The current logo used for Fox’s college football broadcasts (2023-present). (YouTube)
| ⏵ Thursday, May 28, 2026
🟄 Highlights:
- Fox and FS1 once again team up to carry live coverage of college football (FBS) during the 2026 season.
- “Big Noon Saturday” puts top teams on full display, along with major rivalries, culminating with “The Game” (Michigan vs. Ohio State) on Thanksgiving Weekend.
- “Fox College Football Friday” is back with another exciting lineup of riveting matchups.
- The LEAD home for the Big Ten — Fox and FS1 to air a regular slate of Big Ten (B1G) conference games, culminating in the Big Ten Championship Game on Fox.
On Wednesday, May 27, FOX Sports unveiled select matchups from its 2026 college football schedule, showcasing premier games from top conferences throughout the season. Each weekend, FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY will set an electrifying tone with a remarkable lineup of primetime games, followed by college football’s most exhilarating pregame show, BIG NOON KICKOFF, and FOX Sports’ flagship game of the week, BIG NOON SATURDAY.
In 2026, FOX Sports will broadcast over 100+ college football games across its family of networks, including several Big Ten Conference games aired on Fox and FS1.
BIG NOON KICKOFF & BIG NOON SATURDAY:
Every Saturday, FOX Sports will kick off its coverage with BIG NOON KICKOFF, energizing fans from campuses nationwide. During the first three weeks of the 2026 college football season, BIG NOON SATURDAY will spotlight the last three national champions, beginning with the reigning titleholders, the Indiana Hoosiers.
In Week 1, the Hoosiers will host North Texas on Saturday, September 5, at 12:00 PM ET on FOX. BIG NOON KICKOFF will bring the celebration to Bloomington, allowing Hoosier fans to revel in their national title from Memorial Stadium starting at 10:00 AM ET on FOX.
The following week, the Oklahoma Sooners will journey north to face the Michigan Wolverines in a highly anticipated rematch of their 2025 encounter on Saturday, September 12, at 12:00 PM ET on FOX. BIG NOON KICKOFF will travel to Ann Arbor to preview the action beginning at 10:00 AM ET on FOX.
In Week 3, BIG NOON SATURDAY will feature the Ohio State Buckeyes competing against Kent State at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, September 19, at 12:00 PM ET on Fox.
As the regular season concludes, Michigan will clash with Ohio State in “The Game” from Columbus on Saturday, November 28, at 12:00 PM ET on Fox – the most-watched game of the regular season across any network in 2025. BIG NOON KICKOFF will join the festivities in Columbus for a special three-hour show celebrating this historic rivalry, starting at 9:00 AM ET on Fox.
FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY:
FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY will return as a dedicated primetime showcase for elite college football on Friday nights throughout the fall. Highlights include:
In Week 2, the Border Showdown between Missouri and Kansas will reignite on Friday, September 11, at 8:00 PM ET on Fox.
On Friday, September 18, Houston will face defending Big 12 champion Texas Tech on Fox at 8:00 PM ET, with in-state bragging rights at stake.
Indiana will kick off Big Ten play at home against Northwestern in Bloomington on Friday, September 25, at 8:00 PM ET on Fox.
On Friday, October 2, FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY will spotlight the debut of Northwestern’s new Ryan Field, hosting Penn State in its inaugural game at 8:00 PM ET on Fox.
As the season progresses, late-season intensity will escalate with a Big Ten clash between Oregon and Michigan State, as the Ducks travel to East Lansing on Friday, November 20, at 8:00 PM ET on Fox.
CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND ON FOX
Conference champions will take center stage on consecutive nights as Fox presents two primetime title games, beginning with the Mountain West Championship on Friday, December 4, at 9:00 PM ET.
The following night, Saturday, December 5, the action will continue with the 2026 Big Ten Championship at 8:00 PM ET on Fox – a highly anticipated contest following the record-breaking 2025 Big Ten Championship between Ohio State and Indiana, which attracted 18.3 million viewers on Fox, marking the most-watched Big Ten Championship in history.
ADDITIONAL 2026 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
- The 2026 college football season will kick off in Week 0 with Memphis squaring off against UNLV on Saturday, August 29, at 10:00 PM ET on Fox.
- New Penn State head coach Matt Campbell will open his tenure against Marshall on Saturday, September 5, at 3:30 PM ET on FS1.
- On Saturday, September 12, the Arizona Wildcats will challenge the BYU Cougars in a significant Big 12 matchup at 3:30 PM ET on Fox.
- Later that day, the ten-time FCS National Champions, North Dakota State, will make their Mountain West debut against Air Force on Saturday, September 12, at 10:00 PM ET on FS1.
- Week 3 will kick off with a historic matchup as Kansas faces Arizona State at London’s Wembley Stadium in the Union Jack Classic – the first FBS game ever held in England – on Saturday, September 19, at 12:00 PM ET on FS1.
WHERE TO WATCH
Fans can catch college football on Fox, FS1, and FS2, all of which will also be simulcast on FOX One and FOXSports.com.
■ 2026 College Football on FS1/FS2 Schedule: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2026/05/2026-college-football-on-fs1-schedule.html
■ 2026 College Football on Fox Announcers: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2026/08/2026-college-football-on-fox-announcers.html
FOX Sports’ confirmed 2026 fall college football schedule (on Fox) is available for your viewing purposes below. The remainder of the schedule will be announced as the season progresses, along with comprehensive broadcast team information at a later date.
- College Football on Fox » 2026 Regular Season Broadcast Schedule (Big Ten, Big 12, Mountain West) — All Times Eastern and Subject to Change
|| ● Week #0 — Saturday, August 29:
. Memphis at UNLV - FS2/Fox (JIP), 10:00 PM ET - Tim Brando, Devin Gardner, Josh Sims
- Note: Fox joined in progress at 10:28 PM ET/7:28 PT and with 9:46 to go in the 1st quarter (MLB coverage running long).
|| ● Week #1 — Friday, September 4:
. Fresno State at USC - Fox, 9:00 PM ET - Connor Onion, Robert Griffin III, Alexa Landestoy
|| ● Week #1 — Saturday, September 5:
. North Texas at Indiana - Fox, 12:00 PM ET - Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
. Boston College at Cincinnati - Fox, 3:30 PM ET - Tim Brando, Devin Gardner, Josh Sims
|| ● Week #2 — Friday, September 11:
. Missouri at Kansas - Fox, 8:00 PM ET - Tim Brando, Devin Gardner, Josh Sims
|| ● Week #2 — Saturday, September 12:
. Oklahoma at Michigan - Fox, 12:00 PM ET - Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
. Arizona at BYU - Fox, 3:30 PM ET - Connor Onion, Robert Griffin III, Alexa Landestoy
|| ● Week #3 — Friday, September 18:
. Houston at Texas Tech - Fox, 8:00 PM ET - Tim Brando, Devin Gardner, Josh Sims
|| ● Week #3 — Saturday, September 19:
. Kent State at Ohio State - Fox, 12:00 PM ET - Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
. Utah State at Utah - Fox, 3:30 PM ET - Dan Hellie, Robert Smith
. Colorado vs. Northwestern (Martin Stadium) - Fox, 7:30 PM ET - Noah Reed, Devin Gardner, Josh Sims — Noah Reed replaces Tim Brando (NFL assignment: Panthers-Falcons)
|| ● Week #4 — Friday, September 25:
. Northwestern at Indiana - Fox, 8:00 PM ET - Connor Onion, Robert Griffin III, Alexa Landestoy
|| ● Week #4 — Saturday, September 26:
. Illinois at Ohio State - Fox, 12:00 PM ET - Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
. Utah at Iowa State - Fox, 3:30 PM ET - Tim Brando, Devin Gardner, Josh Sims
. Minnesota at Washington - Fox, 11:00 PM ET - Jack Kizer, Mark Helfrich
|| ● Week #5 — Friday, October 2:
. Penn State at Northwestern - Fox, 8:00 PM ET - Connor Onion, Robert Griffin III, Alexa Landestoy
|| ● Week #5 — Saturday, October 3:
. Michigan at Minnesota - Fox, 12:00 PM ET - Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
. Texas Tech at Colorado - Fox, 7:30 PM ET - Noah Reed, Devin Gardner, Josh Sims — Noah Reed replaces Tim Brando (NFL assignment: Jets-Bears)
. Cincinnati at Arizona - Fox, 11:00 PM ET -
|| ● Week #6 — Friday, October 9:
. ⮝ Iowa at Washington - Fox or FS1, 9:00 PM ET -
- ⮝ Pending MLB Postseason Scheduling
|| ● Week #6 — Saturday, October 10:
TBD
|| ● Week #7 — Friday, October 16:
. Washington at Purdue - Fox, 8:00 PM ET -
|| ● Week #7 — Saturday, October 17:
TBD
|| ● Week #8 — Saturday, October 24:
TBD
|| ● Week #9 — Saturday, October 31 — Halloween 🎃:
TBD
|| ● Week #10 — Friday, November 6:
. Nebraska at Illinois - Fox, 8:00 PM ET -
|| ● Week #10 — Saturday, November 7:
TBD
|| ● Week #11 — Friday, November 13:
. Illinois at UCLA - Fox, 9:00 PM ET -
|| ● Week #11 — Saturday, November 14:
TBD
|| ● Week #12 — Friday, November 20:
. Oregon at Michigan State - Fox, 8:00 PM ET -
|| ● Week #12 — Saturday, November 21:
TBD
|| ● Week #13 — Friday, November 27 — Black Friday 🛒:
. West Virginia at Utah - Fox, 9:00 PM ET -
|| ● Week #13 — Saturday, November 28:
. Michigan at Ohio State - Fox, 12:00 PM ET -
|| ● Week #14 (Conference Championship) — Friday, December 4:
. MW Champ.: Teams TBD - Fox, 9:00 PM ET -
- 2026 Mountain West Championship (TBD)
|| ● Week #14 (Conference Championship) — Saturday, December 5:
. B1G Champ.: Teams TBD - Fox, 8:00 PM ET -
- 2026 Big Ten Championship (Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis, IN)
|| 🛈 Sources: Fox Sports Press Pass & 2026 CFB on Fox Schedule Grid ||
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And once again, nothing changes with the top announcing teams for CFB on Fox this season. It is still Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt & Jenny Taft. They'll be doing the Big Noon Saturday games for weeks 1, 2 & 3, which are games between North Texas @ Indiana, Oklahoma @ Michigan and Kent State @ Ohio State.
ReplyDeleteCouple of things as far as we know. With Jason Benetti now at NBC Sports, Connor Onion has been promoted to pair with RG3. Tim Brando will pair with Devin Gardner again. Other commentating teams will be revealed later this month.
ReplyDeleteAlexa Landestoy will be the reporter for the Fresno State @ USC game in week 1. Right now we're still awaiting for the official confirmation from Fox Sports about the announcing teams, but Landestoy worked last season with Jason Benetti & RG3. With Benetti now at NBC Sports, Connor Onion will replace Benetti. So it could be save to assume that Onion, RG3 and Landestoy will work the Fresno State @ USC game in week 1. Tim Brando has also announced on twitter that he is working with Devin Gardner this season. Those two together also have reporter Josh Sims as well. So maybe they work the Boston College @ Cincinnati game week 1. Confirmation for the commentators will likely be announced later this week.
ReplyDeleteTim Brando announced on Twitter he is doing the following games, memphis-unlv in week 0, Boston college-cincinnati in week 1, mizzou-kansas in week 2, and Houston Texas tech in week 3
ReplyDeleteTim Brando has announced on Twitter that he, Devin Gardner and Josh Sims has been assigned to the following games:
ReplyDelete- Memphis @ UNLV (Week 0)
- Boston College @ Cincinnati (Week 1)
- Missouri @ Kansas (Week 2)
- Houston @ Texas Tech (Week 3)
This means Connor Onion, Robert Griffin III and Alexa Landestoy will be a team for the cfb on fox this season. And the first two games that that team is working are Fresno State @ USC and Arizona @ BYU
Week 3 Remaining Predictions
ReplyDeleteUtah St at Utah: Eric Collins, Spencer Tillman
VT at Maryland: Connor Onion, RG3
according to scott dotcherman of the athletic, during the network’s draft for college football games regarding the big ten games, the ohio state indiana game has been selected as the big noon saturday game for week 7. now this is not finalized as trade between networks in terms of games can still happen. but if no trades were to happen, we’ll see ohio state and indiana on big noon saturday week 7
ReplyDeletememphis-unlv did start on FS2 due to red sox-yankees running long, FOX JIP'ed at 10:28 ET and with 9:46 to go in the 1st quarter.
ReplyDeleteColorado @ northwestern will air on fox
ReplyDeleteBig Noon Saturday on Fox for week 4 is Illinois @ Ohio State at 12:00 PM ET on saturday, september 26. 11:00 PM ET that same day is Minnesota @ Washington
ReplyDeleteDan Hellie & Robert Smith will call the game between Utah State and Utah
ReplyDeleteutah at iowa state will air at 3:30 pm et on fox september 26
ReplyDeleteTim Brando has announced on Twitter that his team (with Devin gardner and Josh sims) will call the game between Utah and Iowa state
ReplyDeleteConnor Onion, RG3 and Alexa landestoy will call the game between northwestern and Indiana week 4
ReplyDeleteBig noon Saturday for October 3 is Michigan @ Minnesota at 12:00 pm et
ReplyDeleteGus Johnson, Joel Klatt & Jenny Taft will call the game between Illinois and Ohio state week 4
ReplyDeleteTwo big 12 games on fox for week 5. First is Texas tech @ Colorado at 7:30 pm et, then it is Cincinnati @ arizona at 11:00 pm et
ReplyDeleteit’ll be jack kizer and mark helfrich for the game between minnesota and washington
ReplyDeleteis Tim Brando not avaiable next week to do tech at Colorado?
ReplyDelete@royalsfan Tim Brando will be calling Jets-Bears for Fox next Sunday, and thus will be unable to work a college football game.
DeleteConnor Onion, rg3 and Alexa landestroy are doing Penn state-northwestern next friday
ReplyDelete@royalsfan Thanks for the heads up
DeleteGus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft will do the Michigan Minnesota game next weekend
ReplyDelete