College football is back starting on Saturday, Aug. 23 with nine games taking place across the day as Week 0 opens with a ranked matchup between Kansas State and Iowa State in Dublin.
The games are scheduled to start at noon EDT and will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, CBS, FOX, ABC, CBSSN and Mountain West Network. Fans looking to watch these college football games can do so for free by using DirecTV, which offers a free trial, or FuboTV, which also offers a free trial as well as up to $30 off your first month. Paramount+ also offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but has promotional offers available for streaming the game.
There are four games between FBS teams, four games between FCS teams and one game with an FBS team facing an FCS team.
College Football Week 0 Schedule
| Who | Time | Where | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. 22 Iowa State Cyclones vs. No. 17 Kansas State Wildcats | noon EDT | Aviva Stadium in Dublin | ESPN and ESPNU |
| Incarnate Word Cardinals vs. Nicholls Colonels | 1 p.m. EDT | John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, La. | ESPN2 |
| Idaho State Bengals vs. UNLV Rebels | 4 p.m. EDT | Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas | Mountain West Network |
| Tarleton State Texans vs. Portland State Vikings | 4:30 p.m. EDT | Hillsboro Stadium in Portland, Ore. | ESPN2 |
| Fresno State Bulldogs vs. Kansas Jayhawks | 6:30 p.m. EDT | David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, Kan. | FOX |
| Sam Houston Bearkats vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 7 p.m. EDT | Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green, Ky. | CBSSN |
| UC Davis Aggies vs. Mercer Bears | 7 p.m. EDT | Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Ala. | ESPN |
| North Carolina Central Eagles vs. Souther Jaguars | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Center Parc Stadium in Atlanta | ABC |
| Stanford Cardinal vs. Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu | CBS |
Stream: DirecTV (free trial); FuboTV (free trial); Paramount+ (free trial); SlingTV
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What is Sling TV?
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