Pac-12 Conference 2026 Football Season Broadcast Schedule and Kickoff Times
The Pac-12 Conference has announced the kickoff times for all home games leading up to the league's home-and-home flex week. The 2026 football season broadcast schedule includes games airing nationally on CBS Sports, USA Sports, and The CW. The Pac-12 and CBS Sports have set the football championship game for Friday, Dec. 4, at 5 p.m. PT. The games will be streamed live on Paramount+ and The CW games will be available on the ESPN App through the ESPN Unlimited plan.
The Pac-12's road non-conference games will be featured on various networks like the Big Ten Network, CBS Sports, ESPN Platforms, FOX, FS1, NBC, TNT, and HBO Max. The kick times are subject to change, and more games will be added to the schedule as part of agreements with other networks. The 2026 Pac-12 Championship Game will be hosted at the home venue of the highest seed, following the seven-game conference-play slate.
The new Pac-12 media partnerships with CBS Sports, USA Sports, and CW Sports will ensure that 100% of the football slate is featured on national linear television. Pac-12 Enterprises will collaborate with each partner for the production and presentation of the football slate. The 2026 season will kick off with an exciting Week 1 slate, including special date games like Fresno State on Friday and Washington State on Sunday.
The opening weekend will feature three strong non-conference road games and three schools playing their first games as Pac-12 members at home. The season will also include two more weekday special date games during conference play. In 2025, 75% of the future Pac-12 membership reached bowl eligibility and participated in the postseason, the highest percentage among conferences. The full 2026 broadcast schedule will be available for fans to follow their favorite teams throughout the season.