How to watch the 2025 college football season: Full NCAAF schedule, where to stream games and more
When does college football start?
The 2025-26 NCAAF season kicks off on Saturday, Aug. 23, with 'Week Zero.' The Week 1 action then begins on Aug. 28.
How to watch college football in 2025:
NCAA football games will air across ESPN, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and the college conference networks. If you don't have cable, it can be tricky to keep up with your favorite team. Here's what we recommend to stream NCAA football in 2025.
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NCAAF Week 0 schedule:
Saturday, Aug. 23
Aer Lingus College Football Classic: Iowa State vs. Kansas State (in Dublin, Ireland): 12 p.m. ET (ESPN)
UIW at Nicholls: 1 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Tarleton State at Portland State: 3:30 p.m. or 4 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Fresno State at Kansas: 6:30 p.m. ET (FOX)
Sam Houston at Western Kentucky: 7 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network)
FCS Kickoff: UC Davis vs. Mercer (in Montgomery, AL): 7 p.m. ET (ESPN)
MEAC/SWAC Challenge: Southern vs. North Carolina Central (in Atlanta, Georgia): 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Stanford at Hawaii: 7:30 p.m. ET (CBS/Paramount+)
Idaho State at UNLV: Time/TV TBA
NCAAF Week 1 schedule:
Thursday, Aug. 28
Boise State at South Florida: 5:30 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Delaware State at Delaware: 7 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Nebraska vs. Cincinnati (in Kansas City, Missouri): 9 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Towson at Norfolk State: Time TBD (ESPN+)
Friday, Aug. 29
Duke's Mayo Classic: Appalachian State vs. Charlotte (at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina): 7 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Auburn at Baylor: 8 p.m. ET (Fox)
Georgia Tech at Colorado: 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Saturday, Aug. 30
Aflac Kickoff Game: Syracuse vs. Tennessee (in Atlanta, GA): 12 p.m. ET (ABC)
Texas at Ohio State: 12 p.m. ET (Fox)
Duquesne at Pitt: 12 p.m. ET (ACC Network)
Alabama at Florida State: 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Montana State at Oregon: 4 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network)
LSU at Clemson: 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
North Carolina A&T at Tennessee State: Time TBA (ESPN+)
Eastern Washington at UIW: Time TBA (ESPN+)
Hampton at Jackson State: Time/TV TBA
Sunday, Aug. 31
Aflac Kickoff Game: South Carolina vs. Virginia Tech (in Atlanta, GA): 3 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Notre Dame at Miami (FL): 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Monday, Sept. 2
TCU at North Carolina: 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
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