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"FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY" RETURNS TO PRIMETIME WITH BIGGEST SEASON YET
Elite Matchups from the Big Ten, Big 12 & Mountain West Highlight
Friday Fall Slate on FOX
Los Angeles - Today, FOX Sports reveals its 2026 FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY schedule, the network's strongest Friday night slate to-date featuring elite matchups across partner conferences - with appearances from the defending national champion Indiana Hoosiers, projected Top-25 matchups, and culminating with the Mountain West Championship.
FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY is a dedicated primetime window showcasing elite college football Friday nights on FOX throughout the fall - the dedicated sports primetime window continues on the FOX broadcast network with FOX COLLEGE BASKETBALL FRIDAY, followed by FOX UFL FRIDAY in the spring and summer months.
Key 2026 FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY Matchups
· FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY highlights a renewed chapter in one of college football's most heated rivalries with the Border Showdown between Missouri and Kansas on Friday, September 11 at 8:00 PM ET on FOX.
· On Friday, September 18, Houston and defending Big 12 champion Texas Tech square off with in-state bragging rights on the line in a high-stakes matchup at 8:00 PM ET on FOX.
· The reigning national champion Indiana Hoosiers open Big Ten play at home, hosting Northwestern in Bloomington, IN, as the Hoosiers begin their conference title defense, on Friday, September 25 at 8:00 PM ET on FOX.
· FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY spotlights a historic moment on Friday, October 2, as Northwestern unveils the new Ryan Field, hosting Penn State in the venue's inaugural game at 8:00 PM ET on FOX.
· Late-season intensity ramps up with a Big Ten clash between Oregon and Michigan State, as the Ducks travel to East Lansing, MI, for a pivotal conference showdown on Friday, Nov. 20 at 8:00 PM ET on FOX.
· The 2026 FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY slate concludes with the Mountain West Championship on Friday, Dec. 4 at 9:00 PM ET on FOX.
2026 FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY SCHEDULE
(All Times ET)
Friday, September 4 Network
9:00 PM Fresno State at USC FOX
Friday, September 11
8:00 PM Missouri at Kansas FOX
Friday, September 18
8:00 PM Houston at Texas Tech FOX
Friday, September 25
8:00 PM Northwestern at Indiana FOX
Friday, October 2
8:00 PM Penn State at Northwestern FOX
Friday, October 9
9:00 PM Iowa at Washington FOX or FS1*
Friday, October 16
8:00 PM Washington at Purdue FOX
Friday, November 6
8:00 PM Nebraska at Illinois FOX
Friday, November 13
9:00 PM Illinois at UCLA FOX
Friday, November 20
8:00 PM Oregon at Michigan State FOX
Friday, November 27
8:00 OR 9:00 PM West Virginia at Utah FOX
Friday, December 4
9:00 PM Mountain West Championship FOX
*TBD pending MLB Postseason.
For more information, please visit FOX Sports Press Pass or @FOXSportsPR
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