Firing season hit teams across college football this week, as Michigan joined schools like Oregon, Oklahoma, and Nebraska in jettisoning their highly paid offensive coordinators. We’re always here for a little bit of schadenfreude, but we’ll also give (nearly) everyone involved a hair of grace — as John F. Kennedy famously said, success has many fathers while failure’s an orphan.
Football’s a game of moving parts, and whether you’re a coordinator obsessed with orchestrating your playbook to perfection or a random guy doing a “Tecmo Bowl”, you periodically have to bow down at the altar of the Great Random Number Button. A lot can turn a five-yard play into zero yards or fifty yards — embrace the randomness* if it helps you sleep at night.
Every week for the 2026 college football season, CableTV.com will be your one-stop shop for game times, channel listings, and more college football hot takes. Our weekly TV schedule covers games airing on ESPN, CBS, FOX, NBC, SEC Network, The CW, and more.
Here’s what you need to know to watch this week’s best college football games on TV.
*One exception: back in 2015, sportswriter Jon Bois wrote about why NFL drafts succeed or fail. As part of this investigation, he picked NFL draftees with a random number generator to see if he could outdraft former Detroit Lions general manager Matt Millen (infamously of the 0–16 2008 squad) and managed to draft a better team in six out of 10 tries. We’re all trying our best, but sometimes the schadenfreude’s well-earned.
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CableTV.com’s college football Game of the Week
Oregon State at #25 Boise State | USA Network
Kickoff is Saturday, Nov. 14, at 6:00 p.m. ET:
The Group of Six might’ve all but been told to kick rocks on Monday, but this watch guide is still on board for the nu-Pac-12’s biggest matchup of the season. (Boise’s even getting “College GameDay,” and we hope Pat McAfee’s constitution can survive another trip to Mountain Time.)
On the field, both teams are dealing with late-season swings. The 5–4 Beavers locked down* quarterback Braden Atkinson and receiver Jesse Legree for 2027, but their defense has allowed nearly 1,000 total yards in losses to Texas State and Fresno State. As for the 8–1 Broncos, they’re waiting to see if quarterback Maddux Madsen and running back Sire Gaines will be available for Saturday.
The Group of Six playoff spot is effectively a two-team race between Boise State and New Mexico — if the Broncos can take care of business against the Beavers, they’re all but guaranteed a spot in the inaugural/possibly final Pac-12 Championship Game. Meanwhile, the Beavers will need to regain their form against a winnable Boise State secondary with backup Maalik Murphy — Atkinson hit season lows in passing yardage and efficiency during their two-game skid, and ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that he’ll be out for Saturday’s game.
*Note to Oregon State NIL: we hear a certain alum might have extra cash on hand soon and is far less susceptible to being honeypotted by foreign agents!
Sources: Star Oregon State quarterback Braden Atkinson is not expected to play this weekend at Boise State. He’s dealing with hand injury suffered in the Texas State game on Saturday. He leads the nation in passing yards. https://t.co/rDRoZarmaf
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 12, 2026
Other FBS games worth watching
- Ohio at Miami (Ohio) (8:00 p.m. ET, Tuesday, ESPN2): Get some weekday MACtion featuring the MAC-leading Bobcats.
- Duke at Miami (12:00 p.m. ET, Saturday, ABC): The Contract Law Isn’t Real If Your Lawyer’s Good Enough Invitational kicks off between Duke and former Blue Devils/current Canes Darian Mensah and Cooper Barkate.
- Wake Forest at SMU (12:00 p.m. ET, ESPN): A nice Jake Dickert showcase for anyone with a team on the coaching carousel. (Also: This watch guide really wants Dickert and Central Michigan coach Matt Drinkall to get a group chat going.)
- Michigan at Oregon (3:30 p.m. ET, FS1): Relatedly! (The possibility of a dead cat bounce aside, Michigan’s offense will likely remain unwatchable. But with Michigan fans in disarray, bowl eligibility being uncertain, and Dan Lanning being a passive-agressive king itching to repeat the last time another coach sniped at their NIL, slot this game in to clock your Kyle Whittingham one-and-done odds.)
- Texas Tech at Oklahoma State (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN): Both squads put up a combined 119 points in last week’s victories, so expect ample scoring, wheezing defense, and at least one “hey, he’s still playing?” at current Texas Tech starter Thomas Castellanos.
- Colorado State at Washington State (10:30 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network): The Rams and their 138th-ranked defense should get a break against the Cougars, we think? Right? Maybe? (2018 UConn still holds the crown for the worst defense in recent memory… for now.)
Saturday’s college football games
Looking for tonight’s best college football games on TV? Below is the complete Week 11 college football TV schedule, including kickoff times and TV channels for every FBS matchup.
We’ll update this page each week throughout the season, so bookmark it for the latest college football TV schedule.
College football games on TV today: Week 11 2026
CFB - College Football Games This Week Schedule
| Matchup | Date | Time (ET) | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
Tuesday, Nov. 10 | 7:00 p.m. | ||
Tuesday, Nov. 10 | 7:00 p.m. | ||
Ohio Bobcats at Miami (OH) RedHawks | Tuesday, Nov. 10 | 8:00 p.m. | |
Sacramento State Hornets at Central Michigan Chippewas | Wednesday, Nov. 11 | 7:30 p.m. | |
Wednesday, Nov. 11 | 7:30 p.m. | ||
Wednesday, Nov. 11 | 7:30 p.m. | ||
Thursday, Nov. 12 | 8:00 p.m. | ||
Thursday, Nov. 12 | 9:00 p.m. | ||
Florida State Seminoles at Pittsburgh Panthers | Friday, Nov. 13 | 7:00 p.m. | |
Friday, Nov. 13 | 9:00 p.m. | ||
Friday, Nov. 13 | 10:15 p.m. | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | Noon | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | Noon | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | Noon | ||
Northwestern Wildcats at #20 Ohio State Buckeyes | Saturday, Nov. 14 | Noon | |
Saturday, Nov. 14 | Noon | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | Noon | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | Noon | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | Noon | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 12:30 p.m. | ||
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Saturday, Nov. 14 | 12:30 p.m. | |
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 12:45 p.m. | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 1:00 p.m. | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 1:00 p.m. | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 1:00 p.m. | ||
Tulane Green Wave at Rice Owls | Saturday, Nov. 14 | 2:00 p.m. | |
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 2:00 p.m. | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 2:00 p.m. | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 3:00 p.m. | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 3:00 p.m. | ||
New Mexico State Aggies at Missouri State Bears | Saturday, Nov. 14 | 3:00 p.m. | |
Baylor Bears at #10 BYU Cougars | Saturday, Nov. 14 | 3:30 p.m. | |
Nevada Wolf Pack at Northern Illinois Huskies | Saturday, Nov. 14 | 3:30 p.m. | |
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 3:30 p.m. | ||
#18 USC Trojans at #9 Indiana Hoosiers | Saturday, Nov. 14 | 3:30 p.m. | |
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 3:30 p.m. | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 3:30 p.m. | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 3:30 p.m. | ||
Michigan Wolverines at #16 Oregon Ducks | Saturday, Nov. 14 | 3:30 p.m. | |
#22 Missouri Tigers at #1 Georgia Bulldogs | Saturday, Nov. 14 | 3:30 p.m. | |
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 3:30 p.m. | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 3:30 p.m. | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 3:30 p.m. | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 4:00 p.m. | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 4:15 p.m. | ||
#19 Ole Miss Rebels at Oklahoma Sooners | Saturday, Nov. 14 | 4:15 p.m. | |
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 5:00 p.m. | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 5:30 p.m. | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 6:00 p.m. | ||
Oregon State Beavers at #24 Boise State Broncos | Saturday, Nov. 14 | 6:00 p.m. | |
Florida Gators at #11 Kentucky Wildcats | Saturday, Nov. 14 | 6:15 p.m. | |
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 7:00 p.m. | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 7:00 p.m. | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 7:00 p.m. | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 7:00 p.m. | ||
Purdue Boilermakers at #15 Iowa Hawkeyes | Saturday, Nov. 14 | 7:30 p.m. | |
#2 Utah Utes at #23 Arizona Wildcats | Saturday, Nov. 14 | 7:30 p.m. | |
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 7:30 p.m. | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 7:30 p.m. | ||
#6 Texas Longhorns at #21 LSU Tigers | Saturday, Nov. 14 | 7:30 p.m. | |
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 7:45 p.m. | ||
North Texas Mean Green at UTSA Roadrunners | Saturday, Nov. 14 | 9:00 p.m. | |
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 9:30 p.m. | ||
#12 Texas Tech Red Raiders at #25 Oklahoma State Cowboys | Saturday, Nov. 14 | 9:30 p.m. | |
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 10:00 p.m. | ||
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 10:30 p.m. | ||
North Dakota State Bison at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | Saturday, Nov. 14 | 11:00 p.m. |
*College football TV schedule current as of November 12, 2026.
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