College Football Week 5 Schedule 2026
Thu Oct 1 – Sat Oct 3
59 FBS games, all final. Kickoff times are U.S. Eastern here; the interactive schedule shows your own time zone.
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Thursday, October 1
| Time | Matchup | TV / stream | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 PM EDT | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at New Mexico State Aggies | CBSSN | 13–34 · Final |
| 9:00 PM EDT | North Texas Mean Green at Tulsa Golden Hurricane | ESPN | 45–44 · Final/OT |
Friday, October 2
| Time | Matchup | TV / stream | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM EDT | Pittsburgh Panthers at Virginia Tech Hokies | ESPN | 35–33 · Final |
| 7:00 PM EDT | Liberty Flames at Delaware Blue Hens | CBSSN | 30–14 · Final |
| 8:00 PM EDT | Penn State Nittany Lions at Northwestern Wildcats | Fox | 13–34 · Final |
Saturday, October 3
Week 5 at a glance
42 games of 59 are on national TV (Thursday 2, Friday 3, Saturday 37). Busiest outlets: ESPN (6), CBSSN (5), Fox (4), ABC (3). Ranked-vs-ranked games: No. 7 Alabama at No. 16 Mississippi St (ABC); No. 5 Ohio State at No. 14 Iowa (CBS); No. 8 Florida at No. 25 Missouri (ABC). Results recap: 22 games of 59 ended within eight points, 3 went to overtime. The highest-scoring game was North Texas 45, Tulsa 44, and the widest margin was FAU 66, Texas Southern 10. To print it, open a team and choose the one-page PDF, or add several teams in the season builder.
Week 5 results
Every Week 5 game is final; scores are shown above. Kickoff times and TV for some college games are announced only 6–12 days ahead, so TBD here means not yet announced. Times come from our sports data provider and can change.