The Saturday Watchlist: 11-22-2025
USC-Oregon highlights the day, and that's kind of it.
When I first glanced at this weekend’s slate of games, I started to doze off. That’s right — the biggest college football fan a lot of you all probably know almost fell asleep when he saw what was on the table for today.
Now, don’t get me wrong, there are some games that catch the eye this wonderful Saturday. USC’s trip up north to face Oregon is definitely something that’ll have my attention. BYU has an important conference matchup with Cincinnati that could have a seismic impact on which team makes it to the Big 12 Championship Game. There’s also Arkansas’ potential upset big in Austin against Texas, although I’d peg that one as extremely unlikely.
But the rest. . . yeah, there’s not much there. Even the other ranked-on-ranked game of the day — No. 22 Missouri at No. 8 Oklahoma — isn’t all that intriguing due to the fact that 1) Missouri’s starting quarterback is probably not going to play, and 2) Missouri shouldn’t even be ranked in the first place.
So, if you watch college football today, then you’re a real fan.
For me, I’ll personally be in attendance for TCU-Houston, which is a game that might’ve had some intrigue a couple weeks ago but is now not anything particularly exciting. The only narrative coming out of it is whether the Horned Frogs are going to let go of head coach Sonny Dykes or not. I presume the answer to that question will be based on how good the team performs. Nonetheless, the fan sentiment surrounding the coaching staff in Fort Worth is anything but pleasant at the moment. If you don’t believe me, just search “Sonny Dykes” on Twitter — you’re sure to have a swell time.
Alright, let’s get to today’s watchlist. If you’re new here, The Saturday Watchlist is my personal repository for every game I plan to watch today. If a game isn’t listed below, then I don’t plan on watching it live. That doesn’t mean I don’t hold the Constitutional right to pivot should I so choose, but it’s unlikely given how exhaustive this list is.
Here’s The Saturday Watchlist for November 22, 2025. Maybe there’ll be a good game or two in here. I don’t know.
Early Window
Primary Screen: No. 22 Missouri at No. 8 Oklahoma - 11 a.m. - ABC
Secondary Screen: Louisville at SMU - 11 a.m. - ESPN2
Tertiary Screen: Baylor at Arizona - 12 p.m. - TNT
Also worth tracking:
No. 13 Miami at Virginia Tech - 11 a.m. - ESPN
Kansas at Iowa State - 11 a.m. - FS1
Afternoon Window
Primary Screen: No. 15 USC at No. 7 Oregon - 2:30 p.m. - CBS
Secondary Screen: Arkansas at No. 17 Texas - 2:30 p.m. - ABC
Tertiary Screen: Kansas State at No. 12 Utah - 3 p.m. - ESPN2
Also worth tracking:
Duke at North Carolina - 2:30 p.m. - ACC Network
TCU at No. 23 Houston - 3 p.m. - FOX
Evening Window
Primary Screen: No. 11 BYU at Cincinnati - 7 p.m. - FOX
Secondary Screen: No. 20 Tennessee at Florida - 6:30 p.m. - ABC
Tertiary Screen: Pitt at No. 16 Georgia Tech - 6 p.m. - ESPN
Also worth tracking:
California at Stanford - 6:30 p.m. - ACC Network
Nebraska at Penn State - 6 p.m. - NBC
Late Window
Primary Screen: Washington at UCLA - 9:30 p.m. - NBC