Saturday, September 19, 2026, brings a full day of Saturday NCAA College Football action, with games beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET and continuing through late-night West Coast kickoffs.
The schedule features several major matchups across the afternoon and evening, including Florida State vs. Alabama, Michigan State vs. Notre Dame, LSU vs. Ole Miss, Florida vs. Auburn, and UTSA vs. Texas.
Best Saturday NCAA College Football Games
The early slate starts at 11:30 a.m. ET with Coastal Carolina vs. Delaware.
At noon, several notable games are scheduled, including Georgia vs. Arkansas, Kent State vs. Ohio State, Buffalo vs. Penn State, Tulane vs. Kansas State, Arizona State vs. Kansas, and North Carolina vs. Clemson.
Eastern Michigan vs. Wisconsin follows at 12:30 p.m. ET, while NC State vs. Vanderbilt is scheduled for 12:45 p.m. ET.
The afternoon window includes several high-profile matchups. Kentucky vs. Texas A&M, Florida State vs. Alabama, USC vs. Rutgers, SMU vs. Louisville, Utah State vs. Utah, and UTEP vs. Michigan are all scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET.
At 4:00 p.m. ET, fans can follow Western Kentucky vs. Indiana, Northern Iowa vs. Iowa, Stanford vs. Duke, and Louisiana Tech vs. Baylor.
Saturday Night NCAA College Football
The evening schedule brings another large group of games.
Troy vs. Missouri, Florida vs. Auburn, Georgia State vs. UCF, Murray State vs. Oklahoma State, and UT Martin vs. Memphis are among the games scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET.
The 7:15 p.m. ET window features North Dakota vs. Nebraska and Eastern Washington vs. Washington.
Several major games then begin at 7:30 p.m. ET, including Michigan State vs. Notre Dame, LSU vs. Ole Miss, BYU vs. Colorado State, New Mexico vs. Oklahoma, West Virginia vs. Virginia, Colorado vs. Northwestern, and Virginia Tech vs. Maryland.
Kennesaw State vs. Tennessee starts at 7:45 p.m. ET, followed by UTSA vs. Texas at 8:00 p.m. ET.
The 8 p.m. window also includes Arkansas State vs. TCU, East Texas A&M vs. Tulsa, and UAB vs. Louisiana.
Late-Night College Football
The schedule continues well into the night.
South Dakota vs. Boise State and James Madison vs. San Diego State are scheduled for 10:00 p.m. ET. At 10:30 p.m. ET, the slate includes Northern Illinois vs. Arizona and North Dakota State vs. Sacramento State.
The final scheduled games begin at 11:00 p.m. ET, with Purdue vs. UCLA, Montana vs. Oregon State, and Fresno State vs. San José State.
How to Follow Saturday NCAA College Football
Because games are spread across multiple kickoff windows, fans can check the official athletics websites of the participating schools, conference outlets, and authorized television or streaming providers for game-specific coverage.
Broadcast availability can vary by matchup, so fans should check the official listing for the individual game before kickoff.
With games running from late morning through the West Coast night window, September 19 offers a full Saturday of college football action, with several marquee matchups anchoring the afternoon and evening schedule.
