Best College Football games to watch this week

Week of November 13 · updated every minute

The Lineup Is ranked 65 College Football games this week; the top pick is Ole Miss at Oklahoma (importance 94). College Football isn't on most nights, so this is the week ahead, ranked.

  1. Saturday, November 14

  2. #1 · College FootballImportance 94
    4:15 PM ET·SEC Network

    Ole Miss at Oklahoma

    Ole Miss#196-3
    Oklahoma5-4

    No. 19 Ole Miss visits Oklahoma with both teams 1-0 in conference play, making this a direct test of their early standing in the league race. The Rebels are coming off a loss; Oklahoma won its last game.

    Why it scores 94 →
  3. #2 · College FootballImportance 92
    12:00 PM ET·ESPN

    Wake Forest at SMU

    Wake Forest#138-1
    SMU7-2

    Wake Forest bring a six-game winning streak to SMU, where the Mustangs are 6-0 in conference play. The Demon Deacons have won five straight and are 5-0 in their last five; SMU are 5-1 in their last six.

    Why it scores 92 →
  4. #3 · College FootballImportance 91
    7:30 PM ET·ABC

    Texas at LSU

    Texas#77-2
    LSU#146-3

    Texas and LSU meet with the top seed race at stake: Texas is the #3 seed at 4-0, while LSU is #9 at 3-0. The Longhorns bring a three-game winning streak; Manning threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns last time out.

    Why it scores 91 →
  5. #4 · College FootballImportance 78
    7:30 PM ET·Fox

    Utah at Arizona

    Utah#29-0
    Arizona#237-2

    Utah brings an eight-game winning streak into a ranked matchup with Arizona, which rallied past TCU 29-28 last time out. The Utes have won six straight overall, while Arizona is 5-1 in its last six.

    Why it scores 78 →
  6. #5 · College FootballImportance 74
    9:30 PM ET·ESPN

    Texas Tech at Oklahoma St

    Texas Tech#158-1
    Oklahoma St6-3

    Texas Tech brings a two-game winning streak into a fierce rivalry with Oklahoma St, which has won four of its last six. The Red Raiders rallied past West Virginia 53-48 last time out; Mestemaker threw six touchdowns in the Cowboys’ 66-28 win over Kansas St.

    Why it scores 74 →
  7. #6 · College FootballImportance 74
    3:00 PM ET·ESPN

    Tennessee at Texas A&M

    Tennessee#87-2
    Texas A&M4-5

    Tennessee brings a 5-1 conference record to Kyle Field against Texas A&M, which is 4-1 in conference play despite losing its last two games. The Volunteers beat Kentucky 34-6 last time out, forcing three turnovers.

    Why it scores 74 →

How the ranking works

Every game gets an importance score, built from 11 factors — rankings, playoff stakes, rivalry, star power, elimination pressure, how close the game actually projects to be, and more. The score is explained, never a black box. Narratives are written from the real state of the season — not "tune in tonight."

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