NCAA Football returns in 2021 on Labor Day Weekend
After a hectic 2020 season marked by game postponements and cancelations due to COVID-19, which didn’t begin until late September, the 2021 NCAA Football season is looking like it will be returning to its traditional starting time with some great Labor Day weekend matchups. Defending Champions Alabama (No.1) take on Miami (No.22) at a neutral-site season opener from Atlanta, GA on Saturday, September 4th at 3:30pm ET on ABC, after which Clemson (No.3) and Georgia (No.7) face off from neutral Charlotte, NC at 7:30pm ET on ABC. Florida State (No.96) will host Notre Dame (No.4) on Sunday, September 5th at 7:30pm ET on ABC; and on Labor Day, Monday, September 6th, Ole Miss (No.51) will take on Louisville (No.77) from neutral Atlanta, GA at 8pm ET on ESPN.
The 2021 NCAA College Football season should be full of surprises with changes to the Amateurism and Athletic Eligibility By-law allowing name, image and likeness rights to athletes or the realignment of the Big 12 with the impending departure of Texas and Oklahoma, the eighth season of the playoff era promises to be like no other before. Please visit the schedule below for an extensive listing of all the College Football action for Week 0 through Week 1 with all the relevant Network and start times for each season opening match-up.
2021 College Football Schedule
SCHEDULE – WEEK 0
Saturday, August 28
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV/Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska at Illinois | 1:00pm | FOX |
| UConn at Fresno State | 2:00pm | CBSSN |
| Hawaii at UCLA | 3:30pm | ESPN |
| Eastern Illinois at Indiana State | 6:00pm | TV TBA |
| Alcorn State vs. NC Central (in Atlanta, GA) | 7:00pm | ESPN |
| UTEP at New Mexico State | 9:30pm | Bally Sports / FloSports |
| Southern Utah at San Jose State | 10:00pm | CBSSN |
SCHEDULE – WEEK 1
Wednesday, September 1
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV/Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| UAB vs. Jacksonville State (in Montgomery, AL) | 7:30pm | ESPN |
Thursday, September 2
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV/Mobile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire at Stony Brook | 6:00pm | FloSports | |
| Temple at Rutgers | 6:30pm | BTN | |
| Western Illinois at Ball State | 7:00pm | ESPN+ | |
| LIU at FIU | 7:00pm | ESPN3 | |
| UIW at Youngstown State | 7:00pm | ESPN+ | |
| Wagner at Buffalo | 7:00pm | ESPN3 | |
| West Va. Wesleyan at Drake | 7:00pm | TV TBA | |
| The Citadel at Coastal Carolina | 7:00pm | ESPN+ | |
| Point at Mercer | 7:00pm | TV TBA | |
| Boise State at UCF | 7:00pm | ESPN | |
| Delaware at Maine | 7:00pm | FloSports | |
| Weber State at Utah | 7:30pm | P12N | |
| Austin Peay at Chattanooga | 7:30pm | TV TBA | |
| Southern Illinois at Southeast Missouri | 7:30pm | ESPN+ | |
| USF at NC State | 7:30pm | ACCN | |
| UC Davis at Tulsa | 7:30pm | ESPN+ | |
| East Carolina vs. Appalachian State (in Charlotte, NC) | 7:30pm | ESPNU | |
| Ohio State at Minnesota | 8:00pm | FOX | |
| Houston Baptist at New Mexico | 8:00pm | TV TBA | |
| UT Martin at WKU | 8:00pm | ESPN+ | |
| North American at Lamar | 8:00pm | TV TBA | |
| Bowling Green at Tennessee | 8:00pm | SECN | |
| Reinhardt at Kennesaw State | 8:00pm | TV TBA | |
| MVSU at Murray State | 8:00pm | ESPN+ | |
| Eastern Washington at UNLV | 10:00pm | Stadium | |
| Southern Utah at Arizona State | 10:30pm | P12N | |
| Tennessee Tech at Samford | Time TBA | TV TBA | |
| Sam Houston State at Northern Arizona | Time TBA | TV TBA |
Friday, September 3
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV/Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina at Virginia Tech | 6:00pm | ESPN |
| Saint Francis U. at Eastern Michigan | 7:00pm | ESPN3 |
| Old Dominion at Wake Forest | 7:00pm | ACCN |
| Duke at Charlotte | 7:00pm | CBSSN |
| South Dakota at Kansas | 8:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Northern Colorado at Colorado | 9:00pm | P12N |
| South Dakota State at Colorado State | 9:00pm | FS1 |
| Michigan State at Northwestern | 9:00pm | ESPN |
| Southern Connecticut at CCSU | Time TBA | TV TBA |
Saturday, September 4
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV/Mobile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Army at Georgia State | 12:00pm | ESPNU | |
| Oklahoma at Tulane | 12:00pm | ABC | |
| Stanford vs. Kansas State (in Arlington, TX) | 12:00pm | FS1 | |
| ULM at Kentucky | 12:00pm | SECN | |
| Western Michigan at Michigan | 12:00pm | ESPN | |
| Colgate at Boston College | 12:00pm | ACCN | |
| Holy Cross at UConn | 12:00pm | CBSSN | |
| Robert Morris at Dayton | 12:00pm | TV TBA | |
| Fordham at Nebraska | 12:00pm | BTN | |
| Penn State at Wisconsin | 12:00pm | FOX | |
| West Florida at McNeese | 1:00pm | CST/ESPN+ | |
| Davidson at VMI | 1:30pm | TV TBA | |
| Wofford at Elon | 2:00pm | FloSports | |
| Howard at Richmond | 2:00pm | NBCSWA/FloSports | |
| Rice at Arkansas | 2:00pm | ESPN+/SECN+ | |
| Lafayette at Air Force | 2:00pm | Stadium | |
| Fresno State at Oregon | 2:00pm | P12N | |
| Indiana at Iowa | 3:30pm | BTN | |
| Marshall at Navy | 3:30pm | CBSSN | |
| Miami (FL) vs. Alabama (in Atlanta, GA) | 3:30pm | ABC | |
| Miami (Ohio) at Cincinnati | 3:30pm | ESPN+ | |
| UAlbany at North Dakota State | 3:30pm | TV TBA | |
| West Virginia at Maryland | 3:30pm | ESPN | |
| St. Andrews at Presbyterian | 4:00pm | TV TBA | |
| UMass at Pitt | 4:00pm | ACCN | |
| Bowie State at Delaware State | 4:00pm | TV TBA | |
| Towson at Morgan State | 4:00pm | TV TBA | |
| Montana State at Wyoming | 4:00pm | TV TBA | |
| Louisiana Tech at Mississippi State | 4:00pm | ESPNU | |
| Central Michigan at Missouri | 4:00pm | SECN | |
| Louisiana at Texas | 4:30pm | FOX | |
| Northern Iowa at Iowa State | 4:30pm | ESPN+ | |
| San Jose State at USC | 5:00pm | P12N | |
| Warner at Stetson | 6:00pm | ESPN+ | |
| Bucknell at Sacred Heart | 6:00pm | NEC Front Row | |
| Saint Anselm at Merrimack | 6:00pm | NEC Front Row | |
| Valparaiso at Indiana Wesleyan | 6:00pm | TV TBA | |
| Virginia Union at Hampton | 6:00pm | TV TBA | |
| Campbell at Liberty | 6:00pm | ESPN3 | |
| Eastern Kentucky at Western Carolina | 6:00pm | TV TBA | |
| Gardner-Webb at Georgia Southern | 6:00pm | ESPN3 | |
| Bryant at Rhode Island | 6:00pm | FloSports | |
| Morehead State at James Madison | 6:00pm | FloSports | |
| Southern at Troy | 7:00pm | ESPN3 | |
| SC State at Alabama A&M | 7:00pm | TV TBA | |
| Monmouth at Middle Tennessee | 7:00pm | ESPN3 | |
| Texas Tech vs. Houston (in Houston, TX) | 7:00pm | ESPN | |
| Syracuse at Ohio | 7:00pm | CBSSN | |
| Missouri State at Oklahoma State | 7:00pm | ESPN+ | |
| Oregon State at Purdue | 7:00pm | FS1 | |
| Norfolk State at Toledo | 7:00pm | ESPN3 | |
| Nicholls at Memphis | 7:00pm | ESPN+ | |
| Lane College at UAPB | 7:00pm | TV TBA | |
| Eastern Illinois at South Carolina | 7:00pm | ESPN+/SECN+ | |
| Abilene Christian at SMU | 7:00pm | ESPN+ | |
| Akron at Auburn | 7:00pm | ESPN+/SECN+ | |
| Baylor at Texas State | 7:00pm | ESPN+ | |
| Central Arkansas at Arkansas State | 7:00pm | ESPN3 | |
| North Alabama at Southeastern La. | 7:00pm | ESPN+ | |
| William & Mary at Virginia | 7:30pm | RSN/ESPN3 | |
| NIU at Georgia Tech | 7:30pm | ACCN | |
| UTSA at Illinois | 7:30pm | BTN | |
| Butler at Illinois State | 7:30pm | Marquee SN | |
| Northwestern State at North Texas | 7:30pm | ESPN3 | |
| Florida Atlantic at Florida | 7:30pm | SECN | |
| Georgia vs. Clemson (in Charlotte, NC) | 7:30pm | ABC | |
| ETSU at Vanderbilt | 8:00pm | ESPN+/SECN+ | |
| Montana at Washington | 8:00pm | P12N | |
| Prairie View A&M at Texas Southern | 8:00pm | ESPN network | |
| Duquesne at TCU | 8:00pm | ESPN+ | |
| Southern Miss at South Alabama | 8:00pm | ESPN+ | |
| Kent State at Texas A&M | 8:00pm | ESPNU | |
| LSU at UCLA | 8:30pm | FOX | |
| Bethune-Cookman at UTEP | 9:00pm | ESPN3 | |
| Sacramento State at Dixie State | 9:00pm | TV TBA | |
| Arizona vs. BYU (in Las Vegas, NV) | 10:30pm | ESPN | |
| New Mexico State at San Diego State | 10:30pm | CBSSN | |
| Nevada at California | 10:30pm | FS1 | |
| Utah State at Washington State | 11:00pm | P12N | |
| Portland State at Hawaii | 11:59pm | TV TBA | |
| St. Francis (IL) at St. Thomas | Time TBA | TV TBA | |
| Simon Fraser at Idaho | Time TBA | TV TBA | |
| North Dakota at Idaho State | Time TBA | TV TBA | |
| Cal Poly at San Diego | Time TBA | TV TBA | |
| North Carolina A&T at Furman | Time TBA | TV TBA | |
| Miles College at Alabama State | Time TBA | TV TBA | |
| Villanova at Lehigh | Time TBA | ESPN+ | |
| Marist at Georgetown | Time TBA | ESPN+ | |
| Tarleton State at Stephen F. Austin | Time TBA | TV TBA |
Sunday, September 5
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV/Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson State vs. Florida A&M (in Miami Gardens, FL) | 3:00pm | ESPN2 |
| Grambling State vs. Tennessee State (in Canton, OH) | 4:00pm | ESPN+ |
| Notre Dame at Florida State | 7:30pm | ABC |
Monday, September 6
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV/Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville vs. Ole Miss (in Atlanta, GA) | 8:00pm | ESPN |