FOX College Football
05/29/2025
BIG NOON SATURDAY Gets BIGGER With Massive Opener Featuring National Champion Ohio State Taking on the Texas Longhorns Saturday, Aug. 30
Network Lights Up FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY Slate on Friday, Aug. 29
Los Angeles – Today, FOX Sports announces select games from the network’s 2025 college football schedule, featuring elite matchups from top conferences throughout the season.
BIG NOON KICKOFF, which launched in 2019, hits the road each week, bringing college football’s premier pregame experience to campuses nationwide every Saturday at 10:00 AM ET on FOX. The star-studded show sets the stage for BIG NOON SATURDAY, FOX Sports’ flagship game of the week and college football’s most-watched window in three of the past four seasons. Showcasing championship contenders, historic rivalries, and games that shape the college football landscape, BIG NOON SATURDAY continues to be the home of the most riveting college football matchup of the weekend.
BIG NOON KICKOFF & BIG NOON SATURDAY
Week 1 kicks off with a heavyweight showdown as Texas travels to take on reigning national champion Ohio State on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 12:00 PM ET on FOX in a high-stakes rematch of last season’s College Football Playoff clash. BIG NOON KICKOFF will be onsite in Columbus, OH for the contest between two of college football’s most prominent programs.
In Week 2, Iowa visits Iowa State in their annual Cy-Hawk Trophy rivalry on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 12:00 PM ET on FOX. BIG NOON KICKOFF originates from Ames, IA with pregame coverage beginning at 10:00 AM ET for this Big Ten vs. Big 12 showdown.
Week 3’s BIG NOON SATURDAY features defending Big Ten champion Oregon at Northwestern on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 12:00 PM ET on FOX. BIG NOON KICKOFF provides pregame coverage from Evanston beginning at 10:00 AM ET.
In the final week of the regular season, FOX Sports showcases “The Game” – with the Michigan Wolverines hosting the Ohio State Buckeyes from Ann Arbor, MI on Saturday, Nov. 29 at 12:00 PM ET on FOX. The BIG NOON KICKOFF crew provides insight and expert opinions alongside a bevy of special guests ahead of the highly anticipated rivalry matchup.
FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAYS
FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY returns as a dedicated primetime window showcasing elite college football Friday nights on FOX throughout the fall.
The package kicks off Friday, Aug. 29 at 8:00 PM ET on FOX with Auburn taking on Baylor in Waco, TX with a special FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREGAME starting at 7:30 PM ET leading into the game.
The 2025 Friday night lineup features prominent programs across the power conferences, along with key matchups and heated rivalries, including the “Duel in the Desert” between Arizona and Arizona State to cap the regular season, airing Friday, Nov. 28 on FOX.
The FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY slate concludes with the Mountain West Championship on Friday, Dec. 5 on FOX.
CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND ON FOX
Conference champions take center stage on consecutive nights as FOX presents a pair of primetime title games, marking the culmination of its 2025 college football conference coverage. Following Friday’s Mountain West Championship, the Big Ten Championship Game kicks off on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 8:00 PM ET on FOX, as the conference’s top two teams clash at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, providing a dramatic conclusion to FOX Sports’ 2025 college football coverage.
KEY 2025 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
- In Week 0 the action begins with a Saturday night matchup on the broadcast network featuring Fresno State against Kansas from Lawrence, KS on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 6:30 PM ET on FOX.
- In Week 1, FOX Sports caps off a full day of action with a late-night showdown as UCLA hosts Utah on Saturday, August 30 at 11:00 PM ET on FOX.
- In Week 3, FOX Sports spotlights one of the weekend’s most intriguing matchups as Oregon State travels to Lubbock to face Texas Tech on Saturday, September 13 at 3:30 PM ET on FOX.
- The Big Ten Network is home to elite matchups throughout the season and will feature September appearances by all four of the Big Ten’s representatives in last season’s College Football Playoff, including Indiana, Ohio State, Oregon and Penn State.
WHERE TO WATCH
College football on FOX, FS1, FS2 and BTN is also simulcast on the FOX Sports app and FOXSports.com.
FOX Sports’ confirmed 2025 fall college football schedule is available here and below. The remainder of the schedule will be announced as the season progresses, in addition to full broadcast team information at a later date.
2025 FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
(All Times ET)
| Saturday, August 23 | Network | |
| 6:30 PM | Fresno St. at Kansas | FOX |
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Thursday, August 28 |
Network |
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| 8:00 PM | Buffalo at Minnesota | FS1 |
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6:00 PM |
Ohio at Rutgers |
BTN |
| 9:00 PM | Miami (OH) at Wisconsin | BTN |
| Friday, August 29 | ||
| 7:30 PM
8:00 PM |
FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREGAME
Auburn at Baylor |
FOX
FOX |
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7:00 PM |
Western Michigan at Michigan St. |
FS1 |
| 10:30 PM | Central Michigan at San José St. | FS1 |
| Saturday, August 30 | ||
| 10:00 AM | BIG NOON KICKOFF | FOX |
| 12:00 PM | Texas at Ohio St. | FOX |
| 3:30 PM | South Dakota at Iowa St. | FOX |
| 11:00 PM | Utah at UCLA | FOX |
| 2:30 PM | Old Dominion at Indiana | FS1 |
| 6:00 PM | Albany at Iowa | FS1 |
| 9:30 PM | Georgia Southern at Fresno St. | FS1 |
| 12:00 PM | FAU at Maryland | BTN |
| 12:00 PM | Ball St. at Purdue | BTN |
| 4:00 PM | Montana St. at Oregon | BTN |
| 7:30 PM | Missouri St. at USC | BTN |
| 11:00 PM | Colorado St. at Washington | BTN |
| Friday, September 5 | ||
| 9:00 PM | Eastern Washington at Boise St. | FS1 |
| 7:30 PM | Northern Illinois at Maryland | BTN |
| 7:30 PM | Western Illinois at Northwestern | BTN |
| Saturday, September 6 | Network | |
| 10:00 AM | BIG NOON KICKOFF | FOX |
| 12:00 PM | Iowa at Iowa St. | FOX |
| 3:30 PM | Delaware at Colorado | FOX |
| 12:00 PM | Kennesaw St. at Indiana | FS1 |
| 4:00 PM | Middle Tennessee at Wisconsin | FS1 |
| 7:30 PM | Georgia Southern at USC | FS1 |
| 12:00 PM | FIU at Penn St. | BTN |
| 12:00 PM | Northwestern St. at Minnesota | BTN |
| 3:30 PM | Grambling St. at Ohio St. | BTN |
| 7:30 PM | Akron at Nebraska | BTN |
| 7:30 PM | Southern Illinois at Purdue | BTN |
| 11:00 PM | UC Davis at Washington | BTN |
| Friday, September 12 | ||
| 9:00 PM | K-State at Arizona | FOX |
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6:30 OR 7:00 PM *TBD |
Indiana St. at Indiana New Mexico at UCLA |
BTN *TBD |
| Saturday, September 13 | ||
| 10:00 AM | BIG NOON KICKOFF | FOX |
| 12:00 PM | Oregon at Northwestern | FOX |
| 3:30 PM | Oregon St. at Texas Tech | FOX |
| 12:00 PM | Houston Christian at Nebraska | FS1 |
| 3:30 PM | Villanova at Penn St. | FS1 |
| 7:00 PM | Western Michigan at Illinois | FS1 |
| 9:45 PM | Air Force at Utah St. | FS1 |
| 12:00 PM | Central Michigan at Michigan | BTN |
| 3:30 PM | Youngstown St. at Michigan St. | BTN |
| 3:30 PM | Norfolk St. at Rutgers | BTN |
| 7:30 PM | UMass at Iowa | BTN |
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Friday, September 19 |
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| 8:00 PM | Iowa at Rutgers | FOX | |
| Friday, September 26 | |||
| 9:00 PM | TCU at Arizona St. | FOX | |
| Friday, October 3 | |||
| 10:00 PM | New Mexico at San José St. | FS1 | |
| Friday, October 10 | |||
| 9:00 PM | Rutgers at Washington | FS1 | |
| Friday, October 17 | |||
| 8:00 PM | Nebraska at Minnesota | FOX | |
| Friday, November 7 | |||
| 9:00 PM | Northwestern at USC | FOX | |
|
TBD |
Houston at UCF |
FS1 |
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| Friday, November 14 | |||
| 9:00 PM | Minnesota at Oregon | FOX | |
| Friday, November 21 | |||
| 10:30 PM | Hawai’i at UNLV | FS1 | |
| Friday, November 28 | |||
| TBD | Arizona at Arizona St. | FOX | |
| TBD | Air Force at Colorado St. | FS1 | |
| Saturday, November 29 | |||
| 10:00 AM
12:00 PM |
BIG NOON KICKOFF
Ohio St. at Michigan |
FOX
FOX |
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Friday, December 5 |
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| TBD | Mountain West Championship | FOX | |
| Saturday, December 6 | |||
| 8:00 PM
Holiday Bowl – Date TBD |
Big Ten Championship | FOX | |
| TBD | TBD | FOX | |
* Date, time, and network TBD
