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Schedule
| Date | Time | Away | @ / VS | Home | Venue | City | State | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/29/2026 | 4:00 PM | North Carolina | VS | TCU | Aviva Stadium | Dublin | — | — |
| 8/29/2026 | 7:00 PM | San José State | @ | USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Los Angeles | California | — |
| 8/29/2026 | 7:30 PM | NC State | @ | Virginia | Scott Stadium | Charlottesville | Virginia | — |
| 8/29/2026 | 9:30 PM | Jacksonville State | @ | North Dakota State | Fargodome | Fargo | North Dakota | — |
| 8/29/2026 | 10:30 PM | Sacramento State | @ | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium | Ypsilanti | Michigan | — |
| 8/29/2026 | 11:00 PM | Hawai'i | @ | Stanford | Stanford Stadium | Stanford | California | — |
| 8/29/2026 | 11:00 PM | New Mexico State | @ | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium | Tallahassee | Florida | — |
| 8/30/2026 | 2:00 AM | Memphis | @ | UNLV | Allegiant Stadium | Las Vegas | Nevada | — |
| 9/3/2026 | 10:00 PM | Massachusetts | @ | Rutgers | SHI Stadium | Piscataway | New Jersey | — |
| 9/3/2026 | 11:00 PM | Bethune-Cookman | @ | UCF | FBC Mortgage Stadium | Orlando | Florida | — |
| 9/3/2026 | 11:00 PM | Akron | @ | Wake Forest | Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium | Winston-Salem | North Carolina | — |
| 9/3/2026 | 11:00 PM | Merrimack | @ | Delaware | Delaware Stadium | Newark | Delaware | — |
| 9/3/2026 | 11:00 PM | West Georgia | @ | Kennesaw State | Fifth Third Stadium | Kennesaw | Georgia | — |
| 9/3/2026 | 11:00 PM | UAlbany | @ | Buffalo | UB Stadium | Amherst | New York | — |
| 9/4/2026 | 12:00 AM | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | @ | Missouri | Memorial Stadium | Columbia | Missouri | — |
| 9/4/2026 | 12:00 AM | Colorado | @ | Georgia Tech | Bobby Dodd Stadium | Atlanta | Georgia | — |
| 9/4/2026 | 12:00 AM | Eastern Illinois | @ | Minnesota | Huntington Bank Stadium | Minneapolis | Minnesota | — |
| 9/4/2026 | 1:00 AM | Idaho | @ | Utah | Rice-Eccles Stadium | Salt Lake City | Utah | — |
| 9/4/2026 | 1:00 AM | UAB | @ | Illinois | Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL) | Champaign | Illinois | — |
| 9/4/2026 | 10:30 PM | San José State | @ | Eastern Michigan | Rynearson Stadium | Ypsilanti | Michigan | — |
| 9/4/2026 | 11:00 PM | Indiana State | @ | Purdue | Ross-Ade Stadium | West Lafayette | Indiana | — |
| 9/4/2026 | 11:00 PM | North Carolina A&T | @ | Georgia State | Center Parc Stadium | Atlanta | Georgia | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 12:00 AM | UTEP | @ | Oklahoma | Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK) | Norman | Oklahoma | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 12:00 AM | Long Island University | @ | Kansas | Memorial Stadium | Lawrence | Kansas | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 12:00 AM | Toledo | @ | Michigan State | Spartan Stadium | East Lansing | Michigan | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 1:00 AM | Miami | @ | Stanford | Stanford Stadium | Stanford | California | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 1:00 AM | Fresno State | @ | USC | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Los Angeles | California | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 4:00 PM | East Carolina | @ | Alabama | Bryant-Denny Stadium | Tuscaloosa | Alabama | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 4:00 PM | Oregon State | @ | Houston | TDECU Stadium | Houston | Texas | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 4:00 PM | Coastal Carolina | @ | West Virginia | Milan Puskar Stadium | Morgantown | West Virginia | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 4:00 PM | Miami (OH) | @ | Pittsburgh | Acrisure Stadium | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 4:00 PM | New Hampshire | @ | Syracuse | JMA Wireless Dome | Syracuse | New York | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 4:00 PM | North Texas | @ | Indiana | Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN) | Bloomington | Indiana | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 4:00 PM | Ohio | @ | Nebraska | Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE) | Lincoln | Nebraska | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 4:00 PM | Lafayette | @ | UConn | Pratt & Whitney Stadium | East Hartford | Connecticut | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 4:00 PM | Bryant | @ | Army | Michie Stadium | West Point | New York | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 4:00 PM | Tarleton State | @ | Bowling Green | Doyt L. Perry Stadium | Bowling Green | Ohio | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 4:00 PM | Liberty | @ | James Madison | Bridgeforth Stadium | Harrisonburg | Virginia | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 4:30 PM | Ball State | @ | Ohio State | Ohio Stadium | Columbus | Ohio | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 4:45 PM | Kent State | @ | South Carolina | Williams-Brice Stadium | Columbia | South Carolina | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 5:00 PM | Youngstown State | @ | Kentucky | Kroger Field | Lexington | Kentucky | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 5:00 PM | Southeast Missouri State | @ | Iowa State | Jack Trice Stadium | Ames | Iowa | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 5:00 PM | Duquesne | @ | Air Force | Falcon Stadium | Colorado Springs | Colorado | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 6:00 PM | Rhode Island | @ | Temple | Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 7:00 PM | Tennessee State | @ | Georgia | Sanford Stadium | Athens | Georgia | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 7:30 PM | Baylor | VS | Auburn | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta | Georgia | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 7:30 PM | Furman | @ | Tennessee | Neyland Stadium | Knoxville | Tennessee | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 7:30 PM | Texas State | @ | Texas | DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium | Austin | Texas | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 7:30 PM | Boston College | @ | Cincinnati | Nippert Stadium | Cincinnati | Ohio | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 7:30 PM | Tulane | @ | Duke | Wallace Wade Stadium | Durham | North Carolina | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 7:30 PM | Boise State | @ | Oregon | Autzen Stadium | Eugene | Oregon | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 7:30 PM | Marshall | @ | Penn State | Beaver Stadium | University Park | Pennsylvania | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 7:30 PM | The Citadel | @ | Charlotte | Jerry Richardson Stadium | Charlotte | North Carolina | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 7:30 PM | Towson | @ | Navy | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium | Annapolis | Maryland | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 7:30 PM | UT Rio Grande Valley | @ | UTSA | Alamodome | San Antonio | Texas | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 7:30 PM | Fordham | @ | North Dakota State | Fargodome | Fargo | North Dakota | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 7:30 PM | Maine | @ | App State | Kidd Brewer Stadium | Boone | North Carolina | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 7:45 PM | Oklahoma State | @ | Tulsa | Chapman Stadium | Tulsa | Oklahoma | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 8:15 PM | North Alabama | @ | Arkansas | Razorback Stadium | Fayetteville | Arkansas | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 8:15 PM | Northern Illinois | @ | Iowa | Kinnick Stadium | Iowa City | Iowa | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 9:00 PM | Alcorn State | @ | Southern Miss | M. M. Roberts Stadium | Hattiesburg | Mississippi | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 10:00 PM | Wyoming | @ | Colorado State | Canvas Stadium | Fort Collins | Colorado | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 10:00 PM | Norfolk State | @ | Old Dominion | S.B. Ballard Stadium | Norfolk | Virginia | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 11:00 PM | Missouri State | @ | Texas A&M | Kyle Field | College Station | Texas | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 11:00 PM | Austin Peay | @ | Vanderbilt | FirstBank Stadium | Nashville | Tennessee | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 11:00 PM | Abilene Christian | @ | Texas Tech | Jones AT&T Stadium | Lubbock | Texas | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 11:00 PM | Nicholls | @ | Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Stadium | Manhattan | Kansas | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 11:00 PM | Idaho State | @ | Utah State | Maverik Stadium | Logan | Utah | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 11:00 PM | Arkansas State | @ | Memphis | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium | Memphis | Tennessee | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 11:00 PM | Houston Christian | @ | Rice | Rice Stadium | Houston | Texas | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 11:00 PM | Florida International | @ | South Florida | Raymond James Stadium | Tampa | Florida | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 11:00 PM | Murray State | @ | Middle Tennessee | Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium | Murfreesboro | Tennessee | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 11:00 PM | Eastern Kentucky | @ | Jacksonville State | AmFirst Stadium | Jacksonville | Alabama | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 11:00 PM | Charleston Southern | @ | Georgia Southern | Allen E. Paulson Stadium | Statesboro | Georgia | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 11:00 PM | SE Louisiana | @ | South Alabama | Hancock Whitney Stadium | Mobile | Alabama | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 11:00 PM | Sam Houston | @ | Troy | Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL) | Troy | Alabama | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 11:30 PM | Clemson | @ | LSU | Tiger Stadium (LA) | Baton Rouge | Louisiana | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 11:30 PM | UL Monroe | @ | Mississippi State | Davis Wade Stadium | Starkville | Mississippi | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 11:30 PM | VMI | @ | Virginia Tech | Lane Stadium | Blacksburg | Virginia | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 11:30 PM | Western Michigan | @ | Michigan | Michigan Stadium | Ann Arbor | Michigan | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 11:30 PM | Northwestern State | @ | Louisiana Tech | Joe Aillet Stadium | Ruston | Louisiana | — |
| 9/5/2026 | 11:45 PM | Florida Atlantic | @ | Florida | Ben Hill Griffin Stadium | Gainesville | Florida | — |
| 9/6/2026 | 12:00 AM | Utah Tech | @ | BYU | LaVell Edwards Stadium | Provo | Utah | — |
| 9/6/2026 | 12:00 AM | Hampton | @ | Maryland | SECU Stadium | College Park | Maryland | — |
| 9/6/2026 | 12:00 AM | South Dakota State | @ | Northwestern | Lanny and Sharon Martin Stadium | Evanston | Illinois | — |
| 9/6/2026 | 12:00 AM | Lamar | @ | Louisiana | Cajun Field | Lafayette | Louisiana | — |
| 9/6/2026 | 1:00 AM | Morgan State | @ | Arizona State | Mountain America Stadium | Tempe | Arizona | — |
| 9/6/2026 | 1:00 AM | Mercyhurst | @ | New Mexico State | Aggie Memorial Stadium | Las Cruces | New Mexico | — |
| 9/6/2026 | 1:30 AM | Northern Arizona | @ | Arizona | Arizona Stadium | Tucson | Arizona | — |
| 9/6/2026 | 1:30 AM | Portland State | @ | San Diego State | Snapdragon Stadium | San Diego | California | — |
| 9/6/2026 | 2:00 AM | UNLV | @ | Hawai'i | Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex | Honolulu | Hawaii | — |
| 9/6/2026 | 2:00 AM | Central Michigan | @ | New Mexico | University Stadium (NM) | Albuquerque | New Mexico | — |
| 9/6/2026 | 2:00 AM | Mississippi Valley State | @ | Sacramento State | Hornet Stadium | Sacramento | California | — |
| 9/6/2026 | 2:30 AM | UCLA | @ | California | California Memorial Stadium | Berkeley | California | — |
| 9/6/2026 | 2:30 AM | Western Kentucky | @ | Nevada | Mackay Stadium | Reno | Nevada | — |
| 9/6/2026 | 8:00 PM | Washington State | @ | Washington | Husky Stadium | Seattle | Washington | — |
| 9/6/2026 | 11:30 PM | Louisville | VS | Ole Miss | Nissan Stadium | Nashville | Tennessee | — |
| 9/6/2026 | 11:30 PM | Wisconsin | VS | Notre Dame | Lambeau Field | Greenbay | Wisconsin | — |
| 9/7/2026 | 11:30 PM | SMU | @ | Florida State | Doak Campbell Stadium | Tallahassee | Florida | — |