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Week 0 college football games kick off with UNC facing TCU in Dublin

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Last updated Sep 17, 2026

Week 0 college football games kick off with UNC facing TCU in Dublin
Summary

The 2026 FBS college football season opens on Saturday with Week 0. North Carolina will play TCU in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland, airing at 12 p.m. on ESPN and Disney+. Mike Monaco will provide play-by-play commentary, with Jordan Rodgers as analyst and Dana Boyle as sideline reporter. There are eight games scheduled for the weekend including matchups like San José State at No. 14 USC and Jacksonville State at North Dakota State. Week 1 will follow with games starting from September 3 to September 7.

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  • •North Carolina faces TCU in Dublin at 12 p.m. ET
  • •Mike Monaco, Jordan Rodgers, Dana Boyle will call the game
  • •Eight FBS games are scheduled for Week 0
  • •Brian Kelly debuts as a color commentator for Jacksonville State-North Dakota State
  • •Week 1 includes games from September 3 to 7
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The 2026 FBS college football season kicks off with Week 0 on Saturday, beginning with Bill Belichick and North Carolina taking on TCU at the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Dublin, Ireland. The UNC-TCU game will air on ESPN and Disney+, with Mike Monaco on play-by-play, Jordan Rodgers as the color commentator, and Dana Boyle as the…

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After a wild Week 1 of college football, we now look ahead to Week 2 action. The Fox “Big Noon” matchup will feature Michigan following up its controversial win over Western Michigan by hosting No. 11 Oklahoma at the Big House. Gus Johnson and Joel Klatt will have the call for Fox. There’s no doubt…

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