College Football

Alabama's first game in defense of its championship will be against USC on Sept. 3. (Matt Kartozian | USA TODAY Sports Images)

2016 college football is here! The field actions full of passes, interceptions and touchdowns is just around the corner and thousand die hard fans are incredibly happy and excited for the comeback of NCAA football games. This is going to be an exciting and fun-filled football season for sure!

The 2016 college football season begins on Friday, August 26 with the regular season concluding December 10 and (excluding all-star games) capping on January 9, 2017 with the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

An exciting 2015 season in college football wrapped up with Alabama beating Clemson 45-40 in a classic championship game for its fourth title in seven years. The Crimson Tide begins their 2016 season at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas facing the Southern California. And that's only one of several huge opening-weekend games to kickoff the 2016 season.

Check out the complete 2016 NCAA College Football TV schedule for your season guide.

The following Thursday (Sept. 1) will be the more traditional start to the season, with 16 games on the slate, including an conference game as South Carolina visits Vanderbilt. There are 11 more games on Friday, Sept. 2, including Kansas State vs. Stanford and the Colorado-Colorado State rivalry.

What a monster lineup of football games for the opening Saturday:

• Alabama vs. Southern California (at AT&T Stadium)
• LSU vs. Wisconsin (at Lambeau Field)
• Oklahoma vs. Houston (at NRG Stadium)
• Clemson vs. Auburn
• North Carolina vs. Georgia (Chick-fil-A Kickoff at the Georgia Dome)
• UCLA vs. Texas A&M
• Boston College vs. Georgia Tech (in Dublin, Ireland)

The 2016 College football season kicks off with exciting and fully-loaded games, matches beginning with the Football Championship Subdivision matchup on the afternoon of August 26 featuring California faces Hawaii at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia. This year football season concludes with the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.


Mark your calendar fans for the complete game scheduled for national TV networks (all times p.m. Eastern unless otherwise noted.) Dates and times are subject to change depending to circumstances in the coming months.

Friday, Aug. 26

California vs. Hawaii, ESPN, 10 in Sydney, Australia

Thursday, Sept. 1

Appalachian State at Tennessee, SEC, 7:30

Indiana at Florida International, ESPNU, 7:30

Rice at Western Kentucky, CBSSN, 8

South Carolina at Vanderbilt, ESPN, 8

Southern Utah at Utah, Pac-12, 8

Oregon State at Minnesota, BTN, 9

South Dakota at New Mexico, ROOT, 9

Friday, Sept. 2

Ball State at Georgia State, ASN, 6

Furman at Michigan State, BTN, 7

Northwestern State at Baylor, FSN, 7:30

Colorado vs. Colorado State in Denver, ESPN, 8

Kansas State at Stanford, FS1, 9

Toledo at Arkansas State, ESPNU, 9

Saturday, Sept. 3

Georgia Tech vs. Boston College, ESPN2, 7:30 a.m.

Boise State at Louisiana-Lafayette, ASN, 11 a.m.

Bowling Green at Ohio State, BTN, noon

Hawaii at Michigan, ESPN, noon

Howard at Maryland, BTN, noon

Missouri at West Virginia, FS1, noon

Oklahoma vs. Houston, ABC, noon in Houston

South Alabama at Mississippi State, SEC, noon

Rutgers at Washington, Pac-12, 2

Kent State at Penn State, BTN, 3:30

LSU vs. Wisconsin, ABC, 3:30 in Green Bay, Wis.

Miami (Ohio) at Iowa, ESPNU, 3:30

Murray State at Illinois, BTN, 3:30

Southeastern Louisiana at Oklahoma State, FSN, 3:30

Texas State at Ohio, CBSSN, 3:30

UCLA at Texas A&M, CBS, 3:30

Louisiana Tech at Arkansas, SEC, 4

UC Davis at Oregon, Pac-12, 5

Georgia vs. North Carolina, ESPN, 5:30 in Atlanta

San Jose State at Tulsa, CBSSN, 7

SMU at North Texas, ASN, 7

Southern Miss at Kentucky, ESPNU, 7:30

UMass at Florida, SEC, 7:30

Eastern Washington at Washington State, Pac-12, 8

Fresno State at Nebraska, BTN, 8

New Mexico State at UTEP, beIN SPORTS, 8

South Dakota State at TCU, FSN, 8

Stephen F. Austin at Texas Tech, FSN, 8

Fresno State at Nebraska, BTN, 8

USC vs. Alabama, ABC, 8 in Arlington, Texas

Clemson at Auburn, ESPN, 9

BYU vs. Arizona in Glendale, Ariz., FS1, 10:30

Northern Illinois at Wyoming, CBSSN, 10:30

Northern Arizona at Arizona State, Pac-12, 10:45

Sunday, Sept. 4

Notre Dame at Texas, ABC, 7:30

Monday, Sept. 5

Mississippi vs. Florida State, ESPN, 8 in Orlando

Friday, Sept. 9

Maryland at Florida International, CBSSN, 7:30

Louisville at Syracuse, ESPN2, 8

Saturday, Sept. 10

Central Michigan at Oklahoma State, FS1, noon

Cincinnati at Purdue, BTN, noon

Howard at Rutgers, BTN, noon

Indiana State at Minnesota, ESPNews, noon

Nicholls State at Georgia, SEC, noon

North Carolina State at East Carolina, ESPNU, noon

Penn State at Pitt, ABC/ESPN, noon

Rice at Army, CBSSN, noon

Central Florida at Michigan, ABC/ESPN, noon

Wyoming at Nebraska, ESPN2, noon

Utah State at USC, Pac-12, 2

Ohio at Kansas, FSN, 2:30

Old Dominion at Appalachian State, ASN, 2:30

Akron at Wisconsin, BTN, 3:30

Illinois State at Northwestern, BTN, 3:30

Kentucky at Florida, CBS, 3:30

Nevada at Notre Dame, NBC, 3:30

SMU at Baylor, FS1, 3:30

Tulsa at Ohio State, ABC, 3:30

Wake Forest at Duke, ESPNU, 3:30

Western Kentucky at Alabama, ESPN2, 3:30

Ball State at Indiana, ESPNews, 4

Wofford at Mississippi, SEC, 4

Idaho at Washington, Pac-12, 5

Idaho State at Colorado, Pac-12, 5:30

Georgia Southern at South Alabama, ASN, 6

Morgan State at Marshall, beIN SPORTS, 6

Arkansas at TCU, ESPN/ESPN2, 7

Louisiana Monroe at Oklahoma, FSN, 7

Northern Illinois at South Florida, CBSSN, 7

South Carolina at Mississippi State, ESPN/ESPN2, 7

UTEP at Texas, LHN, 7

Arkansas State at Auburn, SEC, 7:30

BYU at Utah, Fox, 7:30

Iowa State at Iowa, BTN, 7:30

North Carolina at Illinois, BTN, 7:30

Tennessee vs. Virginia Tech, ABC, 8 in Bristol, Tenn.

UNLV at UCLA, Pac-12, 8

Texas Tech at Arizona State, FS1, 10

Washington State at Boise State, ESPN2, 10:15

Cal at San Diego State, CBSSN, 10:30

Virginia at Oregon, ESPN, 10:30

Grambling at Arizona, Pac-12, 10:45

Thursday, Sept. 15

Houston at Cincinnati, ESPN, 7:30

Friday, Sept. 16

Baylor at Rice, ESPN, 7

Arkansas State at Utah State, CBSSN, 9

Arizona State at UTSA, ESPN2, 9:30

Saturday, Sept. 17

Akron at Marshall, CBSSN, noon

Florida State at Louisville, ABC, noon

Georgia State at Wisconsin, BTN, noon

Kansas at Memphis, ESPNU, noon

Iowa State at TCU, FS1, noon

Miami at Appalachian State, ESPN/ESPN2, noon

New Mexico at Rutgers, ESPNews, noon

North Dakota State at Iowa, ESPN/ESPN2, noon

Ohio at Tennessee, SEC, noon

Temple at Penn State, BTN, noon

Idaho at Washington State, Pac-12, 2

Florida Atlantic at Kansas State, FSN, 2:30

Alabama at Mississippi, CBS, 3:30

Boston College at Virginia Tech, ESPNU, 3:30

Colorado at Michigan, BTN, 3:30

PIttsburgh at Oklahoma State, ESPN, 3:30

San Diego State at Northern Illinois, CBSSN, 3:30

East Carolina at South Carolina, SEC, 4

Northern Colorado at Colorado State, ROOT, 4

Western Michigan at Illinois, ESPNews, 4

Idaho State at Oregon State, Pac-12, 5

Army at UTEP, ASN, 7

Louisiana Tech at Texas Tech, FSN, 7

Maryland at Central Florida, CBSSN, 7

Mississippi State at LSU, ESPN/ESPN2, 7

Texas A&M at Auburn, ESPN/ESPN2, 7

Troy at Southern Miss, beIN SPORTS, 7

Georgia at Missouri, SEC, 7:30

Michigan State at Notre Dame, NBC, 7:30

North Texas at Florida, ESPNU, 7:30

Ohio State at Oklahoma, FOX, 7:30

Duke at Northwestern, BTN, 8

Portland State at Washington, Pac-12, 8

USC at Stanford, ABC, 8

Texas at Cal, ESPN/ESPN2, 10:30

Utah at San Jose State, CBSSN, 10:30

Hawaii at Arizona, Pac-12, 10:45

South Alabama at Louisiana-Lafayette, ASN, TBA

Thursday, Sept. 22

Clemson at Georgia Tech, ESPN, 7:30

Friday, Sept. 23

Wyoming at Eastern Michigan, CBSSN, 7:30

TCU at SMU, ESPN, 8

USC at Utah, FS1, 9

Saturday, Sept. 24

San Jose State at Iowa State, FSN, noon

Duke at Notre Dame, NBC, 3:30

Vanderbilt at Western Kentucky, CBSSN, 4:30

Central Florida at Florida International, beIN SPORTS, 7

Louisiana Tech at Middle Tennessee, ASN, 7

Nebraska at Northwestern, BTN, 7:30

Tulsa at Fresno State, CBSSN, 10:30

Thursday, Sept. 29

Connecticut at Houston, ESPN, 8

Kansas at Texas Tech, FS1, 8:30

Friday, Sept. 30

Stanford at Washington, ESPN, 9

Toledo at BYU, ESPN/ESPN2, TBD

Saturday, Oct 1

Navy at Air Force, CBSSN, 3:30

San Jose State at New Mexico, ROOT, 4

Michigan State at Indiana, BTN, 8

Fresno State at UNLV, CBSSN, 10:30

Wednesday, Oct. 5

Georgia Southern at Arkansas State, ESPN2, 7

Thursday, Oct. 6

Temple at Memphis, ESPN, 8

Western Kentucky at Louisiana Tech, CBSSN, 8

Friday, Oct. 7

Clemson at Boston College, ESPN, 7:30

SMU at Tulsa, ESPN2/ESPNU, 8

Tulane at Central Florida, ESPN2/ESPNU, 8

Boise State at New Mexico, CBSSN, 9

Saturday, Oct. 8

Cincinnati at Connecticut, CBSSN, 11:30 a.m.

Air Force at Wyoming, ROOT, 3:30

Oklahoma vs. Texas in Dallas, FS1, TBD

Wednesday, Oct. 12

Southern Miss at UTSA, ASN, noon

Appalachian State at Louisiana-Lafayette, ESPN2, 7

Marshall at North Texas, ASN, 7

Thursday, Oct. 13

Navy at East Carolina, ESPN, 7:30

Friday, Oct. 14

Duke at Louisville, ESPN, 7

Memphis at Tulane, ESPNU, 8

San Diego State at Fresno State, CBSSN, 10

Saturday, Oct. 15

Florida Atlantic at Marshall, ASN, 7

Stanford at Notre Dame, NBC, 7:30

Nevada at San Jose State, CBSSN, 10:30

Iowa State at Texas, LHN, TBD

Thursday, Oct. 20

Troy at South Alabama, ESPNU, 6:30

Miami at Virginia Tech, ESPN, 7

BYU at Boise State, ESPN, 10:15

Friday, Oct. 21

South Florida at Temple, ESPN, 7

Oregon at Cal, ESPN, 10:30

San Jose State at San Diego State, ESPN2, 10:30

Saturday, Oct. 22

North Texas at Army, CBSSN, noon

Charlotte at Marshall, beIN SPORTS, 5:30

Colorado State at UNLV, ROOT, 5:30

Old Dominion at Western Kentucky, ASN, 7

Michigan State at Maryland, BTN, 7:30

Louisiana Monroe at New Mexico, ROOT, 9

Fresno State at Utah State, CBSSN, 10:30

Thursday, Oct. 27

Virginia Tech at Pitt, ESPN, 7

Cal at USC, ESPN, 10:30

Friday, Oct. 28

Navy at South Florida, ESPN2, 7

San Diego State at Utah State, CBSSN, 8

Air Force at Fresno State, ESPN2, 10:30

Saturday, Oct. 29

Western Kentucky at Florida Atlantic, ASN, 3

Florida vs. Georgia in Jacksonville, CBS, 3:30

Miami at Notre Dame, NBC, 3:30

Boise State at Wyoming, CBSSN, 7

Marshall at Southern Miss, ASN, 7

UNLV at San Jose State, CBSSN, 10:30

Tuesday, Nov. 1

Bowling Green at Northern Illinois, ESPN2/ESPNU, 8

Western Michigan at Ball State, ESPN2/ESPNU, 8

Wednesday, Nov. 2

Toledo at Akron, ESPN2, 7:30

Thursday, Nov. 3

Buffalo at Ohio, CBSSN, 6

Arkansas State at Georgia State, ESPNU, 6:30

Oklahoma at Iowa State, ESPN, 7:30

UCLA at Colorado, FS1, 9

Friday, Nov. 4

Central Michigan at Miami (Ohio), CBSSN, 6

Temple at Connecticut, ESPN2, 7

San Jose State at Boise State, ESPN2, 10:15

Saturday, Nov. 5

Notre Dame vs. Navy in Jacksonville, CBS, 11:30 a.m.

Charlotte at Southern Miss, ASN, 3:30

Fresno State at Colorado State, ROOT, 3:30

Florida International at Western Kentucky, beIN SPORTS, 5:30

Hawaii at San Diego State, BTN, 7

Marshall at Old Dominion, ASN, 7

Iowa at Penn State, BTN, 7:30

Tuesday, Nov. 8

Eastern Michigan at Ball State, ESPN2/CBSSN, 7:30

Western Michigan at Kent State, ESPN2/CBSSN, 7:30

Wednesday, Nov. 9

Bowling Green at Akron, ESPN2/ESPNU, 8

Toledo vs. Northern Illinois, ESPN2/ESPNU, 8 in Chicago

Thursday, Nov. 10

Louisiana-Lafayette at Georgia Southern, ESPNU, 6:30

North Carolina at Duke, ESPN, 7:30

Utah at Arizona State, FS1, 9:30

Friday, Nov. 11

Boston College at Florida State, ESPN2, 7:30

Saturday, Nov. 12

Army vs. Notre Dame in San Antonio, NBC, 3:30

Southern Miss at Old Dominion, ASN, 3:30

Wyoming at UNLV, ROOT, 3 or 3:30

Boise State at Hawaii, CBSSN, 7

Middle Tennessee at Marshall, ASN, 7

Minnesota at Nebraska, BTN, 7:30

San Diego State at Nevada, CBSSN, 10:30

Tuesday, Nov. 15

Kent State at Bowling Green, ESPN2/ESPNU, 6 or 7

Ohio at Central Michigan, ESPN2/ESPNU, 6 or 7

Wednesday, Nov. 16

Ball State at Toledo, ESPN2/ESPNU, 7 or 8

Northern Illinois at Eastern Michigan, ESPN2/ESPNU, 7 or 8

Thursday, Nov. 17

Louisville at Houston, ESPN, 8

Arkansas State at Troy, ESPNU, 8:30

Friday, Nov. 18

Memphis at Cincinnati, CBSSN, 8

UNLV at Boise State, ESPN2, 10

Saturday, Nov. 19

San Diego State at Wyoming, CBSSN, 3:30

Virginia Tech at Notre Dame, NBC, 3:30

Southern Miss at North Texas, beIN SPORTS, 5:30

Marshall at Florida International, ASN, 7

Penn State at Rutgers, BTN, 8

Thursday, Nov. 24

LSU at Texas A&M, ESPN, 7:30

Friday, Nov. 25

Missouri at Arkansas, CBS, 2:30

North Carolina State at North Carolina, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2, noon/3:30

Boise State at Air Force, CBSSN, 3:30

TCU at Texas, Fox/FS1, 3:30

Washington at Washington State, Fox/FS1, 3:30

Florida Atlantic at Middle Tennessee, beIN SPORTS, 5:30

Baylor vs. Texas Tech in Arlington, ESPN, 6

Saturday, Nov. 26

San Jose State at Fresno State, CBSSN, 3:30

Colorado State at San Diego State, CBSSN, 9

Friday, Dec. 2

MAC Championship in Detroit, ESPN2, 7

Pac-12 Championship in Santa Clara, Calif., Fox, 9

Saturday, Dec. 3

AAC Championship, ABC/ESPN, noon

SEC Championship in Atlanta, CBS, 4

Mountain West Championship, ESPN/ESPN2, 7:30/7:45

ACC Championship in Charlotte, ESPN/ABC, 7:45/8

Conference USA Championship, ESPN/ESPN2, TBD

Saturday, Dec. 10

Army vs. Navy in Baltimore, CBS, 3

Saturday, Dec. 17

Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl, ABC, noon

Gildan New Mexico, ESPN, 2

Las Vegas Bowl, ABC, 3:30

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl, ESPN, 5:30

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, ESPN, 9

Monday, Dec. 19

Miami Beach Bowl, ESPN, 2:30

Tuesday, Dec. 20

Marmot Boca Raton Bowl, ESPN, 7

Wednesday, Dec. 21

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, ESPN, 9

Thursday, Dec. 22

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, ESPN, 7

Friday, Dec. 23

Popeyes Bahamas Bowl, ESPN, 1

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, ESPN, 4:30

Dollar General Bowl, ESPN, 8

Saturday, Dec. 24

Hawaii Bowl, ESPN, 8

Monday, Dec. 26

St. Petersburg Bowl, ESPN, 11 a.m.

Quick Lane Bowl, ESPN, 2:30

Camping World Independence Bowl, ESPN2, 5

Tuesday, Dec. 27

Zaxby's Heart of Dallas, ESPN, 12

Military Bowl, ESPN, 3:30

Holiday Bowl, ESPN, 7

Cactus Bowl, ESPN, 10:15

Wednesday, Dec. 28

New Era Pinstripe Bowl, ESPN, 2

Russell Athletic Bowl, ESPN, 5:30

Advocare V100 Texas Bowl, ESPN, 9

Thursday, Dec. 29

Birmingham Bowl, ESPN, 2

Belk Bowl, ESPN, 5:30

Valero Alamo Bowl, ESPN, 9

Friday, Dec. 30

Auto Zone Liberty Bowl, ESPN, noon

Hyundai Sun Bowl, CBS, 2

Franklin American Mortgage Music City, ESPN, 3:30

Capital One Orange Bowl, ESPN, 8

Saturday, Dec. 31

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl, ABC, 11 a.m.

Taxslayer Bowl, ESPN, 11 a.m.

College Football Playoff Peach Bowl semifinal, ESPN, 3 or 7

College Football Playoff Fiesta Bowl semifinal, ESPN, 3 or 7

Monday, Jan. 2

Outback Bowl, ABC, 1

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, ESPN, 1

Rose Bowl, ESPN, 5

Allstate Sugar Bowl, ESPN, 8:30

College football 2016 season is just a month to go avid fans! Folks, get ready for the start of football season with the collegiate football excitement full of passes, touchdowns and a lot of field actions. This is must-watch football games surrounding the NCAA Football that we can't afford to miss!

The 2016 NCAA football season is scheduled to begin on September 3, 2015, with the regular season ending December 10, 2016, and (not including all-star games) end on January 10, 2017 with the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship.

There are 42 bowl games in this season.

Thousand football fanatics may able to watch college football games live television broadcast on CBS, ESPN, ABC and other leading TV providers available in your area. Folks can also catch the said live football matches through your mobile devices and PCs with just the used of internet streaming links and mobile applications such WatchESPN, Fox Sports Go and many others.

Well, you've got to mark your calendar for all the fun-filled loaded weeks of total college football entertainment. Grab your football tickets now or else you've got to preparing those drinks and popcorns for an awesome new season. So, don't miss to watch college football online on your TV, PC and mobile gadgets. Enjoy!