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.
15 games · 6 viewing windows
11:00 AM CT2 of 4 slots — that's everything live
2:00 PM CT
in: ULM, DEL
115
North CarolinaACC
UConnFBS IndependentsFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
215
MerrimackFCS IndependentsFCS
Wake ForestACCFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
WAKE lookahead
315
UL MonroeSun Belt
Arkansas StateSun BeltFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
ARST off bye
415
DelawareConference USA
Kennesaw StateConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
3:00 PM CT
out: UNC, MRMKin: TEM, WKU
115
UL MonroeSun BeltArkansas StateSun BeltFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
ARST off bye
215
DelawareConference USAKennesaw StateConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
315
TempleAmerican Athletic
NavyAmerican AthleticFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
TEM revenge
415
Western KentuckyConference USA
Middle TennesseeConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
6:00 PM CT
out: ULM, DELin: MOST, LIB
115
TempleAmerican AthleticNavyAmerican AthleticFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
TEM revenge
215
Western KentuckyConference USAMiddle TennesseeConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
315
Missouri StateConference USA
Florida InternationalConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
FIU revenge
415
LibertyConference USA
New Mexico StateConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
NMSU revengeLIB travel
next best (4)
15
Boise StatePac-12
Colorado StatePac-12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
15
Sam HoustonConference USA
Jacksonville StateConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
15
5MiamiACC
3Notre DameFBS IndependentsFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
ND revenge
15
Air ForceMountain West
ArmyAmerican AthleticFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
AF travelAF revenge
8:30 PM CT
out: TEM, WKU, MOST, LIBin: BOIS, SHSU, MIA, AF
115
Boise StatePac-12Colorado StatePac-12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
215
Sam HoustonConference USAJacksonville StateConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
315
5MiamiACC3Notre DameFBS IndependentsFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
ND revenge
415
Air ForceMountain WestArmyAmerican AthleticFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
AF travelAF revenge
9:30 PM CT
out: BOISin: FRES
115
Sam HoustonConference USAJacksonville StateConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
215
5MiamiACC3Notre DameFBS IndependentsFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
ND revenge
315
Air ForceMountain WestArmyAmerican AthleticFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
AF travelAF revenge
415
Fresno StatePac-12
Utah StatePac-12FBS 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.”