The 2026 college football Week 7 schedule is headlined by the Red River Rivalry, with No. 1 Texas meeting Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, plus Georgia at Alabama under the lights, Stanford at Notre Dame, UCLA at Oregon and USC at Penn State. Here is the full slate of marquee games on Saturday, October 10 with kickoff times in ET and TV, the Friday night openers, and a printable one-pager. A few kick times and networks are still being finalized and we will lock them as the windows settle.
2026 college football Week 7 schedule and TV
| Day | Matchup | Kickoff | TV |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 9 | Florida State at Louisville | 7:00 PM ET | ESPN |
| Fri Oct 9 | Iowa at Washington | 9:00 PM ET | FOX/FS1 (TBA) |
| Fri Oct 9 | Iowa State at BYU | 10:15 PM ET | ESPN |
| Sat Oct 10 | Texas A&M at Missouri | 12:00 PM ET | ABC |
| Sat Oct 10 | Indiana at Nebraska | 12:00 PM ET | FOX |
| Sat Oct 10 | North Carolina at Pittsburgh | 12:00 PM ET | ESPN |
| Sat Oct 10 | Arizona at West Virginia | 12:00 PM ET | TNT/truTV |
| Sat Oct 10 | Texas vs Oklahoma (Dallas) | 3:30 PM ET | ABC |
| Sat Oct 10 | Stanford at Notre Dame | 3:30 PM ET | NBC/Peacock |
| Sat Oct 10 | UCLA at Oregon | 3:30 PM ET | CBS |
| Sat Oct 10 | Ole Miss at Vanderbilt | 3:30 PM ET | ESPN |
| Sat Oct 10 | Houston at Kansas State | 3:30 PM ET | FOX |
| Sat Oct 10 | Maryland at Ohio State | 4:15 PM ET | Big Ten Network |
| Sat Oct 10 | Tennessee at Arkansas | 4:15 PM ET | SEC Network |
| Sat Oct 10 | LSU at Kentucky | 7:00 PM ET | ESPN |
| Sat Oct 10 | Georgia at Alabama | 7:30 PM ET | ABC |
| Sat Oct 10 | USC at Penn State | 7:30 PM ET | NBC/Peacock |
| Sat Oct 10 | Kansas at Utah | 10:15 PM ET | ESPN |
Games to watch in Week 7
The marquee is the Red River Rivalry: No. 1 Texas against Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas at 3:30 PM ET on ABC, sharing a loaded afternoon window with Stanford at Notre Dame on NBC, UCLA at Oregon on CBS and Ole Miss at Vanderbilt on ESPN. The night slate closes with two heavyweight road tests, Georgia at Alabama on ABC and USC at Penn State on NBC, before a late West Coast window with Kansas at Utah. Earlier in the day, Maryland at Ohio State and Tennessee at Arkansas headline the 4:15 PM ET conference windows.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What time is Texas vs Oklahoma in Week 7?
The Red River Rivalry between No. 1 Texas and Oklahoma kicks off at 3:30 PM ET on Saturday, October 10 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, on ABC.
What are the biggest Week 7 night games?
Georgia at Alabama (7:30 PM ET, ABC) and USC at Penn State (7:30 PM ET, NBC/Peacock) headline the night, with Kansas at Utah closing the slate at 10:15 PM ET on ESPN.
Are all the Week 7 kickoff times final?
Most are set, but a few windows and networks can still shift as the TV selections finalize. We update this page as the final times are confirmed.
