Global Week 0 Opens 2026 College Football as ESPN Unveils a Star-Studded Schedule
ESPN unveiled the 2026 college football schedule at Disney Upfront, opening Week 0 with global games in Ireland and Brazil and the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, followed by Labor Day Weekend primetime showdowns (including Lane Kiffin’s LSU debut vs. Clemson) and marquee ABC games like No. 1 Ohio State at No. 5 Texas and No. 11 LSU at No. 9 Ole Miss, plus a Thanksgiving/Black Friday Rivalry Week slate and a full conference-championship lineup across ESPN networks; GameDay stops are planned and the full schedule will be released May 27.
