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2026 College Football Week 8 Schedule: Top Games & TV

College Football Week 8 is loaded. Saturday, October 17 brings a full day of rivalry and ranked matchups: Florida at Texas and Ohio State at Indiana at noon, the Third Saturday in October (Alabama at Tennessee) plus Penn State at Michigan and Auburn at Georgia in the afternoon, and a primetime slate headlined by Florida State at Miami, Notre Dame at BYU and Kentucky at Oklahoma. Here is every top game with the kickoff time (ET) and TV channel, plus a printable one-pager.

2026 College Football Week 8 top games and TV

Week 8 headliners (ET)

Noon: Florida at Texas (ABC), Ohio State at Indiana (FOX)

3:30 PM: Alabama at Tennessee (ABC), Penn State at Michigan (CBS), Auburn at Georgia (ESPN)

Primetime: Florida State at Miami (ESPN), Notre Dame at BYU (ABC), Kentucky at Oklahoma (SEC Network)

Late night: Utah at Colorado (ESPN), Nebraska at Oregon (FOX)

College Football Week 8 schedule, times and TV

Day Time (ET) Game TV
Sat, Oct 17 Noon Florida at Texas ABC
Sat, Oct 17 Noon Ohio State at Indiana FOX
Sat, Oct 17 Noon Cincinnati at West Virginia TNT / truTV
Sat, Oct 17 3:30 PM Penn State at Michigan CBS
Sat, Oct 17 3:30 PM Alabama at Tennessee ABC
Sat, Oct 17 3:30 PM Auburn at Georgia ESPN
Sat, Oct 17 3:30 PM Arizona State at Texas Tech FOX
Sat, Oct 17 7:00 PM Florida State at Miami ESPN
Sat, Oct 17 7:30 PM Notre Dame at BYU ABC
Sat, Oct 17 7:30 PM Oklahoma State at Houston FOX
Sat, Oct 17 7:30 PM Wisconsin at UCLA NBC / Peacock
Sat, Oct 17 7:30 PM Kentucky at Oklahoma SEC Network
Sat, Oct 17 10:15 PM Utah at Colorado ESPN
Sat, Oct 17 11:00 PM Nebraska at Oregon FOX

Kickoff times and networks follow the early TV selections and can still shift; confirm on game day. See where these teams stand in our latest AP Top 25 and how the bracket is shaping up in our CFP and bowl projections.

Games to watch in Week 8

The marquee of the day is the SEC’s Third Saturday in October, Alabama at Tennessee, but there is no shortage of heavyweight bouts. Ohio State at Indiana is a Big Ten measuring stick at noon, Penn State at Michigan follows in the afternoon, and Florida at Texas opens the day in the SEC. At night, Florida State at Miami renews a bitter in-state rivalry, Notre Dame heads to BYU, and Kentucky looks to make it three straight as a road underdog at Oklahoma.

Printable Week 8 schedule

Print the full Week 8 slate with times and channels for your watch party or your pick’em sheet.

Download the printable CFB Week 8 schedule (PDF)

Week 8 FAQ

What are the biggest College Football games in Week 8?

Alabama at Tennessee, Ohio State at Indiana, Penn State at Michigan, Florida at Texas, Auburn at Georgia and Florida State at Miami headline the Week 8 slate on Saturday, October 17.

What channel is Alabama vs Tennessee on?

Alabama at Tennessee is set for 3:30 PM ET on ABC.

What time is Kentucky at Oklahoma?

7:30 PM ET on the SEC Network.

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