With just one date left on the 2023 college football regular season schedule and for several teams at or near the top of the rankings, Rivalry Week brings one more opportunity to make a good impression for the selection committee, to hold on to an undefeated season, or to pull off an upset that could change everything.
With so much on the line across the Power Five and beyond, here are the most important games on the college football schedule you should be watching today.
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Why watch? Because you should be watching the Ohio State-Michigan game anyway. But this year, everything is up for grabs for the winner. Not only a chance to win the Big Ten championship against Iowa, against which either team would be favored, but a shot at the national title as an obvious pick for the College Football Playoff.
When: 12 p.m. on Fox
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Why watch? To see if Jayden Daniels can take another important step towards winning the Heisman Trophy. LSU‘s quarterback has been putting up video game numbers for much of the season, but he’ll face a credible threat in an Aggies defense that is among the nation’s best and will pressure him.
When: 12 p.m. on ESPN
Stream: fuboTV (Try for free)
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Why watch? The Iron Bowl is always appointment viewing at the end of the college football season, especially this season as Alabama still sits at one loss, but with a date upcoming against Georgia in the SEC Championship Game, has a chance to use this game to put itself within reach of the College Football Playoff. Or, can Hugh Freeze end his debut season as Auburn coach with an upset for the ages?
When: 3:30 p.m. on CBS
Stream: fuboTV (Try for free)
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Why watch? Losing this one doesn’t completely throw Washington’s playoff hopes out the window, but it certainly wouldn’t help. Having already booked a date in the Pac-12 title game, it’s possible that a one-loss Huskies team could still make it provided they win the finale in Vegas. Washington has been playing closer games later this season and could face a real test from the Cougars’ offense.
When: 4 p.m. on Fox
Stream: fuboTV (Try for free)
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Why watch? To see if the Seminoles can stay perfect and maintain their offensive production since losing quarterback Jordan Travis to a nasty leg injury last week. Florida is weak defending against the run, so FSU could lean hard on the ground game. Florida State needs to win here and then beat a top-10 Louisville in the ACC Championship Game to stay in the College Football Playoff hunt.
When: 7 p.m. on ESPN
Stream: fuboTV (Try for free)
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