Week 7 College Football TV Schedule 2026: Every Game's Network and DIRECTV Channel
Week 7 of the 2026 college football season runs from Tuesday, October 13, through Saturday, October 17, and Saturday is stacked. No. 5 Ohio State at No. 7 Indiana opens the day at noon on FOX, Alabama visits Tennessee for the Third Saturday in October, Florida State visits Miami and No. 3 Notre Dame plays at No. 8 BYU in prime time on ABC.
Below is every game we could confirm, with the kickoff time, network and DIRECTV channel. All times are Eastern. Games showing more than one network, like "ABC, ESPN or SEC Network," are six-day holds that will be finalized after the October 10 games, on Sunday, October 11. Until then, they're marked TBD.
Week 7 marquee games
| Game (Oct. 4 AP ranks) | Kickoff (ET) | Network | DIRECTV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 5 Ohio State at No. 7 Indiana | Sat. noon | FOX | Local FOX station |
| No. 6 Alabama at No. 15 Tennessee | Sat. 3:30 p.m. | ABC, ESPN or SEC Network (TBD) | Local ABC, ESPN 206 or SEC Network 611 |
| Penn State at Michigan | Sat. 3:30 p.m. | CBS or FS1 (TBD) | Local CBS or FS1 219 |
| Florida State at No. 4 Miami | Sat. 7 p.m. | ESPN | 206 |
| No. 3 Notre Dame at No. 8 BYU | Sat. 7:30 p.m. | ABC | Local ABC station |
| No. 16 Florida at No. 1 Texas | Sat. noon | ABC or ESPN (TBD) | Local ABC or ESPN 206 |
Rankings are from the October 4 AP poll and will change after Week 6. See our Ohio State vs. Indiana DIRECTV guide for the Big Noon game.
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 13-14
| Game | Time (ET) | Network | DIRECTV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware at Middle Tennessee (Tue., Oct. 13) | 7 p.m. | CBS Sports Network | CBS Sports Network 221 |
| FIU at Jacksonville State (Tue., Oct. 13) | 8 p.m. | ESPNU | ESPNU 208 |
| Kennesaw State at Missouri State (Wed., Oct. 14) | 7:30 p.m. | CBS Sports Network | CBS Sports Network 221 |
| Western Kentucky at Sam Houston (Wed., Oct. 14) | 8 p.m. | ESPN2 | ESPN2 209 |
Thursday, October 15
| Game | Time (ET) | Network | DIRECTV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern at Old Dominion | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2 | ESPN2 209 |
| East Carolina at UAB | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | ESPN 206 |
| Colorado State at Texas State | 8 p.m. | CBS Sports Network | CBS Sports Network 221 |
Thursday night also has the NFL: the Seahawks visit the Broncos at 8:15 p.m. ET on Prime Video.
Friday, October 16
| Game | Time (ET) | Network | DIRECTV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis at Tulane | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | ESPN 206 |
| Washington at Purdue | 8 p.m. | FOX | FOX (local) |
| App State at Coastal Carolina | 8 p.m. | ESPN2 | ESPN2 209 |
Saturday, October 17: noon to early afternoon
| Game | Time (ET) | Network | DIRECTV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State at Indiana | Noon | FOX | FOX (local) |
| Florida at Texas | Noon | ABC or ESPN | ABC (local), ESPN 206 |
| Mississippi State at LSU | Noon | ABC or ESPN | ABC (local), ESPN 206 |
| Pitt at Boston College | Noon | ESPN2 | ESPN2 209 |
| Kansas at Kansas State | Noon | FS1 | FS1 219 |
| Cincinnati at West Virginia | Noon | TNT/truTV | TNT 245, truTV 246 |
| Charleston Southern at Clemson | Noon | ACC Network | ACC Network 612 |
| Virginia at SMU | Noon | The CW | The CW (local) |
| Northwestern at Michigan State | Noon | Peacock | Peacock (app) |
| Georgia State at James Madison | Noon | ESPNU | ESPNU 208 |
| Florida Atlantic at Army | Noon | CBS Sports Network | CBS Sports Network 221 |
| Ball State at Bowling Green | Noon | ESPN+ | ESPN+ (ESPN app) |
| Rutgers at Maryland | 12:30 p.m. | BTN | BTN 610 |
| The Citadel at Texas A&M | 1 p.m. | SEC Network+ | SEC Network+ (ESPN app) |
| Charlotte at Temple | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ | ESPN+ (ESPN app) |
| UMass at Buffalo | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ | ESPN+ (ESPN app) |
| Western Michigan at Central Michigan | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+ | ESPN+ (ESPN app) |
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Saturday, October 17: afternoon
| Game | Time (ET) | Network | DIRECTV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State at Michigan | 3:30 p.m. | CBS or FS1 (TBD) | CBS (local) or FS1 219 |
| Alabama at Tennessee | 3:30 p.m. | ABC, ESPN or SEC Network (TBD) | ABC (local), ESPN 206, SEC Network 611 |
| Auburn at Georgia | 3:30 p.m. | ABC, ESPN or SEC Network (TBD) | ABC (local), ESPN 206, SEC Network 611 |
| Missouri at Ole Miss | 3:30 p.m. | ABC, ESPN or SEC Network (TBD) | ABC (local), ESPN 206, SEC Network 611 |
| Arizona State at Texas Tech | 3:30 p.m. | FOX | FOX (local) |
| North Carolina at Duke | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2 | ESPN2 209 |
| Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network | ACC Network 612 |
| UNLV at Air Force | 3:30 p.m. | CBS Sports Network | CBS Sports Network 221 |
| Northern Illinois at Wyoming | 3:30 p.m. | The CW | The CW (local) |
| Toledo at Eastern Michigan | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ | ESPN+ (ESPN app) |
| Akron at Miami (Ohio) | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ | ESPN+ (ESPN app) |
| Tulsa at Rice | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN+ | ESPN+ (ESPN app) |
| Troy at Louisiana | 5 p.m. | ESPN+ | ESPN+ (ESPN app) |
| Washington State at Oregon State | 6 p.m. | USA Network | USA Network 242 |
Nebraska at Oregon and Wisconsin at UCLA are also on Saturday, but their slots are still open: each will be either 3:30 p.m. on CBS or FS1, or 7:30 p.m. on NBC and Peacock. The networks finalize them on October 11.
Saturday, October 17: evening and late night
| Game | Time (ET) | Network | DIRECTV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State at Miami | 7 p.m. | ESPN | ESPN 206 |
| Arkansas at Vanderbilt | 7 p.m. | ESPN2 | ESPN2 209 |
| TCU at Baylor | 7 p.m. | FS1 | FS1 219 |
| Nevada at North Dakota State | 7 p.m. | CBS Sports Network | CBS Sports Network 221 |
| Kent State at USF | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ | ESPN+ (ESPN app) |
| Arkansas State at Southern Miss | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ | ESPN+ (ESPN app) |
| Notre Dame at BYU | 7:30 p.m. | ABC | ABC (local) |
| Oklahoma State at Houston | 7:30 p.m. | FOX | FOX (local) |
| Kentucky at Oklahoma | 7:30 p.m. | SEC Network | SEC Network 611 |
| Louisville at Syracuse | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network | ACC Network 612 |
| Elon at Stanford | 7:30 p.m. | ACCNX | ACCNX (ESPN app) |
| Navy at UTSA | 8 p.m. | ESPNU | ESPNU 208 |
| Louisiana Tech at ULM | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ | ESPN+ (ESPN app) |
| San Jose State at UTEP | 9 p.m. | Mountain West streaming (MW+) | Streaming only |
| Utah at Colorado | 10:15 p.m. | ESPN or ESPN2 (TBD) | ESPN 206, ESPN2 209 |
| Wake Forest at Cal | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN or ESPN2 (TBD) | ESPN 206, ESPN2 209 |
| Fresno State at San Diego State | 10:30 p.m. | CBS Sports Network | CBS Sports Network 221 |
| Ohio at Sacramento State | 10 p.m. | ESPN+ | ESPN+ (ESPN app) |
New Mexico at Hawaii is also on Saturday; its time and network hadn't been announced. Not playing in Week 7: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, USC, South Carolina, NC State, Arizona, Iowa State, UCF, UConn, Boise State and several other teams are off.
DIRECTV channel guide for college football
| Network | DIRECTV channel | Included with |
|---|---|---|
| ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, The CW | Local, varies by market | Core packages where locals are offered |
| ESPN | 206 | ENTERTAINMENT and up |
| ESPN2 | 209 | ENTERTAINMENT and up |
| FS1 | 219 | ENTERTAINMENT and up |
| USA Network | 242 | ENTERTAINMENT and up |
| TNT | 245 | ENTERTAINMENT and up |
| truTV | 246 | ENTERTAINMENT and up |
| ESPNU | 208 | CHOICE and up |
| Big Ten Network (BTN) | 610 | CHOICE and up |
| SEC Network | 611 | CHOICE and up |
| ACC Network | 612 | CHOICE and up |
| CBS Sports Network | 221 | ULTIMATE and up |
For more detail, see ESPNU on DIRECTV, SEC Network on DIRECTV, ACC Network on DIRECTV, BTN on DIRECTV, FS1 on DIRECTV and CBS Sports Network on DIRECTV.
Streaming games in Week 7
- ESPN networks and ESPN+: DIRECTV says eligible customers whose package includes ESPN can activate ESPN Unlimited at no extra cost. It covers ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN on ABC and ESPN+, which carries many of this week's Group of Six games, plus SEC Network+ and ACCNX streams.
- FOX games: Ohio State-Indiana, Arizona State-Texas Tech, Oklahoma State-Houston and Friday's Washington-Purdue stream on FOX One, which DIRECTV has said is included with qualifying plans.
- Peacock: Northwestern at Michigan State streams only on Peacock, a separate subscription. Any game picked for NBC also streams there.
- The DIRECTV app: streams the channels in your package, including local stations where available.
Missing a channel?
Most Week 7 games are on networks included with DIRECTV's CHOICE package or higher. CBS Sports Network starts with ULTIMATE. If you're on ENTERTAINMENT, games on ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network and BTN won't be in your lineup. Compare the MySports Genre Pack if you mostly want sports, or check DIRECTV options at your address. Last week's games are in our Week 6 TV schedule.
Frequently asked questions
When is Week 7 of the 2026 college football season?
Tuesday, October 13, through Saturday, October 17, 2026, with most games on Saturday.
What channel is Ohio State vs. Indiana on DIRECTV?
FOX, on your local FOX station. Kickoff is noon ET on Saturday, October 17.
What time is Notre Dame vs. BYU?
7:30 p.m. ET on ABC from Provo, Utah, on Saturday, October 17.
What channel is Alabama vs. Tennessee on?
Kickoff is 3:30 p.m. ET, and the network will be ABC, ESPN or SEC Network. The SEC picks the network after the October 10 games, usually on Sunday, October 11.
Why do some games list two or three networks?
Networks hold some time slots for six days until the previous week's results are in. Those picks are announced on Sunday, October 11, for Week 7.
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Details reviewed October 6, 2026. Kickoff times and TV assignments are set by the conferences and networks, and several were still pending. Rankings are from the October 4 AP poll. Local channel availability, channel numbers, packages and prices vary by address and are subject to change. Network names, DIRECTV and related marks belong to their respective owners. American TV is an independent dealer and resource site.