The following schedule is for games from Division I (FBS and FCS) for the dates of Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, 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. 30 |
7:30 p.m. |
Virginia
at Miami (FL) |
ESPN
(Matt Barrie, Roddy Jones, Harry Lyles Jr.) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
Noon |
Pittsburgh
at Georgia Tech |
ACC Network
(Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, Lericia Harris) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
Noon |
Duke
at North Carolina |
ESPN2
(Mike Morgan, Kirk Morrison, Dawn Davenport) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
12:30 p.m. |
Louisville
at Wake Forest |
ESPN3/RSN
(Tom Werme, Charles Arbuckle, Lauren Jbara) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
3:30 p.m. |
Syracuse
at Florida State |
ACC Network
(Chris Cotter, Mark Herzlich, Jalyn Johnson) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
6:00 p.m. |
Louisiana Tech
at NC State |
ESPN+/ACC Network Extra
(John Schriffen, Rene Ingoglia) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
7:30 p.m. |
Boston College
at Clemson |
ACC Network
(Dave O'Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Kelsey Riggs) |
The American
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network (Talent) |
| Fri., Oct. 1 |
7:30 p.m. |
Houston
at Tulsa |
ESPN
(Roy Philpott, Andre Ware1, Paul Carcaterra) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
Noon |
Memphis
at Temple |
ESPNU
(Kevin Brown, Hutson Mason) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
3:30 p.m. |
UCF
at Navy |
CBS Sports Network
(Chick Hernandez, Randy Cross1, Sheehan Stanwick Burch) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
3:30 p.m. |
Tulane
at East Carolina |
ESPN+
(Mark Neely, Barrett Brooks) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
4:00 p.m. |
USF
at SMU |
ESPNU
(Mike Couzens, Dustin Fox) |
Big Ten
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network (Talent) |
| Fri., Oct. 1 |
8:00 p.m. |
(4) Iowa
at Maryland |
FS1
(Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
Noon |
(13) Michigan
at Wisconsin |
FOX
(Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
Noon |
Charlotte
at Illinois |
Big Ten Network
(Chris Vosters, Stanley Jackson, Krystle Rich) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
Noon |
Minnesota
at Purdue |
Big Ten Network
(Lisa Byington, Anthony Herron, Coley Harvey) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
3:30 p.m. |
(11) Ohio State
at Rutgers |
Big Ten Network
(Brandon Gaudin, James Laurinaitis, Rick Pizzo) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
7:30 p.m. |
Indiana
at (5) Penn State |
ABC
(Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Molly McGrath) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
7:30 p.m. |
Western Kentucky
at (15) Michigan State |
Big Ten Network
(Joe Beninati, J Leman2, Michelle McMahon) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
7:30 p.m. |
Northwestern
at Nebraska |
Big Ten Network
(Cory Provus, Matt Millen, Elise Menaker) |
Big 12
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network (Talent) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
Noon |
Texas
at TCU |
ABC
(Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, Tom Luginbill) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
3:30 p.m. |
(6) Oklahoma
at Kansas State |
FOX
(Aaron Goldsmith, Brock Huard) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
3:30 p.m. |
Texas Tech
at West Virginia |
ESPN2
(Anish Shroff, Mike Golic Jr., Lauren Sisler) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
7:00 p.m. |
Baylor
at Oklahoma State |
ESPN2
(Mark Jones, Robert Griffin III, Quint Kessenich) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
7:00 p.m. |
Kansas
at Iowa State |
FS1
(Eric Collins, Devin Gardner) |
Conference USA
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network (Talent) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
3:30 p.m. |
FIU
at FAU |
Stadium
(Ari Wolfe, Max Browne) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
6:00 p.m. |
UNLV
at UTSA |
ESPN+
(Doug Anderson, LaDarrin McLane) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
6:30 p.m. |
Southern Miss
at Rice |
ESPN3
(Matt Pedersen, Chris Mycoskie) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
7:00 p.m. |
Marshall
at Middle Tennessee |
Stadium
(Chris Hassel, Sed Bonner) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
7:00 p.m. |
Liberty
at UAB |
CBS Sports Network
(Dave Ryan, Corey Chavous) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
9:00 p.m. |
Old Dominion
at UTEP |
ESPN+
(Erik Elken, Trevor Vitattoe) |
MAC
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network (Talent) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
Noon |
Western Michigan
at Buffalo |
CBS Sports Network
(Jason Knapp, Ross Tucker) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
2:30 p.m. |
Eastern Michigan
at Northern Illinois |
ESPN+
(Doug Sherman, Stanford Routt) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
3:30 p.m. |
Central Michigan
at Miami (OH) |
ESPN+
(Michael Reghi, Je'Rod Cherry2) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
3:30 p.m. |
Ohio
at Akron |
ESPN3
(Jason Ross, Marcus Ray) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
3:30 p.m. |
Bowling Green
at Kent State |
ESPN+
(Anthony Lima, Ryan Shazier) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
5:00 p.m. |
Army
at Ball State |
ESPN+
(Jim Barbar, Tyoka Jackson) |
Mountain West
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network (Talent) |
| Fri., Oct. 1 |
9:00 p.m. |
(14) BYU
at Utah State |
CBS Sports Network
(Rich Waltz, Aaron Taylor1, Jenny Dell) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
3:30 p.m. |
Nevada
at Boise State |
FS1
(Alex Faust, Petros Papadakis) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
6:30 p.m. |
Air Force
at New Mexico |
FS2
(Dan Hellie, Robert Smith) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
10:30 p.m. |
New Mexico State
at San Jose State |
NBC Sports Bay Area
(Justin Allegri, David Fales) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
11:00 p.m. |
Fresno State
at Hawai'i |
CBS Sports Network
(Noah Eagle, Aaron Murray2) |
Pac-12
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network (Talent) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
2:00 p.m. |
USC
at Colorado |
Pac-12 Networks
(Ted Robinson, Yogi Roth) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
3:30 p.m. |
(3) Oregon
at Stanford |
ABC
(Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore, Stormy Buonantony) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
5:30 p.m. |
Washington State
at California |
Pac-12 Networks
(Guy Haberman, Shane Vereen) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
9:00 p.m. |
Washington
at Oregon State |
Pac-12 Networks
(Roxy Bernstein, Lincoln Kennedy1,5) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
10:30 p.m. |
Arizona State
at UCLA |
FS1
(Chris Meyers, Mark Helfrich) |
SEC
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network (Talent) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
Noon |
(10) Arkansas
at (2) Georgia |
ESPN
(Chris Fowler3, Kirk Herbstreit3, Holly Rowe) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
Noon |
Tennessee
at Missouri |
SEC Network
(Dave Neal, Deuce McAllister, Andraya Carter) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
3:30 p.m. |
(12) Ole Miss
at (1) Alabama |
CBS
(Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, Jamie Erdahl) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
3:30 p.m. |
Troy
at South Carolina |
SEC Network
(Taylor Zarzour, Matt Stinchcomb1,4, Alyssa Lang) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
6:00 p.m. |
(9) Florida
at Kentucky |
ESPN
(Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, Kris Budden) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
7:00 p.m. |
Mississippi State
at (16) Texas A&M |
SEC Network
(Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
7:30 p.m. |
UConn
at Vanderbilt |
ESPNU
(Brian Custer, Kelly Stouffer) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
9:00 p.m. |
Auburn
at LSU |
ESPN
(Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy2, Katie George) |
Sun Belt
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network (Talent) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
2:00 p.m. |
Appalachian State
at Georgia State |
ESPN+
(Matt Stewart, Sam Crenshaw) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
2:30 p.m. |
UL Monroe
at Coastal Carolina |
ESPN+
(Jeff McCarragher, Nate Ross) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
4:00 p.m. |
Arkansas State
at Georgia Southern |
ESPN+
(Danny Waugh, Amy Zimmer) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
8:00 p.m. |
Louisiana
at South Alabama |
ESPN+
(J.D. Byars, Pat Greenwood) |
FBS Independents
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network (Talent) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
Noon |
Toledo
at UMass |
NESN/FloFootball
(Jay Burnham, Andy Gresh, Matt Goldstein) |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
2:30 p.m. |
(7) Cincinnati
at (8) Notre Dame |
NBC
(Mike Tirico, Drew Brees2, Kathryn Tappen) |
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 |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
3:00 p.m. |
Tarleton
at Eastern Kentucky |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
5:00 p.m. |
(1) Sam Houston
vs. Stephen F. Austin
(NRG Stadium – Houston) |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
7:00 p.m. |
Central Arkansas
at Abilene Christian |
ESPN+ |
Big Sky
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
3:00 p.m. |
Northern Colorado
at (11) Montana State |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
4:00 p.m. |
Idaho State
at Northern Arizona |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
8:00 p.m. |
(19) Weber State
at Cal Poly |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
8:00 p.m. |
Portland State
at Southern Utah |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
10:00 p.m. |
Idaho
at (8) UC Davis |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
10:30 p.m. |
(4) Montana
at (6) Eastern Washington |
ESPN2 |
Big South
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
1:00 p.m. |
Gardner-Webb
at Monmouth |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
1:00 p.m. |
Robert Morris
at North Carolina A&T |
ESPN3 |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
2:00 p.m. |
Norfolk State
at Hampton |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
3:00 p.m. |
(17) Jacksonville State
at (20) Kennesaw State |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
7:00 p.m. |
Campbell
at North Alabama |
ESPN+ |
CAA
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
Noon |
Stony Brook
at (21) Rhode Island |
FloFootball |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
2:00 p.m. |
Elon
at (22) Richmond |
FloFootball/NBC Sports Washington |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
3:00 p.m. |
Albany
at (9) Delaware |
FloFootball |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
3:30 p.m. |
(3) James Madison
at (25) New Hampshire |
FloFootball/NBC Sports Boston |
Ivy League
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Fri., Oct. 1 |
7:00 p.m. |
Dartmouth
at Penn |
ESPNU |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
1:00 p.m. |
Columbia
at Princeton |
ESPN+ |
MEAC
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
Noon |
Saint Francis (PA)
at Morgan State |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
1:00 p.m. |
Sacred Heart
at Howard |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
1:30 p.m. |
Bethune-Cookman
at South Carolina State |
ESPN+ |
Missouri Valley
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
2:00 p.m. |
(16) Missouri State
at Illinois State |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
3:00 p.m. |
Indiana State
at South Dakota |
ESPN3 |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
3:00 p.m. |
(5) North Dakota State
at (10) North Dakota |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
4:00 p.m. |
(7) Southern Illinois
at Western Illinois |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
5:00 p.m. |
Youngstown State
at (15) Northern Iowa |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
7:00 p.m. |
Dixie State
at (2) South Dakota State |
ESPN+ |
Northeast
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
1:00 p.m. |
Duquesne
at Merrimack |
NEC Front Row |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
4:00 p.m. |
Brown
at Bryant |
NEC Front Row |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
5:00 p.m. |
Delaware State
at Wagner |
NEC Front Row |
Ohio Valley
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
2:30 p.m. |
SE Missouri State
at Tennessee Tech |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
5:00 p.m. |
Eastern Illinois
at Murray State |
ESPN3 |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
8:00 p.m. |
Tennessee State
at Austin Peay |
ESPN+ |
Patriot League
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
Noon |
Yale
at Lehigh |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
1:30 p.m. |
Harvard
at Holy Cross |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
2:00 p.m. |
Colgate
at Georgetown |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
3:30 p.m. |
Cornell
at Bucknell |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
3:30 p.m. |
Fordham
at Lafayette |
ESPN+ |
Pioneer
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
Noon |
Drake
at Butler |
YouTube.com/ButlerAthletics |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
1:00 p.m. |
Marist
at Valparaiso |
ESPN3 |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
1:00 p.m. |
Davidson
at Stetson |
ESPN3 |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
2:00 p.m. |
Dayton
at Morehead State |
ESPN3 |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
4:00 p.m. |
St. Thomas
at San Diego |
WCC Network |
Southern
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
1:30 p.m. |
Western Carolina
at Chattanooga |
ESPN3 |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
2:00 p.m. |
(18) VMI
at The Citadel |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
3:30 p.m. |
Wofford
at (13) East Tennessee St. |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
6:00 p.m. |
Samford
at Mercer |
ESPN+ |
Southland
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
1:00 p.m. |
(14) SE Louisiana
at McNeese |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
4:00 p.m. |
Houston Baptist
at Nicholls |
ESPN3 |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
7:00 p.m. |
(24) Incarnate Word
at Northwestern State |
ESPN+ |
SWAC
| Date |
Time |
Game |
Network |
| Thurs., Sept. 30 |
7:30 p.m. |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
at Prairie View A&M |
ESPNU |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
3:00 p.m. |
Alabama A&M
at Grambling State |
ESPN+ |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
4:00 p.m. |
NC Central
at Mississippi Valley State |
None |
| Sat., Oct. 2 |
6:00 p.m. |
Alabama State
at Florida A&M |
Facebook.com/FAMUAth |
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
