College football Week 1 TV schedule: Missouri opener to Florida State vs. No. 19 SMU
A long opening weekend kicks off Thursday night in Missouri and wraps up Monday with an ACC showdown between Florida State and No. 19 SMU; there’s only one ranked-on-ranked game but several matchups with upset potential.
The full force of the 2026 college football schedule gets under way for a long opening weekend that begins Thursday night in Missouri and runs through an Atlantic Coast Conference showdown between Florida State and No. 19 SMU on Monday night. The schedule features just one ranked-on-ranked matchup, but a host of others that bring intrigue and potential upset bids.