The Week 5 college football schedule is loaded with can't-miss games, but a battle between SEC powerhouses is undoubtedly the marquee matchup.
No. 2 Georgia will face No. 4 Alabama on Saturday night in a contest that could have significant College Football Playoff implications. The Bulldogs will be looking for revenge after the Crimson Tide defeated them in last year's SEC championship game, ending their quest for a perfect season.
Another Saturday primetime matchup worth monitoring will be No. 9 Penn State vs. No. 19 Illinois. The Fighting Illini have already registered wins over multiple ranked opponents, and they will be seeking another upset when they walk into Beaver Stadium.
Here is everything you need to know about the Week 5 schedule, including TV and streaming options for the biggest games.
Is there a college football game tonight?
There will be college football games to watch on both Thursday and Friday before the typical Saturday slate. Army and Temple will square off on Thursday, and the Friday schedule will feature Virginia Tech vs. Miami (Fla.) and Washington vs. Rutgers.
The full TV and streaming schedule for this weekend is below.
College football TV schedule Week 5
Thursday, Sept. 26
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Army vs. Temple | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
Friday, Sept. 27
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech vs. No. 7 Miami (Fla.) | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| Washington vs. Rutgers | 8 p.m. | Fox, Fubo |
Saturday, Sept. 28
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky vs. No. 6 Ole Miss | Noon | ABC, Fubo |
| Minnesota vs. No. 12 Michigan | Noon | Fox, Fubo |
| No. 20 Oklahoma State vs. No. 23 Kansas State | Noon | ESPN, Fubo |
| No. 22 BYU vs. Baylor | Noon | FS1, Fubo |
| Nebraska vs. Purdue | Noon | Peacock |
| Northern Illinois vs. NC State | Noon | The CW, Fubo |
| Maryland vs. Indiana | Noon | BTN, Fubo |
| Buffalo vs. UConn | Noon | CBSSN, Fubo |
| Western Kentucky vs. Boston College | Noon | ACCN, Fubo |
| Holy Cross vs. Syracuse | Noon | ESPN+ |
| Navy vs. UAB | Noon | ESPN2, Fubo |
| South Florida vs. Tulane | Noon | ESPNU, Fubo |
| Dayton vs. Marist | Noon | ESPN+ |
| Harvard vs. Brown | Noon | ESPN+ |
| Bucknell vs. Lehigh | Noon | ESPN+ |
| Columbia vs. Georgetown | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Houston Christian vs. Indiana State | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Valparaiso vs. Morehead State | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| San Diego vs. Drake | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Colgate vs. Penn | 1 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Fordham vs. Monmouth | 1 p.m. | FloSports |
| Virginia Lynchburg vs. Butler | 1 p.m. | FloSports |
| Ball State vs. James Madison | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Mercer vs. Wofford | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Richmond vs. Elon | 2 p.m. | FloSports |
| Delaware State vs. Campbell | 2 p.m. | FloSports |
| North Alabama vs. West Georgia | 2 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Southern Utah vs. Austin Peay | 2 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Robert Morris vs. Eastern Kentucky | 2 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| East Tennessee State vs. The Citadel | 2 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Southern Illinois vs. South Dakota | 2 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Murray State vs. North Dakota | 2 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Samford vs. Furman | 2 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Yale vs. Cornell | 2 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Texas State vs. Sam Houston | 3 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Lindenwood vs. Eastern Illinois | 3 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| North Carolina Central vs. Norfolk State | 3 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| North Dakota State vs. Illinois State | 3 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Youngstown State vs. Missouri State | 3 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Howard vs. Princeton | 3 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Cal Poly vs. Northern Colorado | 3 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Wisconsin vs. No. 13 USC | 3:30 p.m. | CBS, Fubo |
| No. 15 Louisville vs. No. 16 Notre Dame | 3:30 p.m. | Peacock |
| No. 21 Oklahoma vs. Auburn | 3:30 p.m. | ABC, Fubo |
| Arkansas vs. No. 24 Texas A&M | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| TCU vs. Kansas | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Colorado vs. UCF | 3:30 p.m. | Fox, Fubo |
| UMass vs. Miami (Ohio) | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Louisiana vs. Wake Forest | 3:30 p.m. | ACCN, Fubo |
| Fresno State vs. UNLV | 3:30 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| San Diego State vs. Central Michigan | 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN, Fubo |
| Georgia Southern vs. Georgia State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPNU, Fubo |
| Western Michigan vs. Marshall | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Akron vs. Ohio | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Eastern Michigan vs. Kent State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Maine vs. UAlbany | 3:30 p.m. | FloSports |
| Sacred Heart vs. Delaware | 3:30 p.m. | FloSports |
| Morgan State vs. Stony Brook | 3:30 p.m. | FloSports |
| North Carolina vs. Duke | 4 p.m. | ESPN2, Fubo |
| UTSA vs. East Carolina | 4 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Tennessee Tech vs. Gardner-Webb | 4 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Sacramento State vs. Northern Arizona | 4 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Northwestern State vs. Southeast Missouri State | 4 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Mississippi State vs. No. 1 Texas | 4:15 p.m. | SECN, Fubo |
| Old Dominion vs. Bowling Green | 5 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Louisiana Tech vs. Florida International | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| UT Martin vs. Kennesaw State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Wagner vs. Florida Atlantic | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Hampton vs. William & Mary | 6 p.m. | FloSports |
| North Carolina A&T vs. South Carolina State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| LIU vs. Villanova | 6 p.m. | FloSports |
| Portland State vs. Chattanooga | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Charleston Southern vs. Tennessee State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Montana State vs. Idaho State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Stanford vs. No. 17 Clemson | 7 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| No. 18 Iowa State vs. Houston | 7 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| UL Monroe vs. Troy | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Charlotte vs. Rice | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Tulsa vs. North Texas | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Lamar vs. Central Arkansas | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Prairie View A&M vs. Grambling | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| McKendree vs. Western Illinois | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Jackson State vs. Texas Southern | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Davidson vs. Presbyterian | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Southeastern Illinois vs. Tarleton State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 4 Alabama | 7:30 p.m. | ABC, Fubo |
| No. 3 Ohio State vs. Michigan State | 7:30 p.m. | Peacock |
| No. 19 Illinois vs. No. 9 Penn State | 7:30 p.m. | NBC, Fubo |
| Middle Tennessee vs. Memphis | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU, Fubo |
| South Alabama vs. No. 14 LSU | 7:45 p.m. | SECN, Fubo |
| Florida State vs. SMU | 8 p.m. | ACCN, Fubo |
| Cincinnati vs. Texas Tech | 8 p.m. | ESPN2, Fubo |
| New Mexico vs. New Mexico State | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Air Force vs. Wyoming | 8 p.m. | CBSSN, Fubo |
| Montana vs. Eastern Washington | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| McNeese vs. Weber State | 8 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Abilene Christian vs. Utah Tech | 9 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Washington State vs. No. 25 Boise State | 10 p.m. | FS1, Fubo |
| Idaho vs. UC Davis | 10 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Arizona vs. No. 10 Utah | 10:15 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo |
| No. 8 Oregon vs. UCLA | 11 p.m. | Fox, Fubo |
Note: Alabama A&M vs. Florida A&M has been moved to Nov. 29 because of Tropical Storm Helene
How to watch Week 5 college football games
- TV channels: ABC | ACC Network | Big Ten Network | CBS | CBS Sports Network | The CW Network | ESPN | ESPN2 | ESPNU | Fox | FS1 | NBC | SEC Network
- Live stream: ESPN+ | FloSports | Fubo | Paramount+ | Peacock | Sling
Week 5 college football games will be spread across multiple networks, including ABC, CBS, ESPN and Fox. Viewers can also watch games on streaming services like ESPN+, Sling and Fubo, which is currently offering a free trial.
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College football AP top 25 rankings
1. Texas
2. Georgia
3. Ohio State
4. Alabama
5. Tennessee
6. Ole Miss
7. Miami (Fla.)
8. Oregon
9. Penn State
10. Utah
11. Missouri
12. Michigan
13. USC
14. LSU
15. Louisville
16. Notre Dame
17. Clemson
18. Iowa State
19. Illinois
20. Oklahoma State
21. Oklahoma
22. BYU
23. Kansas State
24. Texas A&M
25. Boise State
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