8-27-26- College Football INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — College football fans across Indiana will have more games to watch this fall without needing a cable subscription. The CW Network announced it will broadcast 140 hours of regular-season college football across three major conferences. That’s 32 games available free over-the-air on WISH-TV. The action starts Saturday, August 29, when New Mexico State travels to face Florida State in Tallahassee. The Seminoles are one of the ACC’s most recognizable programs. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET. Full Game Schedule Here’s when Indiana viewers can catch college football on The CW this season: Week 0 (August 29) New Mexico State at Florida State — 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT Week 1 (September 5) UNLV at Hawai’i — 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT Week 2 (September 12) UTSA at Texas State — 3:30 p.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. PT Week 3 (September 19) Stanford at Duke — 4:00 p.m. ET James Madison at San Diego State — 10:00 p.m. ET Week 4 (September 26) Miami at Central Michigan — 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT Week 6 — Oct. 9-10 The CW’s Week 6 lineup features two Pac-12 matchups. Washington State visits Utah State on Friday, Oct. 9, with kickoff scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. On Saturday, Oct. 10, Boise State travels to Fresno State for a 10:30 p.m. ET kickoff. Week 11 — Nov. 14 Mountain West rivals will meet in a Saturday doubleheader. UNLV visits New Mexico at 7:30 p.m. ET, followed by North Dakota State at Hawai’i at 11 p.m. ET. The CW added rights to the Mountain West Conference for 2026. The network already had agreements with the ACC and the newly expanded Pac-12. Week 3 features a Saturday doubleheader. Fans can watch Stanford visit Duke in the afternoon, followed by James Madison at San Diego State late night. The network will also air “CW College Football Countdown” each week. The show provides previews, analysis and behind-the-scenes content. WISH-TV (Channel 8) is your home for CW programming in central Indiana. All games will be available free over-the-air. No cable or streaming subscription required. Viewers can also stream games on The CW app or at cwtv.com. Free access to college football gives more Indiana families a chance to watch top conferences compete. The CW’s coverage includes teams from coast to coast. That means late-night West Coast games and prime-time matchups from the ACC. For complete schedule updates and broadcast team information, visit The CW Network’s official site at cwtv.com. ...read more read less