This Saturday, August 29, college football is officially back with TCU and North Carolina battling it out in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, kicking off at 12 p.m. ET from Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. This isn’t just any game, folks, it’s a massive Week 0 matchup that sets the tone for the entire 2026-27 NCAA football season, and you know we’re absolutely buzzing for it!
How to Catch the Action From Dublin
You absolutely cannot miss this epic clash between TCU and UNC! If you’re planning your Saturday around this one, make sure you’re tuned into ESPN at 12 p.m. ET. That’s your ticket to all the live action from Dublin. No cable? No problem, because we live in the future! You can stream the College Football Classic on ESPN Unlimited, or catch ESPN through live TV platforms like YouTube TV, Fubo, and DIRECTV. Seriously, there’s no excuse to miss out when college football returns with a bang like this. Get your snacks ready and your favorite game-day gear on, because it’s going to be a wild ride!
Week 0 Is Absolutely Stacked
But wait, there’s even more! The NCAAF Week 0 schedule is absolutely stacked, with games kicking off as early as Thursday, August 27. We’re talking non-stop action from the moment the season officially begins. Thursday starts the madness with Mercyhurst at Youngstown State at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+, and Maine at Towson also at 6 p.m. ET on FloSports. The night keeps rolling with Chattanooga at West Georgia, Charleston Southern at Lindenwood, Southern Illinois at West Florida, Mississippi Valley State at Nicholls, and Gardner-Webb at Austin Peay, all at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Central Arkansas at UT Martin caps off a huge Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Friday, August 28, brings more gridiron goodness with Marist at New Haven at 6 p.m. ET on NEC Front Row, Colgate at Fordham also at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+, New Hampshire at UAlbany at 7 p.m. ET on FloSports, Weber State at Northern Colorado at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+, and Idaho at Cal Poly at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+. Then, on Saturday, August 29, alongside our main event in Dublin, you’ve got San Jose State at USC at 3 p.m. ET on NBC, NC State at Virginia at 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, and Howard vs. Alabama A&M at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC. And that’s not even getting into notable early matchups like Colorado vs. Georgia Tech on September 3, Texas State vs Texas on September 5, or Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame on September 6. This is truly an unbelievable start to the season!
Get ready to dive headfirst into the new season. This weekend is just the beginning, and you know we’re gonna be glued to every single snap!
This article was created with AI assistance and published under Seattle On Tap’s editorial standards. See our Editorial Policy.
Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
Leave a Reply