Best FBS Power 4 Non-Conference Games Scheduled in 2026

Here are some of the best FBS non-conference college football games scheduled in 2026 (This list does not include yearly non-conference games like Clemson/South Carolina or Iowa/Iowa State):

Updated: 8/23/2026

Week Zero:

North Carolina vs. TCU (Dublin, Ireland)

Week 1:

UCLA at Cal

Louisville vs. Ole Miss (Nashville, TN)

Clemson at LSU

Colorado at Georgia Tech

Baylor vs. Auburn (Atlanta, GA)

Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame (Green Bay, WI)

Week 2:

Tennessee at Georgia Tech

Duke at Illinois

Arkansas at Utah

Arizona State at Texas A&M

Oklahoma at Michigan

Ohio State at Texas

Missouri at Kansas

Week 3:

Virginia Tech at Maryland

Virginia vs. West Virginia (Charlotte, NC)

Florida State at Alabama

Michigan State at Notre Dame

NC State at Vanderbilt

Week 4:

Notre Dame at Purdue

Week 5:

Notre Dame at North Carolina

Week 7:

Notre Dame at BYU

Week 10:

Miami (FL) at Notre Dame