Saturday College Football Schedule and Open Thread

Cole wrote a weekend rooting guide yesterday; if you feel like cheering for Alabama, that post has you covered. This thread focuses instead on laying out a more complete Saturday college football TV schedule, including several important rivalry games and lower-division playoff matchups.

Morning slate (11:00 AM CT)

The early window features the headline showdown of Ohio State at Michigan on FOX, one of the biggest rivalry games of the season. At the same time, Miami plays at Pittsburgh on ABC, while Texas Tech travels to West Virginia on ESPN, giving fans multiple Power Five options right out of the gate.

Other notable games in this slot include Clemson at South Carolina on SEC Network and Kentucky at Louisville on ACC Network, adding more rivalry flavor to the morning. Houston at Baylor (TNT), Colorado at Kansas State (FS1), and Iowa State at Oklahoma State (ESPNU) round out a deep early lineup.

Late morning and early afternoon

Around midday, several Group of Five and FCS contests kick off, highlighted by UCF at BYU on ESPN2. Additional games such as UTEP at Delaware, Florida International at Sam Houston, and Illinois State at SE Louisiana stream on ESPN+, alongside a cluster of other smaller-division playoff and regional matchups.

By 12:30 PM CT, Georgia Southern visits Marshall on ESPN+, with more FCS and Division II playoff games scattered across streaming platforms. At 1:00 PM CT, Western Kentucky at Jacksonville State, Louisiana Tech at Missouri State, and Georgia State at Old Dominion headline another busy streaming-heavy block.

Mid‑afternoon window (2:00–3:30 PM CT)

At 2:00 PM CT, Boston College meets Syracuse on The CW, while Middle Tennessee at New Mexico State, UL Monroe at Louisiana, South Alabama at Texas State, and UAB at Tulsa all appear on ESPN+. Several small‑college playoff games, including Carroll (MT) at Montana Tech, also kick off around this time on various streams.

The 2:30 PM CT window delivers a packed lineup: Oregon at Washington on CBS, LSU at Oklahoma on ABC, and Cincinnati at TCU on FOX headline the national offerings. Missouri at Arkansas (SEC Network), Wake Forest at Duke (ACC Network), Penn State at Rutgers (BTN), Wisconsin at Minnesota (FS1), Kennesaw State at Liberty (CBS Sports), Troy at Southern Miss (ESPN+), and Army at UTSA (ESPN+) ensure there is almost always a meaningful game to flip to.

At 2:45 PM CT, James Madison travels to Coastal Carolina on ESPNU for another intriguing Group of Five clash. By 3:30 PM CT, Florida State at Florida on ESPN provides a marquee rivalry showdown in the mid‑afternoon spot.

Evening rivalries (5:30–7:00 PM CT)

The evening schedule begins at 5:30 PM CT with Oregon State at Washington State on The CW. At 6:00 PM CT, Virginia Tech at Virginia (ESPN), Maryland at Michigan State (FS1), and Rice at South Florida (ESPN+) expand the viewing choices as night falls.

The 6:30 PM CT slate is loaded with rivalry games: Alabama at Auburn on ABC is the centerpiece, joined by UCLA at USC on NBC and Northwestern at Illinois on FOX. North Carolina at NC State (ACC Network) and Charlotte at Tulane (ESPNU) help fill out a deep prime‑time block.

At 7:00 PM CT, SMU travels to California on ESPN2, keeping the action rolling into the later evening. For fans wanting to stay up even longer, UNLV at Nevada on CBS Sports kicks off at 8:00 PM CT, adding a regional rivalry to the night slate.

Late‑night matchups

The late‑night window features Notre Dame at Stanford on ESPN and Fresno State at San Jose State on FS1, both starting at 9:30 PM CT. Finally, Wyoming at Hawaii closes out the full Saturday schedule with a 10:00 PM CT pay‑per‑view kickoff, giving diehards football well past midnight.

Key games overview

Time (CT)	Matchup	Network
11:00 AM	Ohio State at Michigan	FOX
11:00 AM	Miami at Pittsburgh	ABC
2:30 PM	Oregon at Washington	CBS
2:30 PM	LSU at Oklahoma	ABC
2:30 PM	Cincinnati at TCU	FOX
3:30 PM	Florida State at Florida	ESPN
6:30 PM	Alabama at Auburn	ABC
6:30 PM	UCLA at USC	NBC
6:30 PM	Northwestern at Illinois	FOX
9:30 PM	Notre Dame at Stanford	ESPN
10:00 PM	Wyoming at Hawaii	PPV

All times are listed in Central Time, with additional FCS, Division II, Division III, and NAIA playoff games available primarily via ESPN+ and school‑specific streams throughout the day.

Cole wrote your weekend rooting guide yesterday, which, fine, if you want to root for Alabama, go for it I guess. Cole also missed some playoff matchups in Divisions II, III, and NAIA, so this thread rounds up the full slate.

Author’s brief summary

A packed Saturday rivalry slate spans from Ohio State–Michigan in the morning to Wyoming–Hawaii late at night, mixing marquee showdowns with a deep lineup of playoff and Group of Five games across major networks and streaming.

Yahoo Sports — 2025-11-29