 Michigan. No. 21 Oregon plays at Illinois and No. 12 USC visits Wisconsin. Other notable games include No. 9 BYU at UCF, No. 25 Houston at No. 15 Utah and Pitt at No. 6 Miami.

The college football schedule 2026 continues to stack high-stakes contests every weekend, and the college football TV schedule for this week spreads across ABC, ESPN, FOX, CBS Sports Network and multiple streaming platforms.

How to Watch Week 8 College Football

Fans can follow the full college football TV schedule on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, FOX, CBS Sports Network, The CW, USA Network, SEC Network+, Mountain West+ and several conference-specific services. Most games stream through Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and the networks’ own apps. TBA games will receive final assignments closer to kickoff.

FAQ

When does the College Football Week 8 Schedule begin?
The College Football Week 8 Schedule opens Tuesday, October 20, with Middle Tennessee at FIU and Missouri State at Delaware at 7:00 p.m. ET.

What are the biggest games in Week 8 college football?
No. 10 LSU at Auburn, No. 4 Ole Miss at No. 1 Texas, No. 23 Texas A&M at No. 8 Alabama, No. 5 Indiana at No. 18 Michigan and No. 12 USC at Wisconsin headline the slate.

What channel is LSU at Auburn on?
No. 10 LSU at Auburn is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. ET on ABC or ESPN.

When will the remaining TBA times be announced?
Final kickoff times and networks for games still listed as TBA are expected in the days leading up to the weekend.

How can I stream Week 8 college football games?
Most games are available on the listed networks’ apps plus Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and ESPN+.

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