College football game day thread

Saving the best for last, the 2025 college football season offers its final full weekend action. For FBS teams it’s a slate of the nations premiere teams on conference championship weekend. The outcomes will be a huge when determining playoff seeding, while FCS, D2, and D3 football teams are in Round 2 of their respective playoff runs.

So, how the FBS seeding for the playoffs work?

The at-large rankings and seeding are not based on the AP or UPI/Coaches poll. The NCAA has set up their own separate committee to determine at-large teams and the schedule of play.

Round 1 is set for December 19 and 20. The top four highest-ranked conference champs will get a Round 1 bye, while the remaining seeds, play each other at the home of the higher seed (#12 at #5, #11 at #6, #10 at #7, and #9 at #8). The quarterfinals (round of 8) are set the December 31 Cotton Bowl and the January 1 Rose, Sugar, and Orange Bowls. Semi’s are set for January 8-9 Fiesta and Peach Bowls, with the Championship game set for January 19 in Miami.

These are the names/games TST will be monitoring, but there are many others in action. Tell us about your favorite matchups, prospects, or teams in the forum.

Big 12 @ Arlington, Texas

#4 Texas Tech (11-1) vs #11 BYU (11-1)

At 9 a.m PST on ABC

Eyes on

Texas Tech offense: QB Behren Morton (SR), WR Caleb Douglas (SR), TE Terrance Carter (JR), C Sheridan Wilson (JR), G Davion Carter (SR), and T Howard Sampson. Defense: DT Lee Hunter (SR), E David Bailey (SR), E Romello Height (SR), ILB Jacob Rodriguez (SR), S Cole Wisniewski (SR), and CB Brice Pollock (JR). BYU offense: RB LJ Martin (JR), WR Parker Kingston (JR), WR Chase Roberts (SR), G Weylin Lapuaho (SR), and T Isaiah Jatta (SR). Defense: DT Keanu Tanuvasa (JR), E Logan Lutui (SR), E/LB Isaiah Glasker (JR), ILB Jack Kelly (SR), S Tanner Wall (SR), CB Evan Johnson (JR).

MAC @ Detroit, Michigan

Western Michigan (8-4) vs Miami of Ohio (7-5)

At 9 a.m PST on ESPN

Eyes on

Western Michigan offense: QB Broc Lowry (SO), WR Tailique Williams (SR), and TE Blake Bosma (SR). Defense: DE Rodney McGraw (SR), E Nadame Tucker, ILB James Camden (SR), and CB Joshua Franklin (JR). Miami offense: RB Jordan Brunson (SR), WR Kam Perry (JR)Defense: E Adam Trick (JR), E/LB jackson Kuwatch (SR), ILB Corban Hondru (SR), and CB Eli Blakey

SEC @ Atlanta, Georgia

#3 Georgia (11-1) vs #9 Alabama (10-2)

At 1 p.m. PST on ABC

Eyes on

Georgia offense: QB Gunner Stockton (JR), WR Zachariah Branch (JR), TE Oscar Delp (SR), C Drew Bobo (JR), T Monroe Freeling (JR), and T Earnest Greene (JR) Defense: DT Christen Miller (JR), ILB CJ Allen (JR), E Gabe Harris (JR) S KJ Bolden (SO), and CB Daylan Everette (SR). Bama offense: QB Ty Simpson, WR Germie Bernard (SR), TE Josh...