2026 College Football Friday Schedule Confirmed for FBS Season

Fox Sports has published the complete schedule for Friday night games in the 2026 college football season, detailing matchups, kickoff times, and broadcast assignments for the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The schedule covers the period from 4 September to 27 November, encompassing conference games, rivalry matches, and a full Black Friday slate.

The broadcast landscape for the season will be distributed across multiple networks, including FOX, FS1, ESPN, CBS, CBS Sports Network, NBC, and The CW. All listed kickoff times are in Eastern Time. Viewers can access FOX and FS1 games through the FOX One subscription service, which aggregates FOX college football coverage.

FOX Networks will cover marquee games throughout the season, beginning with Week 1 fixtures on 4 September. These include Fresno State at USC and Toledo at Michigan State. The network’s Friday slate also features Missouri at Kansas, Houston at Texas Tech, Northwestern at Indiana, Penn State at Northwestern, Washington at Purdue, Nebraska at Illinois, Illinois at UCLA, and Oregon at Michigan State.

Additional Friday games are scheduled for FS1, including Iowa State at UCF and New Mexico at Wyoming. The schedule highlights the institutional significance of Friday nights as a major component of the college football season, featuring games from across the FBS.

The Black Friday slate on 27 November includes specific rivalry and conference matchups. Featured games include Mississippi State at Ole Miss, Nebraska at Iowa, Florida at Florida State, Texas at Texas A&M, Minnesota at Wisconsin, and West Virginia at Utah.

According to Fox Sports, broadcast details, network assignments, and kickoff times are subject to change during the season. Additional networks and kickoff times may be added as they are announced.