College football games today: 40-plus matchups, one must-watch for Saturday, Oct. 24

College football fans have a huge and fun Saturday ahead in Week 8, with ranked matchups, high stakes and lots of reasons to stay glued to the TV. The biggest games feature teams looking to make a statement as the College Football Playoff picture continues to take shape.

Saturday brings another huge slate of games, with more than 40, and lots of chances to catch action all afternoon and well into the evening hours.

Must-watch game: No. 7 Ole Miss at No. 19 Texas

One of the day's marquee matchups arrives in prime time when No. 7 Ole Miss takes on No. 19 Texas. It's the kind of game that can make a big difference in the national outlook, with both teams facing a high-profile test under the lights.

If you're not ready to call it a night after that, there's more football to enjoy. No. 14 Houston meets No. 10 Utah in a late-night Big 12 showdown featuring two ranked teams with plenty on the line. Week 8 offers an exciting mix of big-name programs, playoff implications and must-watch college football. It's really the perfect blend of football fun.

College football games on TV on Saturday, Oct. 24 (Games are listed in ET):

- 12 p.m. - Pittsburgh at No. 1 Miami - Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL - ESPN
- 12 p.m. - No. 6 Indiana at Michigan - Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI - FOX
- 12 p.m. - No. 8 Texas Tech at Cincinnati - Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH - FS1
- 12 p.m. - No. 18 LSU at Auburn - Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL - ABC
- 12 p.m. - California at No. 23 SMU - Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas, TX - CW
- 12 p.m. - Rutgers at No. 24 Northwestern - Ryan Field, Evanston, IL - Peacock
- 12 p.m. - West Virginia at TCU - Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, TX - ESPN2
- 12 p.m. - Rice at Florida Atlantic - Flagler Credit Union Stadium, Boca Raton, FL - ESPNU
- 12 p.m. - Western Michigan at Toledo - Glass Bowl, Toledo, OH - CBSSN
- 1 p.m. - Baylor at Kansas - David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, Lawrence, KS - TNT
- 1 p.m. - Akron at Kent State - Zoeller Field at Dix Stadium, Kent, OH - ESPN+
- 1 p.m. - Miami (OH) at Central Michigan - Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, MI - ESPN+
- 3 p.m. - Oregon at Illinois - Gies Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL - BTN
- 3:30 p.m. - No. 2 BYU at UCF - Acrisure Bounce House, Orlando, FL - FOX
- 3:30 p.m. - Michigan State at No. 9 UCLA - Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA - CBS
- 3:30 p.m. - No. 11 Tennessee at South Carolina - Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC - ESPN
- 3:30 p.m. - Texas A&M at No. 13 Alabama - Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL - ABC
- 3:30 p.m. - No. 15 Iowa at Minnesota - Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN - FS1
- 3:30 p.m. - Oklahoma at Mississippi State - Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS - SEC Network
- 3:30 p.m. - Boston College at Georgia Tech - Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, GA - ACC Network
- 3:30 p.m. - North Texas at Navy - Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, MD - CBSSN
- 3:30 p.m. - Hawai'i at Northern Illinois - Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, IL - MW+
- 3:30 p.m. - Sacramento State at Ball State - Scheumann Stadium, Muncie, IN - ESPN+
- 3:30 p.m. - Bowling Green at Buffalo - Broadview Stadium, Buffalo, NY - ESPN+
- 3:45 p.m. - Kansas State at Arizona State - Mountain America Stadium, Tempe, AZ - ESPN2
- 4 p.m. - Eastern Michigan at Ohio - Peden Stadium, Athens, OH - ESPNU
- 4 p.m. - ULM at Troy - Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL - ESPN+
- 5 p.m. - San José State at Nevada - Mackay Stadium, Reno, NV - MW+
- 5 p.m. - Louisiana at Southern Miss - M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS - ESPN+
- 5 p.m. - Old Dominion at Louisiana Tech - Joe Aillet Stadium, Ruston, LA - ESPN+
- 6 p.m. - No. 21 Boise State at Washington State - Martin Stadium, Pullman, WA - USA Network
- 6:30 p.m. - San Diego State at Colorado State - Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO - CW
- 7 p.m. - Colorado at Oklahoma State - Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK - FS1
- 7 p.m. - Virginia Tech at Clemson - Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC - ESPN
- 7 p.m. - Georgia State at Arkansas State - Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, AR - ESPN+
- 7:30 p.m. - No. 7 Ole Miss at No. 19 Texas - DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX - ABC
- 7:30 p.m. - Vanderbilt at No. 12 Kentucky - Kroger Field, Lexington, KY - SEC Network
- 7:30 p.m. - No. 16 USC at Wisconsin - Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, WI - NBC
- 7:30 p.m. - Iowa State at No. 25 Arizona - Casino Del Sol Stadium, Tucson, AZ - ESPN2
- 7:30 p.m. - Syracuse at North Carolina - Kenan Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC - ACC Network
- 7:30 p.m. - Utah State at Texas State - UFCU Stadium, San Marcos, TX - CBSSN
- 8 p.m. - UTSA at Tulane - Yulman Stadium, New Orleans, LA - ESPNU
- 10 p.m. - North Dakota State at New Mexico - University Stadium, Albuquerque, NM - CW
- 10:15 p.m. - No. 14 Houston at No. 10 Utah - Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT - ESPN