Complete college football television schedule for the 2024 season
The times are changing in college football with expansion of the playoff system allowing 12 teams to play for a national title and conference realignment seeing the loss of Pac-12 football as the ACC, Big 12 and Big Ten all absorbed teams and holdovers Oregon State and Washington State playing mostly a schedule against the Mountain West.
The regular season kicks off with Week 0 games on Aug. 24 and will run through the conference championship weekend on Dec. 7. The College Football Playoff starts in mid-December with games on campus and running through the national championship game on Jan. 20, 2025, in Atlanta.
Most Saturday games on ABC, CBS, FOX, FS1, NBC and ESPN's networks post-Week 3 are announced between two weeks and six days in advance, so game times and TV information will be added throughout the season.
Tuesday, October 8
Florida International at Liberty, CBSSN, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, October 9
New Mexico State at Jacksonville State, ESPN2, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 10
Coastal Carolina at James Madison, ESPN2, 7:30 p.m.
Middle Tennessee at Louisiana Tech, CBSSN, 8 p.m.
Texas-El Paso at Western Kentucky, ESPNU, 8 p.m.
Friday, October 11
Memphis at South Florida, ESPN, 7 p.m.
Northwestern at Maryland, Fox, 8 p.m.
UNLV at Utah State, CBSSN, 9 p.m.
Utah at Arizona State, ESPN, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 12
Alabama-Birmingham at Army, CBSSN, noon
Clemson at Wake Forest, ESPN, noon
Georgia Tech at North Carolina, CW, noon
Missouri at Massachusetts, ESPN2, noon
Toledo at Buffalo, ESPNU, noon
South Carolina at Alabama, ABC, noon
Washington at Iowa, Fox, noon
Wisconsin at Rutgers, Big Ten, noon
California at Pittsburgh, ESPN, 3:30 p.m.
Cincinnati at Central Florida, ESPN2, 3:30 p.m.
Louisville at Virginia, ACC, 3:30 p.m.
Oklahoma vs. Texas (Dallas), ABC, 3:30 p.m.
Penn State at Southern California, CBS, 3:30 p.m.
Purdue at Illinois, FS1, 3:30 p.m.
San Diego State at Wyoming, CBSSN, 3:30 p.m.
Stanford at Notre Dame, NBC, 3:30 p.m.
Arizona at Brigham Young, Fox, 4 p.m.
Ohio at Central Michigan, ESPNU, 4 p.m.
Mississippi State at Georgia, SEC, 4:15 p.m.
San Jose State at Colorado State, truTV, 4:30 p.m.
Air Force at New Mexico, truTV, 7 p.m.
Florida at Tennessee, ESPN, 7 p.m.
North Texas at Florida Atlantic, CBSSN, 7 p.m.
Washington State at Fresno State, FS1, 7 p.m.
Mississippi at LSU, ABC, 7:30 p.m.
Ohio State at Oregon, NBC, 7:30 p.m.
Oregon State at Nevada, CBSSN, 7:30 p.m.
Vanderbilt at Kentucky, SEC, 7:45 p.m.
Iowa State at West Virginia, Fox, 8 p.m.
Marshall at Georgia Southern, ESPNU, 8 p.m.
Syracuse at North Carolina State, ACC, 8 p.m.
Minnesota at UCLA, Big Ten, 9 p.m.
Kansas State at Colorado, ESPN, 10:15 p.m.
Boise State at Hawaii, CBSSN, 11 p.m.
Tuesday, October 15
Troy at South Alabama, ESPN2, 7:30 p.m.
Kennesaw State at Middle Tennessee, CBSSN, 8 p.m.
Louisiana Tech at New Mexico State, ESPNU, 9 p.m.
Wednesday, October 16
Western Kentucky at Sam Houston State, ESPN2, 8 p.m.
Florida International at Texas-El Paso, CBSSN, 9 p.m.
Thursday, October 17
Georgia State at Marshall, ESPN2, 7 p.m
Boston College at Virginia Tech, ESPN, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, October 18
Florida State at Duke, ESPN2, 7 p.m.
Oregon at Purdue, Fox, 8 p.m.
Oklahoma State at Brigham Young, ESPN, 10:15 p.m.
Fresno State at Nevada, CBSSN, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 19
East Carolina at Army, ESPN2, noon
Louisiana-Lafayette at Coastal Carolina, ESPNU, noon
Miami at Louisville, ABC, noon
Virginia at Clemson, ACC, noon
Wake Forest at Connecticut, CBSSN, noon
Alabama at Tennessee, ESPN, 3:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Navy, CBSSN, 3:30 p.m.
Michigan at Illinois, CBS, 3:30 p.m.
North Carolina State at California, ACC, 3:30 p.m.
Notre Dame at Georgia Tech, ESPN, 3:30 p.m.
Southern California, FS1, 4 p.m.
Baylor at Texas Tech, ESPN2, 4 p.m.
Texas A&M at Mississippi State, SEC, 4:15 p.m.
New Mexico at Utah State, truTV, 5 p.m.
LSU at Arkansas, ESPN, 7 p.m.
Georgia at Texas, ABC, 7:30 p.m.
Iowa at Michigan State, NBC, 7:30 p.m.
Kentucky at Florida, SEC, 7:45 p.m.
Colorado State at Air Force, CBSSN, 8 p.m.
SMU at Stanford, ACC, 8 p.m.
TCU at Utah, ESPN, 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 22
Sam Houston State at Florida International, ESPNU, 7:30 p.m.
Texas-El Paso at Louisiana Tech, CBSSN, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, October 23
Liberty at Kennesaw State, CBSSN, 7 p.m.
Middle Tennessee at Jacksonville State, ESPN2, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 24
Georgia Southern at Old Dominion, ESPN2, 7 p.m.
Syracuse at Pittsburgh, ESPN, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, October 25
Louisville at Boston College, ESPN2, 7:30 p.m.
Boise State at UNLV, CBSSN, 10:30 p.m.
Rutgers at Southern California, Fox, 11 p.m.
Saturday, October 26
Rice at Connecticut, CBSSN, 3:30 p.m.
Utah State at Wyoming, CBSSN, 7 p.m.
San Jose State at Fresno State, truTV, 8 p.m.
Washington State at San Diego State, CBSSN, 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 29
New Mexico State at Florida International, CBSSN, 7 p.m.
Louisiana-Lafayette at Texas State, ESPN2, 7:30 p.m.
Louisiana Tech at Sam Houston State, ESPNU, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, October 30
Jacksonville State at Liberty, CBSSN, 7 p.m.
Kennesaw State at Western Kentucky, ESPN2, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 31
Tulane at Charlotte, ESPN, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 1
Georgia State at Connecticut, CBSSN, 7 p.m.
South Florida at Florida Atlantic, ESPN2, 7:30 p.m.
San Diego State at Boise State, FS1, 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 2
Florida at Georgia (Jacksonville, Fla.), ABC, 3:30 p.m.
Middle Tennessee at Texas-El Paso, CBSSN, 3:30 p.m.
Massachusetts at Mississippi State, SEC, 4:15 p.m.
Wyoming at New Mexico, truTV, 5 p.m.
Colorado State at Nevada, CBSSN, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, November 6
Northern Illinois at Western Michigan, ESPN2 and ESPNU, 7 p.m.
Ohio at Kent State, ESPN2 and ESPNU, 7 p.m.
Thursday, November 7
Appalachian State at Coastal Carolina, ESPN or ESPN2, 8 p.m.
Florida Atlantic at East Carolina, ESPN or ESPN2, 8 p.m.
Friday, November 8
California at Wake Forest, ACC, 8 p.m.
Iowa at UCLA, Fox, 9 p.m.
Rice at Memphis, ESPN2, 9 p.m.
New Mexico at San Diego State, FS1, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 9
Liberty at Middle Tennessee, CBSSN, 1 p.m.
Jacksonville State at Louisiana Tech, CBSSN, 4:30 p.m.
Florida State at Notre Dame, NBC, 7:30 p.m.
UNLV at Hawaii, CBSSN, 10 p.m.
Thursday, November 14
East Carolina at Tulsa, ESPN, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 15
Wyoming at Colorado State, CBSSN, 8 p.m.
North Texas at Texas-San Antonio, ESPN2, 9 p.m.
UCLA at Washington, Fox, 9 p.m.
Houston at Arizona, FS1, 10:15 p.m.
Saturday, November 16
Louisiana Tech at Western Kentucky, CBSSN, noon
Louisiana-Monroe at Auburn, SEC, 12:45 p.m.
Oregon State at Air Force, CBSSN, 3:30 p.m.
Virginia at Notre Dame, NBC, 3:30 p.m.
Boise State at San Jose State, CBSSN, 7 p.m.
New Mexico State at Texas A&M, SEC, 7:45 p.m.
San Diego State at UNLV, CBSSN, 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 20
Buffalo at Eastern Michigan, ESPN2 or ESPNU, 7 p.m.
Ohio at Toledo, ESPN2 or ESPNU, 7 p.m.
Thursday, November 21
North Carolina State at Georgia Tech, ESPN, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 22
Temple at Texas-San Antonio, ESPN2, 7 p.m.
Purdue at Michigan State, Fox, 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 22
Sam Houston State at Jacksonville State, CBSSN, noon
Massachusetts at Georgia, SEC, 12:45 p.m.
San Diego State at Utah State, CBSSN, 3:30 p.m.
Washington State at Oregon State, CW, 6:30 p.m.
Army at Notre Dame, NBC, 7 p.m.
Boise State at Wyoming, CBSSN, 7 p.m.
Colorado State at Fresno State, CBSSN, 10:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 28
Memphis at Tulane, ESPN, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 29
Minnesota at Wisconsin, CBS, noon
Oklahoma State at Colorado, ABC, noon
Oregon State at Boise State, Fox, noon
Liberty at Sam Houston State, CBSSN, 3:30 p.m.
Mississippi State at Mississippi, ABC, 3:30 p.m.
Stanford at San Jose State, CBS, 4 p.m.
Georgia Tech at Georgia, ABC, 7:30 p.m.
Nebraska at Iowa, NBC, 7:30 p.m.
Utah at Central Florida, Fox, 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 30
Michigan at Ohio State, Fox, noon
Texas-San Antonio at Army, CBSSN, noon
Wyoming at Washington State, CW, 6:30 p.m.
Nevada at UNLV, CBSSN, 8 p.m.
Friday, December 6
American Athletic Conference championship game, ABC, 8 p.m.
Conference USA championship game, CBSSN, 8 p.m.
Mountain West championship game, Fox, 8 p.m.
Saturday, December 7
Big 12 championship game, ABC, noon
Mid-American championship game, ESPN, noon
SEC championship game, ABC, 4 p.m.
Sun Belt championship game, ESPN, 7:30 p.m.
ACC championship game, ABC, 8 p.m.
Big Ten championship game, Fox, 8 p.m.
Saturday, December 14
Navy vs. Army (Landover, Md.), CBS, 3 p.m.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: College football television schedule for 2024 season