This year’s college football season will still be impacted by COVID-19, but the schedule ahead will more resemble a traditional campaign compared to last year.
The first full weekend of the season starts Sept. 2 and the schedule runs through the usual end date on the first Saturday in December. The College Football Playoff semifinals are set for the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl on Dec. 31.
The national championship game will be held on Jan. 10, 2022, in Indianapolis.
Below are games scheduled for national networks, with listed times p.m. Eastern unless otherwise noted. Dates and times are subject to change.
Monday, September 6
Louisville vs. Mississippi, Atlanta, ESPN, 8 p.m.
Friday, September 10
Kansas at Coastal Carolina, ESPN2, 7:30 p.m.
North Carolina A&T at Duke, ACC, 8 p.m.
North Dakota at Utah State, CBSSN, 9 p.m.
Texas-El Paso at Boise State, FS1, 9:30 p.m.
Saturday, September 11
Illinois at Virginia, ACC, 11 a.m.
Western Kentucky at Army, CBSSN, 11:30 a.m.
Alabama State at Auburn, SEC, noon
Florida at South Florida, ABC, noon
Indiana State at Northwestern, BTN, noon
Miami (Ohio) at Minnesota, ESPNU, noon
Oregon at Ohio State, Fox, noon
Pittsburgh at Tennessee, ESPN, noon
South Carolina at East Carolina, ESPN2, noon
Tulsa at Oklahoma State, FS1, noon
Youngstown State at Michigan State, BTN, noon
Florida at South Florida, ABC, 1 p.m.
Rutgers at Syracuse, ACC, 2 p.m.
Toledo at Notre Dame, Peacock, 2:30 p.m.
Purdue at Connecticut, CBSSN, 3 p.m.
Air Force at Navy, CBS, 3:30 p.m.
Alabama-Birmingham at Georgia, ESPN2, 3:30 p.m.
Ball State at Penn State, FS1, 3:30 p.m.
Buffalo at Nebraska, BTN, 3:30 p.m.
California at TCU, ESPNU, 3:30 p.m.
Texas A&M vs. Colorado, Denver, Fox, 3:30 p.m.
Mercer at Alabama, SEC, 4 p.m.
Iowa at Iowa State, ABC, 4:30 p.m.
South Carolina State at Clemson, ACC, 5 p.m.
Portland State at Washington State, Pac-12, 6 p.m.
Houston at Rice, CBSSN, 6:30 p.m.
Appalachian State at Miami (Fla.), ESPN2 or ESPNU, 7 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Wisconsin, FS1, 7 p.m.
North Carolina State at Mississippi State, ESPN2 or ESPNU, 7 p.m.
Texas at Arkansas, ESPN, 7 p.m.
Idaho at Indiana, BTN, 7:30 p.m.
Missouri at Kentucky, SEC, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Michigan, ABC, 7:30 p.m.
Jacksonville State at Florida State, ACC, 8 p.m.
San Diego State at Arizona, Pac-12, 10 p.m.
Vanderbilt at Colorado State, CBSSN, 10 p.m.
Utah at Brigham Young, ESPN, 10:15 p.m.
Stanford at Southern California, Fox, 10:30 p.m.
UNLV at Arizona State, ESPN2, 10:30 p.m.
Hawaii at Oregon State, FS1, 11 p.m.
Thursday, September 16
Ohio at Louisiana-Lafayette, ESPN, 8 p.m.
Friday, September 17
Central Florida at Louisville, ESPN, 7:30 p.m.
Maryland at Illinois, FS1, 9 p.m.
Saturday, September, 18
Albany at Syracuse, ACC, noon
Boston College at Temple, ESPN2 or ESPNU, noon
Buffalo at Coastal Carolina, ESPN2 or ESPNU, noon
Cincinnati at Indiana, ABC or ESPN
Connecticut at Army, CBSSN, noon
Michigan State at Miami (Fla.), ABC or ESPN, noon
Nebraska at Oklahoma, Fox, noon
New Mexico at Texas A&M, SEC, noon
Northern Illinois at Michigan, BTN, noon
Virginia Tech at West Virginia, FS1, noon
Minnesota at Colorado, Pac-12, 1 p.m.
Purdue at Notre Dame, NBC, 2:30 p.m.
Alabama at Florida, CBS, 3:30 p.m.
Florida State at Wake Forest, ABC or ESPN, 3:30 p.m.
Georgia Tech at Clemson, ABC or ESPN, 3:30 p.m.
Kent State at Iowa, BTN, 3:30 p.m.
SMU at Louisiana Tech, CBSSN, 3:30 p.m.
Southern California at Washington State, Fox, 3:30 p.m.
Tulsa at Ohio State, FS1, 3:30 p.m.
Colorado State at Toledo, ESPNU, 4 p.m.
Georgia Southern at Arkansas, SEC, 4 p.m.
Mississippi State at Memphis, ESPN2, 4 p.m.
Northwestern at Duke, ACC, 4 p.m.
Arkansas State at Washington, Pac-12, 4:15 p.m.
South Carolina at Georgia, ESPN, 7 p.m.
Utah at San Diego State, CBSSN, 7 p.m.
Auburn at Penn State, ABC, 7:30 p.m.
Central Michigan at LSU, SEC, 7:30 p.m.
Stony Brook at Oregon, Pac-12, 7:30 p.m.
Utah State at Air Force, FS2, 7:30 p.m.
Virginia at North Carolina, ACC, 7:30 p.m.
Stanford at Vanderbilt, ESPNU, 8 p.m.
Tulane at Mississippi, ESPN2, 8 p.m.
Oklahoma State at Boise State, FS1, 9 p.m.
Arizona State at Brigham Young, ESPN, 10:15 p.m.
Iowa State at UNLV, CBSSN, 10:30 p.m.
Fresno State at UCLA, Pac-12, 10:45 p.m.
San Jose State at Hawaii, FS1, 12:30 a.m.
Thursday, September 23
Marshall at Appalachian State, ESPN, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, September 24
Middle Tennessee at Charlotte, CBSSN, 6:30 p.m.
Wake Forest at Virginia, ESPN2, 7 p.m.
Liberty at Syracuse, ACC, 8 p.m.
Saturday, September 25
Miami (Ohio) at Army, CBSSN, noon
Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin, Chicago, Fox, noon
Texas-El Paso at Boise State, CBS, noon
Wyoming at Connecticut, CBSSN, 3:30 p.m.
Indiana at Western Kentucky, CBSSN, 8 p.m.
Thursday, September 30
Virginia at Miami (Fla.), ESPN, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, October 1
Houston at Tulsa, ESPN, 7:30 p.m.
Iowa at Maryland, FS1, 8 p.m.
Brigham Young at Utah State, CBSSN, 9 p.m.
Saturday, October 2
Cincinnati at Notre Dame, NBC, 2:30 p.m.
Central Florida at Navy, CBSSN, 3:30 p.m.
Liberty at Alabama Birmingham, CBSSN, 7 p.m.
Fresno State at Hawaii, CBSSN, 11 p.m.
Thursday, October 7
Coastal Carolina at Arkansas State, ESPNU, 7:30 p.m.
Houston at Tulane, ESPN, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, October 8
Temple at Cincinnati, ESPN, 7 p.m.
Charlotte at Florida International, CBSSN, 8 p.m.
Stanford at Arizona State, ESPN, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 9
Northern Illinois at Toledo, CBSSN, noon
SMU at Navy, CBSSN, 3:30 p.m.
Wyoming at Air Force, CBSSN, 7 p.m.
New Mexico State at Nevada, CBSSN, 10:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 12
Appalachian State at Louisiana-Lafayette, ESPN2, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 14
Georgia Southern at South Alabama, ESPNU, 7:30 p.m.
Navy at Memphis, ESPN, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, October 15
Clemson at Syracuse, ESPN, 7 p.m.
Marshall at North Texas, CBSSN, 7 p.m.
California at Oregon, ESPN, 10:30 p.m.
San Diego State at San Jose State, CBSSN, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 16
Yale at Connecticut, CBSSN, noon
Utah State at UNLV, CBSSN, 7 p.m.
Hawaii at Nevada, CBSSN, 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 20
Coastal Carolina at Appalachian State, ESPN2, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 21
Florida Atlantic at Charlotte, CBSSN, 7:30 p.m.
Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas State, ESPNU, 7:30 p.m.
Tulane at SMU, ESPN, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, October 22
Memphis at Central Florida, ESPN2, 7 p.m.
Colorado State at Utah State, CBSSN, 9:30 p.m.
Washington at Arizona, ESPN2, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 23
Wake Forest at Army, CBSSN, noon
Southern California at Notre Dame, NBC, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 28
South Florida at East Carolina, ESPN, 7:30 p.m.
Troy at Coastal Carolina, ESPNU, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, October 29
Navy at Tulsa, ESPN2, 7:30 p.m.
UNLV at Nevada, CBSSN 10 p.m.
Saturday, October 30
Bowling Green at Buffalo, CBSSN, noon
Florida vs. Georgia, Jacksonville, Florida, CBS, 3:30 p.m.
Louisiana Tech at Old Dominion, CBSSN, 3:30 p.m.
Boise State at Colorado State, CBSSN, 7 p.m.
North Carolina at Notre Dame, NBC, 7:30 p.m.
Fresno State at San Diego State, CBSSN, 10:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 4
Georgia State at Louisiana-Lafayette, ESPN, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 5
Virginia Tech at Boston College, ESPN, 7:30 p.m.
Utah at Stanford, FS1, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 6
Louisiana Tech at Alabama-Birmingham, CBSSN, noon
Colorado State at Wyoming, CBSSN, 3:30 p.m.
Navy vs. Notre Dame, Baltimore, NBC, 3:30 p.m.
Boise State at Fresno State, CBSSN, 7 p.m.
Army vs. Air Force, CBS, 11:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 11
North Carolina at Pittsburgh, ESPN, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 12
Cincinnati at South Florida, ESPN2, 6 p.m.
Wyoming at Boise State, FS1, 9 p.m.
Saturday, November 13
Bucknell at Army, CBSSN, noon
Alabama-Birmingham at Marshall, CBSSN, 3:30 p.m.
Air Force at Colorado State, CBSSN, 7 p.m.
Nevada at San Diego State, CBSSN, 10:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 18
Louisville at Duke, ESPN, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 19
Southern Mississippi at Louisiana Tech, CBSSN, 8 p.m.
Arizona at Washington State, Pac-12, 9 p.m.
Memphis at Houston, ESPN2, 9 p.m.
Saturday, November 20
Massachusetts at Army, CBSSN, noon
Georgia Tech at Notre Dame, NBC, 2:30 p.m.
East Carolina at Navy, CBSSN, 3:30 p.m.
Wyoming at Utah State, CBSSN, 7 p.m.
San Diego State at UNLV, CBSSN, 10:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 25
Mississippi at Mississippi State, ESPN, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, November 26
Boise State at San Diego State, CBS, noon
Kansas State at Texas, Fox, noon
Utah State at New Mexico, FS1, 1 p.m.
Iowa at Nebraska, BTN, 1:30 p.m.
Missouri at Arkansas, CBS, 3:30 p.m.
UNLV at Air Force, CBSSN, 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 27
Houston at Connecticut, CBSSN, noon
Ohio State at Michigan, Fox, noon
Western Kentucky at Marshall, CBSSN, 3:30 p.m.
Nevada at Colorado State, CBSSN, 9 p.m.
Friday, December 3
Pac-12 championship game, Las Vegas, ABC, 8 p.m.
Saturday, December 4
American Athletic championship game, ABC, TBA
ACC championship game, Charlotte, North Carolina, ABC, TBA
Big 12 championship game, Arlington, Texas, ABC, TBA
Big Ten championship game, Indianapolis, Fox, 8 p.m.
Conference USA championship game, CBSSN, TBA
MAC championship game, Detroit, ESPN, noon
Mountain West championship game, Fox, TBA
SEC championship game, Atlanta, CBS 4 p.m.
Sun Belt championship game, ESPN, TBA
Saturday, December 11
Army vs. Navy, East Rutherford, New Jersey, CBS, 3 p.m.
Friday, December, 31
Cotton Bowl, College Football Playoff semifinal, ESPN, 4 or 8 p.m.
Orange Bowl, College Football Playoff semifinal, ESPN, 4 or 8 p.m.
Monday, January 10
College Football Playoff championship game, ESPN, 8 p.m.
