Ranking every neutral-site regular season CFB game in the 2026 season

One of the many things that makes college football so special is the on-campus atmospheres at home games all across the country each Saturday in the fall. The tradition, pageantry, and unparalleled environments are an integral part of the sport. However, in today's age of money-over-everything in college athletics, more and more games throughout the college football calendar have been moved to neutral sites, mostly in NFL stadiums.

In addition, the 2026 season will feature a whopping three international games, in two different continents. According to FBSchedules. com , there are 13 neutral-site regular season games in the 2026 college football regular season.

Today, we'll rank all 13 matchups from worst to first, taking a look at what each game will mean for both teams. 13. Central Michigan vs.

Eastern Michigan (in Detroit, Michigan) Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan will square off in Motor City MACtion on November 4th in Detroit, Michigan at Ford Field, the home of the NFL's Detroit Lions. This game is typically played on campuses, and the Chippewas beat the Eagles in Mount Pleasant last year. Instead of heading to Ypsilanti for the rematch, these two ancient MAC rivals will make the short trip to the Motor City on a Wednesday, taking a great rivalry off-campus in 2026.