It’s Week 10 of the college football season, and we’re not giddy just because New England College picked up its first win in 51 YEARS last weekend. Nor are we giddy simply because MACtion is back(tion) next week.
But friends, it’s officially November Football season. And if that doesn’t bring a smile to your face, we’re not sure what will. Welcome to the Carla and Crappy Show.
Before we get ahead of ourselves, though, we absolutely must talk about the happenings at LSU, which we’re just going to go ahead and call Moffitt’s Revenge. Also, we dive into the (remarkably?) plausible theory proposed by our friends at Phantom Island that 40 FBS head coaching jobs could come open before the end of the season.
Carla notes an overall trend of the SEC getting closer to buffeting itself … while the top tier of the Big Ten appears to be separating clearly from the pack.
And that leads us to spending time talking about the fact that we’re not spending time talking about Penn State at No. 1 Ohio State (Big Nude, FOX), and that we likely won’t be talking about the game again until 2028, due to a two-year scheduling hiatus, thanks to the conference not protecting the rivalry. (Also, shout out to Ben Jones for a great column on this.)
Then, finally … we get to Week 10. How about 23 games? Yep. Let’s go.
AJ’s up first with a stellar #GroupOfFiveAfterDark slate, which once again includes games that are neither G5 nor After Dark. Just go with it, folks.
Army at Air Force (Noon ET, CBS): Salute the troops. Also, Army wins.
Navy at North Texas (Noon ET, ESPN2): Legit good conference game.
New Mexico at UNLV (3 ET, MW.com): Rebs are rolling.
Fresno State at Boise State (3:30 ET, FS1): Never bet against the Smurf Turf.
No. 15 Virginia at Cal (3:45 ET, ESPN2): Cavs almost blew it last weekend.
Washington State at Oregon State (7:30 ET, CBS): First game of a home-and-home!
Kentucky at Auburn (7:30 ET, SECN): Just … no.
Arkansas State at Troy (8 ET, ESPNU): Could be close, but Troy.
Hawaii at San Jose State (10:30 ET, CBSSN): Bows on the mainland! Also, don’t miss AJ’s storytime for this one.
Up next? The Big 12 Buffet is most definitely open this weekend. Save room for the carving station. It’s gonna be a long day.
West Virginia at No. 22 Houston (Noon ET, FS1): Sorry, ‘Eers.
UCF at Baylor (Noon ET, ESPNU): This one could be sneaky good.
Arizona State at Iowa State (1 ET, TNT): No Sam Leavitt could be a problem here for Sparky.
No. 13 Texas Tech at Kansas State (3:30 ET, FOX): Super intriguing after the Powercats display last week.
Oklahoma State at Kansas (4 ET, ESPN+): Jayhawks.
Arizona at Colorado (7 ET, FS1): Colorado’s momentum swings are not for the faint of heart.
No. 17 Cincinnati at No. 24 Utah (10:15 ET, ESPN): One of the best games of the weekend. Sorry, Cincy. You’re not the best team in Ohio. Utes win at home.
Then? The Big Boy Slate is loaded with intrigue, but will it result in actual chaos? (At least one of us is hoping so.)
No. 9 Vanderbilt at No. 20 Texas (Noon ET, ABC): Arch’s status for this game is uncertain, but we’re not sure that’s going to matter. We’re all in on Diego and the Dores, even against that robust Texas defense.
No. 10 Miami at SMU (Noon ET, ESPN): This isn’t last year’s SMU team, and Miami’s already slipped up once this year.
No. 5 Georgia vs. Florida (3:30 ET, ABC): OK, look. Georgia should likely win this. But there’s an interim coach, a new playcaller, and a Spurrier on the sideline again for Florida. Also, it’s the Cocktail Party, so all bets are off.
No. 8 Georgia Tech at NC State (7:30 ET, ESPN2): Our spidey senses are raised for this one, because the Wolfpack always plays one game each year that doesn’t make sense. Is this that week? Likely no, but keep an eye on this.
No. 18 Oklahoma at No. 14 Tennessee (7:30 ET, ABC): John Mateer just hasn’t looked the same post-injury, and the Vols want to plant themselves among the best in the SEC. Sorry, friends. There’s a lot of Rocky Top in our future Saturday night.
No. 23 USC at Nebraska (7:30 ET, NBC): Oh, hey. Matt Rhule still needs a signature win. But we’re not sure he’s going to get it against the Trojans, either. If Lincoln Riley is smart, USC will run the heck out of the football. (We’re not banking on that, but it would be a good idea.)
If that’s not enough football for you, our honorable mentions this week go to:
Jacksonville State at MTSU: This game was played Wednesday night. (Sorry!)
Robert Morris at Stonehill (1 ET, NEC Front Row): Hey, Bob won last weekend!
FCS No. 18 Youngstown State at FCS No. 1 North Dakota State (3:30 ET, ESPN+): The best FCS game this week.
Carnegie Mellon at Dickinson (3:30 ET, athletics.cmu.edu): Tartans look to get back on track.
Mississippi State at Arkansas (4 ET, SECN): One of these teams will get its first conference win. Also, lots of points!
Miami (OH) at Ohio (7 ET Tuesday, ESPN2): Fair warning: Crappy’s gonna be a mess during next week’s show. Welcome back, MACtion.
So, enjoy your first taste of November football in 2025, friends. We’ll be back next week to recap all the games, carousels, and chaos … all while trying to keep Crappy’s attention. It’s gonna be a fun one. Cheers, yinz and y’all!
