Each week, the Times’ national college sports reporter J. Brady McCollough will help plan your Saturday game watch schedule by revealing the matchups he will have his eye on at each stage of the day’s slate.
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Kegs and Eggs
Texas running back Bijan Robinson turns upfield against Oklahoma on Oct. 9 in Dallas.
(Jeffrey McWhorter / Associated Press)
No. 6 Michigan at No. 8 Michigan State, 9 a.m., Fox
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The biggest game in the history of this bitter rivalry should be full of extra hate given the stakes.
No. 9 Iowa at Wisconsin, 9 a.m., ESPN
Many metrics say the Badgers are better than their record. They can start proving it against rival Iowa. Or not.
Texas at No. 16 Baylor, 9 a.m., ABC
The Bears relish any chance to beat Texas. With the Longhorns leaving the Big 12 soon, a win would be even sweeter.
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Fire up the grill
Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett tries to get past Auburn linebacker Zakoby McClain on Oct. 9.
(Butch Dill / Associated Press)
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No. 1 Georgia vs. Florida (Jacksonville), 12:30 p.m., CBS
The Bulldogs have the rare opportunity to embarrass the Gators and should take full advantage of it.
Texas Tech at No. 4 Oklahoma, 12:30 p.m., ABC
Texas Tech just fired coach Matt Wells, but the Sooners nearly lost at Kansas last week, so anything is possible.
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Night game buzz
Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral throws a pass against LSU on Oct. 23.
(Rogelio V. Solis / Associated Press)
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No. 10 Mississippi at No. 18 Auburn, 4 p.m., ESPN
The Matt Corral Heisman campaign gets a showcase opportunity and would take off with a big performance against Auburn.
No. 19 SMU at Houston, 4 p.m., ESPN2
This Southwest Conference rivalry will be plenty heated, with both schools trying to keep pace with Cincinnati.
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J. Brady McCollough is a sports enterprise reporter for the Los Angeles Times, focusing on national college football and basketball topics. Before joining the Times in May 2018, he was a projects reporter at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and a 2017 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University.