UCLA opened Week 11 with a Friday night game against Illinois, entering the contest ranked No. 4 in the College Football Playoff standings at 9-0. Houston followed with a road matchup at Colorado, setting the tone for a weekend packed with top 25 clashes that could reshape the playoff picture.
Saturday’s schedule features a collection of high-profile contests across several conferences. Miami, ranked No. 6, will host Duke at noon as the Hurricanes seek to recover from a loss to Notre Dame that dropped them six spots from the top of the rankings. Meanwhile, Georgia, holding the No. 1 spot, hosts Missouri in an SEC showdown scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. This game carries significant weight as Georgia looks to maintain its position atop the rankings.
The Big Ten will see a handful of matchups involving ranked teams. No. 11 Wake Forest visits No. 23 SMU, Ohio State takes on Northwestern, and Indiana hosts No. 14 USC. The Indiana-USC game, airing on CBS at 3:30 p.m., could influence the upper tier of the conference standings. Oregon, ranked No. 19, travels to face Michigan at 3:30 p.m. on FS1, adding another layer to the weekend’s competitive slate.
Texas, ranked No. 8, faces No. 22 LSU in a late afternoon game in Baton Rouge’s Death Valley. The Longhorns are aiming to solidify their position in the rankings, while LSU looks to build momentum in the heart of the SEC season. The game is set for 7:30 p.m. on ABC and will be a key matchup in the Big 12 and SEC crossover contests.
Saturday’s schedule also includes No. 10 Texas Tech at Oklahoma State at 9:30 p.m. on ESPN, a game that could impact the Big 12’s standings. Earlier in the evening, No. 13 Kentucky faces Florida, and No. 12 BYU meets Baylor. No. 24 South Carolina travels to Arkansas, and No. 25 New Mexico plays at UNLV, rounding out the list of ranked teams in action.
The night concludes with No. 2 Utah visiting No. 21 Arizona at 10:30 p.m. ET on Fox. The game’s kickoff was delayed due to the FAA ground stoppage on Friday, Nov. 13, but it remains a significant Pac-12 clash with playoff implications.
Sunday offers one additional ranked matchup with No. 17 Ole Miss visiting Oklahoma at 1 p.m. The television network for the game is yet to be announced.
Fans can catch the games across a variety of networks including ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, ESPN and its family of networks, SEC Network, ACC Network, USA Network, and The CW. Streaming options include Fubo, Peacock, and Sling TV, with Fubo offering a free trial for new subscribers and carrying most of the major networks. The Boise State versus Oregon State game will be available on Sling TV, while Peacock streams Notre Dame versus Boston College and Iowa versus Purdue.
The weekend’s schedule reflects the shifting landscape of college football as the second College Football Playoff rankings have settled. The outcomes of these matchups will likely influence the playoff picture heading into the final weeks of the regular season.
According to Yahoo Sports.
