Your 2026 Week 1 college football announcing schedule

The 2026 college football season got underway with Week 0, but things really kick into gear in the coming days with Week 1.

There will be FBS games from Thursday through Monday, led by a jam-packed slate on Saturday.

The Fox "Big Noon" game will feature defending champion Indiana hosting North Texas, with Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt on the call.

ESPN's top broadcast team of Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit will call the first game of the Lane Kiffin era at LSU against Dabo Swinney and Clemson on Saturday night (7:30 p.m. ET).

No. 2 Oregon will host Boise State with Brad Nessler and new lead analyst Charles Davis providing the broadcast duties for CBS on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET).

Sunday night will feature two high-profile games. Wisconsin and Notre Dame face off at Lambeau Field, with Dan Hicks and Jason Garrett in the booth for NBC. And Sean McDonough and Greg McElroy will have the ESPN on ABC call of Louisville-Ole Miss in Nashville.

Week 1 will wrap up with Dave Pasch and Dusty Dvoracek calling SMU-Florida State for ESPN on Monday night (7:30 p.m. ET).

Here's a look at the television networks and announcers for the Week 1 college football games (all times are Eastern).

(You can pass along further details on omissions or corrections to mclapp@awfulannouncing.com)

Massachusetts at Rutgers (6 p.m., Big Ten Network): Jason Horowitz (play-by-play), Anthony Herron (analyst)

Akron-Wake Forest (7 p.m., ACC Network): Matt Schick (play-by-play), Forrest Conoly (analyst), Ashley Stroehlein (reporter)

Bethune-Cookman at UCF (7 p.m., ESPN+): Eric Rothman (play-by-play), Doc Holliday (analyst)

UAlbany-Buffalo (7 p.m., ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play), Je'rod Cherry (analyst)

Merrimack at Delaware (7 p.m., ESPN+): Scott Klatzkin (play-by-play), Pat Devlin (analyst)

West Georgia at Kennesaw State (7 p.m., ESPN+): Nolan Alexander (play-by-play), Caleb O'Neal (analyst), Matthew Downing (analyst)

Colorado at Georgia Tech (8 p.m., ESPN) : Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Chase Daniel (analyst), Paul Carcaterra (reporter)

Arkansas-Pine Bluff at No. 25 Missouri (8, p.m. SEC Network): Chuckie Kempf (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), Marilyn Payne (reporter)

Eastern Illinois at Minnesota (8 p.m., Peacock): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)

Idaho at No. 21 Utah (9 p.m., ESPNU): Peter Sousa (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst)

UAB at Illinois (9 p.m., Big Ten Network): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Rhett Lewis (analyst)

San Jose State at Eastern Michigan (6:30 p.m., ESPN+): Evan Stockton (play-by-play), Marcus Ray (analyst)

Indiana State at Purdue (7 p.m., Big Ten Network): Chris Vosters (play-by-play), Ryan Kerrigan (analyst)

North Carolina AT&T at Georgia State (7 p.m., ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play-by-play), Sam Crenshaw (analyst)

Toledo at Michigan State (8 p.m., FS1): Noah Reed (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (analyst)

Long Island University at Kansas (8 p.m., ESPNU): Mark Neely (play-by-play), Jeff Woody (analyst)

UTEP at No. 10 Oklahoma (8 p.m., SEC Network+): Ted Emrich (play-by-play), Fozzy Whittaker (analyst), Maria Martin (reporter)

No. 7 Miami at Stanford (9 p.m., ESPN): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Dana Boyle (reporter)

Fresno State at No. 14 USC (9 p.m., Fox): Connor Onion (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), Alexa Landestoy (reporter)

North Texas at No. 6 Indiana (12 p.m., Fox): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (reporter)

East Carolina at No. 13 Alabama (12 p.m., ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Louis Riddick (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (reporter)

Oregon State at No. 23 Houston (12 p.m., ESPN/Disney+): Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Andre Ware (analyst), Morgan Uber (reporter)

Coastal Carolina at West Virginia (12 p.m., TNT): J.B. Long (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), Coy Wire (reporter)

Ohio at Nebraska (12 p.m., FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play), Spencer Tillman (analyst)

New Hampshire at Syracuse (12 p.m., ACC Network): Roxy Bernstein (play-by-play), Dave Clawson (analyst), Madison Hock (reporter)

Bryant at Army (12 p.m., CBS Sports Network): Jack Gordon (play-by-play), Taylor McHargue (analyst), Tina Cervasio (reporter)

Liberty at James Madison (12 p.m., ESPNU): Cooper Boardman (play-by-play), Craig Haubert (analyst)

Tarleton State at Bowling Green (12 p.m., ESPN+): Kelsie Kasper (play-by-play), Ryan Cavanaugh (analyst)

Lafayette at UConn (12 p.m., WFSB/Fubo): Randy Brochu (play-by-play), Marc Robbins (analyst), Dan Booth (reporter)

Ball State at No. 1 Ohio State (12:30 p.m, Big Ten Network): Jeff Levering (play-by-play), Jake Butt (analyst), Brooke Fletcher (reporter)

Miami (OH) at Pittsburgh (12:30 p.m., The CW): Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Jason Cabinda (analyst)

Kent State at South Carolina (12:45 p.m., SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Michella Chester (reporter)

Youngstown State at Kentucky (1 p.m., SEC Network+): Kevin Fitzgerald (play-by-play), Charlie Strong (analyst)

Southeast Missouri State at Iowa State (1 p.m., ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play), Todd Doxzon (analyst)

Duquesne at Air Force (1 p.m., MW+): Josh Howe (play-by-play), Ryan Kaufman (analyst)

Rhode Island at Temple (2 p.m., ESPN+): Joe Tordy (play-by-play), Jay Sonnhalter (analyst)

Tennessee State at No. 3 Georgia (3 p.m., SEC Network+): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Rocky Boiman (analyst), Laura Stickells (reporter)

Boise State at No. 2 Oregon (3:30 p.m., CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Charles Davis (analyst), Jenny Dell

Baylor vs. Auburn in Atlanta (3:30 p.m., ABC/Disney+): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Jesse Palmer (analyst), Taylor McGregor (reporter)

Texas State at No. 5 Texas (3:30 p.m., ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), Sherree Burruss (reporter)

Boston College at Cincinnati (3:30 p.m., Fox): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), Josh Sims (reporter)

Marshall at No. 18 Penn State (3:30 p.m., FS1): Jack Kizer (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)

Tulane at Duke (3:30 p.m., ACC Network): Jorge Sedano (play-by-play), Rodney McLeod (analyst), Ashley Stroehlein (reporter)

Furman at No. 20 Tennessee (3:30 p.m., SEC Network+): Richard Cross (play-by-play), Max Starks (analyst), Ashlyn Sullivan (reporter)

Towson at Navy (3:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network): Chris Lewis (play-by-play), Randy Cross (analyst)

The Citadel at Charlotte (3:30 p.m., ESPN+): Tom Werme (play-by-play), Reginald Walker, Jr. (analyst)

UT Rio Grande Valley at UTSA (3:30 p.m., ESPN+): David Saltzmann (play-by-play), Brad Hopkins (analyst)

Fordham at North Dakota State (3:30 p.m., MW+): Dom Izzo (play-by-play)

Maine at App State (3:30 p.m., ESPN+): TBD

Oklahoma State at Tulsa (3:45 p.m., ESPNU): Mike Corey (play-by-play), Barrett Brooks (analyst)

Northern Illinois at No. 22 Iowa (4:15 p.m., Big Ten Network): Mark Followill (play-by-play), Rhett Lewis (analyst)

North Alabama at Arkansas (4:15 p.m., SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (analyst), Tori Petry (reporter)

Alcorn State at Southern Miss (5. p.m., ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play), Larry Boyd (analyst)

Wyoming at Colorado State (6 p.m., USA): Nate Gatter (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst), Lauren Green (reporter)

Norfolk State at Old Dominion (6 p.m., ESPN+): TBD

Missouri State at No. 8 Texas A&M (7 p.m., ESPN): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), Dawn Davenport (reporter)

Abilene Christian at Texas Tech (7 p.m., FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play), Robert Smith (analyst)

Idaho State at Utah State (7 p.m., CBS Sports Network): Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Robert Turbin (analyst), Hailey Sutton (reporter)

Austin Peay at Vanderbilt (7 p.m., SEC Network+): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst)

Nicholls at Kansas State (7 p.m., ESPN+): Mark Neely (play-by-play), Jeff Woody (analyst)

Arkansas State at Memphis (7 p.m., ESPN+): TBD

Florida International at South Florida (7 p.m., ESPN+): TBD

Houston Christian at Rice (7 p.m., ESPN+): TBD

Murray State at Middle Tennessee (7 p.m., ESPN+): Jake Rose (play-by-play), Jeremy Kellem (analyst)

Eastern Kentucky at Jacksonville State (7 p.m., ESPN+): TBD

Charleston Southern at Georgia Southern (7 p.m., ESPN+): Adam Young (play-by-play), Frank Sulkowski (analyst)

SE Louisiana at South Alabama (7 p.m., ESPN+): Pat Greenwood (play-by-play), Brian Genard (analyst)

Sam Houston at Troy (7 p.m., ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play-by-play), Ben Stanfield (analyst), Rosie Langello (reporter)

Clemson at No. 11 LSU (7:30 p.m., ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (reporter), Laura Rutledge (reporter)

Western Michigan at No. 16 Michigan (7:30 p.m., NBC): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), Kathryn Tappen (reporter)

UL Monroe at Mississippi State (7:30 p.m., ESPNU): Doug Sherman (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), Lauren Sisler (reporter)

VMI at Virginia Tech (7:30 p.m., ACC Network): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), Madison Fitzpatrick (reporter)

Northwestern State at Louisiana Tech (7:30 p.m., ESPN+): TBD

Florida Atlantic at Florida (7:45 p.m., SEC Network): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), Taylor Davis (reporter)

Utah Tech at No. 14 BYU (8 p.m., ESPN+): Peter Sousa (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst), Austyn Iven (reporter)

Hampton at Maryland (8 p.m., Big Ten Network): Joe Beninati (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst)

South Dakota State at Northwestern (8 p.m., Big Ten Network): Lisa Byington (play-by-play), Tanner Morgan (analyst)

Lamar at Louisiana (8 p.m., ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play), Eric Mouton (analyst), Ben Schafer (reporter)

Mercyhurst at New Mexico State (9 p.m., ESPN+): MJ Newsom (play-by-play), Danny Knee (analyst)

Portland State at San Diego State (9:30 p.m., USA): Ted Robinson (play-by-play), Darius Walker (analyst), Dalen Cuff (reporter)

Northern Arizona at Arizona (9:30 p.m., ESPN+): Chris Sylvester (play-by-play), Jordan Reid (analyst)

Morgan State at Arizona State (10 p.m., ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play), Michael Bumpus (analyst)

UNLV at Hawai'i (10 p.m., The CW): Jack McMullen (play-by-play), Cody Kessler (analyst), Marshall Newhouse (reporter)

Central Michigan at New Mexico (10 p.m., FS1): Carlo Jiminéz (play-by-play), Petros Papadakis (analyst)

Mississippi Valley State at Sacramento State (10 p.m., ESPN+): Will Iger (play-by-play), Mo Hasan (analyst)

UCLA at California (10:30 p.m., ESPN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Quint Kessenich (reporter)

Western Kentucky at Nevada (10:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network): Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Adam Breneman (analyst), Jordan Giorgio (reporter)

Washington State at No. 17 Washington (4 p.m., NBC): Paul Burmeister (play-by-play), Yogi Roth (analyst)

Wisconsin vs. No. 4 Notre Dame in Green Bay (7:30 p.m., NBC): Dan Hicks (play-by-play), Jason Garrett (analyst), Caroline Pineda (reporter)

No. 24 Louisville vs. No. 9 Ole Miss in Nashville (7:30 p.m., ABC): Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Katie George (reporter)

No. 19 SMU at Florida State (7:30 p.m., ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Taylor McGregor (reporter)