What Time Does Colorado Play Today? Colorado at Northwestern Kickoff, TV Channel and How to Watch

Colorado plays Saturday, September 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET, which is 5:30 p.m. Mountain in Boulder. The Buffaloes visit Northwestern on FOX, at a temporary Martin Stadium in Evanston while the new Ryan Field is finished.

Kickoff 7:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. CT / 5:30 p.m. MT
Date Saturday, September 19, 2026
TV FOX
Streaming Fox One and the FOX Sports app with a TV provider login once the window is assigned, or Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV Stream and Sling Blue
Opponent Northwestern, 1-0, on the road
Colorado record 2-0, unranked
Stadium Martin Stadium, Evanston, Illinois, a temporary venue while the new Ryan Field is finished

What to Know

Colorado is 2-0 with a 14-13 road win at Georgia Tech and a 52-21 win over Weber State. The Georgia Tech result is the better one by a distance, and scoring 14 points there means the offense is unproven against a real defense. Northwestern has played exactly once, beating South Dakota State 34-18, and has been off since September 5. That two week gap this early usually helps the team taking it, though rust cuts the other way.

The full breakdown is on our Colorado vs. Northwestern page, and the rest of the weekend is on the Week 3 schedule.

The Bottom Line

Colorado plays at Northwestern on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET on FOX, at Martin Stadium rather than Ryan Field.