the yahngorithm

Watch 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.

‹Week 7· 2026›
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9 games · 7 viewing windows

11:00 AM CT1 of 4 slots — that's everything live
115
Florida AtlanticAmerican Athletic
ArmyAmerican Athletic
Sat, Oct 17, 11:00 AM CT
FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
FAU off bye
12:00 PM CT2 of 4 slots — that's everything live
in: CIT
115
Florida AtlanticAmerican Athletic
ArmyAmerican Athletic
Sat, Oct 17, 11:00 AM CT
FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
FAU off bye
215
The CitadelSouthernFCS
9Texas A&MSEC
Sat, Oct 17, 12:00 PM CT
FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
TA&M lookahead
2:30 PM CT
in: NIU, UNLV
115
Florida AtlanticAmerican Athletic
ArmyAmerican Athletic
Sat, Oct 17, 11:00 AM CT
FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
FAU off bye
215
The CitadelSouthernFCS
9Texas A&MSEC
Sat, Oct 17, 12:00 PM CT
FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
TA&M lookahead
315
Northern IllinoisMountain West
WyomingMountain West
Sat, Oct 17, 2:30 PM CT
FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
415
UNLVMountain West
Air ForceMountain West
Sat, Oct 17, 2:30 PM CT
FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
AF revenge
5:00 PM CT3 of 4 slots — that's everything live
out: FAU, CITin: WSU
115
Northern IllinoisMountain West
WyomingMountain West
Sat, Oct 17, 2:30 PM CT
FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
215
UNLVMountain West
Air ForceMountain West
Sat, Oct 17, 2:30 PM CT
FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
AF revenge
315
Washington StatePac-12
Oregon StatePac-12
Sat, Oct 17, 5:00 PM CT
FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
6:00 PM CT
in: NEV
115
Northern IllinoisMountain West
WyomingMountain West
Sat, Oct 17, 2:30 PM CT
FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
215
UNLVMountain West
Air ForceMountain West
Sat, Oct 17, 2:30 PM CT
FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
AF revenge
315
Washington StatePac-12
Oregon StatePac-12
Sat, Oct 17, 5:00 PM CT
FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
415
NevadaMountain West
North Dakota StateMountain West
Sat, Oct 17, 6:00 PM CT
FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
NEV travel
next best (1)
15
ElonCoastal AthleticFCS
StanfordACC
Sat, Oct 17, 6:30 PM CT
FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
8:00 PM CT
out: NIU, UNLVin: ELON, SJSU
115
Washington StatePac-12
Oregon StatePac-12
Sat, Oct 17, 5:00 PM CT
FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
215
NevadaMountain West
North Dakota StateMountain West
Sat, Oct 17, 6:00 PM CT
FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
NEV travel
315
ElonCoastal AthleticFCS
StanfordACC
Sat, Oct 17, 6:30 PM CT
FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
415
San José StateMountain West
UTEPMountain West
Sat, Oct 17, 8:00 PM CT
FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
9:30 PM CT
out: WSUin: FRES
115
NevadaMountain West
North Dakota StateMountain West
Sat, Oct 17, 6:00 PM CT
FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
NEV travel
215
ElonCoastal AthleticFCS
StanfordACC
Sat, Oct 17, 6:30 PM CT
FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
315
San José StateMountain West
UTEPMountain West
Sat, Oct 17, 8:00 PM CT
FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
415
Fresno StatePac-12
San Diego StatePac-12
Sat, Oct 17, 9:30 PM CT
FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided

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.”