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NFL on CBS | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Next-Day On-Demand | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
Cloud DVR | ❌ | ✅ (Unlimited) | ✅ (Unlimited) | ✅ (Unlimited) |
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What is coming up on CBS in September 2026?
Live football will take center stage on CBS every weekend during September, with NCAA college football games airing on Saturdays while the National Football League (NFL) leads Sunday afternoon's lineup every weekend from September 13 through to early January.
While the choice of NFL game you get to watch each Sunday depends on your local market and local CBS affiliate, among the marquee matches set to be broadcast at 4.25pm ET across much of the United States in September are Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings on Sunday September 13 and Baltimore Ravens @ Dallas Cowboys from the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday September 27.
Local CBS affiliates will also broadcast NFL games at 1pm ET most Sundays, with the network having the ability to offer viewers a "doubleheader" of fixtures kicking off at 1pm ET and 4.25pm ET on September 13 and 27. Some CBS affiliates will carry a 4.05pm ET kick-off rather than a 1pm ET game on September 20.
Among the Sunday 1pm ET kick-offs that will be televised by select CBS affiliates are Buffalo Bills @ Houston Texans on September 13, Cincinnati Bengals @ Houston Texans on September 20 and Kansas City Chiefs @ Miami Dolphins on September 27.
The Big Ten on CBS will air every Saturday afternoon, featuring stellar matchups from the Big Ten Conference that kick off at 3.30pm ET. The channel's September games from the conference include Boise State @ Oregon on September 5, Mississippi State @ Minnesota on September 12 and USC @ Rutgers on September 19.
CBS will also air NCAA college football in primetime on Saturday nights, with these games set to kick off at 7.30pm ET. This month's primetime fixtures are Texas Tech @ Oregon State on September 12, BYU @ Colorado State on September 19 and Arizona @ Washington State on September 26.
Live soccer also features live on CBS in September, including three games from the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) - a Denver Summit vs Gotham FC and Portland Thorns vs Washington Spirit doubleheader on Sunday September 6 plus Kansas City Current vs Denver Summit on Saturday September 26 - and the Serie A clash of Italy's two most recent champions, Inter Milan vs Napoli, on Saturday September 5.
UEFA Champions League on CBS: Everything you need to know
While Paramount+ is the primary home for every match, CBS Sports ensures that the UEFA Champions League maintains a major presence on traditional American television. Under their current broadcast agreement, which extends through 2030, CBS strategically places high-stakes fixtures on its linear channels to reach the widest possible audience.
One of the biggest reasons to tune into the CBS broadcast is the award-winning studio show, UEFA Champions League Today. Hosted by Kate Scott and featuring the iconic trio of Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher, and Micah Richards, the show has become a cultural phenomenon in the soccer world. Their unique blend of high-level tactical analysis and infectious locker-room chemistry airs across both the CBS Sports Network and the main CBS channel during pre-match, halftime, and post-match windows.
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The NFL on CBS: Everything you need to know
The 67th year of The NFL on CBS will kick off on Sunday September 13, with the long-time holders of Sunday afternoon rights to the games from the American Football Conference (AFC) offering more than 100 live games during the regular season.
CBS Sports has seen its national game window at 4.25pm ET being the most-watched timeslot across US television in each of the past three years. Its marquee matches in this window include Green Bay Packers @ Minnesota Vikings on Sunday September 13, plus Baltimore Ravens @ Dallas Cowboys from the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday September 27.
The channel will screen the Chicago Bears @ Detroit Lions match across the nation on Thanksgiving (Thursday November 26) at 1pm ET, plus another exclusive national game on Saturday December 19, Chicago Bears @ Buffalo Bills at 8.20pm ET.
CBS's postseason offering will feature a Wild Card game, a Divisional Playoff game, and the AFC Championship Game on Sunday January 31.
Sunday's live action is preceded by The NFL Today, CBS Sports' signature pregame show. Longtime host James Brown is joined by Nate Burleson and Bill Cowher, plus two new additions to the panel this season, Russell Wilson and Kyle Long, to build up to the action each Sunday.
Veteran CBS Sports announcer Jim Nantz leads the network's live game coverage for a 23rd year, and will be joined in the booth by JJ Watt to begin the season. Tracy Wolfson will be the lead crew's sideline reporter.
What is the CBS channel?
CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) is a commercial broadcast network owned by Paramount Global. It offers sports, entertainment, and news programming.
Where can I watch CBS for free?
You can access the CBS channel through the free trials of leading streaming services such as Fubo and DirecTV Stream.
You can also watch CBS with a Paramount+ subscription.
It's also available on YouTube TV.
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If you are out of the country and would like to watch upcoming CBS content on your favoured streaming service, you can do so by bypassing geo-restrictions by using a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
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