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2026 College Football Schedule on NBC & Peacock
| Week | Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Sat., Aug. 29 | 2:30 p.m. | USC 42, San Jose State 26 (Highlights) | NBC, Peacock |
| 1 | Thurs., Sept. 3 | 8 p.m. | Peacock | |
| 1 | Sat., Sept. 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Michigan 13, Western Michigan 12 (Highlights) | NBC, Peacock |
| 1 | Sun., Sept. 6 | 4 p.m. | Washington 24, Washington State 10 (Highlights) | NBC, Peacock |
| 1 | Sun., Sept. 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Notre Dame 41, Wisconsin 13 (Highlights) | NBC, Peacock |
| 2 | Sat., Sept. 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Notre Dame 52, Rice 0 (Highlights) | NBC, Peacock |
| 2 | Sat., Sept. 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Iowa 16, Iowa State 13 (Highlights) | NBC, Peacock |
| 3 | Sat., Sept. 19 | 12:30 p.m. | Eastern Michigan at Wisconsin | Peacock |
| 3 | Sat., Sept. 19 | 2 p.m. | Southern Illinois at Illinois | Peacock |
| 3 | Sat., Sept. 19 | 4 p.m. | Western Kentucky at Indiana | Peacock |
| 3 | Sat., Sept. 19 | 7:30 p.m. | Michigan State at Notre Dame | NBC, Peacock |
| 4 | Sat. Sept. 26 | 2:00 p.m. | Notre Dame at Purdue | Peacock, NBCSN |
| 4 | Sat. Sept. 26 | 5:00 p.m. | Wisconsin at Penn State | Peacock, NBCSN |
| 4 | Sat. Sept. 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Oregon at USC | NBC, Peacock |
| 6 | Sat., Oct. 10 | 3:30 p.m. | Stanford at Notre Dame | NBC, Peacock |
| 6 | Sat., Oct. 10 | 7:30 p.m. | USC at Penn State | NBC, Peacock |
| 10 | Sat., Nov. 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Miami at Notre Dame | NBC, Peacock |
| 11 | Sat., Nov. 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Boston College at Notre Dame | NBC, Peacock |
| 12 | Sat., Nov. 21 | 7:30 p.m. | SMU at Notre Dame | NBC, Peacock |
| 13 | Fri. Nov. 27 | 7:30 p.m. | Minnesota at Wisconsin | NBC, Peacock |
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