Future College Football Schedules: Power 4 and Notre Dame Opponents by Year
College football teams lock in future opponents years ahead of kickoff. Conferences release their annual matchups well in advance, and marquee non-conference games like Alabama at Ohio State are often booked a decade out. This hub tracks future schedules for every Power Four team and Notre Dame, organized by conference, with each team’s confirmed opponents by year and free printable schedules.
Future College Football Schedules: Quick Facts
- Covers the Power Four — SEC, Big Ten, ACC, and Big 12 — plus independent Notre Dame.
- The SEC and Big Ten play nine conference games; the ACC and Big 12 also play nine.
- Conferences typically announce future opponents (without dates) years ahead; exact dates and TV windows come months before the season.
- First team page live: Alabama Crimson Tide future schedules. More roll out from here.
How Future College Football Schedules Work
Each Power Four league sets a conference scheduling model that fixes how many league games a team plays and which rivals recur annually. The SEC and Big Ten both play nine conference games, as do the ACC and Big 12. Teams fill the rest of a 12-game regular season with non-conference opponents, ranging from marquee home-and-home series to guarantee games. Because conferences publish future opponents (though not always dates) well ahead of time, most teams already know the bulk of their schedules several seasons out.
When Are College Football Schedules Released?
Future opponents are often known years in advance, but the full dated schedule for a given season is usually released the winter or spring before that season. Kickoff times and TV networks are assigned much later, frequently just weeks ahead of each game. This hub lists confirmed opponents now and fills in dates and times as they are announced.
Future College Football Schedules by Conference
Browse future opponents by league below. Team pages are rolling out conference by conference, starting with the SEC, Big Ten, ACC, and Big 12. Where you see View Future Opponents, that team’s year-by-year page is live.
SEC
The SEC is fully built out. Every team below links to its own future opponents page with confirmed 2027, 2028 and 2029 opponents and a free printable. Big Ten, ACC, and Big 12 pages are rolling out next.
Big Ten
The Big Ten is fully built out. Every team links to its confirmed 2027 and 2028 opponents with a free printable. ACC and Big 12 pages are next.
ACC
Every ACC team has a page with its confirmed 2026 opponents. The ACC has not released 2027 conference matchups yet (it is finalizing a nine-game model), so these pages track each team and update as soon as 2027 is announced.
Big 12
The Big 12 is fully built out. Every team links to its confirmed 2027 opponents with a free printable, plus the four protected rivalries (Baylor-TCU, Arizona-Arizona State, BYU-Utah, Kansas-Kansas State).
Independent (Notre Dame)
Notre Dame plays as a football independent. Its 2027 schedule is finalized and 2028 is nearly complete – see the full breakdown with a printable.
Future College Football Schedules by Year
Prefer to look ahead one season at a time? Each team page breaks down opponents by year. For example, the 2027 Alabama schedule already has 11 of 12 opponents confirmed, including a road trip to Ohio State. As more team pages go live, this section will link straight to each season.
Frequently Asked Questions
How far in advance are college football opponents known?
Conference opponents are frequently set several years ahead, and major non-conference series can be scheduled a decade or more in advance. Exact dates and kickoff times, however, are usually confirmed within a year of the season.
Which conferences are the Power Four?
The Power Four are the SEC, Big Ten, ACC, and Big 12. Notre Dame competes as a football independent but is included here alongside the Power Four.
How many conference games do teams play?
All four Power Four leagues currently play nine conference games, leaving three non-conference games in a standard 12-game regular season.
Where can I find a specific team’s future schedule?
Find the team under its conference above. Teams with a live page show a View Future Opponents link; the rest are rolling out, beginning with the SEC.
