Week 7 of the 2026 college football season is kicking off with a bang, dropping a top-five showdown between No. 4 Ohio State and No. 5 Indiana right in our laps this Saturday. Seriously, if you’re not ready for some absolute chaos, you better buckle up. This isn’t just another Saturday, folks, it’s a full-on, no-holds-barred slate of games that’s gonna have us glued to the screen.
Friday Night Lights Get Us Rolling
Before Saturday goes completely off the rails, we’ve got a tasty appetizer hitting our screens on Friday night. Three FBS games are lined up to get us in the mood for a packed weekend. You can catch Memphis at Tulane on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. Eastern, or tune into FOX at 8 p.m. Eastern for Washington at Purdue. And if you’re still hungry for more, Appalachian State and Coastal Carolina square off at 8 p.m. Eastern on ESPN2. It’s a nice little warm-up before the main event.
Saturday’s Full-Throttle Frenzy
Then comes Saturday, and man, it’s a beast. ESPN College GameDay is setting up shop in Provo, Utah, and you know why: it’s for the massive clash between No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 8 BYU. And get this, Cougars legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young is rolling back to his old stomping grounds to be the guest picker. You just know that’s gonna be electric.
But that’s not all. Besides our top-five showdown of No. 4 Ohio State at No. 5 Indiana at 12 p.m. Eastern on FOX, the SEC is bringing the heat with a top-15 battle: No. 6 Alabama at No. 14 Tennessee, hitting ABC at 3:30 p.m. Eastern. Plus, we’ve got three other ranked vs. ranked matchups throughout the day. It’s truly a stacked deck of college football.
Here’s your full rundown of all the action, all times Eastern:
**Friday, Oct. 16**
* Memphis at Tulane | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
* Washington at Purdue | 8 p.m. | FOX
* Appalachian State at Coastal Carolina | 8 p.m. | ESPN2
**Saturday, Oct. 17**
* Florida at No. 7 Texas | 12 p.m. | ABC
* No. 4 Ohio State at No. 5 Indiana | 12 p.m. | FOX
* No. 16 Mississippi State at No. 22 LSU | 12 p.m. | ESPN
* Virginia at No. 24 SMU | 12 p.m. | CW
* Pitt at Boston College | 12 p.m. | ESPN2
* Cincinnati at West Virginia | 12 p.m. | TNT
* Kansas at Kansas State | 12 p.m. | FS1
* Charleston Southern at Clemson | 12 p.m. | ACC Network
* No. 25 Northwestern at Michigan State | 12 p.m. | Peacock
* Florida Atlantic at Army | 12 p.m. | CBSSN
* Ball State at Bowling Green | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
* Georgia State at James Madison | 12 p.m. | ESPNU
* Rutgers at Maryland | 12:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
* The Citadel at Texas A&M | 1 p.m. | SECN+
* Charlotte at Temple | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
* UMass at Buffalo | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
* Western Michigan at Central Michigan | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
* Auburn at No. 1 Georgia | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN
* No. 6 Alabama at No. 14 Tennessee | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
* No. 16 Missouri at No. 9 Ole Miss | 3:30 p.m. | SEC Network
* Arizona State at No. 10 Texas Tech | 3:30 p.m. | FOX
* Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network
* North Carolina at Duke | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2
* Northern Illinois at Wyoming | 3:30 p.m. | CW
* UNLV at Air Force | 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN
* Toledo at Eastern Michigan | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
* Akron at Miami (Ohio) | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
* Penn State at Michigan | 3:30 p.m. | CBS
* Tulsa at Rice | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN+
* Troy at Louisiana | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
* Washington State at Oregon State | 6 p.m. | USA Network
* Florida State at No. 3 Miami (Fla.) | 7 p.m. | ESPN
* Arkansas at Vanderbilt | 7 p.m. | ESPN2
* TCU at Baylor | 7 p.m. | FS1
* Kent State at South Florida | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
* Nevada at North Dakota State | 7 p.m. | CBSSN
* Arkansas State at Southern Miss | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
* No. 2 Notre Dame at No. 8 BYU | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
* No. 18 Oklahoma State at No. 20 Houston | 7:30 p.m. | FOX
* No. 15 Kentucky at Oklahoma | 7:30 p.m. | SEC Network
* Elon at Stanford | 7:30 p.m. | ACCNX
* Louisville at Syracuse | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network
* Wisconsin at No. 12 UCLA
So grab your snacks, settle in, because Week 7 is looking absolutely bananas with ranked battles everywhere you look. What game are you locked into first?
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.
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