FOX College Football Starts Saturdays Strong

Schedule Highlights Include Elite Big Ten Matchups – Michigan at Penn State, Ohio State at Michigan and More

NFL HOFer Deion Sanders Kicks Off Colorado Coaching Career Weeks 1 & 2 on FOX 

BIG NOON SATURDAY Reigns as Most-Watched Regular Season Window in College Football for Second Consecutive Season

LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports today announces select games from the network’s elite 2023 college football schedule, featuring top games from the Big Ten, Big 12, Mountain West and Pac-12 conferences.

For the second season, BIG NOON KICKOFF travels each week to college football’s top games, previewing the day’s best matchups from campuses across the nation at 10:00 AM ET on FOX. KICKOFF is followed by BIG NOON SATURDAY, the network’s premier matchup each week and the most-watched regular season college football window across any network for two consecutive seasons.

Noon is Primetime

In Week 1, Colorado takes on national runner-up TCU on Saturday, Sept. 2 at 12:00 PM ET on FOX. NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders makes his regular season coaching debut at Colorado on BIG NOON SATURDAY from Fort Worth TX, with the BIG NOON KICKOFF crew providing on-site pregame coverage beginning at 10:00 AM ET.

Week 2 is highlighted by another highly anticipated coaching matchup, when Coach Prime takes on new Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule, Saturday, Sept. 9 at 12:00 PM ET on FOX. The BIG NOON KICKOFF and BIG NOON SATURDAY crews head to Boulder, CO, for extensive coverage beginning at 10:00 AM ET.

In Week 3’s BIG NOON SATURDAY matchup, Penn State faces off against Illinois in a showdown from Champaign, IL, on Saturday, Sept. 16, with BIG NOON KICKOFF’s on-site pregame coverage beginning at 10:00 AM ET and game action at 12:00 PM ET.

Rivalries Heat up Fall Schedule

In Week 11, Michigan travels to Penn State for a highly anticipated rivalry matchup from State College, PA. The action kicks off Saturday, Nov. 11 at 12:00 PM ET on FOX.

FOX Sports’ college football regular season concludes Thanksgiving weekend with the most heated rivalry in sports as Michigan hosts Ohio State on Saturday, Nov. 25, at 12:00 PM ET on FOX. “The Game” is part of an epic weekend of college football programming on FOX and FS1, which also includes a Black Friday tripleheader featuring TCU at Oklahoma at 12:00 PM ET on FOX, Air Force at Boise State at 4:00 PM ET on FS1, and Oregon St. at Oregon at 8:30 PM ET on FOX.

Championship Weekend on FOX

On Saturday, Dec. 2, FOX is home to a conference championship doubleheader, beginning with the Mountain West Championship at 3:00 PM ET followed by the Big Ten Championship at 8:00 PM ET.

Key 2023 FOX College Football Season Highlights:

• FOX Sports’ Week 1 action features several highly anticipated coaching debuts – on Thursday, Aug. 31, new Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule goes up against Minnesota at 8:00 PM ET on FOX. On Saturday, Sept. 2, Deion Sanders makes his Colorado debut at noon on FOX, and new Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell takes on Buffalo at 3:30 PM ET on FS1.
• Three new Big 12 member institutions also make Week 1 appearances on FS1, beginning on Thursday when UCF takes on Kent State at 7:00 PM ET. On Saturday on FS1, Houston hosts UTSA at 7:00 PM ET, while BYU takes on Sam Houston at 10:15 PM ET.
• Week 2’s college football quadruple header Saturday, Sept. 9 on FOX is led by Nebraska at Colorado at noon, Iowa at Iowa State at 3:30 PM ET, Oregon at Texas Tech at 7:00 PM ET and Stanford at USC at 10:30 PM ET.
• In Week 3, Houston hosts TCU in a Big 12 conference matchup between former Southwest conference foes on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 8:00 PM ET on FOX.
• FS1 is the weeknight home of college football, highlights include:
  • Wisconsin at Purdue on at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, Sept. 22
  • Utah at Oregon State at 9:00 PM ET on Friday, Sept. 29
  • TCU at Texas Tech at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, Nov. 2.

College Football’s Most-Watched Window

Launched in 2019, BIG NOON SATURDAY has made its mark in the college football landscape over the past three seasons, becoming the most-watched regular season college football window across any network for two consecutive seasons. BIG NOON KICKOFF also had its most-watched season ever in 2022, posting double digit year-over-year growth in its final hour.

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 2023 fall college football schedule is available here. The remainder of the schedule will be announced as the season progresses.

*Remainder of FOX Sports’ college football schedule to be announced as the season progresses.