2025-2026 College Football Friday Night Betting Online
The Friday Night College Football schedule for Week 2 opens with James Madison at Louisville on ESPN2. Louisville hit the ground running last week with a comfortable win over Eastern Kentucky, while JMU pounded Weber State to start 1–0. This is a true step-up for both: the Cardinals aim to show their offense travels against a sturdy Sun Belt contender, and the Dukes get a primetime chance to prove their physical run game holds up against ACC speed.
In the Big Ten window on BTN, Maryland hosts Northern Illinois and Northwestern welcomes Western Illinois. Maryland looked sharp in its opener, while NIU edged Holy Cross late. The Terps will try to keep the tempo high and test NIU’s depth. Northwestern, coming off a rough trip to Tulane, needs a clean, low-mistake performance before conference play ramps up; Western Illinois dropped its opener at Illinois and arrives hungry for a response.
Out west on FS1, Boise State hosts Eastern Washington in a bounce-back spot. The Broncos return to the blue after a tough loss at South Florida, and they’ll want to establish rhythm early. Eastern Washington also seeks a reset after falling at Incarnate Word; the Eagles’ playmakers can stress secondaries, but the key will be holding up at the line of scrimmage in a loud road environment.
Each year, the college football schedule for Friday night action reveals that major colleges are seeking any means and path to generate revenue, while schools with lower profiles are looking for additional exposure. Naturally, lesser-known teams from the Group of Five conferences are eager to take the field on Friday nights when the bigger brands are off. This strategy allows them the full attention of fans, gamblers, and, most importantly, prospective recruits. Teams that would normally be ignored on a full Saturday find that the entire nation is focused on their Friday night matchups.
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The second week of Friday night action for the 2025-2026 college football season features four games. ESPN 2 has James Madison visiting Louisville, while FS1 has Boise State looking to bounce back from last week’s loss, as they host Eastern Washington. The Big Ten Network has NIU at Maryland and Western Illinois at Northwestern. We’ll breakdown the ESPN 2 and FS1 games.
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2025-2026 Friday Night College Football Schedule
Week 2 - Friday, September 5, 2025
James Madison Dukes at Louisville Cardinals, 7 pm, ESPN2
Louisville is listed as about a two-touchdown favorite in NCAA football odds as they host James Madison on Friday night. Louisville’s offense now runs through Miller Moss, whose timing and ball placement fit Jeff Brohm’s rhythm passing game. The Cardinals will try to stress the perimeter with quick-game and shots off play-action while leaning on a defense that swarmed in the opener. The swing factor is protection: if the line keeps Moss clean, Louisville can layer concepts and force JMU into space they don’t want to defend for four quarters.
James Madison brings its familiar physical profile up front and a quarterback room that can change pace. Alonza Barnett III operates the base offense with command, and the Dukes can sprinkle in packages to keep the edge defenders honest. They’ll want to shorten the game with efficient early downs and force Louisville to stack long drives instead of explosives.
Week 1 context matters: Louisville handled Eastern Kentucky and flashed big-play ability in all three phases; JMU hammered Weber State and even mixed personnel at quarterback. This comes down to whether the Dukes’ front can muddy Moss’s rhythm and whether Louisville can finish drives in the red zone against a defense built to make you earn it.
NIU Huskies at Maryland Terrapins, 7:30 pm, BTN
Western Illinois Leathernecks at Northwestern Wildcats, 7:30 pm, BTN
Eastern Washington Eagles at Boise State Broncos, 9 pm FS1
The Broncos are big home favorites in college football odds against the Eagles on Friday night. Boise State returns to the blue needing a response after getting punched in the mouth on opening night. The plan should center on settling Maddux Madsen with early rhythm throws, leaning on the committee backfield of Sire Gaines and Malik Sherrod, and letting the offensive line reestablish identity. Defensively, the Broncos must squeeze the edges and win on early downs to avoid the tempo spirals that hurt them a week ago.
Eastern Washington won’t be intimidated by the stage. With Jared Taylor steering a spread that likes to stress leverage and find grass, the Eagles will try to speed the game up and manufacture explosives with spacing and YAC. Their defense showed gains against the run last week; if that translates, they can steal possessions and keep it tight into the fourth.
Week 1 set the tone for both sides: Boise State was handled at South Florida and needs clean execution and ball security; Eastern Washington battled but faded at Incarnate Word. The fulcrum is pace—Boise wants a measured, efficient script; EWU needs chaos, short fields, and one or two shots that land.
Week 3 - Friday, September 12, 2025
Indiana State Sycamores at Indiana Hoosiers, TBD, BTN
Colgate Raiders at Syracuse Orange, 7 pm, ACCN
Colorado Buffaloes at Houston Cougars, 7:30 pm, ESPN
Kansas State Wildcats at Arizona Wildcats, 9 pm, FOX
New Mexico Lobos at UCLA, TBD
Week 4 - Friday, September 19, 2025
Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Oklahoma State Cowboys, 7 pm, ESPN
Iowa Hawkeyes at Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 8 pm, FOX
Week 5 - Friday, September 26, 2025
Florida State Seminoles at Virginia Cavaliers, 7 pm, ESPN
TCU Horned Frogs at Arizona State Sun Devils, 9 pm, FOX
Houston Cougars at Oregon State Beavers, 10:30 pm, ESPN
Week 6 - Friday, October 3, 2025
WKU Hilltoppers at Delaware Blue Hens, 7 pm, CBSSN
Charlotte 49ers at USF Bulls, 7 pm, ESPN2
New Mexico Lobos at San Jose State Spartans, 10 pm, FS1
West Virginia Mountaineers at BYU Cougars, 10:30 pm, ESPN
Colorado State Rams at San Diego State Aztecs, 10:30 pm, CBSSN
Week 7 - Friday, October 10, 2025
USF Bulls at North Texas Mean Green, 7:30 pm, ESPN2
Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Washington Huskies, 9 pm, FS1
Fresno State Bulldogs at Colorado State Rams, 9 pm, CBSSN
Week 8 - Friday, October 17, 2025
Louisville Cardinals at Miami-FL Hurricanes, 7 pm, TBD
Nebraska Cornhuskers at Minnesota Golden Gophers, 8 pm, FOX
San Jose State Spartans at Utah State Aggies, 9 pm, CBSSN
North Carolina Tar Heels at California Golden Bears, 10:30 pm, ESPN
Week 9 - Friday, October 24, 2025
North Texas Mean Green at Charlotte 49ers, 7 pm, ESPN2
California Golden Bears at Virginia Tech Hokies, 7:30 pm, ESPN
Boise State Broncos at Nevada Wolf Pack, 10 pm, CBSSN
Week 10 - Friday, October 31, 2025
Memphis Tigers at Rice Owls, 7 pm, ESPN2
North Carolina Tar Heels at Syracuse Orange, ESPN
Sam Houston Bearkats at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, 8 pm, CBSSN
Week 11- Friday, November 7, 2025
Tulane Green Wave at Memphis Tigers, 9 pm, ESPN
Northwestern Wildcats at USC Trojans, 9 pm, FOX
Houston Cougars at UCF Knights, TBD, FS1
Week 12 - Friday, November 14, 2025
Clemson Tigers at Louisville Cardinals, 8 pm, ESPN
Minnesota Golden Gophers at Oregon Ducks, 9 pm, FOX
Week 13 - Friday, November 21, 2025
Florida State Seminoles at NC State Wolfpack, 8 pm, ESPN
Hawaii Warriors at UNLV Rebels, 10:30 pm, FS1
Week 14 - Friday, November 28, 2025
Iowa Hawkeyes at Nebraska Cornhuskers, noon, CBS
Kent State Golden Flashes at NIU Huskies, noon, TBD
Ohio Bobcats at Buffalo Bulls, noon, TBD
Utah Utes at Kansas Jayhawks, noon, TBD
Ole Miss Rebels at Mississippi State Bulldogs, noon, TBD
Georgia Bulldogs at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 3:30 pm, ABC
San Diego State Aztecs at New Mexico Lobos, 3:30 pm, CBSSN
Boise State Broncos at Utah State Aggies, 4 pm, CBS
Texas A&M Aggies at Texas Longhorns, 7:30 pm, ABC
Indiana Hoosiers at Purdue Boilermakers, 7:30 pm, NBC
Army Black Knights at UTSA Roadrunners, TBD
Temple Owls at North Texas Mean Green, TBD
Arizona Wildcats at Arizona State, TBD, FOX
Air Force Falcons at Colorado State Rams, TBD, FS1
Week 15 - Friday, December 5, 2025
Conference USA Championship Game, 7 pm, CBSSN
Sun Belt Conference Championship Game, 7 pm, ESPN
AAC Championship Game, 8 pm, ABC
Mountain West Conference Championship Game, TBD, FOX
2025-2026 College Football Schedule
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