2025 College Football Week 5: Schedule, Channels, and Viewing Guide

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The excitement’s building as we get closer to Week 5 of the 2025 college football season. Fans everywhere are buzzing about some huge matchups, especially Alabama at Georgia and Oregon vs. Penn State.

With games spread over three days, there’s a lot on the table. Here’s your rundown for the Week 5 schedule—channels, times, and how to catch every game.

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Thursday, September 25

Week 5 gets rolling Thursday night with Army facing East Carolina at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN. This one’s got the potential to set the mood for the whole weekend.

Friday, September 26

Friday night brings three solid games:

Florida State at Virginia, 7 p.m., ESPN
TCU at Arizona State, 9 p.m., Fox
Houston at Oregon State, 10:30 p.m., ESPN

Saturday, September 27

Early Afternoon Games

Saturday starts strong with a bunch of noon kickoffs:

Georgia Tech at Wake Forest, ESPN
USC at Illinois, Fox
Notre Dame at Arkansas, ABC
Rutgers at Minnesota, Big Ten Network
Duke at Syracuse, Atlantic Coast Conference Network
Louisville at Pittsburgh, ESPN2
Cincinnati at Kansas, TNT
UCF at Kansas State, Fox Sports 1
South Alabama at North Texas, ESPNU
Bowling Green at Ohio, CBS Sports Network

Then at 12:45 p.m., there’s Utah State at Vanderbilt on the SEC Network. A little later, Eastern Michigan heads to Central Michigan at 1 p.m. on the ESPN App.

At 1:30 p.m., Georgia Southern visits James Madison, also on the ESPN App. That’s a sneaky-good one if you ask me.

Mid-Afternoon Games

Things heat up mid-afternoon with some big games:

Ohio State at Washington, 3:30 p.m., CBS/Paramount
LSU at Ole Miss, 3:30 p.m., ABC
Auburn at Texas A&M, 3:30 p.m., ESPN
Indiana at Iowa, 3:30 p.m., Peacock
UCLA at Northwestern, 3:30 p.m., Big Ten Network
California at Boston College, 3:30 p.m., ACC Network
Baylor at Oklahoma State, 3:30 p.m., ESPN2
Utah at West Virginia, 3:30 p.m., FOX

If you’re streaming, you’ve got options on the ESPN App:

UConn at Buffalo
San Diego State at Northern Illinois
Rice at Navy, CBS Sports Network
Akron at Toledo
Lindenwood at Miami (OH)

Later in the afternoon, New Mexico State heads to New Mexico at 4 p.m. (TBD). Tulane takes on Tulsa at 4 p.m. on ESPNU.

At 4:10 p.m., it’s Hawai’i at Air Force on Fox Sports 1. And then, Tennessee faces Mississippi State at 4:15 p.m. on the SEC Network.

Evening Games

The evening’s stacked with some of the week’s best:

Arizona at Iowa State, 7 p.m., ESPN
Virginia Tech at NC State, 7 p.m., The CW Network
Jacksonville State at Southern Miss, 7 p.m., ESPN App
Western Kentucky at Missouri State, 7 p.m., ESPN App
Memphis at Florida Atlantic, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Oregon at Penn State, 7:30 p.m., NBC/Peacock
Alabama at Georgia, 7:30 p.m., ABC
Massachusetts at Missouri, 7:30 p.m., ESPNU
Washington State at Colorado State, 7:30 p.m., CBS Sports Network
San Jose State at Stanford, 7:30 p.m., Atlantic Coast Conference Network
App State at Boise State, 7:30 p.m., Fox Sports 1

As night falls, Kentucky visits South Carolina at 7:45 p.m. on the SEC Network. Marshall heads to Louisiana at 8 p.m. on the ESPN App.

Late-night? There’s Louisiana Tech at UTEP at 9 p.m. on the ESPN App. Finally, BYU takes on Colorado at 10:15 p.m. on ESPN. Grab some snacks, because that one might go late.

How to Watch

With so many games on different channels and streaming platforms, figuring out where to watch can get confusing. For the full list of channels and streaming options, head over to the ESPN College Football Week 5 Schedule.

Whether you’re catching the games from your couch or sneaking a stream on your phone, there are lots of ways to keep up. Personally, I wish it was all in one place, but hey, options aren’t bad.

If you want more updates—scores, rankings, standings, stats, all that good stuff—take a look at the ESPN College Football hub.

Joe Hughes is the founder of CollegeNetWorth.com, a comprehensive resource on college athletes' earnings potential in the NIL era. Combining his passion for sports with expertise in collegiate athletics, Joe provides valuable insights for athletes, fans, and institutions navigating this new landscape.

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