College Football Saturday: Ohio State at Indiana, Notre Dame at BYU

Saturday, October 17 is the biggest day of college football Week 7, with ranked meetings from noon to past midnight Eastern. Two top ten games bookend the day, and the primetime window holds a top ten meeting in Provo plus Florida State at Miami.

Noon Eastern window

Ohio State at Indiana, noon, FOX. A top ten Big Ten meeting in Bloomington, and the loser takes real damage in the conference race.

Florida at Texas, noon, ABC. Texas defends its home field against a Florida team that travels well in big spots.

Virginia at SMU, noon, The CW. SMU tries to stay in the ACC race at home.

Afternoon window, 3:30 p.m. Eastern

Penn State at Michigan, 3:30 p.m., CBS. Two brand names, one loud stadium, and no room for a second conference loss.

Missouri at Ole Miss, 3:30 p.m., SEC Network. A ranked SEC meeting in Oxford.

Auburn at Georgia, 3:30 p.m., ESPN. The oldest rivalry in the Deep South, this time in Athens.

Primetime

Florida State at Miami, 7 p.m., ESPN. Miami, ranked No. 3, hosts its oldest rival under the lights.

Notre Dame at BYU, 7:30 p.m., ABC. Two unbeaten top ten teams in Provo. The winner leaves with a playoff resume win, the loser leaves with work to do.

Kentucky at Oklahoma, 7:30 p.m., SEC Network.

Utah at Colorado, 10:15 p.m., ESPN. The late game, in Boulder, with the ranked Utes on the road.

How to watch

The Saturday slate runs across FOX, ABC, ESPN, CBS, The CW and SEC Network, with streaming on the networks own apps. Kickoff times are Eastern and listings can shift, so check your local guide before noon. Friday nights four games, including Washington at Purdue and Appalachian State at Coastal Carolina, set the table. Saturday decides who still controls their conference.