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.
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.
