2026 College Football Schedule Week 4: Complete Matchups, Kickoff Times and TV Channels

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College Football Schedule 2026 rolls into Week 4 spanning Thursday, September 24 through Saturday, September 26. Across the Football Bowl Subdivision and Football Championship Subdivision, 123 matchups are on the board for college football week 4.

Week 4 opens Thursday night with a single game as Coastal Carolina hosts Liberty at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. Friday brings a six-game slate that includes Howard at Rutgers, Northwestern at No. 5 Indiana, and a late West Coast kickoff with Clemson at California. Saturday delivers the bulk of the action, highlighted by No. 1 Texas at No. 14 Tennessee, Oklahoma at No. 2 Georgia, and a loaded primetime window.

All times are Eastern. Here is the complete College Football Schedule 2026 for Week 4 college football, organized by conference with full college football TV schedule and college football kickoff times.

Thursday, September 24 – College Football Schedule 2026

Thursday – College Football Schedule 2026 Week 4

Thursday – College Football Schedule 2026 Week 4
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
MatchupTime (ET)TV
Liberty at Coastal Carolina7:30 PMESPN

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Friday, September 25 – College Football Schedule 2026

Friday – College Football Schedule 2026 Week 4

Friday – College Football Schedule 2026 Week 4
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
MatchupTime (ET)TV
Army at Temple4:00 PMESPN
Navy at UAB7:00 PMESPN
Howard at Rutgers7:00 PMBTN
Harvard vs Brown7:00 PMESPN2
Northwestern at No. 5 Indiana8:00 PMFOX
Clemson at California10:30 PMESPN

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Saturday, September 26 – ACC College Football Week 4 Schedule 2026

ACC – College Football Schedule 2026 Week 4

ACC – College Football Schedule 2026 Week 4
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
MatchupTime (ET)TV
Virginia Tech at Boston College12:00 PMACCN
Wake Forest at No. 16 Louisville12:00 PMESPN
Bucknell at Pitt12:00 PMACCNX
Central Arkansas at Florida State3:00 PMACCN
William & Mary at Duke3:30 PMACCNX
Delaware at Virginia6:00 PMACCN
Central Michigan at Miami6:30 PMThe CW
App State at NC State7:30 PMESPNU
Missouri State at SMU9:00 PMACCN
Georgia Tech at Stanford10:30 PMESPN

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Saturday – American Athletic College Football Week 4 Schedule 2026

American – College Football Schedule 2026 Week 4

American – College Football Schedule 2026 Week 4
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
MatchupTime (ET)TV
Colorado State at UTSA12:00 PMESPNU
NC Central at East Carolina4:00 PMESPN+
USF at Bowling Green5:00 PMESPN+
Louisiana at Charlotte6:30 PMESPN+
Southern Miss at Tulane7:00 PMESPN+
Houston Christian at North Texas7:30 PMESPN+
Florida Atlantic at ULM8:00 PMESPN+
Tulsa at Arkansas8:00 PMSECN+
Rice at Fresno State10:00 PMThe CW

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Saturday – Big 12 College Football Week 4 Schedule 2026

Big 12 – College Football Schedule 2026 Week 4

Big 12 – College Football Schedule 2026 Week 4
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
MatchupTime (ET)TV
Colorado at Baylor12:00 PMESPN2
Sam Houston at Texas Tech12:00 PMTNT/HBO Max
Houston at Georgia Southern4:00 PMESPNU
TCU at UCF3:30 PMFS1
Utah at Iowa State3:30 PMFOX
Kansas State at Cincinnati7:00 PMESPN2
Oklahoma State at West Virginia7:00 PMFS1
Arizona at Washington State7:30 PMCBS/Paramount+

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Saturday – Big Ten College Football Schedule Week 4 2026

Big Ten – College Football Schedule 2026 Week 4

Big Ten – College Football Schedule 2026 Week 4
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
MatchupTime (ET)TV
Illinois at No. 7 Ohio State12:00 PMFOX
UCLA at Maryland1:30 PMBTN
Notre Dame at Purdue2:00 PMPeacock
No. 17 Iowa at No. 18 Michigan3:30 PMCBS/Paramount+
Wisconsin at Penn State5:00 PMPeacock
Nebraska at Michigan State5:00 PMBTN
No. 21 Oregon at No. 12 USC7:30 PMNBC/Peacock
Minnesota at Washington11:00 PMFOX

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Saturday – SEC College Football Schedule Week 4 2026

SEC – College Football Schedule 2026 Week 4

SEC – College Football Schedule 2026 Week 4
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
MatchupTime (ET)TV
No. 1 Texas at No. 14 Tennessee12:00 PMABC
South Alabama at Kentucky12:45 PMSECN
No. 4 Ole Miss at No. 21 Florida3:30 PMABC
Oklahoma at No. 2 Georgia3:30 PMESPN
Vanderbilt at Auburn4:15 PMSECN
South Carolina at Alabama7:00 PMESPN
No. 23 Texas A&M at No. 10 LSU7:30 PMABC
No. 19 Missouri at No. 24 Mississippi State7:45 PMSECN

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Saturday – Other Conferences & Independents College Football Schedule Week 4 2026

Other – College Football Schedule 2026 Week 4

Other – College Football Schedule 2026 Week 4
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
MatchupTime (ET)TV
UNLV at Akron12:00 PMESPN+
Ball State at Kent State12:00 PMESPN+
San Diego State at Toledo12:00 PMCBSSN
Lindenwood at Eastern Michigan1:00 PMESPN+
Northern Illinois at Georgia State2:00 PMESPN+
Hawaii at Wyoming3:00 PMThe CW
New Mexico at New Mexico State3:30 PMCBSSN
UConn at Miami (OH)3:30 PMESPN+
Stonehill at Ohio3:30 PMESPN+
Boise State at Western Michigan3:30 PMESPN2
Gardner-Webb at Marshall3:30 PMESPN+
James Madison at Old Dominion6:00 PMESPN+
UIW at Texas State6:00 PMUSA
Kennesaw State at Arkansas State7:00 PMESPN+
Mercyhurst at Western Kentucky7:00 PMESPN+
Middle Tennessee at Jacksonville State7:00 PMESPN+
Troy at Utah State7:30 PMCBSSN
Oregon State at UTEP9:00 PMMW+
UMass at Sacramento State9:00 PMESPN+
Air Force at Nevada10:30 PMFS1

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Key Storylines for Week 4 College Football

No. 1 Texas travels to Knoxville for a noon ABC showdown with No. 14 Tennessee. Oklahoma visits No. 2 Georgia in a 3:30 p.m. ESPN game that carries major SEC implications. No. 4 Ole Miss faces No. 21 Florida on ABC in the same window. Primetime features No. 23 Texas A&M at No. 10 LSU and No. 21 Oregon at No. 12 USC. The College Football Schedule 2026 continues to deliver ranked-on-ranked matchups every Saturday.

The full college football TV schedule covers ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, FOX, CBS, NBC, BTN, ACCN, SECN and multiple streaming platforms. College football kickoff times stretch from noon until 11:00 p.m. ET on Saturday.

FAQ

When does Week 4 of the 2026 college football schedule start?
College Football Schedule 2026 Week 4 opens Thursday, September 24, with Liberty at Coastal Carolina at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

What are the biggest games in Week 4 college football?
No. 1 Texas at No. 14 Tennessee, Oklahoma at No. 2 Georgia, No. 4 Ole Miss at No. 21 Florida, and No. 21 Oregon at No. 12 USC top the list.

What channel is Texas at Tennessee on?
No. 1 Texas at No. 14 Tennessee airs at noon ET on ABC.

What is the full college football TV schedule for Saturday?
ABC, ESPN, FOX, CBS, NBC, BTN, ACCN and SECN all carry multiple games. The complete list appears in the tables above.

What are the late-night college football kickoff times?
Georgia Tech at Stanford (10:30 p.m. ESPN), Air Force at Nevada (10:30 p.m. FS1) and Minnesota at Washington (11:00 p.m. FOX) close the night.

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