The 2026 college football Week 6 schedule is stacked with conference heavyweights on Saturday, October 3, led by Ohio State at Iowa, Miami at Clemson, Notre Dame at North Carolina, and Auburn at Tennessee. Here is the full slate of marquee games with kickoff times in ET and TV, plus a printable one-pager. A few kick times and networks are still TBA and we will lock them as the league windows finalize.
2026 college football Week 6 schedule and TV
| Day | Matchup | Kickoff | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 2 | Penn State at Northwestern | 8:00 PM ET | FOX |
| Sat Oct 3 | Michigan at Minnesota | 12:00 PM ET | FOX |
| Sat Oct 3 | Alabama at Mississippi State | Noon window ET | ABC/ESPN/SECN |
| Sat Oct 3 | Vanderbilt at Georgia | Noon window ET | ABC/ESPN/SECN |
| Sat Oct 3 | Ohio State at Iowa | 3:30 PM ET | CBS |
| Sat Oct 3 | Auburn at Tennessee | 3:30 PM ET | ABC/ESPN |
| Sat Oct 3 | Florida at Missouri | 3:30 PM ET | ABC/ESPN |
| Sat Oct 3 | Virginia at Florida State | 3:30 PM ET | ESPN2/ACCN |
| Sat Oct 3 | Miami at Clemson | TBA | ABC/ACCN |
| Sat Oct 3 | Notre Dame at North Carolina | TBA | ABC/ACCN |
| Sat Oct 3 | Oregon State at Colorado State | 6:00 PM ET | USA |
| Sat Oct 3 | BYU at TCU | 7:00 PM ET | ESPN |
| Sat Oct 3 | Washington at USC | 7:30 PM ET | NBC |
| Sat Oct 3 | Texas Tech at Colorado | 7:30 PM ET | FOX |
Week 6 games to watch
The Big Ten headlines the day with Ohio State at Iowa in the 3:30 window on CBS and Michigan-Minnesota kicking things off at noon, while Washington-USC closes the night on NBC. The ACC could deliver the two biggest swings of the weekend in Miami at Clemson and Notre Dame at North Carolina, both with times still to be set. In the SEC, Auburn-Tennessee and Florida-Missouri anchor the afternoon, and the Friday opener sends Penn State to Northwestern on FOX.
How to watch college football Week 6
The networks split the day as usual: FOX has the noon Big Ten window, CBS carries the 3:30 game, ABC, ESPN, and the SEC Network spread the SEC slate, ACC games land on ABC or ACC Network, and NBC takes the primetime Washington-USC matchup. You can stream through Paramount+ (CBS), Peacock (NBC), ESPN’s app, and services like Fubo that carry the full set.
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FAQ
When is college football Week 6 in 2026?
Week 6 games are Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3, 2026.
What is the biggest Week 6 game?
Ohio State at Iowa is the marquee Big Ten test, with Miami at Clemson and Notre Dame at North Carolina close behind in the ACC.
Why are some kickoff times TBA?
Networks assign several time slots about 12 days out, so a few Week 6 windows are still being finalized. We update this page as they are announced.
