College Football Games Today: NCAAF Schedule & How to Watch – Friday, October 16

Friday night lights, college football edition. The Week 7 schedule continues with three games on Friday, October 16, including a Big Ten matchup on FOX and a Sun Belt rivalry the underdog has dominated lately.

It starts at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN, where Memphis (-6.5) brings a three-game win streak to New Orleans to face Tulane in an AAC clash.

At 8:00 p.m. ET, two more kick off: Washington visits Purdue (-3.5) on FOX, with the Huskies starting QB Demond Williams Jr. likely out with a rib injury, while Appalachian State (-1.5) heads to Coastal Carolina on ESPN2 in the night’s tightest spread.

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Friday College Football Games: NCAAF Week 7 Schedule, TV Channels, & Spreads

All college football game times are in Eastern Time. Spreads and winner payouts are live on PrizePicks Team Picks as of posting, but are subject to change.

The schedule below covers every FBS game on Friday, October 16. Times and TV channels are based on ESPN’s CFB schedule.

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How to Watch College Football Games Today – Friday, October 16

Tonight’s college football slate gives us three games on three networks, all kicking off within 30 minutes of each other.

Memphis vs. Tulane gets things going at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN from Yulman Stadium in New Orleans.

At 8:00 p.m. ET, Washington vs. Purdue airs on FOX from Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, and Appalachian State vs. Coastal Carolina airs on ESPN2 from Brooks Stadium in Conway, S.C., where the Chanticleers will be in ’90s throwback uniforms.

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Friday College Football Previews for October 16, 2026

Here’s what you need to know before kickoff. Get deeper game-by-game research, including predictions and picks, from our Playbook CFB experts.

Memphis vs. Tulane – 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN

Records: Memphis 5-1 | Tulane 2-3 (0-1 American)

Where: Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, La.

• Head coach Charles Huff’s first Memphis team has won three straight, outscoring Charlotte and UAB 97-21 in its last two.
• Jaylin Carter and the Tigers’ run game (seventh nationally at 247 yards per game) face a Tulane run defense that ranks 134th.
• Tulane is still stinging from a walk-off 20-17 loss at Army, decided by a field goal after Will Hall’s fourth-down gamble fell incomplete.
• The Green Wave offense has stalled in Hall’s first season, averaging 18.4 points per game, 134th in FBS.
• Don’t sleep on Tulane, though: the Green Wave have won three of the last four meetings vs. Memphis, including a 38-32 win last year.

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Washington vs. Purdue – 8:00 p.m. ET, FOX

Records: Washington 3-3 (0-3 Big Ten) | Purdue 3-3 (2-1 Big Ten)

Where: Ross-Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Ind.

• Washington started 3-0, then dropped its first three Big Ten games to Minnesota, USC, and Iowa — including two at home.
• Washington QB Demond Williams Jr. is unlikely to play with a rib injury. Elijah Brown, who threw for 251 yards and three TDs in relief against Iowa, gets the start.
• Purdue has won back-to-back Big Ten games for the first time since 2022 in coach Barry Odom’s second season.
• Purdue RB Fame Ijeboi ran for 195 yards and 3 TDs against Minnesota, his former team, and leads the nation with 43 forced missed tackles, per PFF.
• Purdue is favored, but history isn’t on its side: the Boilermakers have beaten Washington just twice, though that's in the distant past. The Huskies' last head-to-head win came in the 2002 Sun Bowl.

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Appalachian State vs. Coastal Carolina – 8:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2

Records: Appalachian State 3-2 (0-1 Sun Belt) | Coastal Carolina 2-4 (1-1 Sun Belt)

Where: Brooks Stadium, Conway, S.C.

• Both teams need this one to stay in the Sun Belt East race.
• Coastal owns this rivalry lately, with four straight wins, including a 45-37 comeback on the road last season.
• App State managed just three points in a rain-soaked 10-3 loss to Old Dominion. QB Malachi Singleton (1,278 yards, 7 TDs) needs a bounce-back.
• Coastal’s defense forced six turnovers in a 27-21 win at Marshall and leads the Sun Belt with 13 takeaways.
• Chanticleers QB Deuce Bailey has 13 TD passes and has thrown at least one in every game.

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Week 7 Friday NCAAF Spreads, Winners, Payouts Today on PrizePicks

The tightest spread tonight is in Conway, S.C., where Appalachian State is a 1.5-point road favorite at Coastal Carolina. It’s nearly a coin flip: App State pays 1.81x to win, and Coastal pays 1.92x.

Purdue is a 3.5-point home favorite over Washington. The Boilermakers pay 1.53x to win, while the Huskies pay 2.32x with their backup quarterback likely under center.

Memphis is the biggest favorite of the night at 6.5 points. The Tigers pay 1.35x, and Tulane pays 3.03x at home if it pulls off the upset.

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Three games, three TV channels, and an exciting Group of Six game with a tight spread to cap the night. Friday’s Week 7 college football slate has a Big Ten quarterback question in West Lafayette, a Memphis team chasing its fourth straight win, and a Sun Belt rivalry where the underdog keeps winning.

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