2026 College Football Season Brings CFP, Big Ten Stakes

Oregon will host Portland State after both teams suffered losses, but the Ducks are heavily favored following their 81-7 win over the Vikings in 2023; Oregon enters at 1-1, while Portland State is 0-3 and has lost six straight. Other featured college football coverage previews BYU against Colorado State and LSU against Ole Miss, along with potential unranked contenders capable of affecting the College Football Playoff race. The 2026 season will also feature prominent broadcast teams whose calls can shape how fans experience major upsets, rivalries and blowouts. Meanwhile, Washington reportedly plans to spend about $21 million to $25 million on its 2026 roster, placing the Huskies in the lower half of the Big Ten and well behind programs such as Oregon and Ohio State. Washington’s financial disadvantage is linked to the absence of a dedicated NIL collective and its delayed receipt of a full share of Big Ten media revenue, though coach Jedd Fisch and his staff have still assembled the program’s highest-ranked 2026 recruiting class.