College football programs prepare for opening games during week 1
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 1, 2026, 5:18 AM
Last updated Oct 1, 2026
College football programs across the country are readying for the first full weekend of competition for the 2026 season. Teams are entering the opening slate of games following the conclusion of training camp sessions. Coaches and players are transitioning from preseason preparations to live game action this week. WFXR Sports Director Jermaine Ferrell is covering the upcoming matchups as the season schedule officially gets underway. Broadcasters and news outlets are tracking the various programs as they face their initial opponents of the year. The weekend schedule serves as the primary gauge for team development heading into the remainder of the autumn campaign.
- •The 2026 college football season begins this week.
- •Jermaine Ferrell is providing coverage of the weekend matchups.
- •Teams are transitioning from training camp to official game competition.
- 7:29 AMYahoo Sports — College Football Preview – Week 6
- 5:18 AMYahoo Sports — College Football Preview – Week 5
- 8:04 AMYahoo Sports — College Football Preview – Week 1
"THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 LIBERTY 35, SAM HOUSTON 3 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 FERRUM AT SHORTER – 3:30PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 BREVARD AT SOUTHERN VIRGINIA – 1PM RANDOLPH-MACON AT WASHINGTON & LEE – 1PM VIRGINIA TECH AT CALIFORNIA – 3:30PM HAMPDEN-SYDNEY AT ROANOKE – 4PM SHENANDOAH AT AVERETT – 4PM VUL AT NORFOLK STATE – 6PM SYRACUSE […]
"FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2PITTSBURGH AT VIRGINIA TECH – 7PMLIBERTY AT DELAWARE – 7PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3MERCER AT VMI – 1:30PMFERRUM AT BARTON – 2PMROANOKE AT GUILFORD – 2PMVIRGINIA AT FLORIDA STATE – 3:30PMMARSHALL AT JAMES MADISON – 3:45PMAVERETT AT WASHINGTON & LEE – 4PMSOUTHERN VIRGINIA AT GREENSBORO – 6PM
"ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — WFXR Sports Director Jermaine Ferrell takes a look ahead to the upcoming weekend of college football.
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External links- Yahoo SportsOct 9, 2026, 7:29 AMCollege Football Preview – Week 6
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 LIBERTY 35, SAM HOUSTON 3 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 FERRUM AT SHORTER – 3:30PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 BREVARD AT SOUTHERN VIRGINIA – 1PM RANDOLPH-MACON AT WASHINGTON & LEE – 1PM VIRGINIA TECH AT CALIFORNIA – 3:30PM HAMPDEN-SYDNEY AT ROANOKE – 4PM SHENANDOAH AT AVERETT – 4PM VUL AT NORFOLK STATE – 6PM SYRACUSE […]
- Yahoo SportsOct 1, 2026, 5:18 AMCollege Football Preview – Week 5
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2PITTSBURGH AT VIRGINIA TECH – 7PMLIBERTY AT DELAWARE – 7PM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3MERCER AT VMI – 1:30PMFERRUM AT BARTON – 2PMROANOKE AT GUILFORD – 2PMVIRGINIA AT FLORIDA STATE – 3:30PMMARSHALL AT JAMES MADISON – 3:45PMAVERETT AT WASHINGTON & LEE – 4PMSOUTHERN VIRGINIA AT GREENSBORO – 6PM
- Yahoo SportsSep 4, 2026, 8:04 AMCollege Football Preview – Week 1
ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — WFXR Sports Director Jermaine Ferrell takes a look ahead to the upcoming weekend of college football.
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