College Football Rivalries 2026
The date, the kickoff and the stadium for every rivalry we cover, in the order they are played.
Rivalry Week 2026
17 gamesThe last weekend of the regular season, November 21 through 29.
Fri, Nov 274 games
Sat, Nov 2812 games
- Iron BowlNov 28Alabama vs AuburnSaban Field at Bryant–Denny StadiumJames E. Foy, V-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy
- The GameNov 28Michigan vs Ohio StateOhio Stadium
- Palmetto BowlNov 28Clemson vs South CarolinaMemorial Stadium
- Old Oaken BucketNov 28Indiana vs PurdueMemorial StadiumOld Oaken Bucket
- Clean, Old-Fashioned HateNov 28Georgia vs Georgia TechSanford StadiumGovernor's Cup
- Territorial CupNov 28Arizona vs Arizona StateCasino Del Sol StadiumTerritorial Cup
- UCLA vs USCNov 28UCLA vs USCRose BowlVictory Bell
- Golden BootNov 28Arkansas vs LSUDonald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumGolden Boot
- Commonwealth CupNov 28Virginia vs Virginia TechLane StadiumCommonwealth Cup
- Land of Lincoln TrophyNov 28Illinois vs NorthwesternMartin StadiumLand of Lincoln Trophy
- FarmageddonNov 28Iowa State vs Kansas StateJack Trice Stadium
- Governor's CupNov 28Kentucky vs LouisvilleKroger FieldGovernor's Cup
All 32 rivalries, in date order
September5 games
- Apple CupSep 6Washington vs Washington StateHusky StadiumApple Cup Trophy
- Cy-Hawk TrophySep 12Iowa vs Iowa StateKinnick StadiumCy-Hawk Trophy
- Magnolia BowlSep 19LSU vs Ole MissVaught–Hemingway StadiumMagnolia Bowl Trophy
- Megaphone TrophySep 19Michigan State vs Notre DameNotre Dame StadiumMegaphone Trophy
- IllibuckSep 26Illinois vs Ohio StateOhio StadiumIllibuck
October9 games
- Little Brown JugOct 3Michigan vs MinnesotaHuntington Bank StadiumLittle Brown Jug
- Red River RivalryOct 10Oklahoma vs TexasCotton Bowl StadiumGolden Hat
- Legends TrophyOct 10Notre Dame vs StanfordNotre Dame StadiumLegends Trophy
- Sunflower ShowdownOct 17Kansas vs Kansas StateBill Snyder Family Football StadiumGovernor's Cup
- Third Saturday in OctoberOct 17Alabama vs TennesseeNeyland Stadium
- Deep South's Oldest RivalryOct 17Auburn vs GeorgiaSanford Stadium
- Duke vs North CarolinaOct 17Duke vs North CarolinaWallace Wade StadiumVictory Bell
- Floyd of RosedaleOct 24Iowa vs MinnesotaHuntington Bank StadiumFloyd of Rosedale
- Florida vs GeorgiaOct 31Florida vs GeorgiaMercedes-Benz StadiumOkefenokee Oar
November18 games
- Holy WarNov 7BYU vs UtahRice–Eccles Stadium
- Big GameNov 21California vs StanfordCalifornia Memorial StadiumThe Axe
- Egg BowlNov 27Mississippi State vs Ole MissVaught–Hemingway StadiumGolden Egg Trophy
- Lone Star ShowdownNov 27Texas vs Texas A&MKyle Field
- Paul Bunyan's AxeNov 27Minnesota vs WisconsinCamp Randall StadiumPaul Bunyan's Axe
- Heroes TrophyNov 27Iowa vs NebraskaKinnick StadiumHeroes Trophy
- Iron BowlNov 28Alabama vs AuburnSaban Field at Bryant–Denny StadiumJames E. Foy, V-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy
- The GameNov 28Michigan vs Ohio StateOhio Stadium
- Palmetto BowlNov 28Clemson vs South CarolinaMemorial Stadium
- Old Oaken BucketNov 28Indiana vs PurdueMemorial StadiumOld Oaken Bucket
- Clean, Old-Fashioned HateNov 28Georgia vs Georgia TechSanford StadiumGovernor's Cup
- Territorial CupNov 28Arizona vs Arizona StateCasino Del Sol StadiumTerritorial Cup
- UCLA vs USCNov 28UCLA vs USCRose BowlVictory Bell
- Golden BootNov 28Arkansas vs LSUDonald W. Reynolds Razorback StadiumGolden Boot
- Commonwealth CupNov 28Virginia vs Virginia TechLane StadiumCommonwealth Cup
- Land of Lincoln TrophyNov 28Illinois vs NorthwesternMartin StadiumLand of Lincoln Trophy
- FarmageddonNov 28Iowa State vs Kansas StateJack Trice Stadium
- Governor's CupNov 28Kentucky vs LouisvilleKroger FieldGovernor's Cup
Frequently asked questions
How many college football rivalries does this page track for 2026?
This page tracks 32 named college football rivalries. 32 of them have a scheduled 2026 meeting, and every rivalry links to a page with the date, the stadium and how to plan the trip.
When is college football Rivalry Week in 2026?
Rivalry Week is the final weekend of the regular season. 17 of the 32 rivalries tracked here are played between November 21 and November 29, 2026, most of them over Thanksgiving weekend.
How many of these rivalries play for a trophy?
25 of the 32 rivalries listed here play for a named trophy. Each rivalry page shows the year the series began, and the trophy where there is one.
Where can I find kickoff times and TV channels for these games?
Each rivalry page shows the kickoff time and the network once they are officially announced. Until then the page lists the kickoff as TBA rather than a guess.