Best games of Oct 6–12

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
    Virginia TechatCalifornia
    CFB· Sat, Oct 10· ACC NetworkDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    A+
    92/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback20/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.93 (pre-game Watchability 85) = 92

  2. #2
    LSUatKentucky
    CFB· Sat, Oct 10· ESPNOvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    A+
    90/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback17/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.90 (pre-game Watchability 80) = 90

  3. #3
    TexasatOklahoma
    CFB· Sat, Oct 10· ABCDown to the wireBig comeback
    A+
    89/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback18/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 96 × pre-game weight 0.93 (pre-game Watchability 86) = 89

  4. #4
    DukeatGeorgia Tech
    CFB· Sat, Oct 10· ESPN2Down to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    A+
    85/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings24/25
    Comeback15/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 94 × pre-game weight 0.91 (pre-game Watchability 82) = 85

  5. #5
    LouisianaatLouisiana Tech
    CFB· Sat, Oct 10· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    A
    79/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback19/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.79 (pre-game Watchability 58) = 79

  6. #6
    IndianaatNebraska
    CFB· Sat, Oct 10· FoxDown to the wireBig comeback
    A
    77/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback15/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 88 × pre-game weight 0.88 (pre-game Watchability 75) = 77

  7. #7
    Jax StateatKennesaw St
    CFB· Wed, Oct 7· CBSSNDown to the wireBack and forth
    A
    76/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback14/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 94 × pre-game weight 0.81 (pre-game Watchability 62) = 76

  8. #8
    GeorgiaatAlabama
    CFB· Sat, Oct 10· ABCDown to the wire
    B+
    73/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings17/25
    Comeback7/20
    Decided late13/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 75 × pre-game weight 0.98 (pre-game Watchability 97) = 73

  9. #9
    WyomingatSan José St
    CFB· Fri, Oct 9· CBSSNOvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback
    B+
    73/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback18/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.73 (pre-game Watchability 47) = 73

  10. #10
    UCLAatOregon
    CFB· Sat, Oct 10· CBSDown to the wireBig comeback
    B+
    72/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback16/20
    Decided late14/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 84 × pre-game weight 0.86 (pre-game Watchability 72) = 72

  11. #11
    North CarolinaatPitt
    CFB· Sat, Oct 10· ESPNDown to the wireBig comeback
    B+
    71/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings17/25
    Comeback16/20
    Decided late14/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 84 × pre-game weight 0.84 (pre-game Watchability 69) = 71

  12. #12
    TulaneatArmy
    CFB· Sat, Oct 10· CBSSNDown to the wireBig comeback
    B+
    69/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback15/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 87 × pre-game weight 0.79 (pre-game Watchability 58) = 69

  13. #13
    South FloridaatUTSA
    CFB· Thu, Oct 8· ESPNDown to the wireBack and forth
    B+
    68/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback10/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 89 × pre-game weight 0.77 (pre-game Watchability 53) = 68

  14. #14
    IllinoisatMichigan St
    CFB· Sat, Oct 10· FS1OvertimeDown to the wire
    B+
    67/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback5/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 79 × pre-game weight 0.85 (pre-game Watchability 70) = 67

  15. #15
    Washington StatUtah State
    CFB· Fri, Oct 9· CWDown to the wireBig comeback
    B
    63/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback15/20
    Decided late14/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 81 × pre-game weight 0.77 (pre-game Watchability 54) = 63

  16. #16
    TennesseeatArkansas
    CFB· Sat, Oct 10· SEC NetworkDown to the wire
    B
    58/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback2/20
    Decided late12/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 69 × pre-game weight 0.84 (pre-game Watchability 68) = 58

  17. #17
    TulsaatNavy
    CFB· Sat, Oct 10· CBSSNDown to the wireBig comeback
    B
    57/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback15/20
    Decided late11/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 82 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40) = 57

  18. #18
    N Dakota StatUNLV
    CFB· Sat, Oct 10· CW
    B
    56/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings13/25
    Comeback1/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 61 × pre-game weight 0.91 (pre-game Watchability 81) = 56

  19. #19
    E MichiganatAkron
    CFB· Sat, Oct 10· ESPN+Down to the wireBack and forth
    C+
    53/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback5/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.68 (pre-game Watchability 36) = 53

  20. #20
    USCatPenn State
    CFB· Sat, Oct 10· NBCBack and forth
    C+
    50/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension16/30
    Swings15/25
    Comeback8/20
    Decided late3/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 53 × pre-game weight 0.95 (pre-game Watchability 90) = 50

  21. #21
    Old DominionatApp State
    CFB· Sat, Oct 10· ESPN+
    C+
    48/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension25/30
    Swings11/25
    Comeback13/20
    Decided late11/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 62 × pre-game weight 0.78 (pre-game Watchability 55) = 48

  22. #22
    Texas A&MatMissouri
    CFB· Sat, Oct 10· ABC/Disney+
    C
    43/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension8/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback10/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 46 × pre-game weight 0.94 (pre-game Watchability 88) = 43

  23. #23
    James MadisonatGA Southern
    CFB· Sat, Oct 10· ESPNU
    C
    43/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension29/30
    Swings14/25
    Comeback1/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 63 × pre-game weight 0.68 (pre-game Watchability 36) = 43

  24. #24
    SyracuseatVirginia
    CFB· Sat, Oct 10· ACC Network
    C
    39/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension11/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late3/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 52 × pre-game weight 0.74 (pre-game Watchability 49) = 39

  25. #25
    South AlabamaatArkansas St
    CFB· Thu, Oct 8· ESPN2
    C
    37/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension13/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback10/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 48 × pre-game weight 0.77 (pre-game Watchability 54) = 37

  26. #26
    UConnatTemple
    CFB· Sat, Oct 10· ESPNU
    C
    36/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension9/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback9/20
    Decided late3/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 45 × pre-game weight 0.80 (pre-game Watchability 60) = 36

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.