NCAA Football Schedule: Key Games and Matchups for the Final Week of the Regular Season

As the 2024 NCAA football regular season comes to a close, several crucial matchups are set to determine conference standings and playoff positions. Here are some of the key games scheduled for the final week.

On Friday, November 29, multiple games are slated to kick off at 12 p.m. ET. These include Oregon State at Boise State on FOX, Oklahoma State at Colorado on ABC/ESPN+, Minnesota at Wisconsin on CBS, and Navy at East Carolina on ESPN. Other notable games at 12 p.m. ET include Miami (Ohio) at Bowling Green on ESPNU, Ball State at Ohio on CBSSN, and UConn at UMass on ESPN+.

In the afternoon, several games are scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. Mississippi State will face Ole Miss on ABC/ESPN+, Liberty will take on Sam Houston on CBSSN, and Utah State will play Colorado State on FS1. Additionally, NC State will face North Carolina on the ACC Network, and Fresno State will play UCLA on the Big Ten Network.

Later in the evening, some high-profile matchups include Oklahoma at LSU at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, Florida at Florida State at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2, and Purdue at Indiana at 7 p.m. ET on FS1. Other games of interest are TCU at Cincinnati at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and Appalachian State at Georgia Southern at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

Saturday, November 30, will see more critical games, such as Auburn at Alabama at 2:30 p.m. ET, NC State at North Carolina at 2:30 p.m. ET, and Michigan at Ohio State at 11 a.m. ET. The day will also feature the FCS playoffs first round and NCAA Division II playoffs second round.

The college football bowl season is set to begin on December 14, 2024, with the Celebration Bowl and Camellia Bowl, marking the start of a series of games that will culminate in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on January 20, 2025.