College football is back!
The season officially started on August 29 with a slew of Week 0 games, followed by matchups on Thursday, September 3 and Friday, September 4. But today feels like the first true college football Saturday.
Four of the top five ranked teams are in action on Saturday, with No. 1 Ohio State hosting Ball State (12:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network) and the second-ranked Oregon Ducks taking on Boise State (3:30 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+ Premium). No. 3 Georgia and No. 5 Texas are also on the schedule (more on those matchups below), with No. 4 Notre Dame battling Wisconsin on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
College football has finally returned! Here’s how to watch all of today’s top matchups live online.
What Time Does College Football Start Today?
Saturday’s college football action begins at 12:00 p.m. ET, with a host of games on FOX, ABC, ESPN, TNT, FS1, and more.
College Football Schedule For September 5:
A complete list of games can be found on the NCAA website, but here’s the schedule for all the ranked teams in action:
How To Watch College Football On ESPN, CBS, NBC, and ABC:
If you have a valid cable login, you can watch all four channels online via their respective website (NBC, ESPN, CBS, and ABC). You can also find a CBS live stream via Paramount+ Premium, which offers a free trial through Amazon.
The only way to watch shows airing live without cable is by using a live TV streaming service. Our favorite is DIRECTV, which comes with a five-day free trial before payment begins.
DIRECTV offers a number of flexible subscription options, including Genre Packs, so you can best choose which streaming plans fit your needs and budget. Packs start at $19.99/month.
You can also watch all three aforementioned channels (as well as FOX and FS1) live with an active subscription to Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, or Sling TV. Fubo, YouTube TV, and Hulu + Live TV all offer free trials for new subscribers.
Big Ten Network is available through a variety of cable providers (Optimum, Dish, Verizon) as well as through a subscription to Sling TV, YouTube TV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, DIRECTV, and FOX One.
