The following schedule is for games from Division I (FBS and FCS) for the dates of Sept. 1-6, 2021. If you choose to reproduce this schedule, please credit The National Football Foundation.
* All times Eastern
* FBS Rankings reflect the FWAA-NFF Super 16 Poll
* FCS Rankings reflect the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll
* Schedule organized by home team. Neutral site games are listed in the conference section of the team closest to the game's location.
This schedule is compiled by Alan Cox. Any comments or updates, please email
news@footballfoundation.com.
ACC
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network (Talent) |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
7:30 p.m. |
USF
at NC State |
ACC Network
(Dave O'Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Kelsey Riggs) |
| Fri., Sept. 3 |
6:00 p.m. |
(9) North Carolina
at Virginia Tech |
ESPN
(Jason Benetti, Andre Ware1, Paul Carcaterra) |
| Fri., Sept. 3 |
7:00 p.m. |
Old Dominion
at Wake Forest |
ACC Network
(Drew Carter, Forrest Conoly, Abby Labar) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
Noon |
Colgate
at Boston College |
ACC Network
(Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Jalyn Johnson) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
4:00 p.m. |
UMass
at Pittsburgh |
ACC Network
(Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, Lericia Harris) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
7:30 p.m. |
(5) Georgia
vs. (2) Clemson
(Charlotte, NC) |
ABC
(Chris Fowler3, Kirk Herbstreit3, Holly Rowe) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
7:30 p.m. |
Northern Illinois
at Georgia Tech |
ACC Network
(Dave O'Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Kelsey Riggs) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
7:30 p.m. |
William & Mary
at Virginia |
ESPN3/RSN
(Tom Werme, James Bates, Abby Labar) |
| Sun., Sept. 5 |
7:30 p.m. |
(8) Notre Dame
at Florida State |
ABC
(Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy2, Katie George) |
The American
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network (Talent) |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
7:00 p.m. |
Boise State
at UCF |
ESPN
(Matt Barrie, Roddy Jones, Harry Lyles Jr.) |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
7:30 p.m. |
UC Davis
at Tulsa |
ESPN+
(Ted Emrich, Stanford Routt) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
Noon |
(3) Oklahoma
at Tulane
(Moved to Norman, OK, following Hurricane Ida) |
ABC
(Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, Tom Luginbill) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
3:30 p.m. |
Miami (OH)
at (10) Cincinnati |
ESPN+
(Connor Onion, Bobby Carpenter) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
3:30 p.m. |
Marshall
at Navy |
CBS Sports Network
(Chick Hernandez, Randy Cross1, Sheehan Stanwick-Burch) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
7:00 p.m. |
Texas Tech
vs. Houston
(Houston, TX - NRG Stadium) |
ESPN
(Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III, Quint Kessenich) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
7:00 p.m. |
Nicholls
at Memphis |
ESPN+
(Richard Cross, Leger Douzable) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
7:00 p.m. |
Abilene Christian
at SMU |
ESPN+
(Ted Emrich, Stanford Routt) |
Big Ten
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network (Talent) |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
8:00 p.m. |
(4) Ohio State
at Minnesota |
FOX
(Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft) |
| Fri., Sept. 3 |
9:00 p.m. |
Michigan State
at Northwestern |
ESPN
(Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison, Dawn Davenport) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
Noon |
Penn State
at (13) Wisconsin |
FOX
(Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
Noon |
Western Michigan
at Michigan |
ESPN
(Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, Kris Budden) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
Noon |
Fordham
at Nebraska |
Big Ten Network
(Mark Followill, Matt Millen, Elise Menaker) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
Noon |
Temple
at Rutgers |
Big Ten Network |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
3:30 p.m. |
Indiana
at Iowa |
Big Ten Network
(Brandon Gaudin, James Laurinaitis, Rick Pizzo) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
3:30 p.m. |
West Virginia
at Maryland |
ESPN
(Anish Shroff, Mike Golic Jr., Taylor McGregor) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
7:00 p.m. |
Oregon State
at Purdue |
FS1
(Cory Provus, Robert Smith) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
7:30 p.m. |
UTSA
at Illinois |
Big Ten Network
(Lisa Byington, Anthony Herron, Coley Harvey) |
Big 12
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network (Talent) |
| Fri., Sept. 3 |
8:00 p.m. |
South Dakota
at Kansas |
ESPN+
(Mark Neely, Barrett Brooks) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
Noon |
Stanford
vs. Kansas State
(Arlington, TX) |
FS1
(Aaron Goldsmith, Mark Helfrich)
|
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
4:30 p.m. |
Northern Iowa
at (7) Iowa State |
ESPN+
(Shawn Kenney, Sage Rosenfels) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
4:30 p.m. |
Louisiana
at Texas |
FOX
(Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
7:00 p.m. |
Missouri State
at Oklahoma State |
ESPN+
(Courtney Lyle, Brandon Weeden, Shane Sparks) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
8:00 p.m. |
Duquesne
at TCU |
ESPN+
(Chuckie Kempf, Ryan Leaf) |
Conference USA
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network (Talent) |
| Wed., Sept. 1 |
7:30 p.m. |
Jacksonville State
vs. UAB
(Montgomery, AL) |
ESPN
(Roy Philpott, Kelly Stouffer, Lauren Sisler)
|
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
7:00 p.m. |
Long Island
at FIU |
ESPN3
(AJ Ricketts, Cam Lynch) |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
8:00 p.m. |
UT Martin
at Western Kentucky |
ESPN+
(Graham Doty, Bob Belvin) |
| Fri., Sept. 3 |
7:00 p.m. |
Duke
at Charlotte |
CBS Sports Network
(Chris Lewis, Corey Chavous, Justin Walters) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
7:00 p.m. |
Monmouth
at Middle Tennessee |
ESPN3
(Jake Rose, Jeremy Kellem, Sara Cardona) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
7:30 p.m. |
Northwestern State
at North Texas |
ESPN3
(Hank Dickenson, John Liddle) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
9:00 p.m. |
Bethune-Cookman
at UTEP |
ESPN3
(Erik Elken, Trevor Vittatoe) |
MAC
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network (Talent) |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
7:00 p.m. |
Western Illinois
at Ball State |
ESPN+
(Michael Reghi, Je'Rod Cherry2) |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
7:00 p.m. |
Wagner
at Buffalo |
ESPN3
(Doug Sherman, Tyoka Jackson) |
| Fri., Sept. 3 |
7:00 p.m. |
Saint Francis
at Eastern Michigan |
ESPN3
(Jason Ross, Marcus Ray) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
7:00 p.m. |
Syracuse
at Ohio |
CBS Sports Network
(Dave Ryan, Aaron Murray2, Brandon Baylor) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
7:00 p.m. |
Norfolk State
at Toledo |
ESPN3
(Jim Barbar, Je'Rod Cherry2) |
Mountain West
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network (Talent) |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
8:00 p.m. |
Houston Baptist
at New Mexico |
MW Network/My50
(Jeff Siembieda, George Carter) |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
10:00 p.m. |
Eastern Washington
at UNLV |
Stadium
(Ari Wolfe, Max Browne) |
| Fri., Sept. 3 |
9:00 p.m. |
South Dakota State
at Colorado State |
FS1
(Eric Collins, Devin Gardner) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
2:00 p.m. |
Lafayette
at Air Force |
Stadium
(Chris Hassel, Sed Bonner) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
4:00 p.m. |
Montana State
at Wyoming |
MW Network/Facebook/WYO-VISION
(Chris Sylvester, Jared Petrino) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
10:30 p.m. |
New Mexico State
at San Diego State |
CBS Sports Network
(Rich Waltz, Aaron Taylor1, Lindsay Rhodes) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
11:59 p.m. |
Portland State
at Hawai'i |
Spectrum Sports PPV
(Kanoa Leahey, Rich Miano) |
Pac-12
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network (Talent) |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
7:30 p.m. |
Weber State
at Utah |
Pac-12 Networks
(Roxy Bernstein, Lincoln Kennedy1,5) |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
10:30 p.m. |
Southern Utah
at Arizona State |
Pac-12 Networks
(Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth) |
| Fri., Sept. 3 |
9:00 p.m. |
Northern Colorado
at Colorado |
Pac-12 Networks
(Guy Haberman, Shane Vereen) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
2:00 p.m. |
Fresno State
at (11) Oregon |
Pac-12 Networks
(Roxy Bernstein, Lincoln Kennedy1,5) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
5:00 p.m. |
San Jose State
at (15) USC |
Pac-12 Networks
(Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
8:00 p.m. |
Montana
at Washington |
Pac-12 Networks
(J.B. Long, Max Browne) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
8:30 p.m. |
(14) LSU
at UCLA |
FOX
(Joe Davis, Brock Huard) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
10:30 p.m. |
Nevada
at California |
FS1
(Alex Faust, Petros Papadakis) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
10:30 p.m. |
BYU
vs. Arizona
(Las Vegas, NV) |
ESPN
(Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Stormy Buonantony) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
11:00 p.m. |
Utah State
at Washington State |
Pac-12 Networks
(Jordan Kent, Bob Davie) |
SEC
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network (Talent) |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
8:00 p.m. |
Bowling Green
at Tennessee |
SEC Network
(Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
Noon |
UL Monroe
at Kentucky |
SEC Network
(Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb1,4, Alyssa Lang) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
2:00 p.m. |
Rice
at Arkansas |
ESPN+/SEC Network+
(Mike Couzens, Dustin Fox, Tera Talmadge) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
3:30 p.m. |
(16) Miami (FL)
vs. (1) Alabama
(Atlanta, GA) |
ABC
(Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Todd McShay, Molly McGrath) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
4:00 p.m. |
Louisiana Tech
at Mississippi State |
ESPNU
(John Schriffen, Rene Ingoglia) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
4:00 p.m. |
Central Michigan
at Missouri |
SEC Network
(Kevin Brown, Hutson Mason, Lauren Sisler) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
7:00 p.m. |
Akron
at Auburn |
ESPN+/SEC Network+
(Mike Corey, Ben Hartsock, Taylor Davis) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
7:00 p.m. |
Eastern Illinois
at South Carolina |
ESPN+/SEC Network+
(Bill Roth, Chris Doering, Alex Chappell) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
7:30 p.m. |
FAU
at (12) Florida |
SEC Network
(Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
8:00 p.m. |
Kent State
at (6) Texas A&M |
ESPNU
(Dave Neal, Kelly Stouffer, Andraya Carter) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
8:00 p.m. |
East Tennessee State
at Vanderbilt |
ESPN+/SEC Network+
(Mike Morgan, Kirk Morrison, Dawn Davenport) |
| Mon., Sept. 6 |
8:00 p.m. |
Louisville
vs. Ole Miss
(Atlanta, GA) |
ESPN
(Rece Davis, Kirk Herbstreit3, Molly McGrath)
|
Sun Belt
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network (Talent) |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
7:00 p.m. |
The Citadel
at Coastal Carolina |
ESPN+
(Jeff McCarragher, Nate Ross) |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
7:30 p.m. |
East Carolina
vs. Appalachian State
(Charlotte, NC) |
ESPNU
(Mike Couzens, Dustin Fox) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
Noon |
Army
at Georgia State |
ESPNU
(Clay Matvick, Rocky Boiman, Tiffany Blackmon) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
6:00 p.m. |
Gardner-Webb
at Georgia Southern |
ESPN3
(Matt Stewart, Danny Waugh) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
7:00 p.m. |
Baylor
at Texas State |
ESPN+
(Brant Freeman, Keith Moreland, Koral Riggs) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
7:00 p.m. |
Central Arkansas
at Arkansas State |
ESPN3 |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
7:00 p.m. |
Southern
at Troy |
ESPN3
(Will Kollmeyer, Ben Stanfield) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
8:00 p.m. |
Southern Miss
at South Alabama |
ESPN+
(J.D. Byars, Pat Greenwood) |
FBS Independents
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network (Talent) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
Noon |
Holy Cross
at UConn |
CBS Sports Network
(Ed Cohen, Ross Tucker, Tina Cervasio) |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
6:00 p.m. |
Campbell
at Liberty |
ESPN3
(Matt Warner, Joe Jauch, Emily Austen) |
1 - College Football Hall of Famer
2 - NFF National Scholar-Athlete
3 - NFF Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football honoree
4 - NFF William V. Campbell Trophy® recipient
5 - NFF Board Member
FCS
ASUN-WAC Challenge
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
8:00 p.m. |
North American (TX)
at Lamar |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
7:00 p.m. |
Tarleton
at Stephen F. Austin |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
9:00 p.m. |
Sacramento State
at Dixie State |
ESPN+ |
Big Sky
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
9:00 p.m. |
(1) Sam Houston
at Northern Arizona |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
3:00 p.m. |
(8) North Dakota
at Idaho State |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
4:00 p.m. |
Simon Fraser (Canada)
at Idaho |
SWX/ESPN+ |
Big South
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
8:00 p.m. |
Reinhardt (GA)
at (19) Kennesaw State |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
6:00 p.m. |
Virginia Union
at Hampton |
ESPN+ |
CAA
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
6:00 p.m. |
New Hampshire
at Stony Brook |
FloFootball |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
7:00 p.m. |
(5) Delaware
at Maine |
FloFootball |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
2:00 p.m. |
Wofford
at Elon |
FloFootball |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
2:00 p.m. |
Howard
at Richmond |
FloFootball |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
6:00 p.m. |
Morehead State
at (2) James Madison |
NBC Sports Washington/FloFootball |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
6:00 p.m. |
Bryant
at Rhode Island |
FloFootball |
MEAC
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
4:00 p.m. |
Bowie State (MD)
at Delaware State |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
4:00 p.m. |
Towson
at Morgan State |
ESPN+ |
Missouri Valley
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
7:00 p.m. |
Incarnate Word
at Youngstown State |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
3:30 p.m. |
Albany
at (4) North Dakota State |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
7:30 p.m. |
Butler
at Illinois State |
ESPN3 |
Northeast
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Fri., Sept. 3 |
6:00 p.m. |
Southern Connecticut St.
at Central Connecticut |
NEC Front Row |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
1:00 p.m. |
Saint Anselm (NH)
at Merrimack |
NEC Front Row |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
6:00 p.m. |
Bucknell
at Sacred Heart |
NEC Front Row |
Ohio Valley
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
7:30 p.m. |
(7) Southern Illinois
at Southeast Missouri St. |
ESPN+ |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
8:00 p.m. |
Mississippi Valley State
at Murray State |
ESPN+ |
| Sun., Sept. 5 |
4:00 p.m. |
Grambling State
vs. Tennessee State
(Canton, OH) |
NFL Network |
Patriot League
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
Noon |
(16) Villanova
at Lehigh |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
Canceled due to COVID-19 |
Marist
at Georgetown |
|
Pioneer
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
7:00 p.m. |
West Virginia Wesleyan
at Drake |
ESPN3 |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
Noon |
Robert Morris
at Dayton |
Facebook |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
4:00 p.m. |
Cal Poly
at San Diego |
WCCSports.com |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
4:00 p.m. |
St. Andrews (NC)
at Presbyterian |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
6:00 p.m. |
Valparaiso
at Indiana Wesleyan |
Stretch |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
6:00 p.m. |
Warner (FL)
at Stetson |
ESPN3 |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
Canceled due to COVID-19 |
St. Francis (IL)
at St. Thomas |
|
Southern
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
7:00 p.m. |
Tennessee Tech
at Samford |
ESPN+ |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
7:00 p.m. |
Point (GA)
at Mercer |
ESPN+ |
| Thurs., Sept. 2 |
7:30 p.m. |
(20) Austin Peay
at (18) Chattanooga |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
1:30 p.m. |
Davidson
at (17) VMI |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
2:00 p.m. |
(25) North Carolina A&T
at Furman |
ESPN3 |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
6:00 p.m. |
Eastern Kentucky
at Western Carolina |
ESPN+ |
Southland
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
1:00 p.m. |
West Florida
at McNeese |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
7:00 p.m. |
North Alabama
at (15) SE Louisiana
(Moved to Florence, AL, following Hurricane Ida) |
ESPN3 |
SWAC
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
6:00 p.m. |
Miles (AL)
at Alabama State |
Hornet SN |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
7:00 p.m. |
South Carolina State
at Alabama A&M |
None |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
7:00 p.m. |
Lane (TN)
at Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
UAPB Sports Network |
| Sat., Sept. 4 |
8:00 p.m. |
Prairie View A&M
at Texas Southern |
ESPN+ |
| Sun., Sept. 5 |
3:00 p.m. |
Jackson State
vs. Florida A&M
(Miami Gardens, FL) |
ESPN2 |
1 - College Football Hall of Famer
2 - NFF National Scholar-Athlete
3 - NFF Outstanding Contribution to Amateur Football honoree
4 - NFF William V. Campbell Trophy® recipient
5 - NFF Board Member
