How To Watch The 2026 Aer Lingus College Football Classic
The 2026 college football season has arrived, and the season kicks off with the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, played in Dublin, Ireland.
The 2026 college football season commenced with the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, a now-annual tradition that first began in 1988. The game, hosted by the University of North Carolina Tar Heels against Texas Christian University Horned Frogs, is set to kick off at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. The stadium, built on the site of the old Lansdowne Road stadium, has previously hosted the inaugural Emerald Isle Classic game in 1988.
This year marks the sixth time the Aer Lingus College Football Classic takes place at Aviva Stadium, which has a capacity of over 51,000. The game, scheduled for noon Eastern Time, will be broadcast on ESPN with Mike Monaco, Jordan Rodgers, and Dana Boyle. It will also stream on Disney+ as part of a new plan to stream two college football games per week on the platform.
While the game isn't always tightly contested, there have been some exciting endings in the past, including a dramatic 31-28 victory in 2022 and a nail-biting 24-21 upset in 2024.
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