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NCAA football schedule
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The gist
Week 2 of the 2026 college football season runs Sept. 10-12, headlined by No. 1 Ohio.
The weekend's ranked matchups shape early national narratives and playoff positioning.
Background
Week 2 of the 2026 college football season follows a Week 1 that saw several notable results, including No. 2 Oregon escaping Boise State 34-27 and Michigan struggling in coach Kyle Whittingham's debut. The schedule is spread across Thursday, Friday and Saturday, with all AP Top 25 teams in action. Analysts describe the slate as one of the best of the season, anchored by a marquee matchup between two blue-blood programs with national championship hopes.
How it unfolded
- Sep 10, 2026Week 2 opens with Florida A&M at No. 7 Miami on the ACC Network.
- Sep 11, 2026Five Friday games include Richmond at NC State, Villanova at Louisville, Rutgers at Boston College and Missouri at Kansas in the Border War.
- Sep 12, 2026Saturday's slate features No. 1 Ohio State at No. 4 Texas at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC, plus No. 11 Oklahoma at Michigan, No. 12 Alabama at Kentucky and other ranked matchups.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- CBS Sports calls the Week 2 slate one of the best of the entire season, with Ohio State-Texas as a potential game of the year.
- Bears
- CBS Sports notes Michigan struggled in its opener and faces a stingy Oklahoma defense, with the line shifting toward the Sooners.
- Caution
- USA Today questions whether Clemson is safe against Georgia Southern after an inept season-opening performance against LSU.