Football TV schedule: October 20-26, NFL and college kickoffs

Cowboys at Eagles closes the football week Monday at 8:15 PM Eastern on ESPN and ABC. Before that, Patriots at Bears opens NFL Week 7 Thursday on Prime Video, and Sunday starts early with Steelers against the Saints in Paris at 9:30 AM on NFL Network. Chiefs at Seahawks follows Sunday night on NBC and Peacock.

Saturday puts Indiana at Michigan on FOX at noon, Texas A&M at Alabama on ABC at 3:30 PM, and Ole Miss at Texas on ABC at 7:30 PM. The guide includes all 56 games involving FBS teams from Tuesday through Saturday and every NFL Week 7 game. Standalone FCS games are outside this listing.

All times are Eastern, with U.S. listings checked Tuesday, October 20. Kickoff times and networks can change. Sunday afternoon CBS and FOX games depend on your local market and provider; a network listed beside a game does not promise that game on every affiliate. Check your ZIP code in the NFL viewing guide.

Tuesday, October 20

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Wednesday, October 21

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Thursday, October 22

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Friday, October 23

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Saturday, October 24

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Sunday, October 25

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Monday, October 26

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Streaming and local coverage

Prime Video carries Thursday night. NBC and Peacock carry Sunday night, and ABC confirms its Monday simulcast with ESPN. Sunday Ticket is for eligible games outside your market; local and national broadcasts require the corresponding channel or service. Check the game available at your location before subscribing.

For college games, ESPN+ is listed only when ESPN names that stream. An ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC listing does not by itself include ESPN+. MW+ means the Mountain West streaming service. Rutgers at Northwestern is also listed by NBC on NBCSN and YouTube; USC at Wisconsin is listed on NBC. Confirm your provider or service access for each channel.

Make your calls before kickoff

The current college winner card locks Tuesday at 6:55 PM Eastern. The NFL Week 7 winner card locks Thursday at 8:10 PM Eastern. Check each card for its published questions and entry deadline. The public game catalog carries the current menu.