The penultimate Saturday of college football’s regular season is upon us, and with it comes many fascinating games that could have a massive impact on the landscape of the sport as it heads towards rivalry and championship weekends. No. 1 Georgia is looking to maintain its unblemished record against a stumbling Kentucky team in the SEC on Saturday’s CBS Game of the Week on Saturday, while No. 4 TCU will try to do the same in the early window at Baylor.
Meanwhile, in the West’s Pac-12, two massive games make headlines as No. 7 USC takes on No. 16 UCLA and No. 10 Utah against No. 12 Oregon in Eugene. Both matchups will have a big say in who travels to the conference championship game on the first weekend of December.
There are many other scenarios that can bring the final weeks of the college football season into focus. It’s going to be a busy Saturday across the country, so here’s a handy viewer’s guide to help you navigate the action. All times Easter.
The best games
No. 4 TCU at Baylor – Noon on Fox, fuboTV (Try it for free): The Horned Frogs — who are still the fourth-ranked team in the country, according to the number before their name in this paragraph and the College Football Playoff Rankings on this website (and every website). Still, they’re just a 2.5-point favorite against a Baylor team that’s 6-4 and just got smoked by Kansas State at 31-3. They’re 7-1-1 against the spread this year, which makes this spread even weirder. Does anyone out in the desert know something the rest of us don’t?
Illinois at No. 4 Michigan – Noon on ABC, fuboTV (Try it for free): The Fighting Illini stayed in the top 25 for almost a month but fell back to earth in November. Can the Wolverines take advantage and keep the momentum going ahead of their showdown with No. 2 Ohio State next week? Las Vegas seems to think so. They’re 17.5-point favorites going into the matchup, which tells you everything you need to know about how the oddsmakers view both teams.
#1 Georgia in Kentucky — 3:30 p.m. on CBS, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App: The Wildcats were in the top 10 after Week 4 but have lost four of their last six as the offense struggled to get the ball consistently airborne. They’re up against a strong Bulldogs defense who would love nothing more than to make a big statement ahead of Rivalry Weekend and the SEC Championship game. It will also be interesting to see how Bulldogs quarterback Stetson Bennett IV does on the road.
No. 7 USC at No. 16 UCLA — 8 p.m. on Fox, fuboTV (Try it for free): The Trojans are pitting their CFP hopes against a Bruins team that is extremely dangerous offensively, with quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson and running back Zach Charbonnet taking the lead. This will also be a chance for Trojans quarterback Caleb Williams to campaign for the Heisman Trophy — especially with running back Travis Dye out with an injury.
No. 10 Utah at No. 12 Oregon — 10:30 p.m. on ESPN, fuboTV (Try it for free): The Ducks saw their 23-game winning streak at home against Washington last week but need to get back on track this week against a Utes team looking to win their second straight Pac-12 championship. The Ducks are underdogs at home with 2 points, which is pretty incredible considering how difficult it is to play at Autzen Stadium, despite last week’s loss.
The best of the rest
- Navy at No. 20 UCF – Noon on ESPN2, fuboTV (try free)
- Austin Peay in No. 8 Alabama – Noon on SEC Network+, fuboTV (try for free)
- Louisiana in Florida State No. 19 – Noon on ESPN3, Regional Sports Network, fuboTV (try free)
- UConn at Army – Noon on CBS Sports Network, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App
- No. 15 Kansas State in West Virginia – 2 p.m. on ESPN+, fuboTV (try free)
- No. 23 Oregon State at Arizona State – 2:15 p.m. on ESPN2, fuboTV (check it for free)
- Boston College at No. 18 Notre Dame – 2:30 p.m. on NBC, fuboTV (free try)
- #2 Ohio State at Maryland – 3:30 p.m. on ABC, fuboTV (try free)
- Miami at No. 9 Clemson – 3:30 p.m. on ESPN, fuboTV (try free)
- No. 11 Penn State at Rutgers – 3:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network, fuboTV (try for free)
- No. 24 NC State in Louisville – 3:30 p.m. on regional sports network, fuboTV (try free)
- #25 Cincinnati at Temple – 4pm on ESPNU, fuboTV (Try Free)
- Georgia Tech in No. 13 North Carolina – 5:30 p.m. on ESPNU, fuboTV (Try Free)
- #5 Tennessee in South Carolina – 7pm on ESPN, fuboTV (try free)
- Boise State, Wyoming – 7 p.m. on CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App
- #14 Ole Miss in Arkansas – 7:30 p.m. on SEC Network, fuboTV (try free)
- No. 22 Oklahoma State at Oklahoma – 7:30 p.m. on ABC, fuboTV (try free)
- UAB in #6 LSU – 9 p.m. on ESPN2, fuboTV (free try)
- Colorado at #17 Washington – 9 p.m. on Pac-12 Networks, fuboTV (try free)
- Fresno State, Nevada – 10:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App