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North Carolina · ACCNorth Carolina-TCU Opens in Dublin; Arizona State-Kansas Set for Wembley
Ireland will host a Week 0 college football game for the fifth straight year. Arizona State’s London campus branch adds a direct tie to its Wembley trip.
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AUG 28, 2026
AUG 28, 2026
North Carolina opens its season against TCU in Dublin on Saturday at noon ET, the fifth straight year Ireland has hosted a Week 0 college football game.
Arizona State and Kansas follow at London’s Wembley Stadium on Sept. 19, also at noon ET. Arizona State plans to establish a London campus branch, giving the Sun Devils an institutional connection to the city ahead of the game.
The NFL has nine international-stadium games scheduled this season. College football’s overseas slate includes Dublin’s annual Week 0 stop and the Wembley matchup later in September.
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