CBS Sports has released its 2026 college football broadcast schedule, highlighted by 14 Big Ten games airing on CBS at the traditional 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff window. The slate also includes Pac-12 coverage on CBS and CBS Sports Network, plus the three-game Commander-in-Chief's Trophy series between Army, Navy and Air Force.
Marquee matchups feature Oregon visiting Ohio State on Nov. 7, USC traveling to Indiana on Nov. 14, and the Black Friday rivalry between Nebraska and Iowa on Nov. 27 at noon ET in Iowa City. The Army-Navy game will be hosted at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Dec. 12, while the Pac-12 Championship Game is set for Dec. 4 on CBS.
The early-season schedule includes USC at Rutgers and BYU at Colorado State on Sept. 19, Iowa at Michigan on Sept. 26, and Navy at Air Force on Oct. 3. Other notable Big Ten contests include Penn State at Michigan on Oct. 17, Michigan State at UCLA on Oct. 24, and Minnesota at Indiana on Oct. 31.
Oregon enters the Ohio State game after a midseason offensive coordinator change, while the Buckeyes may start freshman quarterback Luke Fahey following an injury to Julian Sayin. USC, 4-0 all-time against Indiana, meets the Hoosiers for the first time since 1982 with College Football Playoff implications. The Nebraska-Iowa rivalry has produced 10 games decided by eight points or fewer in 15 Big Ten meetings.
CBS will also air the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl on Dec. 31 at 2 p.m. ET, rounding out a comprehensive college football lineup across CBS and Paramount+.
