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The 2026 college football season kicked off on Saturday, Aug. 29 as the UNC Tar Heels faced the TCU Horned Frogs in Dublin, Ireland. As always, this year’s NCAA football games will be broadcast across a variety of networks and streaming services — See below for the full breakdown.

At a Glance: How to Watch 2026 NCAA College Football Season

Season starts: Saturday, Aug. 29

TV channels: ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CBS, CBS Sports Network, The CW, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, Fox, FS1, FS2, NBC, SEC Network, TBS, TNT, truTV