The 2026 college football season will feature a notable presence of Friday night games across various FBS conferences. FOX's Friday coverage is set to include marquee matchups, commencing with Toledo at Michigan State and Fresno State at USC in Week 1.
Throughout the season, Friday night contests will be broadcast on networks including FOX, FS1, ESPN networks, CBS, CBS Sports Network, NBC, and The CW. Specific network assignments for each game are detailed in the announced schedule, though broadcast details are subject to change and additional times may be added.
FOX and FS1 will air a series of games, including Fresno State at USC, Missouri at Kansas, Houston at Texas Tech, Northwestern at Indiana, Penn State at Northwestern, Washington at Purdue, Nebraska at Illinois, Illinois at UCLA, Oregon at Michigan State, and West Virginia at Utah. FS1 will also carry games such as Toledo at Michigan State, Iowa State at UCF, and New Mexico at Wyoming.
The schedule includes a full slate of games on Black Friday, November 27. This date will feature several rivalry games and conference matchups, including Mississippi State at Ole Miss, Nebraska at Iowa, Florida at Florida State, Texas at Texas A&M, Minnesota at Wisconsin, and West Virginia at Utah.
All game times are listed in Eastern Time. Broadcasts on FOX and FS1 will also be available through FOX One, a subscription service that aggregates FOX college football content.