Saturday, August 29, 2026
Live countdown to the 2026 college football season. See exactly how many days, hours, and minutes until college football starts.
College football returns for 2026 on August 29 — the countdown above shows exactly how many days, hours, and minutes until CFB starts. Week 0 opens the season before the full Labor Day weekend slate arrives on September 5. From Power Four rivalry games to Group of Five upsets, Week 0 and the Labor Day slate typically deliver the most unpredictable results before conference play begins. Conference championships run November 28 – December 6, bowl season opens December 19, CFP Semifinals tip off on New Year's Day 2027, and the CFP National Championship follows on January 12.
The 2026 college football season opens on Saturday, August 29, 2026 with the first FBS games of Week 0. The traditional Labor Day weekend slate follows on September 5. Use the live countdown at the top of this page to see the exact number of days, hours, minutes, and seconds remaining.
The 2026 college football season begins August 29, 2026 (Week 0). Conference championship games run November 28 – December 6, bowl season starts December 19, CFP Semifinals are on January 1, 2027, and the CFP National Championship is January 12, 2027.
The countdown above tracks exactly how many more days until college football (CFB) kicks off its 2026 season on August 29. It updates every second so you always have the precise time remaining until kickoff.
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