Best games of Sep 22–28

The most dramatic games of the week, ranked the same way as Worth the replay?: late drama, comebacks, lead swaps and overtime, weighted by how big a game it was. No scores, no winners.

  1. #1
    IowaatMichigan
    CFB· Sat, Sep 26· CBSBig comebackBack and forth
    A
    80/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback20/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 96 × pre-game weight 0.83 (pre-game Watchability 67) = 80

  2. #2
    Air ForceatNevada
    CFB· Sat, Sep 26· FS1OvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    A
    80/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback20/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.80 (pre-game Watchability 60) = 80

  3. #3
    MissouriatMississippi St
    CFB· Sat, Sep 26· SEC NetworkDown to the wire
    A
    80/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 85 × pre-game weight 0.94 (pre-game Watchability 88) = 80

  4. #4
    Gardner-WebbatMarshall
    CFB· Sat, Sep 26· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    A
    75/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback20/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 75

  5. #5
    WisconsinatPenn State
    CFB· Sat, Sep 26· PeacockBig comeback
    B+
    75/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback19/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 87 × pre-game weight 0.85 (pre-game Watchability 71) = 75

  6. #6
    Georgia TechatStanford
    CFB· Sat, Sep 26· ESPNBig comebackBack and forth
    B+
    70/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension26/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback15/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 84 × pre-game weight 0.83 (pre-game Watchability 66) = 70

  7. #7
    Wake ForestatLouisville
    CFB· Sat, Sep 26· ESPN/Disney+Down to the wireBack and forth
    B+
    66/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback14/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 88 × pre-game weight 0.76 (pre-game Watchability 51) = 66

  8. #8
    Kansas StatCincinnati
    CFB· Sat, Sep 26· ESPN2
    B
    62/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension27/30
    Swings17/25
    Comeback13/20
    Decided late8/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 69 × pre-game weight 0.90 (pre-game Watchability 80) = 62

  9. #9
    Kennesaw StatArkansas St
    CFB· Sat, Sep 26· ESPN+Down to the wire
    B
    62/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback10/20
    Decided late12/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 80 × pre-game weight 0.78 (pre-game Watchability 55) = 62

  10. #10
    ArmyatTemple
    CFB· Fri, Sep 25· ESPNDown to the wire
    B
    60/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback9/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 82 × pre-game weight 0.73 (pre-game Watchability 47) = 60

  11. #11
    UConnatMiami OH
    CFB· Sat, Sep 26· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comeback
    B
    58/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback15/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 85 × pre-game weight 0.68 (pre-game Watchability 36) = 58

  12. #12
    Virginia TechatBoston College
    CFB· Sat, Sep 26· ACC NetworkDown to the wire
    B
    57/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late10/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 76 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50) = 57

  13. #13
    OregonatUSC
    CFB· Sat, Sep 26· NBCBack and forth
    C+
    54/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension20/30
    Swings17/25
    Comeback4/20
    Decided late5/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 56 × pre-game weight 0.97 (pre-game Watchability 94) = 54

  14. #14
    TexasatTennessee
    CFB· Sat, Sep 26· ABC
    C+
    49/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension25/30
    Swings11/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 53 × pre-game weight 0.92 (pre-game Watchability 84) = 49

  15. #15
    NavyatUAB
    CFB· Fri, Sep 25· ESPNDown to the wireBack and forth
    C+
    49/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback13/20
    Decided late12/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 85 × pre-game weight 0.57 (pre-game Watchability 14) = 49

  16. #16
    Southern MissatTulane
    CFB· Sat, Sep 26· ESPN+Down to the wire
    C+
    45/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 86 × pre-game weight 0.53 (pre-game Watchability 5) = 45

  17. #17
    ClemsonatCalifornia
    CFB· Fri, Sep 25· ESPN
    C
    44/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension20/30
    Swings13/25
    Comeback3/20
    Decided late7/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 48 × pre-game weight 0.91 (pre-game Watchability 82) = 44

  18. #18
    Oklahoma StatWest Virginia
    CFB· Sat, Sep 26· FS1Big comeback
    C
    44/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension11/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback14/20
    Decided late1/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 50 × pre-game weight 0.87 (pre-game Watchability 74) = 44

  19. #19
    TCUatUCF
    CFB· Sat, Sep 26· FS1
    C
    41/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension16/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback6/20
    Decided late3/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 46 × pre-game weight 0.91 (pre-game Watchability 82) = 41

  20. #20
    MinnesotaatWashington
    CFB· Sat, Sep 26· Fox
    C
    38/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension17/30
    Swings14/25
    Comeback10/20
    Decided late1/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 43 × pre-game weight 0.89 (pre-game Watchability 78) = 38

Updated nightly. Games from before our pre-game Watchability numbers start (early September) use an estimate from the AP rankings for college football and an average for the rest.