Biggest Non-Conference Games of 2026

Wk 2 September 12 DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium

Ohio State Buckeyes

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Texas Longhorns

Wk 10 November 7 Notre Dame Stadium

Miami Hurricanes

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Wk 2 September 12 Michigan Stadium

Oklahoma Sooners

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Michigan Wolverines

Wk 7 October 17 LaVell Edwards Stadium

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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BYU Cougars

Wk 12 November 21 Notre Dame Stadium

SMU Mustangs

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Wk 1 September 5 Tiger Stadium (LA)

Clemson Tigers

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LSU Tigers

Wk 1 September 5 Nissan Stadium Neutral

Louisville Cardinals

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Ole Miss Rebels

Wk 13 November 28 Sanford Stadium

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

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Georgia Bulldogs

Wk 3 September 19 Bryant-Denny Stadium

Florida State Seminoles

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Alabama Crimson Tide

Wk 2 September 12 Kyle Field

Arizona State Sun Devils

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Texas A&M Aggies

Wk 2 September 12 Bobby Dodd Stadium

Tennessee Volunteers

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Wk 2 September 12 Boone Pickens Stadium

Oregon Ducks

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Oklahoma State Cowboys

Wk 5 October 3 Kenan Stadium

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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North Carolina Tar Heels

Wk 1 September 5 Autzen Stadium

Boise State Broncos

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Oregon Ducks

Wk 1 September 5 DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium

Texas State Bobcats

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Texas Longhorns

Wk 13 November 28 Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC)

South Carolina Gamecocks

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Clemson Tigers

Wk 13 November 27 Doak Campbell Stadium

Florida Gators

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Florida State Seminoles

Wk 1 September 6 Lambeau Field Neutral

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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Wisconsin Badgers

Wk 1 September 5 Bryant-Denny Stadium

East Carolina Pirates

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Alabama Crimson Tide

Wk 2 September 12 David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium

Missouri Tigers

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Kansas Jayhawks

Wk 3 September 19 Notre Dame Stadium

Michigan State Spartans

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Wk 13 November 28 JMA Wireless Dome

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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Syracuse Orange

Wk 11 November 14 Notre Dame Stadium

Boston College Eagles

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Wk 6 October 10 Notre Dame Stadium

Stanford Cardinal

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Wk 2 September 12 Rose Bowl

San Diego State Aztecs

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UCLA Bruins

Wk 13 November 28 Kroger Field

Louisville Cardinals

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Kentucky Wildcats

Wk 2 September 12 Rice-Eccles Stadium

Arkansas Razorbacks

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Utah Utes

Wk 3 September 19 Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK)

New Mexico Lobos

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Oklahoma Sooners

Wk 1 September 5 California Memorial Stadium

UCLA Bruins

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California Golden Bears

Wk 2 September 12 Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)

Duke Blue Devils

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Illinois Fighting Illini

Wk 1 September 5 Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN)

North Texas Mean Green

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Indiana Hoosiers

Wk 4 September 26 Ross-Ade Stadium

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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Purdue Boilermakers

Wk 2 September 12 Acrisure Stadium

UCF Knights

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Pittsburgh Panthers

Wk 1 September 5 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Neutral

Baylor Bears

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Auburn Tigers

Wk 2 September 12 Kinnick Stadium

Iowa State Cyclones

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Iowa Hawkeyes

Wk 1 September 5 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Fresno State Bulldogs

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USC Trojans

Wk 3 September 19 FirstBank Stadium

NC State Wolfpack

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Vanderbilt Commodores

Wk 3 September 19 DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium

UTSA Roadrunners

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Texas Longhorns

Wk 2 September 12 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns

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USC Trojans

Wk 2 September 12 Sanford Stadium

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

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Georgia Bulldogs

Wk 3 September 19 Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN)

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

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Indiana Hoosiers

Wk 9 October 31 Gillette Stadium

Navy Midshipmen

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Wk 3 September 19 Bank of America Stadium

Virginia Cavaliers

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West Virginia Mountaineers

Wk 1 September 5 Husky Stadium

Washington State Cougars

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Washington Huskies

Wk 1 August 29 Aviva Stadium Neutral

North Carolina Tar Heels

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TCU Horned Frogs

Wk 2 September 12 Reser Stadium

Texas Tech Red Raiders

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Oregon State Beavers

Wk 2 September 12 Husky Stadium

Utah State Aggies

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Washington Huskies

Wk 4 September 26 Hard Rock Stadium

Central Michigan Chippewas

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Miami Hurricanes

Wk 2 September 12 Huntington Bank Stadium

Mississippi State Bulldogs

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Minnesota Golden Gophers

Wk 1 September 5 Michigan Stadium

Western Michigan Broncos

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Michigan Wolverines

Wk 3 September 19 Neyland Stadium

Kennesaw State Owls

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Tennessee Volunteers

Wk 1 September 5 Kyle Field

Missouri State Bears

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Texas A&M Aggies

Wk 1 September 3 Bobby Dodd Stadium

Colorado Buffaloes

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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Wk 2 September 12 Tiger Stadium (LA)

Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

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LSU Tigers

Wk 1 September 5 Beaver Stadium

Marshall Thundering Herd

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Penn State Nittany Lions

Wk 3 September 19 Canvas Stadium

BYU Cougars

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Colorado State Rams

Wk 3 September 19 SECU Stadium

Virginia Tech Hokies

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Maryland Terrapins

Wk 4 September 26 Glass Bowl

San Diego State Aztecs

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Toledo Rockets

Wk 2 September 12 Lincoln Financial Field

Penn State Nittany Lions

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Temple Owls

Wk 3 September 19 Snapdragon Stadium

James Madison Dukes

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San Diego State Aztecs

Wk 5 October 3 Allegiant Stadium

California Golden Bears

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UNLV Rebels

Wk 3 September 19 Memorial Stadium

Troy Trojans

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Missouri Tigers

Wk 3 September 19 Rice-Eccles Stadium

Utah State Aggies

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Utah Utes

Wk 1 September 5 Acrisure Stadium

Miami (OH) RedHawks

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Pittsburgh Panthers

Wk 2 September 12 Ross-Ade Stadium

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

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Purdue Boilermakers

Wk 2 September 12 Notre Dame Stadium

Rice Owls

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Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Wk 3 September 19 Bill Snyder Family Stadium

Tulane Green Wave

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Kansas State Wildcats

Wk 1 September 5 Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

Florida Atlantic Owls

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Florida Gators

Wk 1 September 5 Chapman Stadium

Oklahoma State Cowboys

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Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Wk 1 September 5 Memorial Stadium (Norman, OK)

UTEP Miners

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Oklahoma Sooners

Wk 3 September 19 Michigan Stadium

UTEP Miners

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Michigan Wolverines

Wk 4 September 26 Gerald J. Ford Stadium

Missouri State Bears

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SMU Mustangs

Wk 4 September 26 Razorback Stadium

Tulsa Golden Hurricane

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Arkansas Razorbacks

Wk 4 September 26 Scott Stadium

Delaware Blue Hens

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Virginia Cavaliers

Wk 2 September 12 Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC)

Georgia Southern Eagles

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Clemson Tigers

Wk 2 September 12 Albertsons Stadium

Memphis Tigers

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Boise State Broncos

Wk 1 September 5 Wallace Wade Stadium

Tulane Green Wave

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Duke Blue Devils

Wk 3 September 19 Ohio Stadium

Kent State Golden Flashes

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Ohio State Buckeyes

Wk 2 September 12 Bill Snyder Family Stadium

Washington State Cougars

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Kansas State Wildcats

Wk 6 October 10 Mountain America Stadium

Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors

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Arizona State Sun Devils

Wk 3 September 19 Northwestern Medicine Field at Martin Stadium

Colorado Buffaloes

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Northwestern Wildcats

Wk 1 August 29 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

San José State Spartans

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USC Trojans

Wk 3 September 19 Beaver Stadium

Buffalo Bulls

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Penn State Nittany Lions

Wk 2 September 12 Vaught-Hemingway Stadium

Charlotte 49ers

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Ole Miss Rebels

Wk 1 September 5 Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)

UAB Blazers

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Illinois Fighting Illini

Wk 4 September 26 Carter-Finley Stadium

App State Mountaineers

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NC State Wolfpack

Wk 2 September 12 Lane Stadium

Old Dominion Monarchs

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Virginia Tech Hokies

Wk 4 September 26 Jones AT&T Stadium

Sam Houston Bearkats

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Texas Tech Red Raiders

Wk 2 September 11 Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA)

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

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Boston College Eagles

Wk 1 September 5 Spartan Stadium

Toledo Rockets

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Michigan State Spartans

Wk 4 September 26 Martin Stadium

Arizona Wildcats

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Washington State Cougars

Wk 2 September 12 Jordan-Hare Stadium

Southern Miss Golden Eagles

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Auburn Tigers

Wk 1 September 5 Nippert Stadium

Boston College Eagles

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Cincinnati Bearcats

Wk 1 August 29 Allegiant Stadium

Memphis Tigers

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UNLV Rebels

Wk 3 September 19 UFCU Stadium

North Texas Mean Green

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Texas State Bobcats

Wk 4 September 26 Allen E. Paulson Stadium

Houston Cougars

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Georgia Southern Eagles

Wk 1 September 5 TDECU Stadium

Oregon State Beavers

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Houston Cougars

Wk 2 September 12 UFCU Stadium

UTSA Roadrunners

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Texas State Bobcats

Wk 2 September 12 FirstBank Stadium

Delaware Blue Hens

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Vanderbilt Commodores

Wk 1 September 5 Ohio Stadium

Ball State Cardinals

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Ohio State Buckeyes