Your 2026 Week 1 college football announcing schedule
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Key Points:
- The 2026 college football season's Week 1 features a full schedule of FBS games from Thursday through Monday, highlighted by a busy Saturday slate and notable matchups including defending champion Indiana vs. North Texas and LSU's Lane Kiffin debut against Clemson.
- Major broadcasts include Fox's "Big Noon" game with Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt calling Indiana-North Texas, ESPN's Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit covering LSU-Clemson, and CBS's Brad Nessler and Charles Davis calling Oregon vs. Boise State.
- Sunday night showcases high-profile games with Wisconsin facing Notre Dame at Lambeau Field on NBC, and Louisville vs. Ole Miss in Nashville on ESPN/ABC, followed by Monday night’s SMU-Florida State game on ESPN.
- The schedule includes detailed announcer assignments and broadcast networks for all Week 1 games, spanning major networks like Fox, ESPN, CBS, NBC, SEC Network, and others, with kickoff times provided in Eastern Time.
- Fans and media can report any omissions or corrections regarding the broadcast schedule to mclapp@awfulannouncing.com.
