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.
14 games · 9 viewing windows
11:00 AM CT1 of 4 slots — that's everything live
1:00 PM CT2 of 4 slots — that's everything live
in: KENN
2:00 PM CT
in: FIU, NMSU
115
James MadisonSun Belt
UConnFBS IndependentsFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
215
Kennesaw StateConference USA
Sam HoustonConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
KENN revenge
315
Florida InternationalConference USA
DelawareConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
415
New Mexico StateConference USA
Missouri StateConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
NMSU revenge
next best (3)
3:00 PM CT
out: JMUin: JXST
115
Kennesaw StateConference USASam HoustonConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
KENN revenge
215
Florida InternationalConference USADelawareConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
315
New Mexico StateConference USAMissouri StateConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
NMSU revenge
415
Jacksonville StateConference USA
Western KentuckyConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
WKU revenge
5:00 PM CT
out: KENNin: BC
115
Florida InternationalConference USADelawareConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
215
New Mexico StateConference USAMissouri StateConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
NMSU revenge
315
Jacksonville StateConference USAWestern KentuckyConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
WKU revenge
415
Boston CollegeACC
3Notre DameFBS IndependentsFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
6:00 PM CT
out: FIU, NMSUin: MTSU, FRES
115
Jacksonville StateConference USAWestern KentuckyConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
WKU revenge
215
Boston CollegeACC3Notre DameFBS IndependentsFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
315
Middle TennesseeConference USA
LibertyConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
415
Fresno StatePac-12
Texas StatePac-12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
FRES travel
8:30 PM CT
out: JXST, BC, MTSU, FRESin: ORST, SJSU, UNLV, USU
115
Oregon StatePac-12
Boise StatePac-12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
215
San José StateMountain West
Air ForceMountain WestFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
315
UNLVMountain West
New MexicoMountain WestFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
UNLV revenge
415
Utah StatePac-12
San Diego StatePac-12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
SDSU off bye
9:30 PM CT
out: ORSTin: CSU
115
San José StateMountain WestAir ForceMountain WestFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
215
UNLVMountain WestNew MexicoMountain WestFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
UNLV revenge
315
Utah StatePac-12San Diego StatePac-12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
SDSU off bye
415
Colorado StatePac-12
Washington StatePac-12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
WSU off bye
10:59 PM CT3 of 4 slots — that's everything live
out: SJSU, UNLVin: NDSU
115
Utah StatePac-12San Diego StatePac-12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
SDSU off bye
215
Colorado StatePac-12Washington StatePac-12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
WSU off bye
315
North Dakota StateMountain West
Hawai'iMountain WestFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
NDSU off byeNDSU 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.”