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It’s finally here. With the exception of the Big 12 and Sun Belt, as well as the Army-Navy game and a couple of random HBCU contests, the regular season ends today. Hard to believe, isn’t it?
We’ll cover playoff action after the main card, which begins in Columbus this morning as Michigan and Ohio State battle it out to determine the Big 10 East title (although Penn State also has a hand in the fire). The rest of the morning schedule includes a mass of rivalry games, including Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate, the Old Oaken Bucket, and our own as K-State hosts Kansas in the Sunflower Showdown.
In the afternoon, Auburn will try to make Western Michigan the nation’s only unbeaten FBS team as they tackle arch-nemesis Alabama in the Iron Bowl; at the same time, Penn State — with full knowledge that their game is actually relevant if Ohio State wins in the morning — faces Sparty for the Land-Grant Trophy. Wisconsin-Minnesota and Notre Dame-USC are also on tap, as is the Egg Bowl, in which Mississippi State will try to ensure that the only team from Mississippi going bowling is Southern Miss.
A half-hour after the main afternoon window begins, another batch of games is on the table, including the Civil War and the Fremont Cannon. An hour later is the final regular-season game of the FCS season as Grambling meets Southern in the Bayou Classic.
Evening brings us the Pac-12’s most important game of the day as Utah visits Colorado, and the big clash between Florida and Florida State. Later on, Wyoming visits New Mexico in a game which would have had a lot more meaning had Boise State not lost to Air Force. Instead, it’s a victory lap for Craig Bohl’s Cowboys.
And with that, your schedule of all of today’s available non-playoff games:
Saturday, November 26, 2016 | ||||
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(3) Michigan 10-1, 7-1 B1G |
at | (2) Ohio State 10-1, 7-1 B1G |
11am | ABC ESPN3 |
Kentucky 6-5, 4-4 SEC |
at | (11) Louisville 9-2, 7-1 ACC |
11am | ESPN WatchESPN |
Georgia Tech 7-4, 4-4 ACC |
at | Georgia 7-4, 4-4 SEC |
11am | SECN WatchESPN |
Illinois 3-8, 2-6 B1G |
at | Northwestern 5-6, 4-4 B1G |
11am | BTN BTN2Go |
Kansas 2-9, 1-7 B12 |
at | Kansas State 6-4, 4-3 B12 |
11am | FS1 FS Go |
Purdue 3-8, 1-7 B1G |
at | Indiana 5-6, 3-5 B1G |
11am | ESPNU WatchESPN |
Rutgers 2-9, 0-8 B1G |
at | Maryland 5-6, 2-6 B1G |
11am | ESPNEWS WatchESPN |
Virginia 2-9, 1-6 ACC |
at | Virginia Tech 8-3, 5-2 ACC |
11am | ESPN2 WatchESPN |
Central Florida 6-5, 4-3 AAC |
at | South Florida 9-2, 6-1 AAC |
11am | CBSSN CBSSports.com |
Arkansas State 6-4, 6-0 SBC |
at | Louisiana-Lafayette 4-6, 3-3 SBC |
11am | ASN ESPN3 |
Syracuse 4-7, 2-5 ACC |
at | Pittsburgh 7-4, 4-3 ACC |
11:30am | ACCN ESPN3 |
Boston College 5-6, 1-6 ACC |
at | Wake Forest 6-5, 3-4 ACC |
2pm | RSN ESPN3 |
(13) Auburn 8-3, 5-2 SEC |
at | (1) Alabama 11-0, 7-0 SEC |
2:30pm | CBS CBSSports.com |
Minnesota 8-3, 5-3 B1G |
at | (6) Wisconsin 9-2, 6-2 B1G |
2:30pm | BTN BTN2Go |
Michigan State 3-8, 1-7 B1G |
at | (7) Penn State 9-2, 7-1 B1G |
2:30pm | ESPN WatchESPN |
Notre Dame 4-7 IND |
at | (12) Southern California 8-3, 7-2 P12 |
2:30pm | ABC WatchESPN |
(18) West Virginia 8-2, 5-2 B12 |
at | Iowa State 3-8, 2-6 B12 |
2:30pm | FS1 FS Go |
(25) Navy 8-2, 6-1 AAC |
at | Southern Methodist 5-6, 3-4 AAC |
2:30pm | ESPNU WatchESPN |
Duke 4-7, 1-6 ACC |
at | Miami (FL) 7-4, 4-3 ACC |
2:30pm | ESPN2 WatchESPN |
Florida International 4-7, 4-3 CUSA |
at | Old Dominion 8-3, 6-1 CUSA |
2:30pm | ESPN3 |
Mississippi State 4-7, 2-5 SEC |
at | Mississippi 5-6, 2-5 SEC |
2:30pm | SECN WatchESPN |
San Jose State 3-8, 2-5 MWC |
at | Fresno State 1-10, 0-7 MWC |
2:30pm | CBSSN CBSSports.com |
South Alabama 5-5, 1-5 SBC |
at | Idaho 6-4, 4-2 SBC |
2:30pm | ASN ESPN3 |
Oregon 4-7, 2-6 P12 |
at | Oregon State 3-8, 2-6 P12 |
3pm | Pac-12N Pac-12.com |
Appalachian State 8-3, 6-1 SBC |
at | New Mexico State 3-7, 2-4 SBC |
3pm | ESPN3 |
Nevada 4-7, 2-5 MWC |
at | Nevada-Las Vegas 4-7, 3-4 MWC |
3pm | ESPN3 |
Troy 8-2, 5-1 SBC |
at | Texas State 2-8, 0-6 SBC |
3pm | ESPN3 |
Tulane 3-8, 0-7 AAC |
at | Connecticut 3-8, 1-6 AAC |
3pm | ESPNEWS WatchESPN |
Grambling State 9-1, 8-0 SWAC |
vs | Southern 8-2, 8-0 SWAC |
4pm New Orleans |
NBCSN NBC LiveExtra |
Florida Atlantic 3-8, 2-5 CUSA |
at | Middle Tennessee St 7-4, 4-3 CUSA |
4:30pm | beIN Sports beIN Sports Connect |
UCLA 4-7, 2-6 P12 |
at | California 4-7, 2-6 P12 |
6pm | ESPN2 WatchESPN |
UNC-Charlotte 4-7, 3-4 CUSA |
at | Texas-San Antonio 5-6, 4-3 CUSA |
6pm | CampusInsiders |
Western Kentucky 8-3, 6-1 CUSA |
at | Marshall 3-8, 2-5 CUSA |
6pm | ESPNU WatchESPN |
(22) Utah 8-3, 5-3 P12 |
at | (9) Colorado 9-2, 7-1 P12 |
6:30pm | FOX FS Go |
South Carolina 6-5, 3-5 SEC |
at | (4) Clemson 10-1, 7-1 ACC |
6:30pm | ESPN WatchESPN |
(17) Tennessee 8-3, 4-3 SEC |
at | Vanderbilt 5-6, 2-5 SEC |
6:30pm | SECN WatchESPN |
East Carolina 3-8, 1-6 AAC |
at | Temple 8-3, 6-1 AAC |
6:30pm | ESPNEWS WatchESPN |
(15) Florida 8-2, 6-2 SEC |
at | (14) Florida State 8-3, 5-3 ACC |
7pm | ABC ESPN3 |
Rice 3-8, 2-6 CUSA |
at | (24) Stanford 8-3, 6-3 P12 |
7pm | Pac-12N Pac-12.com |
North Texas 5-6, 3-4 CUSA |
at | Texas-El Paso 3-8, 1-6 CUSA |
7pm | CUSA.TV |
Colorado State 6-5, 4-3 MWC |
at | San Diego State 9-2, 6-1 MWC |
8pm | CBSSN CBSSports.com |
Utah State 3-8, 1-7 MWC |
at | Brigham Young 7-4 IND |
9:15pm | ESPNU WatchESPN |
Wyoming 8-3, 6-1 MWC |
at | New Mexico 7-4, 5-2 MWC |
9:15pm | ESPN2 WatchESPN |
Massachusetts 2-9 IND |
at | Hawai'i 5-7, 4-4 MWC |
10pm | Oceanic PPV |
The FCS playoffs begin today, with all games available on ESPN3. The best of the lot will very likely be Lehigh at New Hampshire.
NCAA DIVISION I PLAYOFFS | ||||
(10) Charleston Southern 7-3, 4-1 BSouth |
at | (19) Wofford 8-3, 6-2 SoCon |
1pm | ESPN3 |
(18) Lehigh 9-1, 6-0 Patriot |
at | (22) New Hampshire 7-4, 6-2 CAA |
1pm | ESPN3 |
(17) North Carolina A&T 9-2, 7-1 MEAC |
at | (12) Richmond 8-3, 5-3 CAA |
1pm | ESPN3 |
Saint Francis (PA) 7-4, 5-1 NEC |
at | (9) Villanova 8-3, 6-2 CAA |
1pm | ESPN3 |
(25) Weber State 7-4, 6-2 BSky |
at | (11) UT-Chattanooga 8-3, 6-2 SoCon |
1pm | ESPN3 |
Illinois State 6-5, 4-4 MVC |
at | (14) Central Arkansas 9-2, 8-1 SLC |
2pm | ESPN3 |
(23) Samford 7-4, 5-3 SoCon |
at | (13) Youngstown State 8-3, 6-2 MVC |
4pm | ESPN3 |
(24) San Diego 9-1, 8-0 PFL |
at | (21) Cal Poly-SLO 7-4, 5-3 BSky |
6pm | ESPN3 |
In Division II, we have the super-regional semifinals. For most of you, the most relevant contest will of course be Emporia’s visit to Maryville to take on the Northwest juggernaut, but two other games — Shepherd/LIU and Harding/Sioux Falls — feature undefeated teams meeting for the right to advance.
NCAA DIVISION II PLAYOFFS | ||||||
SUPER REGION 1 | ||||||
3 | (4) Shepherd 11-0, 10-0 MEC |
at | 2 | (13) Long Island-C.W. Post 12-0, 10-0 NE-10 |
11am | LIU-Post |
5 | (10) Indiana (PA) 10-1, 6-1 PSAC |
at | 1 | (8) California (PA) 10-0, 7-0 PSAC |
noon | Cal-PA |
SUPER REGION 2 | ||||||
7 | Tuskegee 9-2, 6-1 SIAC |
at | 6 | North Greenville 8-4 IND |
11am | UStream |
5 | (17) UNC-Pembroke 10-1 IND |
at | 1 | (3) North Alabama 8-1, 7-0 GSC |
noon | Stretch |
SUPER REGION 3 | ||||||
3 | (9) Harding 12-0, 11-0 GAC |
at | 2 | (5) Sioux Falls 12-0, 11-0 NSIC |
noon | Stretch |
4 | (6) Emporia State 11-1, 10-1 MIAA |
at | 1 | (1) NW Missouri State 11-0, 11-0 MIAA |
1pm | Stretch |
SUPER REGION 4 | ||||||
6 | (21) Colorado Mines 10-2, 8-2 RMAC |
at | 2 | (14) Ferris State 10-2, 9-2 GLIAC |
11am | Stretch |
4 | (7) Texas A&M-Commerce 10-1, 6-1 LSC |
at | 1 | (2) Grand Valley State 11-0, 10-0 GLIAC |
noon | ESPN3 |
Division III features yet another road game for Mount Union, who hasn’t lost one of those since before some of you were born.
NCAA DIVISION III PLAYOFFS | ||||
Western New England 11-0, 7-0 NEFC |
at | (14) Alfred 10-0, 8-0 E8 |
11am | Stretch |
(7) Mount Union 10-1, 8-1 Ohio |
at | (10) Johns Hopkins 11-0, 9-0 CC |
11am | Stretch |
(18) Wesley 9-2, 8-1 NJAC |
at | (6) John Carroll 10-1, 9-0 Ohio |
11am | Boxcast |
(17) Wittenberg 10-1, 8-1 NCAC |
at | (2) Wisconsin-Whitewater 11-0, 7-0 WIAC |
noon | UWW Live |
(8) Linfield 9-1, 7-0 NWC |
at | (1) Mary Hardin-Baylor 11-0, 6-0 ASC |
noon | Stretch |
(9) Saint John's (MN) 10-1, 7-1 MIAC |
at | (4) Wisconsin-Oshkosh 10-1, 6-1 WIAC |
noon | Stretch |
(16) Coe 11-0, 7-0 Iowa |
at | (3) Saint Thomas (MN) 11-0, 8-0 MIAC |
noon | Tommie Sports |
(13) Wheaton (IL) 10-1, 6-1 CCIW |
at | (5) North Central (IL) 11-0, 7-0 CCIW |
noon | NCTV17 |
And finally, the NAIA schedule for the day, including the Boys from Baldwin defending their unbeaten record against hostile invaders from Kentucky while defending champs Marian face, for the first time in three years, an Oregon team other than Southern Oregon.
NAIA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES | ||||
(5) Morningside 10-1, 8-0 GPAC |
at | (4) Saint Francis (IN) 10-1,5-1 MSFA |
11am | YouTube |
(9) Eastern Oregon 9-2, 8-2 Frontier |
at | (1) Marian 11-0, 6-0 MSFA |
noon | Marian |
(6) Montana Tech 10-1, 9-1 Frontier |
at | (3) Reinhardt 12-0, 5-0 MSC |
noon | Reinhardt |
(8) Lindsey Wilson 11-1, 4-1 MSC |
at | (2) Baker 12-0, 5-0 KCAC |
2:30pm | Stretch |
There you go! Enjoy the one Saturday of the year which is actually the middle of your weekend. (We’re sure you will, as by 3:00 we should have Bill Snyder’s 200th win in hand.)