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Louisville at Syracuse: Carrying a statement win onto the road
Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 7:30 p.m. ET · JMA Wireless Dome · ACC Network
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Friday, October 16, 2026 • 7 p.m. ET • Rupp Arena, Lexington
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Saturday, October 17, 2026 • 7:30 p.m. ET • Norman, Oklahoma • SEC Network
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Bears at Falcons: Chicago’s response starts with the details
Sunday, October 18, 2026 • 1 p.m. ET / Noon CT • Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta • FOX
Chicago heads to Atlanta looking for a cleaner, more consistent response after the loss in Green Bay.
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Northwestern at Michigan State: Can the Wildcats take their home momentum on the road?
Saturday, October 17, 2026 • Noon ET / 11 a.m. CT • Spartan Stadium, East Lansing • Peacock
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Saturday, October 17, 2026 • 7 p.m. ET • Hard Rock Stadium • ESPN
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Sunday, October 25, 2026 • 1 p.m. ET • MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
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Saturday, October 17, 2026 • Noon ET • Memorial Stadium, Bloomington • FOX
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Saturday, October 17, 2026 • 7:30 p.m. ET • LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo • ABC
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Colts vs. Titans: Indianapolis gets a divisional test at home
Sunday, October 18, 2026 • 1 p.m. ET • Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis • FOX
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Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 8:20 p.m. ET / 5:20 p.m. PT · Lumen Field · NBC
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Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT · Amerant Bank Arena
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Bengals at Ravens: An early look at Cincinnati’s next division test
Sunday, October 25, 2026 · 1 p.m. ET · M&T Bank Stadium · CBS
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Saturday, October 17, 2026 · Noon ET · Milan Puskar Stadium · TNT
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Titans at Colts: Tennessee needs drives that finish
Sunday, October 18, 2026 · 1 p.m. ET / Noon CT · Lucas Oil Stadium · FOX
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Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 3:30 p.m. ET · Neyland Stadium · ABC
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Saturday, October 17, 2026 · 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT · Bridgestone Arena
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