November 29, 2024 2: 42 pm CT
We’ve reached the final week of the 2024 college football regular season, as several rivalry matchups have major implications regarding conference championship games and potential bids to the College Football Playoff. Led by the return of the Lone Star Showdown between Texas A&M and Texas, both teams need a win to reach the SEC Title game vs. Georgia.
However, watching football during Thanksgiving weekend is about entertainment. No matter the postseason implications and rankings, from the The Game to the Egg Bowl, there are plenty of viewing options from Friday afternoon to Saturday night.
Focusing on the revival of the Lone Star Showdown, both programs will meet on the gridiron for the first time in 13 years, as future Hall of Fame kicker Justin Tucker hit the game-winning field goal in Kyle Field just a month before Texas A&M moved to the SEC at the start of the 2012 season.
While everything is on the line, this should be an exciting matchup regardless of the outcome. Here are the Top 5 college football rivalries to watch this weekend.
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Mississippi State at No. 14 Ole Miss
Ole Miss celebrates its Egg Bowl win over Mississippi State at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Miss., Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. Ole miss won 17-7.
Date: Friday, Nov. 29
Time: 2: 30 p.m. CT.
Channel: ABC
Spread: Ole Miss -26.5
Ole Miss’s College Football Playoff dreams died on the vine after falling to Florida on the road last weekend, but that doesn’t mean the season finale vs. Mississippi State isn’t important. Bragging rights in the State plus recruiting momentum is on the line in the annual Egg Bowl.
4
Auburn at. No. 13 Alabama
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Date: Saturday, Nov. 30
Time: 2: 30 p.m. CT.
Channel: ABC
Spread: Alabama -10.5
Auburn is coming off the quadruple overtime win over Texas A&M, while Alabama is likely out of the playoff picture after losing to Oklahoma in Week 13. Still, this is the Iron Bowl, and the Tigers are fighting for bowl eligibility.
3
Michigan at No. 2 Ohio State
Ohio State Buckeyes tight end Gee Scott Jr. (88) gets a block from offensive lineman Donovan Jackson (74) during the NCAA football game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. Ohio State won 38-15.
Date: Saturday, Nov. 30
Time: 11: 00 a.m. CT.
Channel: Fox
Spread: Ohio State -19.5
Ohio State is nearly a 20-point favorite against the Michigan Wolverines, which isn’t surprising given the polar opposite seasons for both squads. After winning the 2024 National Championship, the Wolverines are in rebuild mode before 2025 5-star QB Bryce Underwood heads to Ann Arbor while Ohio State is a lock for the College Football Playoff.
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No. 15 South Carolina at No. 12 Clemson
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Date: Saturday, Nov. 30
Time: 11: 00 a.m. CT.
Channel: ESPN
Spread: South Carolina -2.5
South Carolina could play its way into a College Football Playoff spot, while Clemson needs to win to have any shot at the postseason outside of a meaningless bowl game.
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No. 3 Texas at No. 20 Texas A&M