Saturday, September 5, 2026. Kickoff 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS.
Boise State visits Autzen Stadium in the afternoon window, and it is the most meaningful Group of Five versus Power Four matchup of opening weekend. Oregon is among the sport’s elite; Boise State is the program that has spent two decades proving the label doesn’t have to matter.
| Kickoff | 3:30 p.m. ET · 2:30 CT · 1:30 MT · 12:30 PT |
| TV | CBS |
| Streaming | Paramount+, Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV Stream |
| Venue | Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Oregon |
Why This One Matters
The expanded College Football Playoff guarantees a spot to the highest-ranked Group of Five champion, which makes a Week 1 result like this disproportionately valuable. Boise State does not need to win to stay in that conversation, but a competitive showing at Autzen changes how the selection committee reads them in December.
Oregon has the opposite problem. Beating Boise State earns nothing; losing costs a great deal.
Autzen Is the Complication
Autzen Stadium is among the loudest venues in college football, and its reputation is built on exactly this scenario — a visiting team arriving with a well-drilled offense that depends on communication.
Opening weekend compounds it. Neither side has current film on the other, rotations are unsettled, and the crowd is the one element fully prepared for kickoff.
How to Watch Without Cable
CBS carries the game nationally, so an antenna gets it free in most markets. Paramount+ streams CBS broadcasts on its Premium tier, and Fubo, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and DirecTV Stream all include CBS in their base packages.
This is the only CBS game of the Week 1 afternoon window, which means no regional split — everyone in the country gets it.
Where It Sits in the Weekend
The 3:30 window is the most crowded of Week 1. Boise State at Oregon shares it with Baylor against Auburn on ABC from Atlanta, Texas State at Texas on ESPN, and Marshall at Penn State on FS1.
Primetime brings Clemson at LSU and Western Michigan at Michigan. Our Week 1 schedule has the full listing.
The Bottom Line
Boise State at Oregon kicks off 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday, September 5 on CBS from Autzen Stadium. It is the highest-profile Group of Five test of opening weekend, free over the air, and streaming on Paramount+.