2026 College Football Week 5 Schedule: Complete Dates, Kickoff Times, TV Channels and How to Watch

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College Football Week 5 Schedule 2026 covers Thursday, October 1 through Saturday, October 3. Games are spread across the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC, American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, Pac-12 and Sun Belt. The full college football TV schedule includes national windows on ABC, ESPN, FOX, CBS, NBC and multiple conference networks.

All times are Eastern. Several games remain under the six-day selection window and will have final kickoff times and networks announced on Sunday, September 27. Here is the complete College Football Week 5 Schedule with every confirmed matchup for Week 5 college football.

Thursday, October 1 – College Football Week 5 Schedule

Thursday – College Football Week 5 Schedule

Thursday – College Football Week 5 Schedule
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
DateMatchupTime (ET)TV
Thu, Oct 1North Texas at Tulsa9:00 PMESPN
Thu, Oct 1Western Kentucky at New Mexico State8:00 PMCBS Sports Network

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Friday, October 2 – College Football Week 5 Schedule

Friday – College Football Week 5 Schedule

Friday – College Football Week 5 Schedule
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
DateMatchupTime (ET)TV
Fri, Oct 2Pitt at Virginia Tech7:00 PMESPN
Fri, Oct 2Liberty at Delaware7:00 PMCBS Sports Network
Fri, Oct 2Penn State at Northwestern8:00 PMFOX

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Saturday, October 3 – ACC College Football Week 5 Schedule

ACC – College Football Week 5 Schedule

ACC – College Football Week 5 Schedule
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
DateMatchupTime (ET)TV
Sat, Oct 3Stanford at Wake Forest12:00 PMACC Network
Sat, Oct 3Boston College at SMU12:00 PMThe CW
Sat, Oct 3Syracuse at UConn12:00 PMCBS Sports Network
Sat, Oct 3Virginia at Florida State3:30 PMESPN2 or ACC Network
Sat, Oct 3Louisville at NC State3:30 PMESPN2 or ACC Network
Sat, Oct 3California at UNLV3:30 PMCBS Sports Network
Sat, Oct 3Miami at ClemsonTBAAnnounced Sept. 27
Sat, Oct 3Notre Dame at North CarolinaTBAAnnounced Sept. 27

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Off: Duke, Georgia Tech

Saturday – American Athletic Conference College Football Week 5 Schedule

American – College Football Week 5 Schedule

American – College Football Week 5 Schedule
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
DateMatchupTime (ET)TV
Sat, Oct 3Navy at Air Force12:00 PMCBS / Paramount+
Sat, Oct 3Memphis at Charlotte3:30 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 3Samford at UAB3:30 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 3Texas Southern at FAU6:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 3UTSA at Rice7:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 3Army at Louisiana Tech7:30 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 3Temple at USF7:30 PMESPNU

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Off: East Carolina, Tulane

Saturday – Big 12 College Football Week 5 Schedule

Big 12 – College Football Week 5 Schedule

Big 12 – College Football Week 5 Schedule
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
DateMatchupTime (ET)TV
Sat, Oct 3Middle Tennessee at Kansas12:00 PMESPNU
Sat, Oct 3UCF at Houston12:00 PMESPN2
Sat, Oct 3West Virginia at Iowa State12:00 PMTNT / truTV
Sat, Oct 3BYU at TCU7:00 PMESPN or ESPN2
Sat, Oct 3Texas Tech at Colorado7:30 PMFOX
Sat, Oct 3Baylor at Arizona State10:30 PMESPN
Sat, Oct 3Cincinnati at Arizona11:00 PMFOX

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Off: Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Utah

Saturday – Big Ten College Football Week 5 Schedule

Big Ten – College Football Week 5 Schedule

Big Ten – College Football Week 5 Schedule
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
DateMatchupTime (ET)TV
Sat, Oct 3Michigan at Minnesota12:00 PMFOX
Sat, Oct 3Michigan State at Wisconsin12:30 PMBig Ten Network
Sat, Oct 3Ohio State at Iowa3:30 PMCBS / Paramount+
Sat, Oct 3Maryland at Nebraska4:00 PMFS1
Sat, Oct 3Purdue at Illinois4:15 PMBig Ten Network
Sat, Oct 3Washington at USC7:30 PMNBC / Peacock
Sat, Oct 3Indiana at Rutgers8:00 PMBig Ten Network

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Off: Oregon, UCLA

Saturday – SEC College Football Week 5 Schedule

SEC – College Football Week 5 Schedule

SEC – College Football Week 5 Schedule
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
DateMatchupTime (ET)TV
Sat, Oct 3Alabama at Mississippi State12:00 or 12:45 PMTBA
Sat, Oct 3Vanderbilt at Georgia12:00 or 12:45 PMTBA
Sat, Oct 3Auburn at Tennessee3:30 PMABC or ESPN
Sat, Oct 3Florida at Missouri3:30 PMABC or ESPN
Sat, Oct 3Kentucky at South Carolina4:15 PMSEC Network
Sat, Oct 3Arkansas at Texas A&M7:00 PMESPN or ESPN2
Sat, Oct 3McNeese at LSU7:45 PMSEC Network

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Off: Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Texas

Saturday – Other Conferences College Football Week 5 Schedule

Other Conferences – College Football Week 5 Schedule

Other Conferences – College Football Week 5 Schedule
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4
DateMatchupTime (ET)TV
Sat, Oct 3Western Michigan at Buffalo1:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 3Toledo at Ball State2:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 3Akron at Central Michigan3:30 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 3Ohio at Kent State3:30 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 3Bowling Green at Miami (OH)3:30 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 3Eastern Michigan at UMass3:30 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 3Wyoming at North Dakota State3:30 PMThe CW
Sat, Oct 3UTEP at New Mexico4:00 PMMountain West+
Sat, Oct 3Oregon State at Colorado State6:00 PMUSA Network
Sat, Oct 3Utah State at Boise State7:30 PMCBS Sports Network
Sat, Oct 3Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina7:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 3ULM at South Alabama7:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 3Arkansas State at Louisiana8:00 PMESPN+
Sat, Oct 3Fresno State at Washington State9:30 PMUSA Network
Sat, Oct 3Texas State at San Diego State10:30 PMThe CW
Sat, Oct 3San Jose State at Hawaii11:59 PMMountain West+

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Biggest Games on the College Football Week 5 Schedule

Miami at Clemson and Notre Dame at North Carolina headline the ACC. Ohio State at Iowa is the featured Big Ten game on CBS. Washington at USC airs in primetime on NBC. Texas Tech at Colorado and Baylor at Arizona State close the Big 12 slate. In the SEC, Auburn at Tennessee and Florida at Missouri share the 3:30 p.m. window while Alabama visits Mississippi State at noon.

The college football schedule 2026 continues to deliver ranked and high-profile matchups every Saturday. Final network assignments for several SEC and ACC games will be locked in on September 27.

How to Watch Week 5 College Football

The college football TV schedule covers ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, FOX, FS1, CBS, NBC, BTN, ACC Network, SEC Network, CBS Sports Network, The CW, TNT/truTV, USA Network and multiple ESPN+ streams. Most games are also available through Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and other live-TV streaming services that carry the respective networks.

FAQ

When does the College Football Week 5 Schedule begin?
The College Football Week 5 Schedule opens Thursday, October 1, with North Texas at Tulsa and Western Kentucky at New Mexico State.

What are the biggest games in Week 5 college football?
Miami at Clemson, Notre Dame at North Carolina, Ohio State at Iowa, Washington at USC, Auburn at Tennessee and Texas Tech at Colorado top the list.

What channel is Ohio State at Iowa on?
Ohio State at Iowa is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS / Paramount+.

When will final times and TV channels be announced?
Several games remain under the six-day selection window. Final kickoff times and networks are scheduled to be announced on Sunday, September 27.

How can I stream Week 5 college football games?
Most games are available via the listed networks’ apps plus Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and ESPN+.

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