The Thanksgiving Football Schedule for the 2016 season has been set. The schedule includes all college football games and NFL games this holiday weekend.
Thanksgiving week is also Rivalry Week in college football. Some of the rivalry games on the Thanksgiving football schedule include Auburn at Alabama, Florida at Florida State, Georgia Tech at Georgia, Oklahoma at Oklahoma State, Michigan at Ohio State, Mississippi State at Ole Miss, Oregon at Oregon State, South Carolina at Clemson, and Washington at Washington State.
There are also some great NFL games on the slate, highlighted by three Thanksgiving Classic games: Minnesota at Detroit, Washington at Dallas, and Pittsburgh at Indianapolis.
Thanksgiving Football Schedule 2016
Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV / Online |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio 9, Akron 3 | 7:00 pm | ESPNU |
| Miami (OH) 21, Ball State 20 | 7:00 pm | ESPN3 |
| Eastern Michigan 26, Central Michigan 21 | 7:00 pm | ESPN3 |
Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV / Online |
|---|---|---|
| NFL: Vikings at Lions | 12:30 pm | CBS |
| NFL: Redskins at Cowboys | 4:30 pm | FOX |
| LSU at Texas A&M | 7:30 pm | ESPN / ESPN3 |
| NFL: Steelers at Colts | 8:30 pm | NBC |
Friday, Nov. 25, 2016
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV / Online |
|---|---|---|
| (20) Houston at Memphis | Noon | ABC / ESPN3 |
| NC State at North Carolina | Noon | ESPN / WatchESPN |
| NIU at Kent State | Noon | CBSSN / Stream |
| Arkansas at Missouri | 2:30 pm | CBS / Stream |
| Buffalo at Bowling Green | 2:30 pm | ESPN3 |
| (19) Boise State at Air Force | 3:30 pm | CBSSN / Stream |
| (16) Nebraska at Iowa | 3:30 pm | ABC / ESPN3 |
| TCU at Texas | 3:30 pm | FS1 / FSGo |
| (5) Washington at (23) Washington State | 3:30 pm | FOX / FSGo |
| Louisiana Tech at Southern Miss | 4:00 pm | ESPNews / WatchESPN |
| Toledo at (21) Western Michigan | 5:00 pm | ESPN2 / WatchESPN |
| Baylor vs. Texas Tech (at Arlington, TX) | 6:00 pm | ESPN / WatchESPN |
| Cincinnati at Tulsa | 8:30 pm | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Arizona State at Arizona | 9:30 pm | ESPN / WatchESPN |
Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV / Online |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State at UL Lafayette | Noon | ASN / ESPN3 |
| Georgia Tech at Georgia | Noon | SECN / WatchESPN |
| Illinois at Northwestern | Noon | BTN / BTN2Go |
| Kansas at Kansas State | Noon | FS1 / FSGo |
| Kentucky at (11) Louisville | Noon | ESPN / WatchESPN |
| (3) Michigan at (2) Ohio State | Noon | ABC / ESPN3 |
| Purdue at Indiana | Noon | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Rutgers at Maryland | Noon | ESPNews / WatchESPN |
| UCF at USF | Noon | CBSSN / Stream |
| Virginia at Virginia Tech | Noon | ESPN2 / WatchESPN |
| Syracuse at Pittsburgh | 12:30 pm | ACCN / ACCNExtra |
| FCS: Illinois State at Central Arkansas | 2:00 pm | ESPN3 |
| FCS: Weber State at Chattanooga | 2:00 pm | ESPN3 |
| FCS: Lehigh at New Hampshire | 2:00 pm | ESPN3 |
| FCS: North Carolina A&T at Richmond | 2:00 pm | ESPN3 |
| FCS: Saint Francis (Pa.) at Villanova | 2:00 pm | ESPN3 |
| FCS: Charleston Southern at Wofford | 2:00 pm | ESPN3 |
| Boston College at Wake Forest | 3:00 pm | RSN / ACCNExtra |
| (13) Auburn at (1) Alabama | 3:30 pm | CBS / Stream |
| Duke at Miami, FL | 3:30 pm | ESPN2 / WatchESPN |
| FIU at Old Dominion | 3:30 pm | ESPN3 |
| Michigan State at (7) Penn State | 3:30 pm | ESPN / WatchESPN |
| Minnesota at (6) Wisconsin | 3:30 pm | BTN / BTN2Go |
| Mississippi State at Ole Miss | 3:30 pm | SECN / WatchESPN |
| (25) Navy at SMU | 3:30 pm | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Notre Dame at (12) USC | 3:30 pm | ABC / WatchESPN |
| San Jose State at Fresno State | 3:30 pm | CBSSN / Stream |
| South Alabama at Idaho | 3:30 pm | ASN / ESPN3 |
| (18) West Virginia at Iowa State | 3:30 pm | FS1 / FSGo |
| Appalachian State at New Mexico State | 4:00 pm | ESPN3 / AggieVision |
| Nevada at UNLV | 4:00 pm | ESPN3 |
| Oregon at Oregon State | 4:00 pm | Pac-12N / Stream |
| Troy at Texas State | 4:00 pm | ESPN3 |
| Tulane at UConn | 4:00 pm | ESPNews / WatchESPN |
| FCS: Samford at Youngstown State | 5:00 pm | ESPN3 |
| Florida Atlantic at Middle Tennessee | 5:30 pm | beIN Sports / Stream |
| Charlotte at UTSA | 7:00 pm | CampusInsiders |
| UCLA at California | 7:00 pm | ESPN2 / WatchESPN |
| WKU at Marshall | 7:00 pm | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| FCS: San Diego at Cal Poly | 7:00 pm | ESPN3 |
| East Carolina at Temple | 7:30 pm | ESPNews / WatchESPN |
| South Carolina at (4) Clemson | 7:30 pm | ESPN / WatchESPN |
| (17) Tennessee at Vanderbilt | 7:30 pm | SECN / WatchESPN |
| (22) Utah at (9) Colorado | 7:30 pm | FOX / FSGo |
| (15) Florida at (14) Florida State | 8:00 pm | ABC / ESPN3 |
| North Texas at UTEP | 8:00 pm | CUSA.TV |
| Rice at (24) Stanford | 8:00 pm | Pac-12N / Stream |
| Colorado State at San Diego State | 9:00 pm | CBSSN / Stream |
| Utah State at BYU | 10:15 pm | ESPNU / WatchESPN |
| Wyoming at New Mexico | 10:15 pm | ESPN2 / WatchESPN |
| UMass at Hawaii | 11:00 pm | Oceanic PPV |
Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV / Online |
|---|---|---|
| Titans at Bears | 1:00 pm | CBS |
| Jaguars at Bills | 1:00 pm | CBS |
| Bengals at Ravens | 1:00 pm | CBS |
| Cardinals at Falcons | 1:00 pm | FOX |
| Giants at Browns | 1:00 pm | FOX |
| Rams at Saints | 1:00 pm | FOX |
| 49ers at Dolphins | 1:00 pm | FOX |
| Chargers at Texans | 1:00 pm | CBS |
| Seahawks at Buccaneers | 4:05 pm | FOX |
| Patriots at Jets | 4:25 pm | CBS |
| Panthers at Raiders | 4:25 pm | CBS |
| Chiefs at Broncos | 8:30 pm | NBC |
Monday, Nov. 28, 2016
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| Packers at Eagles | 8:30 pm | ESPN |
Here’s how I want the actual Thanksgiving holiday to look football wise next year:
CBS:
12:00 – Florida State at Florida (SEC on CBS)
4:30 – TBA at Dallas (NFL)
Fox:
12:30 – TBA at Detroit (NFL)
4:30 – UCLA at USC (CFB on Fox)
ABC:
12:00 or 3:30 – Wisconsin at Minnesota (ESPN College Football)
NBC:
8:30 – TBA (NFL)
ESPN
7:00 – Mississippi at Mississippi State (ESPN College Football)
ESPN2:
8:00 – Purdue VS. Indiana at Indianapolis (ESPN College Football)
ESPNU:
7:30 – Texas A&M at LSU (ESPN College Football)
ABC or CBSSN:
3:30 or 7:00 – South Florida at UCF (ESPN College Football or College Football on CBS) – depends on if it affects conference title race
FS1:
7:00 – Texas Tech at Texas (CFB on Fox)
10:30 – Arizona at Arizona State or Colorado at Utah (CFB on Fox)
CBSSN:
10:30 – MWC game TBD
CBSSN or ESPN:
7:00 or 10:30 – MWC game TBD (College Football on CBS or ESPN College Football)
So I want a lot more college football played on the actual holiday
ABC can alternate 2-year periods airing Minnesota-Wisconsin and Illinois-Northwestern on Thanksgiving.
CBS would alternate airing FSU at Florida, Clemson at SC, or Louisville at Kentucky every odd year in the early time slot – the even years would always be Georgia Tech at Georgia in the late afternoon time slot
Fox can alternate between an early slot Big 12 game in even years and a late afternoon slot Pac-12 game in odd years
So yeah CBS and Fox would have doubleheaders consisting of a college game and an NFL game
Penn St.,if coach Franklin,beefs up the same Def line that showed for ohio st,and Iowa,,THE FLOOD <—–<<<<<<<PENN ST,WILL SHOCK THE NATION!!!!!!this season,then next season,when he recruits a few dozers,and back end help,the lions will be the pride of the big ten.Franklin has been working with hands tied,and still we watched a young team grow.He is a great coach…Has a great team.Great season,and still growing.All around great games this turkey season..yuckeyes in columbus,NITTANY LIONS OVER sparty=Big ten EAST CHAMPS!!!!!!!!
Go Penn state!!!!!!!!<———<<<<