FOX Sports Ignites 2025 College Football Season With Blockbuster Matchups and Historic Rivalries

BIG NOON SATURDAY Gets BIGGER With Massive Opener Featuring National Champion Ohio State Taking on the Texas Longhorns Saturday, Aug. 30

Network Lights Up FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY Slate on Friday, Aug. 29  

Los Angeles – Today, FOX Sports announces select games from the network’s 2025 college football schedule, featuring elite matchups from top conferences throughout the season.

BIG NOON KICKOFF, which launched in 2019, hits the road each week, bringing college football’s premier pregame experience to campuses nationwide every Saturday at 10:00 AM ET on FOX. The star-studded show sets the stage for BIG NOON SATURDAY, FOX Sports’ flagship game of the week and college football’s most-watched window in three of the past four seasons. Showcasing championship contenders, historic rivalries, and games that shape the college football landscape, BIG NOON SATURDAY continues to be the home of the most riveting college football matchup of the weekend.

BIG NOON KICKOFF & BIG NOON SATURDAY

Week 1 kicks off with a heavyweight showdown as Texas travels to take on reigning national champion Ohio State on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 12:00 PM ET on FOX in a high-stakes rematch of last season’s College Football Playoff clash. BIG NOON KICKOFF will be onsite in Columbus, OH for the contest between two of college football’s most prominent programs.

In Week 2, Iowa visits Iowa State in their annual Cy-Hawk Trophy rivalry on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 12:00 PM ET on FOX. BIG NOON KICKOFF originates from Ames, IA with pregame coverage beginning at 10:00 AM ET for this Big Ten vs. Big 12 showdown.

Week 3’s BIG NOON SATURDAY features defending Big Ten champion Oregon at Northwestern on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 12:00 PM ET on FOX. BIG NOON KICKOFF provides pregame coverage from Evanston beginning at 10:00 AM ET.

In the final week of the regular season, FOX Sports showcases “The Game” – with the Michigan Wolverines hosting the Ohio State Buckeyes from Ann Arbor, MI on Saturday, Nov. 29 at 12:00 PM ET on FOX. The BIG NOON KICKOFF crew provides insight and expert opinions alongside a bevy of special guests ahead of the highly anticipated rivalry matchup.

FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAYS

FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY returns as a dedicated primetime window showcasing elite college football Friday nights on FOX throughout the fall.

The package kicks off Friday, Aug. 29 at 8:00 PM ET on FOX with Auburn taking on Baylor in Waco, TX with a special FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREGAME starting at 7:30 PM ET leading into the game.

The 2025 Friday night lineup features prominent programs across the power conferences, along with key matchups and heated rivalries, including the “Duel in the Desert” between Arizona and Arizona State to cap the regular season, airing Friday, Nov. 28 on FOX.

The FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL FRIDAY slate concludes with the Mountain West Championship on Friday, Dec. 5 on FOX.

CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND ON FOX

Conference champions take center stage on consecutive nights as FOX presents a pair of primetime title games, marking the culmination of its 2025 college football conference coverage. Following Friday’s Mountain West Championship, the Big Ten Championship Game kicks off on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 8:00 PM ET on FOX, as the conference’s top two teams clash at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, providing a dramatic conclusion to FOX Sports’ 2025 college football coverage.

KEY 2025 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

• In Week 0 the action begins with a Saturday night matchup on the broadcast network featuring Fresno State against Kansas from Lawrence, KS on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 6:30 PM ET on FOX.
• In Week 1, FOX Sports caps off a full day of action with a late-night showdown as UCLA hosts Utah on Saturday, August 30 at 11:00 PM ET on FOX.
• In Week 3, FOX Sports spotlights one of the weekend’s most intriguing matchups as Oregon State travels to Lubbock to face Texas Tech on Saturday, September 13 at 3:30 PM ET on FOX.
• The Big Ten Network is home to elite matchups throughout the season and will feature September appearances by all four of the Big Ten’s representatives in last season’s College Football Playoff, including Indiana, Ohio State, Oregon and Penn State.

WHERE TO WATCH

College football on FOX, FS1, FS2 and BTN is also simulcast on the FOX Sports app and FOXSports.com.

FOX Sports’ confirmed 2025 fall college football schedule is available here and below. The remainder of the schedule will be announced as the season progresses, in addition to full broadcast team information at a later date.

2025 FOX COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

(All Times ET)

* Date, time, and network TBD