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Friday Night Spotlight: Miami Opens the Weekend
Week 3 begins with a ranked matchup as Miami travels to Wake Forest for a primetime ACC clash. The Hurricanes enter the night with momentum, while Wake Forest looks to seize an early conference statement at home. ESPN carries the broadcast with Mike Monaco and Jordan Rodgers on the call.
Houston–Texas Tech and Portland State–Oregon round out Friday’s action, giving fans a late‑night window on BTN as Oregon continues its climb inside the top 25.
Saturday Morning: Wall‑to‑Wall Kickoffs
Saturday launches with a dozen early games across every major network. Georgia visits Arkansas on ABC, Ohio State hosts Kent State on FOX, and Clemson welcomes North Carolina on ESPN and Disney+. Coastal Carolina–Delaware opens the day on CBSSN, while Oregon, Penn State, Minnesota, Georgia Tech and Wisconsin all headline regional windows.
The variety is enormous: a London showcase between Arizona State and Kansas, Mercer at Georgia Tech on ACCN, and North Texas–Texas State on USA. By noon, nearly every conference is represented.
Afternoon Windows: Ranked Clashes and Heavyweight Matchups
The 3:30 block is loaded. Florida State travels to Alabama on ABC, USC meets Rutgers on CBS, and Utah hosts Utah State on FOX. Kentucky–Texas A&M, SMU–Louisville, Michigan–UTEP and Washington State–Duquesne fill out a deep mid‑afternoon lineup.
Stanford–Duke airs on CW, while Northern Iowa–Iowa and Louisiana Tech–Baylor bring additional intrigue. Indiana hosts Western Kentucky on Peacock/NBCSN, and Liberty looks to stay hot against Ball State.
Evening Slate: Prime‑Time Fireworks
The night window is stacked from top to bottom. Florida–Auburn on ESPN anchors the early primetime slot, while LSU–Ole Miss on ABC delivers a top‑10 showdown. Notre Dame hosts Michigan State on NBC, BYU travels to Colorado State on CBS, and Colorado meets Northwestern on FOX.
From UCF, Oklahoma State, Memphis and Rice to South Florida hosting Delaware State, ESPN+ carries a massive cluster of regional games beginning at 7 p.m.
Late night features James Madison–San Diego State, Boise State–South Dakota, and a trio of West Coast kickoffs including NDSU–Sacramento State, Northern Illinois–Arizona, Fresno State–San José State, Purdue–UCLA and Montana–Oregon State.
A Weekend Built for Fans
From Friday night’s Miami–Wake Forest opener to the late‑night West Coast finishes, Week 3 offers one of the most comprehensive viewing slates of the season. Whether you follow the top‑25 storylines or the regional battles, every window is packed with meaningful football.
