CFB TV Confirmations for 2026 Week 8 (10/24/2026) & American Black Friday (11/27/2026)

This post will be updated as announcements come out for start times for Week 8 (10/24/26) from the (mostly) twelve day selection process that most TV networks adhere to. Most conferences have the possibility of having all or part of their scheduled games held for a six day hold for the start time and/or the TV network. The list of available TV windows are based on media websites, TV listings and press releases. They can change based on the needs of the broadcaster or the conference.

In addition to Week 8, it is expected that the American's Black Friday games will be selected.  Unsure if they'll set times for them, but the games will air at 12pm and 3:30pm ET on 11/27/26 on ESPN.

Here's what I guessed based on the available openings (they will prove to be incorrect), along with the games that have already been set.

Six Day Hold

Kansas State at Arizona State - reserved for ESPN networks

Satuday 10/24/2026

12pm FOX: 

12pm ABC or ESPN: Pitt at Miami (FL)
12pm ABC or ESPN: 

12pm ESPN2: West Virginia at TCU

12pm CW: California at SMU

12pm TNT: 

12pm FS1: 

12pm ESPNU: 

12pm CBSSN: 

3pm BTN: 

3:30pm ABC: 

3:30pm FOX: 

3:30pm CBS: 

3:30pm ESPN: 

3:30pm ESPN2: 

3:30pm FS1: 

3:30pm ESPNU: 

3:30pm ACCN: Boston College at Georgia Tech

3:30pm Peacock/NBCSN: 

4:15pm SECN: 

7pm FS1: 

7pm ESPNU: 

7pm ESPN or 7:30pm ESPN2: Virginia Tech at Clemson

7pm ESPN or 7:30pm ESPN2: 

7:30pm ABC: 

7:30pm NBC: 

7:30pm ACCN: Syracuse at North Carolina

7:45pm SECN: 

10:30pm ESPN: 

Games To Be Slotted

Rice at Florida Atlantic

UTSA at Tulane

Texas Tech at Cincinnati

Colorado at Oklahoma State

BYU at UCF

Baylor at Kansas

Houston at Utah

Iowa State at Arizona

Iowa at Minnesota (Between 3pm and 8pm ET)

USC at Wisconsin

Oregon at Illinois

Rutgers at Northwestern

Indiana at Michigan

Michigan State at UCLA (Between 3pm and 8pm ET)

Akron at Kent State

Sacramento State at Ball State

Western Michigan at Toledo

Eastern Michigan at Ohio

Bowling Green at Buffalo

Miami (OH) at Central Michigan

Ole Miss at Texas (Afternoon or Evening)

Vanderbilt at Kentucky (Evening)

Tennessee at South Carolina (Afternoon)

Oklahoma at Mississippi State (Afternoon or Evening)

Texas A&M at Alabama (Afternoon or Evening)

LSU at Auburn (12pm, ABC or ESPN)

Louisiana at Southern Miss

Old Dominion at Louisiana Tech

Georgia State at Arkansas State

ULM at Troy

Friday 11/27/2026

ESPN can choose to air two of the following four games

• Tulsa at UTSA
• Temple at Memphis
• Florida Atlantic at East Carolina
• Tulane at South Florida