NCAA Division I FBS Football 2026: Game Details and Lineups

After Week 5, several teams saw changes in their ranking based on their performances. Pittsburgh defeated Virginia Tech in their most recent NCAA game. Houston beat UCF 27-17 in their latest game. In another exciting matchup, Alabama defeated MS State, while SMU claimed a victory against Boston College. Tennessee defeated Auburn, and Missouri beat Florida 45-17 in their NCAA Division I FBS football fixture. Ohio State defeated Iowa in their most recent game.

BYU beat TCU 17-10 in their latest fixture. Washington suffered a loss to USC. USC will maintain their winning streak in the upcoming games. Boise State defeated Utah State 37-18. Utah State will improve their defensive form in the forthcoming games. Texas Tech defeated Colorado. Miami FL beat Clemson 41-13 in their latest NCAA fixture. LSU recorded a huge 63-14 victory in their recent NCAA game. Indiana defeated Rutgers in their latest Week 5 game.

Pivotal Week 6 Fixture Schedule: Venues and Dates

Fixtures	Dates	Time Zone ET	Time Zone PT	Time Zone IST	Locations
Washington Huskies vs. Iowa Hawkeyes	October 9, 2026	09:00 PM	06:00 PM	06:30 AM (Next Day)	Husky Stadium, Seattle.
BYU Cougars vs. Iowa State Cyclones	October 9, 2026	10:15 PM	07:15 PM	07:45 AM (Next Day)	LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo.
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Indiana Hoosiers	October 10, 2026	12:00 PM	09:00 AM	09:30 PM	Memorial Stadium, Lincoln, Lincoln.
Oklahoma State Cowboys vs UCF Knights	October 10, 2026	12:00 PM	09:00 AM	09:30 PM	Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater.
Kansas State Wildcats vs. Houston Cougars	October 10, 2026	03:30 PM	12:30 PM	01:00 AM (Next Day)	Bill Snyder Family Stadium, Manhattan.
Oklahoma Sooners vs Texas Longhorns	October 10, 2026	03:30 PM	12:30 PM	01:00 AM (Next Day)	Cotton Bowl, Dallas.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Stanford Cardinal	October 10, 2026	03:30 PM	12:30 PM	01:00 AM (Next Day)	Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame.
Vanderbilt Commodores vs Ole Miss Rebels	October 10, 2026	03:30 PM	12:30 PM	01:00 AM (Next Day)	FirstBank Stadium, Nashville.
Ohio State Buckeyes vs Maryland Terrapins	October 10, 2026	04:15 PM	01:15 PM	01:45 AM (Next Day)	Ohio Stadium, Columbus.
Alabama Crimson Tide vs Georgia Bulldogs	October 10, 2026	07:30 PM	04:30 PM	05:00 AM (Next Day)	Bryant–Denny, Tuscaloosa.

Week 6 Matchups and All Contributing Teams

Dates	Games
October 9, 2026	Washington vs. Iowa and BYU vs. Iowa State
October 10, 2026	Nebraska vs. Indiana, Oklahoma St. vs. UCF, Florida vs. South Carolina, Missouri vs. Texas A&M, Kansas State vs. Houston, Oklahoma vs. Texas, Notre Dame vs. Stanford, Vanderbilt vs. Ole Miss, Oregon vs. UCLA, Ohio State vs. Maryland, Arkansas vs. Tennessee, Kentucky vs. LSU, Alabama vs. Georgia, Penn State vs. USC, Utah vs. Kansas, and Fresno State vs. Boise State

Top Selected Teams and Projected Lineups

Oklahoma Sooners vs. Texas Longhorns

Date: October 10, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 03:30 PM ET| 12:30 PM PT| 01:00 AM IST (Next Day)

Venue: Cotton Bowl, Dallas.

Possible Lineups for Oklahoma Sooners

Offense

Position	Players
Quarter Backs	Bowe Bentley and John Mateer
Running Backs	Lloyd Avant and Andy Bass
Wide Receivers	Mackenzie Alleyne and Trey Brown
Tight Ends	Rocky Beers and Hayden Hansen
Offensive Lineman	Darius Afalava, Daniel Akinkunmi, Gunnar Allen, and Noah Best

Defense

Position	Players
Defensive Lineman	Adepoju Adebawore, James Carrington, Braxton Fely, Wyatt Gilmore, and Brian Harris
Defensive Backs	Lebron Bauer and Michael Boganowski
Cornerback	D’Yoni Hill
Linebackers	Dane Bathurst, Jacob Curry, Taylor Heim, Owen Heinecke, and Marcus James

Possible Lineups for Texas Longhorns

Offense

Position	Players
Quarter Backs	Dia Bell and Luke Dunham
Running Backs	Carson Berger and Raleek Brown
Wide Receivers	Rett Andersen and Sterling Berkhalter
Tight Ends	Ridge Barker and Bryce Chambers
Offensive Lineman	Brandon Baker, Jaydon Chatman, Jackson Christian, Andre Cojoe, and Devin Coleman

Defense

Position	Players
Defensive Lineman	Elijah Ali, Myron Charles, and Isaiah Coleman
Edge	Jamarion Carlton and Smith Orogbo
Defensive Backs	Kobe Black and McCoy Bruce
Linebackers	Tyler Atkinson, Rasheem Biles, Markus Boswell, Justin Cryer, and Rocky Cummings

Team Analysis

The Oklahoma Sooners faced the Georgia Bulldogs in their most recent game. John Mateer, Lloyd Avant, and Rocky Beers were key contributors for the Sooners. John Mateer recorded 231 passing yards and two touchdowns. Lloyd Avant recorded 23 rushing yards and no touchdowns, while Rocky Beers earned 84 receiving yards and one touchdown. Gunner Stockton, Dwight Phillips Jr., and Talyn Taylor were key contributors for the Bulldogs. Gunner Stockton recorded 171 passing yards and one touchdown. Dwight Phillips Jr. recorded 84 rushing yards and one touchdown. In the end, the Oklahoma Sooners defeated the Georgia Bulldogs.

The Texas Longhorns played against the Tennessee Volunteers in their latest fixture. The Longhorns took the lead, with Arch Manning, Raleek Brown, and Ryan Wingo as key players. Arch Manning recorded 201 passing yards and one interception. Raleek Brown earned 67 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Faizon Brandon, DeSean Bishop, and Mike Matthews, each a key contributor, scored for the Volunteers. Faizon Brandon recorded 145 passing yards and one touchdown. The Texas Longhorns ultimately defeated the Tennessee Volunteers.

The Pick: Texas Longhorns

Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Stanford Cardinal

Date: October 10, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 03:30 PM ET|12:30 PM PT| 01:00 AM IST (Next Day)

Venue: Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame.

Possible Lineups for Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Offense

Position	Players
Quarter Backs	CJ Carr and Noah Grubbs
Running Backs	Nolan James Jr. and Javian Osborne
Wide Receivers	Jerome Bettis Jr. and Elijah Burress
Tight Ends	Cooper Flanagan and James Flanigan
Offensive Lineman	Sullivan Absher, Cam Herron, Devan Houstan, and Charles Jagusah

Defense

Position	Players
Defensive Lineman	Francis Brewu, Christopher Burgess Jr., Davion Dixon, and Rodney Dunham
Cornerbacks	Khary Adams and Dallas Golden
Linebackers	Jaiden Ausberry, Drayk Bowen, and Ja’Kobe Clapper
Safety	Brauntae Johnson and Brandon Logan

Possible Lineups for Stanford Cardinal

Offense

Position	Players
Quarter Backs	Luke Levitt and Devin Mignery
Running Backs	Tuna Altahir and Chris Davis Jr.
Wide Receivers	Marcus Brown and Nico Brown
Tight Ends	Aiden Black and Benji Blackburn
Offensive Lineman	Dara Adeyemi, Fisher Anderson, Cash Ballard, and Ziron Brown

Defense

Position	Players
Defensive Lineman	Joe Asiain, Connor Bachhuber, and Brendan Delaney
Cornerbacks	Leroy Bryant and Jack Duckworth
Defensive End	Adam Shovlin
Defensive Tackle	Kole Briehler
Linebackers	Chase Cahoon, Ernest Cooper, and Drew Cunningham
Safety	Darrius Davis and Charlie Eckhardt

Team Analysis

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish faced the North Carolina Tar Heels in their most recent game. CJ Carr, Jonaz Walton, and Jordan Faison were key contributors for Notre Dame. Jordan Faison recorded 132 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Ultimately, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels.

By contrast, the Stanford Cardinal lost to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in their latest game. Davis Warren, Micah Ford, and Nico Brown were crucial scorers for Stanford.

The Pick: Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Ohio State Buckeyes vs Maryland Terrapins

Date: October 10, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 04:15 PM ET| 01:15 PM PT|01:45 AM IST (Next Day)

Venue: Ohio Stadium, Columbus.

Possible Lineups for Ohio State Buckeyes

Offense

Position	Players
Quarter Backs	Luke Fahey and Brady Geibel
Running Backs	Favour Akih and Legend Bey
Wide Receivers	David Adolph, Nolan Baudo, and Phillip Bell
Tight Ends	Bennett Christian and Nick Lautar
Offensive Lineman	Deontae Armstrong, Landry Brede, and Jake Cook

Defense

Position	Players
Defensive Ends	Beau Atkinson, Zion Grady, and Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
Defensive Tackles	Eddrick Houston and Darryus McKinley
Linebackers	Tarvos Alford, Christian Alliegro, and Alec DelSignore
Cornerbacks	Cam Calhoun and Dominick Kelly
Safety	Khmari Bing
Defensive Back	Glorien Gough

Possible Lineups for Maryland Terrapins

Offense

Position	Players
Quarter Backs	Nathan Bernhard and Jack Capaldi
Running Backs	John Boley and Harry Dalton III
Wide Receivers	Justin DeVaughn and Chris Durr Jr.
Tight Ends	Dorian Fleming and Damon Hall Jr.
Offensive Lineman	Logan Bennett, Ben Beymer, and Teagan Cox

Defense

Position	Players
Defensive Lineman	Cam Brickle II, Bryce Jenkins, and Lavon Johnson
Defensive Backs	Taylor Best, Darrell Carey, Zahir Cobb, Ricardo Cooper Jr., and Messiah Delhomme
Linebackers	Kaden Carter, Travares Daniels II, and Stephen Dean III

Team Analysis

The Ohio State Buckeyes faced the Iowa Hawkeyes in an NCAA Division I FBS football game. Ohio State scored consistently throughout the match. They recorded more passing yards and rushing yards than Iowa. Iowa failed to score in the second and third quarters. The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes.

The Maryland Terrapins faced the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Maryland struggled consistently during the third and fourth quarters. The Maryland Terrapins ultimately lost to the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

The Pick: Ohio State Buckeyes

Alabama Crimson Tide vs Georgia Bulldogs

Date: October 10, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 07:30 PM ET|04:30 PM PT| 05:00 AM IST (Next Day)

Venue: Bryant–Denny, Tuscaloosa.

Possible Lineups for Alabama Crimson Tide

Offense

Position	Players
Quarter Backs	John Cooper and John Gazzaniga
Running Backs	Trae’shawn Brown and EJ Crowell
Wide Receivers	Lotzeir Brooks and MJ Chirgwin
Tight Ends	Jude Cascone and Kaleb Edwards
Offensive Lineman	Chris Booker, Nick Brooks, Michael Carroll, Bryson Cooley, and Racin Delgatty

Defense

Position	Players
Defensive Lineman	Jeremiah Beaman, Kedrick Bingley-Jones, Leslie Black, and Isaia Faga
Defensive Backs	Zabien Brown, Jorden Edmonds, George French II, and Camryn Gable
Linebackers	Torin Craig, Xavier Griffin, Zay Hall, and Justin Hill

Possible Lineups for Georgia Bulldogs

Offense

Position	Players
Quarter Backs	Bryson Beaver and Jake Bobo
Running Backs	Micah Bell and Chauncey Bowens
Wide Receivers	Jeremy Bell and Thomas Blackshear
Tight Ends	Ethan Barbour and Brayden Fogle
Center	Zykie Helton
Offensive Lineman	Drew Bobo, Daniel Calhoun, Waltclaire Flynn Jr., and Juan Gaston

Defense

Position	Players
Defensive Lineman	Clinton Barlow, Preston Carey, and PJ Dean
Defensive Ends	Isaiah Gibson and Justin Greene
Defensive Tackle	Josh Horton
Linebackers	Nick Abrams II and Eli Barrow
Cornerback	Maurice Hayes
Defensive Back	KJ Bolden
Safety	Khalil Barnes and Zion Branch

Team Analysis

The Alabama Crimson Tide played against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in their most recent game. Alabama scored consistently throughout the game. The Crimson Tide recorded more passing yards and rushing yards, with more total yards combined. MS State struggled with consistency throughout the match. The Bulldogs earned fewer passing yards and rushing yards, with a lower combined total than Alabama. The Alabama Crimson Tide claimed a victory against the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

In their NCAA game, the Vanderbilt Commodores faced off against the Georgia Bulldogs. The Bulldogs recorded more passing yards and rushing yards, finishing with a higher total than the Commodores. The Vanderbilt Commodores failed to score in the third and fourth quarters. In the end, the Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Vanderbilt Commodores.

The Pick: Alabama Crimson Tide

Looking Ahead

Several teams will aim to showcase their resilience and determination in the upcoming Week 6 NCAA fixtures. The BYU Cougars will host the Iowa State Cyclones on October 9. The Iowa State Cyclones will give a tough challenge to BYU.

The Ole Miss Rebels will face the Vanderbilt Commodores on October 10, at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville. The Ole Miss Rebels will aim to build on their strong recent form against the Commodores. The remaining teams will clash to strengthen their positions in the NCAA Division I FBS football rankings.