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| Week 1: Fresno State at Michigan on Aug. 31 (7 p.m., NBC, Peacock) | Highlights: Michigan 30, Fresno State 10 |
| Week 2: Rhode Island at Minnesota on Sept. 7 (Noon, Peacock) | Highlights: Minnesota 48, Rhode Island 0 |
| Week 2: Northern Illinois at Notre Dame on Sept. 7 (3:30p, NBC, Peacock) | Highlights: Northern Illinois 16, Notre Dame 14 |
| Week 2: Colorado at Nebraska on Sept. 7 (7 p.m., NBC, Peacock) | Highlights: Nebraska 28, Colorado 10 |
| Week 2: Boise State at Oregon on Sept. 7 (10p, Peacock) | Highlights: Oregon 37, Boise State 34 |
| Week 3: Central Michigan at Illinois on Sept. 14 (Noon, Peacock) | Highlights: Illinois 30, Central Michigan 9 |
| Week 3: Washington State at Washington at Lumen Field on Sept. 14 (3:30p, Peacock) | Highlights: Washington State 24, Washington 19 |
| Week 3: Indiana at UCLA on Sept. 14 (7 p.m., NBC, Peacock) | Highlights: Indiana 42, UCLA 13 |
| Week 4: Miami (Ohio) at Notre Dame on Sept. 21 (3:30 p.m., NBC, Peacock) | Highlights: Notre Dame 28, Miami (Ohio) 3 |
| Week 4: Iowa vs. Minnesota on Sept. 21 (7 p.m., NBC, Peacock) | Highlights: Iowa 31, Minnesota 14 |
| Week 5: Nebraska at Purdue on Sept. 28 (Noon, Peacock) | Highlights: Nebraska 28, Purdue 10 |
| Week 5: Louisville at Notre Dame on Sept. 28 (3:30 p.m., Peacock) | Highlights: Notre Dame 31, Louisville 24 |
| Week 5: Illinois at Penn State on Sept. 28 (7 p.m., NBC, Peacock) | Highlights: Penn State 21, Illinois 7 |
| Week 5: Ohio State at Michigan State on Sept. 28 (7 p.m., Peacock) | Highlights: Ohio State 38, Michigan State 7 |
| Week 6: Michigan at Washington on Oct. 5 (7 p.m., NBC, Peacock) | Highlights: Washington 27, Michigan 17 |
| Week 7: Stanford vs. Notre Dame on Oct. 12 (3:30 p.m., NBC, Peacock) | Highlights: Notre Dame 49, Stanford 7 |
| Week 7: Ohio State vs. Oregon on Oct. 12 (7 p.m., NBC, Peacock) | Highlights: Oregon 32, Ohio State 31 |
| Week 8: Iowa vs. Michigan State on Oct. 19 (7 p.m., NBC, Peacock) | Highlights: Michigan State 32, Iowa 20 |
| Week 9: Penn State vs. Wisconsin on Oct. 26 (7 p.m., NBC, Peacock) | Highlights: Penn State 28, Wisconsin 13 |
| Week 10: Indiana vs. Michigan State on Nov. 2 (3:30p, Peacock) | Highlights: Indiana 47, Michigan State 10 |
| Week 10: Wisconsin vs. Iowa on Nov. 2 (7 p.m., NBC, Peacock) | Highlights: Iowa 42, Wisconsin 10 |
| Week 11: Minnesota vs. Rutgers on Nov. 9 (Noon, NBC, Peacock) | Highlights: Rutgers 26, Minnesota 19 |
| Week 11: Florida State vs. Notre Dame on Nov. 9 (7 p.m., NBC, Peacock) | Highlights: Notre Dame 52, Florida State 3 |
| Week 11: Washington vs. Penn State on Nov. 9 (8 p.m., Peacock) | Highlights: Penn State 35, Washington 6 |
| Week 12: Virginia vs. Notre Dame on Nov. 16 (3 p.m., NBC, Peacock) | Highlights: Notre Dame 35, Virginia 14 |
| Week 12: Oregon vs. Wisconsin on Nov. 16 ( 7 p.m., NBC, Peacock) | Highlights: Oregon 16, Wisconsin 13 |
| Week 13: Illinois vs. Rutgers on Nov. 23 (Noon, Peacock) | Highlights: Illinois 38, Rutgers 31 |
| Week 13: Army vs. Notre Dame at Yankee Stadium on Nov. 23 (7 p.m., NBC, Peacock) | Highlights: Notre Dame 49, Army 14 |
| Week 13: USC vs. UCLA on Nov. 23 (10:30 p.m., NBC, Peacock) | Highlights: USC 19, UCLA 13 |
| Week 14: Nebraska vs. Iowa on Nov. 29 (7 p.m., NBC, Peacock) | Highlights: Iowa 13, Nebraska 10 |
| Week 14: Washington vs. Oregon on Nov. 30 (7 p.m., NBC, Peacock) | Highlights: Oregon 49, Washington 21 |
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