As usual, all times Eastern and all predictions wrong.

Tuesday

4:30: Bowling Green @ Massachusetts (ESPNU): So this game already started, and while UMass is working on making it interesting, let’s talk about something more exciting than whether UMass will go 0-12 or not: this will be the 1000th post on this website! Not bad for something I started right before my final semester of college.

7:30: Western Michigan @ Eastern Michigan (ESPN2): WMU has already clinched the Michigan MAC Trophy, so to much is on the line here but pride. WMU’s defense has been one of the stingiest in football this year, and EMU has sort of returned to their historical strugglebus selves. I like the Broncos here.

Thursday

7:30: Navy @ Memphis (ESPN): Memphis has had a bit of a November swoon, but if you’re going to lose two in a row in this conference, you could do worse than losing to Tulane and East Carolina. The Midshipmen have continued to hold their own, and most importantly they still only have a single conference loss, so a win keeps them alive for the American title game.

Friday

Noon:

• Iowa @ Nebraska (CBS): We start Black Friday action in Omaha, and I don’t really see much of a path for Nebraska to gut one out against Iowa.
• Mississippi @ Mississippi State (“Egg Bowl”; ABC): The only reason there’s any intrigue in this Egg Bowl at all is because it’s in Starkville. But for the real Egg Bowl shenanigans to happen, we need to get this game back on Thanksgiving night. Otherwise, the intrigue is all off the field for the continued saga of “Where will Lane Kiffin be next season?”
• Utah @ Kansas (ESPN): Obviously Utah’s rush defense is a bit sus, though it’s still notable that they nearly gave up 500 yards rushing to K-State and… won. I don’t think KU can run it like that, and that the Utes are going to be okay here.
• Ohio @ Buffalo (ESPNU): Buffalo’s played some of the better MAC teams, but generally has come up short. I expect much the same here.
• Kent State @ Northern Illinois (CBSS): Kent getting to 5 wins would be something of a good season for a team mostly known for trying to bag as much cash in their OOC schedule as possible. NIU is fleeing the MAC for the Mountain West next year. I’ll pick Kent just because.

3:00: Air Force @ Colorado State (FS1): Colorado State has lost five straight, and I’m going to guess they’ll make it six.

3:30:

• Georgia vs. Georgia Tech (“Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate” @ Atlanta, GA; ABC): TO HELL WITH GEORGIA
• Temple @ North Texas (ESPN): The Mean Green boast the meanest offense in the country, and I expect that to hold here against a relatively game Temple.
• San Diego State @ New Mexico (CBSS): At this point, perhaps the most baffling result on the Aztec’s schedule isn’t the 34-0 win against Cal, but the 36-13 loss to Wazzu and 38-6 loss to Hawaii. I’d expect them to hold down the Lobos similar to the non-Hawaii point totals they’ve allowed in their past six MWC games: 10, 0, 7, 7, and 3.

4:00: Boise State @ Utah State (CBS): Boise seemed to round into shape against Colorado State last week, but the Rams are dreadful and the Utes are, well not. This could be a good, close game. I’ll still lean Boise but this is a coin toss.

7:30:

• Indiana @ Purdue (NBC): Meanwhile, the only thing that will be competitive in this game is the coin toss. Hoosiers, by a lot.
• Texas A&M @ Texas (ABC): Maybe the Aggies will stumble a bit in Austin, but Texas just doesn’t seem sharp enough to be able to pull this one off. Also, this really wouldn’t be a chaos result even if the Longhorns win. TAMU is in the playoff regardless, and this would give Texas a boost but I’d think they’d a lot of other results to go their way.

9:00: Arizona @ Arizona State (“Duel in the Desert”; FOX): Out west, the battle for the Territorial Cup seems like a great way to cap off Black Friday. Both teams are coming in hot, but I just like the Sun Devils a bit better, especially at home. But this figures to be a fun one.