Thanksgiving Football Games 2026: Schedule, Times & TV
Wednesday, Nov. 25 – Friday, Nov. 27, 2026 · 5 NFL games · 14 college games
Dates, times, venues and TV come from ESPN’s schedule data and can change. Times are U.S. Eastern.
Thanksgiving football 2026 at a glance
Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026. ESPN lists 3 NFL games and 1 college football game that day: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions, 1:00 PM ET, on CBS; Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys, 4:30 PM ET, on Fox; TCU Horned Frogs at Texas Tech Red Raiders, 8:00 PM ET, on ESPN; Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills, 8:20 PM ET, on NBC. Across Wednesday through Black Friday (Nov. 25–27) there are 19 games: 5 NFL and 14 college.
2 games still have no kickoff time from ESPN and show TBD until the networks announce them. Times are U.S. Eastern and can change.
Thanksgiving Eve: Wednesday, Nov. 25
NFL (1)
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Venue | TV / stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 25, 2026 | 8:00 PM | Green Bay Packers at Los Angeles Rams | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood | Netflix |
Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, Nov. 26
NFL (3)
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Venue | TV / stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 26, 2026 | 1:00 PM | Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions | Ford Field, Detroit | CBS |
| Thu, Nov 26, 2026 | 4:30 PM | Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium, Arlington | Fox |
| Thu, Nov 26, 2026 | 8:20 PM | Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills | Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park | NBC |
College football (1)
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Venue | TV / stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 26, 2026 | 8:00 PM | TCU Horned Frogs at Texas Tech Red Raiders | Galaxy Stadium, Lubbock | ESPN |
Black Friday: Friday, Nov. 27
NFL (1)
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Venue | TV / stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 27, 2026 | 3:00 PM | Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelers | Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh | Prime Video |
College football (13)
| Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Venue | TV / stream |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 27, 2026 | TBD | Temple Owls at Memphis Tigers | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis | ESPN |
| Fri, Nov 27, 2026 | TBD | Tulsa Golden Hurricane at UTSA Roadrunners | Alamodome, San Antonio | ESPN |
| Fri, Nov 27, 2026 | 12:00 PM | Nebraska Cornhuskers at Iowa Hawkeyes | Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City | CBS |
| Fri, Nov 27, 2026 | 12:00 PM | Mississippi State Bulldogs at Ole Miss Rebels | Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford | ABC |
| Fri, Nov 27, 2026 | 12:00 PM | Buffalo Bulls at Akron Zips | InfoCision Stadium, Akron | TBD |
| Fri, Nov 27, 2026 | 12:00 PM | Toledo Rockets at Ohio Bobcats | Peden Stadium, Athens | TBD |
| Fri, Nov 27, 2026 | 3:00 PM | App State Mountaineers at South Alabama Jaguars | Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile | ESPN+ |
| Fri, Nov 27, 2026 | 3:30 PM | Florida Gators at Florida State Seminoles | Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee | ABC |
| Fri, Nov 27, 2026 | 3:30 PM | North Dakota State Bison at San José State Spartans | CEFCU Stadium, San Jose | CBSSN |
| Fri, Nov 27, 2026 | 4:30 PM | Air Force Falcons at New Mexico Lobos | University Stadium (NM), Albuquerque | CW |
| Fri, Nov 27, 2026 | 7:30 PM | Texas Longhorns at Texas A&M Aggies | Kyle Field, College Station | ABC |
| Fri, Nov 27, 2026 | 7:30 PM | Minnesota Golden Gophers at Wisconsin Badgers | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | NBC |
| Fri, Nov 27, 2026 | 9:00 PM | West Virginia Mountaineers at Utah Utes | Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City | Fox |
How to watch without cable
The 10 games on CBS, Fox, NBC, ABC and CW are free over the air with an antenna. Our picks: Philips rabbit ears, amplified indoor antenna or long-range indoor antenna. The ESPN and CBSSN games need a cable or live TV streaming service. Streaming-only games (Netflix, Prime Video and ESPN+) need that service. For one bill that covers the broadcast networks and cable channels, Fubo is the closest thing to cable; check its lineup for your ZIP code first.
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Print the holiday games with your team’s schedule
Every NFL and college team page has a printable one-page PDF and a calendar feed with kickoff times and TV channels that update when the networks announce them. Build a combined schedule to keep your teams and the holiday games on one sheet.
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Thanksgiving football FAQ
What football games are on Thanksgiving 2026?
Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026. ESPN lists 3 NFL games and 1 college football game that day: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions, 1:00 PM ET, on CBS; Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys, 4:30 PM ET, on Fox; TCU Horned Frogs at Texas Tech Red Raiders, 8:00 PM ET, on ESPN; Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills, 8:20 PM ET, on NBC. Across Wednesday through Black Friday (Nov. 25–27) there are 19 games: 5 NFL and 14 college.
What time does Thanksgiving football start?
The first game on Thanksgiving Day, Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions, kicks off at 1:00 PM ET. The last one, Kansas City Chiefs at Buffalo Bills, starts at 8:20 PM ET.
What football games are on Black Friday 2026?
ESPN lists 1 NFL game and 13 college games on Friday, Nov. 27: Temple Owls at Memphis Tigers, time TBD, on ESPN; Tulsa Golden Hurricane at UTSA Roadrunners, time TBD, on ESPN; Nebraska Cornhuskers at Iowa Hawkeyes, 12:00 PM ET, on CBS; Mississippi State Bulldogs at Ole Miss Rebels, 12:00 PM ET, on ABC; Buffalo Bulls at Akron Zips, 12:00 PM ET, TV not announced yet; Toledo Rockets at Ohio Bobcats, 12:00 PM ET, TV not announced yet; Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelers, 3:00 PM ET, on Prime Video; App State Mountaineers at South Alabama Jaguars, 3:00 PM ET, on ESPN+; Florida Gators at Florida State Seminoles, 3:30 PM ET, on ABC; North Dakota State Bison at San José State Spartans, 3:30 PM ET, on CBSSN; Air Force Falcons at New Mexico Lobos, 4:30 PM ET, on CW; Texas Longhorns at Texas A&M Aggies, 7:30 PM ET, on ABC; Minnesota Golden Gophers at Wisconsin Badgers, 7:30 PM ET, on NBC; West Virginia Mountaineers at Utah Utes, 9:00 PM ET, on Fox.
Is there football the night before Thanksgiving?
Yes. On Wednesday, Nov. 25: Green Bay Packers at Los Angeles Rams, 8:00 PM ET, on Netflix.
Why do some Thanksgiving games say TBD?
The networks have not announced them yet. Right now 2 of 19 games have no kickoff time and 2 have no TV channel in ESPN’s schedule; this page updates on its own when they are announced.
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