
If Week 10 in college football was Separation Saturday, let's call Week 11 Solidifying Saturday.
Much of the focus will be on No. 2 Utah.
Its showdown against No. 23 Arizona is the biggest must-see game.
The unbeaten (9-0, No. 2 CFP) Utes look like the real deal and are exciting to watch. They proved both with a 28-20 Holy War comeback win over No. 10 BYU.
But Saturday's game in Tucson is dangerous for Utah.
First, there's the letdown factor after Saturday's emotionally exhausting win over the Cougars.
Second, the Utes might be without running back Wayshawn Parker, who's listed as questionable (heel bruise, per The Salt Lake Tribune's Jason Batacao) for Saturday's matchup.
Finally, the Wildcats have won the last two meetings, and Saturday's game is a must-win for 7-2 Arizona, which is fighting for its playoff life. The Wildcats are ranked No. 23 in the CFP rankings.
All of that should make for a tight, compelling battle in Tucson (Fox: 7:30 p.m. EST).
Here's the rest of the Thursday-Saturday TV schedule (All times Eastern).
Rankings are from the latest 12-team CFP field.
FBS
Memphis at South Florida | 8 p.m. | ESPN
Louisiana at UL Monroe | 9 p.m. | ESPN2
FBS
Duke at No. 7 Miami (Fla.) | 12 p.m. | ABC
Northwestern at No. 20 Ohio State | 12 p.m. | Fox
No. 13 Wake Forest at SMU | 12 p.m. | ESPN
Cincinnati at Iowa State | 12 p.m. | TNT
Auburn at Mississippi State | 12 p.m. | ESPN2
Syracuse at NC State | 12 p.m. | ACC Network
Wisconsin at Maryland | 12 p.m. | FS1
James Madison at UConn | 12 p.m. | CBSSN
Georgia Tech at Clemson | 12:30 p.m. | CW
Nebraska at Rutgers | 12:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
No. 3 Alabama at Vanderbilt | 12:45 p.m. | SEC Network
East Carolina at Charlotte | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
UAB at Temple | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Arkansas State at Coastal Carolina | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Kansas State at TCU | 2 p.m. | ESPNU
Tulane at Rice | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Kennesaw State at Sam Houston | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 8 Tennessee at Texas A&M | 3 p.m. | ESPN
New Mexico State at Missouri State | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Florida International at Delaware | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 22 Missouri at No. 1 Georgia | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
No. 18 USC at No. 9 Indiana | 3:30 p.m. | CBS
Baylor at No. 10 BYU | 3:30 p.m. | Fox
Boston College at No. 5 Notre Dame | 3:30 p.m. | NBC
Michigan at No. 16 Oregon | 3:30 p.m. | FS1
Arizona State at UCF | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2
Cal at Virginia | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Florida Atlantic at Tulsa | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Nevada at Northern Illinois | 3:30 p.m. | MW+
Georgia Southern at Georgia State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Jacksonville State at Western Kentucky | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Middle Tennessee at Liberty | 3:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Fresno State at Texas State | 4 p.m. | CW
No. 19 Ole Miss at Oklahoma | 4:15 p.m. | SEC Network
Washington at Michigan State | 4:15 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Southern Miss at Louisiana Tech | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Kansas at West Virginia | 5:30 p.m. | ESPNU
Oregon State at No. 24 Boise State | 6 p.m. | USA Network
Appalachian State at Marshall | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Florida at No. 11 Kentucky | 6:15 p.m. | ESPN
Louisville at North Carolina | 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Minnesota at Penn State | 7 p.m. | FS1
San Jose State at Air Force | 7 p.m. | CBSSN
Troy at South Alabama | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 2 Utah at No. 23 Arizona | 7:30 p.m. | Fox
No. 6 Texas at No. 21 LSU | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
Purdue at No. 15 Iowa | 7:30 p.m. | NBC
Stanford at Virginia Tech | 7:30 p.m. | ACC Network
UNLV at New Mexico | 7:30 p.m. | CW
No. 17 South Carolina at Arkansas | 7:45 p.m. | SEC Network
North Texas at UTSA | 9 p.m. | ESPNU
No. 12 Texas Tech at No. 25 Oklahoma State | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN
Utah State at San Diego State | 9:30 p.m. | USA Network
Wyoming at UTEP | 10 p.m. | FS1
Colorado State at Washington State | 10:30 p.m. | CBSSN
North Dakota State at Hawai'i | 11 p.m. | CW
FCS
Columbia at Brown | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Illinois State at Youngstown State | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Stonehill at Robert Morris | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Norfolk State at Morgan State | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Georgetown at Fordham | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Villanova at Holy Cross | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Butler at Marist | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Davidson at Dayton | 12 p.m. | YouTube
Presbyterian at Morehead State | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Princeton at Yale | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
The Citadel at VMI | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Dartmouth at Cornell | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Harvard at Penn | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Murray State at Indiana State | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Delaware State at Howard | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Bucknell at William & Mary | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Lafayette at Colgate | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Valparaiso at Stetson | 1 p.m. | YouTube
Chattanooga at Furman | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
North Carolina Central at South Carolina State | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
East Tennessee State at Wofford | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
UNI at South Dakota | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
South Dakota State at Southern Illinois | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Lehigh at Richmond | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Abilene Christian at Austin Peay | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Montana State at Northern Colorado | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Central Arkansas at Eastern Kentucky | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Southeast Missouri State at Charleston Southern | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Gardner-Webb at Western Illinois | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
North Alabama at West Georgia | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Houston Christian at Northwestern State | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Mercer at Tennessee Tech | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Lindenwood at UT Martin | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Tarleton State at West Florida | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Jackson State at Alabama State | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Nicholls at UIW | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Eastern Illinois at Tennessee State | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Western Carolina at Samford | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Eastern Washington at Utah Tech | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
UC Davis at Idaho | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Weber State at Northern Arizona | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
East Texas A&M at Lamar | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Stephen F. Austin at UT Rio Grande Valley | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
McNeese at SE Louisiana | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Idaho State at Montana | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN2
DII
Kentucky State at Benedict | 10:30 a.m. | ESPNU
Ouachita Baptist at Henderson State | 2 p.m. | YouTube
DIII
Coast Guard at Merchant Marine | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Kalamazoo at Adrian | 1 p.m. | YouTube
Wisconsin Lutheran at Concordia Chicago | 1 p.m. | YouTube
Marietta at Mount St. Joseph | 1:30 p.m. | YouTube
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