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Is there a college football game tonight? Full TV schedule, times, channels for Week 5 NCAA games

Jared Greenspan

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Week 5 of the college football season is treating fans to an epic slate of games.

In the Big Ten, No. 3 Penn State will welcome No. 6 Oregon into Happy Valley. The two national title contenders will clash in a rematch of last year's Big Ten championship game, a 45-37 win for the Ducks.

Elsewhere, there are a pair of top-20 showdowns in the SEC, beginning with No. 13 Ole Miss vs. No. 4 LSU. It's a big test for Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, who has been up and down through four games.

Then, in the nightcap, No. 17 Alabama will travel to Athens to take on No. 5 Georgia. This is an opportunity for Kalen DeBoer to secure a signature win that will kickstart Year 2 of the Crimson Tide's post-Nick Saban era.

The Sporting News has everything that you need to know about the Week 5 schedule, including TV and streaming information for every game.

Is there a college football game tonight?

There is one Division I college football game to watch on Thursday night, followed by three games on Friday before the full slate on Saturday.

The entire TV and streaming schedule for the weekend is below.

Thursday, Sept. 25

MatchupTime (ET)TV/Live stream
East Carolina vs. Army7:30 p.m.ESPN, Fubo

Friday, Sept. 26

MatchupTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Virginia vs. No. 8 Florida State7 p.m.ESPN, Fubo
Arizona State vs. No. 24 TCU9 p.m.Fox, Fubo
Oregon State vs. Houston10:30 p.m.ESPN, Fubo

Saturday, Sept. 27

MatchupTime (ET)TV/Live stream
Wake Forest vs. No. 16 Georgia TechNoonESPN, Fubo
No. 23 Illinois vs. No. 21 USCNoonFox, Fubo
Arkansas vs. No. 22 Notre DameNoonABC, Fubo
Minnesota vs. RutgersNoonBTN, Fubo
Syracuse vs. DukeNoonACC Network, Fubo
Pittsburgh vs. LouisvilleNoonESPN2, Fubo
Kansas vs. CincinnatiNoonTNT, DirecTV
Kansas State vs. UCFNoonFS1, Fox
North Texas vs. South AlabamaNoonESPNU, Fubo
Ohio vs. Bowling GreenNoonCBSSN, Fubo
No. 18 Vanderbilt vs. Utah State12:45 p.m.SEC Network, Fubo
Central Michigan vs. Eastern Michigan1 p.m.ESPN+
James Madison vs. Georgia Southern1:30 p.m.ESPN+
UL Monroe vs. Arkansas State3 p.m.ESPN+
Washington vs. No. 1 Ohio State3:30 p.m.CBS, Paramount+
No. 13 Ole Miss vs. No. 4 LSU3:30 p.m.ABC, Fubo
No. 9 Texas A&M vs. Auburn3:30 p.m.ESPN, Fubo
Iowa vs. No. 11 Indiana3:30 p.m.Peacock
Northwestern vs. UCLA3:30 p.m.BTN, Fubo
Boston College vs. California3:30 p.m.ACC Network, Fubo
Oklahoma State vs. Baylor3:30 p.m.ESPN2, Fubo
West Virginia vs. Utah3:30 p.m.Fox, Fubo
Buffalo vs. Connecticut3:30 p.m.ESPN+
Northern Illinois vs. San Diego State3:30 p.m.ESPN+
Navy vs. Rice3:30 p.m.CBSSN, Fubo
Toledo vs. Akron3:30 p.m.ESPN+
Miami (Ohio) vs. Lindenwood3:30 p.m.ESPN+
New Mexico vs. New Mexico State4 p.m.Mountain West Network
Tulsa vs. Tulane4 p.m.ESPNU, Fubo
Air Force vs. Hawaii4:10 p.m.FS1, Fubo
Mississippi State vs. No. 15 Tennessee4:15 p.m.SEC Network, Fubo
Kennesaw State vs. Middle Tennessee 6 p.m.ESPN+
Old Dominion vs. Liberty6 p.m.ESPN+
Western Michigan vs. Rhode Island6:30 p.m.ESPN+
No. 14 Iowa State vs. Arizona7 p.m.ESPN, Fubo
NC State vs. Virginia Tech7 p.m.The CW Network, DirecTV
Southern Miss vs. Jacksonville State7 p.m.ESPN+
Missouri State vs. Western Kentucky7 p.m.ESPN+
FAU vs. Memphis7 p.m.ESPN2, Fubo
No. 3 Penn State vs. No. 6 Oregon7:30 p.m.NBC, Peacock
No. 5 Georgia vs. No. 17 Alabama7:30 p.m.ABC, Fubo
No. 20 Missouri vs. UMass7:30 p.m.ESPNU, Fubo
Colorado State vs. Washington State7:30 p.m.CBSSN, Fubo
Stanford vs. San Jose State7:30 p.m.ACC Network, Fubo
Boise State vs. App State7:30 p.m.FS1, Fubo
South Carolina vs. Kentucky7:45 p.m.SEC Network, Fubo
Louisiana vs. Marshall8 p.m.ESPN+
UTEP vs. Louisiana Tech9 p.m.ESPN+
Colorado vs. No. 25 BYU10:15 p.m.ESPN, Fubo

How to watch Week 5 college football games

  • TV channels: ABC | ESPN | ESPN2 | ESPNU | SEC Network | ACC Network | Fox | FS1 | BTN | CBS | CBSSN | The CW Network | TNT | NBC
  • Live streams: Fubo | ESPN+ | Paramount+ | Peacock | DirecTV

Week 5 college football games will be spread across several national TV networks, such as ESPN, which will carry East Carolina vs. Army on Thursday night.

Viewers can stream the majority of games live with Fubo, which offers a free trial for new subscribers, so you can try the service before you buy. Stream ESPN, ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and 100-plus top channels of live TV and sports without cable. (Participating plans only. Taxes and fees may apply.)

Certain games will be available to stream exclusively with ESPN+.

Games on CBS, like Washington vs. No. 1 Ohio State, can be streamed with Paramount+. Games on NBC, like No. 3 Penn State vs. No. 6 Oregon, will be available to stream on Peacock.

Any game airing on The CW Network or TNT, like NC State vs. Virginia Tech, can be streamed live with DirecTV.

College football AP top 25 rankings

  1. Ohio State
  2. Miami (Fla.)
  3. Penn State
  4. LSU
  5. Georgia
  6. Oregon
  7. Oklahoma
  8. Florida State
  9. Texas A&M
  10. Texas
  11. Indiana
  12. Texas Tech
  13. Ole Miss
  14. Iowa State
  15. Tennessee
  16. Georgia Tech
  17. Alabama
  18. Vanderbilt
  19. Michigan
  20. Missouri
  21. USC
  22. Notre Dame
  23. Illinois
  24. TCU
  25. BYU

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Jared Greenspan

Jared Greenspan is a contributing writer for The Sporting News. Before joining The Sporting News, he covered University of Michigan football and basketball for The Michigan Daily and spent two summers working for the New York Post. Even though they often test his strength, he enjoys rooting for his favorite teams — the New York Mets, New York Knicks and New York Jets.