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.
20 games · 7 viewing windows
11:00 AM CT3 of 4 slots — that's everything live
12:00 PM CT
in: TNTC
115
MemphisAmerican Athletic
NavyAmerican AthleticFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
NAVY off bye
215
East CarolinaAmerican Athletic
ArmyAmerican AthleticFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
ARMY off bye
315
WoffordSouthernFCS
8Ole MissSECFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
MISS lookahead
415
Tennessee TechSouthernFCS
Mississippi StateSECFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
MSST lookahead
3:00 PM CT
out: MEM, ECU, WOFin: WKU, MTSU, UTC
115
Tennessee TechSouthernFCSMississippi StateSECFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
MSST lookahead
215
Western KentuckyConference USA
LibertyConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
315
Middle TennesseeConference USA
Sam HoustonConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
415
ChattanoogaSouthernFCS
10AlabamaSECFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
ALA lookahead
next best (6)
15
Missouri StateConference USA
Jacksonville StateConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
15
Florida InternationalConference USA
Kennesaw StateConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
15
DelawareConference USA
New Mexico StateConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
DEL travel
15
SamfordSouthernFCS
AuburnSECFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
AUB lookahead
15
Old DominionSun Belt
UConnFBS IndependentsFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
ODU off bye
15
Northern IllinoisMountain West
North Dakota StateMountain WestFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
5:00 PM CT
out: TNTC, WKU, MTSU, UTCin: FIU, DEL, SAM, ODU
115
Florida InternationalConference USAKennesaw StateConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
215
DelawareConference USANew Mexico StateConference USAFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
DEL travel
315
SamfordSouthernFCSAuburnSECFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
AUB lookahead
415
Old DominionSun BeltUConnFBS IndependentsFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
ODU off bye
6:00 PM CT
out: FIU, DELin: NIU, WSU
115
SamfordSouthernFCSAuburnSECFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
AUB lookahead
215
Old DominionSun BeltUConnFBS IndependentsFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
ODU off bye
315
Northern IllinoisMountain WestNorth Dakota StateMountain WestFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
415
Washington StatePac-12
Texas StatePac-12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
WSU travel
8:00 PM CT
out: SAM, ODU, NIUin: UNLV, CSU, SMU
115
Washington StatePac-12Texas StatePac-12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
WSU travel
215
UNLVMountain West
San José StateMountain WestFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
UNLV lookahead
315
Colorado StatePac-12
Fresno StatePac-12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
415
16SMUACC
3Notre DameFBS IndependentsFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
9:30 PM CT
out: WSUin: UNM
115
UNLVMountain WestSan José StateMountain WestFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
UNLV lookahead
215
Colorado StatePac-12Fresno StatePac-12FBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
315
16SMUACC3Notre DameFBS IndependentsFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
415
New MexicoMountain West
WyomingMountain WestFBS vs. lower division — likely lopsided
UNM revenge
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.”