the yahngorithmWatch guide
A quadbox plan for the day — the 4 best games to have on at every point, ranked by projected competitiveness, pace, ranked-team stakes, and rivalries. Once games kick off it re-ranks on the live score (ESPN): a one-score game late jumps the board, a blowout drops to the bench.
24 games · 7 viewing windows
11:00 AM CT3 of 4 slots — that's everything live
12:00 PM CT
in: LIN
115
BucknellPatriotFCS
PittsburghACCFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
PITT lookahead
215
1TexasSEC
15TennesseeSECFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
315
South AlabamaSun Belt
KentuckySECFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
UK lookahead
415
LindenwoodOVCFCS
Eastern MichiganMid-AmericanFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
3:00 PM CT
out: BUCK, TEXin: HAW, GWEB
115
South AlabamaSun BeltKentuckySECFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
UK lookahead
215
LindenwoodOVCFCSEastern MichiganMid-AmericanFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
315
Hawai'iMountain West
WyomingMountain WestFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
HAW off byeHAW travel
415
Gardner-WebbOVCFCS
MarshallSun BeltFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
next best (5)
15
Robert MorrisNECFCS
BuffaloMid-AmericanFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
15
New MexicoMountain West
New Mexico StateConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
NMSU off bye
15
William & MaryPatriotFCS
DukeACCFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
DUKE lookahead
15
StonehillNECFCS
OhioMid-AmericanFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
15
North Carolina CentralMEACFCS
East CarolinaAmerican AthleticFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
5:00 PM CT
out: USA, LINin: RMU, UNM
115
Hawai'iMountain WestWyomingMountain WestFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
HAW off byeHAW travel
215
Gardner-WebbOVCFCSMarshallSun BeltFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
315
Robert MorrisNECFCSBuffaloMid-AmericanFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
415
New MexicoMountain WestNew Mexico StateConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
NMSU off bye
next best (6)
15
William & MaryPatriotFCSDukeACCFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
DUKE lookahead
15
StonehillNECFCSOhioMid-AmericanFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
15
North Carolina CentralMEACFCSEast CarolinaAmerican AthleticFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
15
Incarnate WordSouthlandFCS
Texas StatePac-12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
15
Long Island UniversityNECFCS
Florida InternationalConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
15
Central MichiganMid-American
5MiamiACCFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
CMU travel
6:00 PM CT
out: HAWin: W&M
115
Gardner-WebbOVCFCSMarshallSun BeltFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
215
Robert MorrisNECFCSBuffaloMid-AmericanFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
315
New MexicoMountain WestNew Mexico StateConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
NMSU off bye
415
William & MaryPatriotFCSDukeACCFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
DUKE lookahead
next best (6)
15
StonehillNECFCSOhioMid-AmericanFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
15
North Carolina CentralMEACFCSEast CarolinaAmerican AthleticFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
15
Incarnate WordSouthlandFCSTexas StatePac-12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
15
Long Island UniversityNECFCSFlorida InternationalConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
15
Central MichiganMid-American5MiamiACCFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
CMU travel
15
Kennesaw StateConference USA
Arkansas StateSun BeltFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
ARST revenge
7:00 PM CT
out: GWEB, RMU, UNM, W&Min: UIW, LIU, CMU, KENN
115
Incarnate WordSouthlandFCSTexas StatePac-12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
215
Long Island UniversityNECFCSFlorida InternationalConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
315
Central MichiganMid-American5MiamiACCFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
CMU travel
415
Kennesaw StateConference USAArkansas StateSun BeltFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
ARST revenge
next best (6)
15
MercyhurstNECFCS
Western KentuckyConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
15
Middle TennesseeConference USA
Jacksonville StateConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
15
Houston ChristianSouthlandFCS
North TexasAmerican AthleticFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
15
TroySun Belt
Utah StatePac-12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
TROY travel
15
ArizonaBig 12
Washington StatePac-12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
15
TulsaAmerican Athletic
ArkansasSECFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
ARK lookahead
9:00 PM CT
out: UIW, LIUin: MERC, MTSU
115
Central MichiganMid-American5MiamiACCFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
CMU travel
215
Kennesaw StateConference USAArkansas StateSun BeltFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
ARST revenge
315
MercyhurstNECFCSWestern KentuckyConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
415
Middle TennesseeConference USAJacksonville StateConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
next best (6)
15
Houston ChristianSouthlandFCSNorth TexasAmerican AthleticFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
15
TroySun BeltUtah StatePac-12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
TROY travel
15
ArizonaBig 12Washington StatePac-12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
15
TulsaAmerican AthleticArkansasSECFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
ARK lookahead
15
Oregon StatePac-12
UTEPMountain WestFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
ORST travel
15
RiceAmerican Athletic
Fresno StatePac-12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
RICE travel
Windows use an estimated ~3h40m per game and a 45-min kickoff-clustering window, and change only when the top 4 actually change. Live scores come from ESPN on each refresh — a finished game frees its slot, an in-progress one holds it even if it runs long. Once a later window starts, the finished ones collapse into “earlier windows today.”