There are six ranked teams on a bye in Week 6, but what the schedule lacks in quantity it makes up for in quality.
Highlighted by a matchup between No. 7 Auburn and No. 10 Florida, there are three games between ranked teams.
The other two are both Big Ten clashes. No. 14 Iowa visits No. 19 Michigan, looking to dish the Wolverines a final blow that would surely knock them out of the rankings, and No. 4 Ohio State hosts No. 25 Michigan State in the Buckeyes' biggest test to this point.
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No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Clemson are both on byes, and No. 3 Georgia travels to play Tennessee.
College football schedule Week 6: What games are on today?
Here's the full schedule for Friday and Saturday's top 25 college football games in Week 6, plus final scores and how to watch every game live. All times are Eastern.
You can keep up with live scores and stats with SN's live scoreboard.
Week 6 college football schedule (top 25)
Saturday, Oct. 5
Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
No. 5 LSU vs. Utah State | Noon | SEC Network |
No. 6 Oklahoma at Kansas | Noon | ABC |
No. 8 Wisconsin vs. Kent State | Noon | ESPNU |
No. 12 Penn State vs. Purdue | Noon | ESPN |
No. 14 Iowa at No. 19 Michigan | Noon | FOX, fuboTV |
No. 21 Oklahoma State at Texas Tech | Noon | Fox Sports 1, fuboTV |
No. 7 Auburn at No. 10 Florida | 3:30 p.m. | CBS, fuboTV |
No. 9 Notre Dame vs. Bowling Green | 3:30 p.m. | NBC, fuboTV |
No. 11 Texas at West Virginia | 3:30 p.m. | ABC |
No. 3 Georgia at Tennessee | 7 p.m. | ESPN |
No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 25 Michigan State | 7:30 p.m. | ABC |
No. 24 SMU vs. Tulsa | 7:30 p.m. | ESPNU |
No. 13 Oregon vs. California | 8 p.m. | FOX, fuboTV |
No. 15 Washington at Stanford | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN |
No. 16 Boise State at UNLV | 10:30 p.m. | CBSSN, fuboTV |
How to watch, live stream college football games
The Week 6 games involving ranked teams will be televised live on national TV, with games appearing on ESPN, ABC, Fox, ESPNU, CBS Sports Network, NBC and Fox Sports 1, as well as conference-focused channels such as the SEC Network.
Some games can also be viewed on fuboTV, which offers a free seven-day trial.
College football scores Week 6
Friday, Oct. 4
Game |
Cincinnati 27, No. 18 UCF 24 |
Saturday, Oct. 5
Game |
No. 5 LSU vs. Utah State |
No. 6 Oklahoma at Kansas |
No. 8 Wisconsin vs. Kent State |
No. 12 Penn State vs. Purdue |
No. 14 Iowa at No. 19 Michigan |
No. 21 Oklahoma State at Texas Tech |
No. 7 Auburn at No. 10 Florida |
No. 9 Notre Dame vs. Bowling Green |
No. 11 Texas at West Virginia |
No. 3 Georgia at Tennessee |
No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 25 Michigan State |
No. 24 SMU vs. Tulsa |
No. 13 Oregon vs. California |
No. 15 Washington at Stanford |
No. 16 Boise State at UNLV |