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| Matchup | Date | Time (ET) | TV |
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| North Carolina vs. TCU | Saturday, August 29, 2026 | 04:00 PM | ESPN |
| San Jose State vs. USC | Friday, August 28, 2026 | 07:00 PM | NBC |
| NC State vs. Virginia | Friday, August 28, 2026 | 07:30 PM | ESPN |
| Jacksonville State vs. North Dakota State | Friday, August 28, 2026 | 09:30 PM | CBSSN |
| Sacramento State vs. Eastern Michigan | Friday, August 28, 2026 | 10:30 PM | ESPN+ |
| Hawaii vs. Stanford | Friday, August 28, 2026 | 11:00 PM | ACC Network |
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| New Mexico State vs. Florida State | Friday, August 28, 2026 | 11:00 PM | CW |
| Memphis vs. UNLV | Saturday, August 29, 2026 | 02:00 AM | FOX |
| Massachusetts vs. Rutgers | Thursday, September 3, 2026 | 10:00 PM | BTN |
| Bethune-Cookman vs. UCF | Thursday, September 3, 2026 | 11:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Akron vs. Wake Forest | Thursday, September 3, 2026 | 11:00 PM | ACC Network |
| Merrimack vs. Delaware | Thursday, September 3, 2026 | 11:00 PM | ESPN+ |
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| West Georgia vs. Kennesaw State | Thursday, September 3, 2026 | 11:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| UAlbany vs. Buffalo | Thursday, September 3, 2026 | 11:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff vs. Missouri | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 12:00 AM | SEC Network |
| Colorado vs. Georgia Tech | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 12:00 AM | ESPN |
| Eastern Illinois vs. Minnesota | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 12:00 AM | Peacock |
| Idaho vs. Utah | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 01:00 AM | ESPNU |
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| UAB vs. Illinois | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 01:00 AM | BTN |
| San Jose State vs. Eastern Michigan | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 10:30 PM | ESPN+ |
| Indiana State vs. Purdue | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 11:00 PM | BTN |
| North Carolina A&T vs. Georgia State | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 11:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| UTEP vs. Oklahoma | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 12:00 AM | SECN+ |
| Long Island University vs. Kansas | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 12:00 AM | ESPNU |
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| Toledo vs. Michigan State | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 12:00 AM | FS1 |
| Miami vs. Stanford | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 01:00 AM | ESPN |
| Fresno State vs. USC | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 01:00 AM | FOX |
| North Texas vs. Indiana | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 04:00 PM | FOX |
| East Carolina vs. Alabama | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 04:00 PM | ABC |
| Oregon State vs. Houston | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 04:00 PM | ESPN |
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| Coastal Carolina vs. West Virginia | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 04:00 PM | TNT |
| New Hampshire vs. Syracuse | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 04:00 PM | ACC Network |
| Ohio vs. Nebraska | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 04:00 PM | FS1 |
| Lafayette vs. UConn | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 04:00 PM | ESPNU |
| Bryant vs. Army | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 04:00 PM | CBSSN |
| Tarleton State vs. Bowling Green | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 04:00 PM | ESPN+ |
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| Liberty vs. James Madison | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 04:00 PM | ESPNU |
| Ball State vs. Ohio State | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 04:30 PM | BTN |
| Miami (OH) vs. Pittsburgh | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 04:30 PM | CW |
| Kent State vs. South Carolina | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 04:45 PM | SEC Network |
| Youngstown State vs. Kentucky | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 05:00 PM | SECN+ |
| Southeast Missouri State vs. Iowa State | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 05:00 PM | ESPN+ |
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| Duquesne vs. Air Force | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 05:00 PM | MW+ |
| Rhode Island vs. Temple | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 06:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Tennessee State vs. Georgia | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 07:00 PM | SECN+ |
| Boise State vs. Oregon | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 07:30 PM | CBS |
| Texas State vs. Texas | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 07:30 PM | ESPN |
| Marshall vs. Penn State | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 07:30 PM | FS1 |
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| Furman vs. Tennessee | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 07:30 PM | SECN+ |
| Baylor vs. Auburn | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 07:30 PM | ABC |
| Boston College vs. Cincinnati | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 07:30 PM | FOX |
| Tulane vs. Duke | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 07:30 PM | ACC Network |
| The Citadel vs. Charlotte | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 07:30 PM | ESPN+ |
| Towson vs. Navy | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 07:30 PM | CBSSN |
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| UT Rio Grande Valley vs. UTSA | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 07:30 PM | ESPN+ |
| Fordham vs. North Dakota State | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 07:30 PM | CW |
| Maine vs. App State | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 07:30 PM | ESPN+ |
| Oklahoma State vs. Tulsa | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 07:45 PM | ESPNU |
| Northern Illinois vs. Iowa | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 08:15 PM | BTN |
| North Alabama vs. Arkansas | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 08:15 PM | SEC Network |
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| Alcorn State vs. Southern Miss | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 09:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Wyoming vs. Colorado State | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 10:00 PM | USA Net |
| Norfolk State vs. Old Dominion | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 10:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Missouri State vs. Texas A&M | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 11:00 PM | ESPN |
| Abilene Christian vs. Texas Tech | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 11:00 PM | FS1 |
| Austin Peay vs. Vanderbilt | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 11:00 PM | SECN+ |
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| Nicholls vs. Kansas State | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 11:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Idaho State vs. Utah State | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 11:00 PM | CBSSN |
| Arkansas State vs. Memphis | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 11:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Houston Christian vs. Rice | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 11:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Florida International vs. South Florida | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 11:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Murray State vs. Middle Tennessee | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 11:00 PM | ESPN+ |
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| Eastern Kentucky vs. Jacksonville State | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 11:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Charleston Southern vs. Georgia Southern | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 11:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| SE Louisiana vs. South Alabama | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 11:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Sam Houston vs. Troy | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 11:00 PM | ESPN+ |
| Clemson vs. LSU | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 11:30 PM | ABC |
| Western Michigan vs. Michigan | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 11:30 PM | NBC |
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| UL Monroe vs. Mississippi State | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 11:30 PM | ESPNU |
| VMI vs. Virginia Tech | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 11:30 PM | ACC Network |
| Northwestern State vs. Louisiana Tech | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 11:30 PM | ESPN+ |
| Florida Atlantic vs. Florida | Friday, September 4, 2026 | 11:45 PM | SEC Network |
| Utah Tech vs. BYU | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 12:00 AM | ESPN+ |
| Hampton vs. Maryland | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 12:00 AM | BTN |
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| South Dakota State vs. Northwestern | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 12:00 AM | BTN |
| Lamar vs. Louisiana | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 12:00 AM | ESPN+ |
| Morgan State vs. Arizona State | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 01:00 AM | ESPN+ |
| Mercyhurst vs. New Mexico State | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 01:00 AM | ESPN+ |
| Northern Arizona vs. Arizona | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 01:30 AM | ESPN+ |
| Portland State vs. San Diego State | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 01:30 AM | USA Net |
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| UNLV vs. Hawaii | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 02:00 AM | CW |
| Central Michigan vs. New Mexico | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 02:00 AM | FS1 |
| Mississippi Valley State vs. Sacramento State | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 02:00 AM | ESPN+ |
| UCLA vs. California | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 02:30 AM | ESPN |
| Western Kentucky vs. Nevada | Saturday, September 5, 2026 | 02:30 AM | CBSSN |
| Washington State vs. Washington | Sunday, September 6, 2026 | 08:00 PM | NBC |
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| Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame | Sunday, September 6, 2026 | 11:30 PM | NBC |
| Louisville vs. Ole Miss | Sunday, September 6, 2026 | 11:30 PM | ABC |
| SMU vs. Florida State | Monday, September 7, 2026 | 11:30 PM | ESPN |