Seven of the AP top 10 teams are scheduled to appear on ESPN networks during Week 7 of the 2026-27 college football season, according to an October 12 statement. The week features fourteen ranked teams facing off, including several ranked-on-ranked matchups.
The Week 7 schedule includes a high-profile matchup between No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 8 BYU at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC Saturday Night Football. This game, which serves as the week's 4K Game of the Week, will feature commentary from Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, and Holly Rowe. Additionally, the game will be available as an immersive viewing experience on Meta Quest via the TV App.
Other high-profile Saturday games include No. 6 Alabama visiting No. 14 Tennessee at 3:30 p.m. on ABC and ESPN Radio, and No. 13 Missouri visiting No. 9 Ole Miss at 3:30 p.m. on SEC Network. At 7 p.m., No. 3 Miami will host Florida State on ESPN and Disney+. The late-night schedule features No. 11 Utah visiting Colorado at 10:15 p.m. on ESPN.
ESPN networks will provide a five-day, 84-game slate running from Tuesday, Oct. 13 through Saturday, Oct. 17. The broadcast coverage spans ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPN+, ESPN Radio, SEC Network+, ACC Network Extra, and Disney+. Specific Friday matchups include Memphis at Tulane at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN.
The 2026-27 season reaches the midpoint of the regular season during this week of play. ESPN offers its full suite of networks and services through the ESPN App, which provides live events, on-demand replays, and integrated game statistics.
