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Friday, October 16, 2026

College Football Week 7 Features Top-5 Showdown and National Slate

The seventh week of the college football season includes nine games broadcast on FOX, FS1, and BTN, highlighted by a highly anticipated Big Ten matchup.

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College Football Week 7 Features Top-5 Showdown and National Slate

College football's Week 7 schedule is highlighted by a top-five Big Ten clash as No. 4 Ohio State travels to face No. 5 Indiana. The game is set to kick off at noon ET on Saturday and will be broadcast on FOX. This guide details nine games across FOX, FS1, and BTN, along with three additional national matchups.

The week's slate begins Friday night with Washington (3-3) visiting Purdue (3-3) at 8 p.m. ET on FOX. Washington enters the game having lost its last three contests, most recently to Iowa. Purdue is coming off a victory over Minnesota.

Saturday's schedule includes the marquee Big Ten matchup between Ohio State and Indiana. Ohio State holds a 5-1 record, with its sole loss earlier in the season. Indiana remains undefeated at 6-0 after a close win against Nebraska. The Hoosiers defeated Ohio State in their most recent meeting, the 2025 Big Ten championship game.

Other notable games on the FOX family of networks include No. 10 Arizona State (3-2) at No. 10 Texas Tech (5-0) at 3:30 p.m. ET on FOX, and No. 18 Oklahoma State (4-1) at No. 20 Houston (5-1) at 7:30 p.m. ET on FOX.

FS1 will broadcast Kansas (2-3) at Kansas State (3-2) at noon ET, TCU (2-3) at Baylor (4-1) at 7 p.m. ET, and New Mexico (4-1) at Hawai'i (1-5) at 10:30 p.m. ET. Rutgers (1-4) will face Maryland (2-4) on BTN at 12:30 p.m. ET.

Beyond the FOX-family broadcasts, several other significant matchups are scheduled. No. 6 Alabama will play No. 14 Tennessee at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. In another SEC contest, No. 13 Missouri will visit No. 9 Ole Miss at 3:30 p.m. ET on the SEC Network. A major national game features No. 2 Notre Dame facing No. 8 BYU at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC.

Games broadcast on FOX, FS1, and BTN are available for streaming on FOX One. ESPN broadcasts are accessible through ESPN Unlimited via the FOX One / ESPN Bundle. Viewers are advised to check local listings for the most up-to-date broadcast information, as college football times and network assignments can be subject to change.


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