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College football teams compete in a full slate of Thursday games

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 3, 2026, 9:55 PM

Last updated Sep 3, 2026

College football teams compete in a full slate of Thursday games

Summary

The college football season continues Thursday with a series of matchups across multiple networks. Action begins at 5:00 PM CST with UMass playing at Rutgers and Kentucky Christian visiting Morehead State. Other televised contests include Akron at Wake Forest, Colorado at Georgia Tech, UAPB at Missouri, Idaho at Utah, and UAB at Illinois. Several additional games are available via digital streaming, including matchups between Albany and Buffalo, Bethune Cookman and UCF, and Eastern Illinois and Minnesota. The evening schedule features a mix of nationally televised broadcasts and online-only events. These games provide an early-season look at various programs as they open their respective schedules following the initial start of the college football calendar.

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By the Numbers

•UMass plays at Rutgers at 5:00 PM CST on the Big Ten Network.
•Colorado travels to play Georgia Tech at 7:00 PM on ESPN.
•UAPB meets Missouri at 7:00 PM on the SEC Network.
•Multiple games, including Bethune Cookman at UCF, are available via ESPN+.

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9:55 PMYahoo Sports — Thursday Night College Football Game Thread (9/3/26)

What they're saying

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Hey folks, welcome back to another fun filled Thursday night lineup. We start the evening with Umass at Rutgers at 5pm cst. It is not the most intriguing game on the docket as neither one of these teams should be anything special this year, so let’s move on. The first one that catches my eye […]
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