Best games of Oct 27–Nov 2

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
    MinnesotaatIndiana
    CFB· Sat, Oct 31· CBSOvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    A+
    87/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback20/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.87 (pre-game Watchability 74) = 87

  2. #2
    Texas StatBoise St
    CFB· Sat, Oct 31· CWDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    A
    83/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback17/20
    Decided late14/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 97 × pre-game weight 0.86 (pre-game Watchability 72) = 83

  3. #3
    SMUatSyracuse
    CFB· Sat, Oct 31· ESPN2Big comebackBack and forth
    A
    80/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension29/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback20/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 99 × pre-game weight 0.81 (pre-game Watchability 62) = 80

  4. #4
    Kansas StatColorado
    CFB· Sat, Oct 31· TNTOvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth
    A
    78/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback7/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 93 × pre-game weight 0.84 (pre-game Watchability 68) = 78

  5. #5
    Oklahoma StatIowa State
    CFB· Sat, Oct 31· FoxDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    A
    77/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback20/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.77 (pre-game Watchability 53) = 77

  6. #6
    IllinoisatMaryland
    CFB· Sat, Oct 31· FS1Down to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    A
    77/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback20/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 94 × pre-game weight 0.82 (pre-game Watchability 64) = 77

  7. #7
    ArizonaatTexas Tech
    CFB· Sat, Oct 31· ESPNBack and forth
    A
    76/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback8/20
    Decided late11/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 78 × pre-game weight 0.97 (pre-game Watchability 95) = 76

  8. #8
    KansasatTCU
    CFB· Sat, Oct 31· FS1Down to the wireBig comeback
    A
    75/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback17/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 94 × pre-game weight 0.80 (pre-game Watchability 60) = 75

  9. #9
    WashingtonatNebraska
    CFB· Sat, Oct 31· BTNBig comeback
    B+
    73/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings17/25
    Comeback18/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 82 × pre-game weight 0.89 (pre-game Watchability 78) = 73

  10. #10
    ClemsonatFlorida St
    CFB· Sat, Oct 31· ACC Network
    B
    62/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension29/30
    Swings17/25
    Comeback9/20
    Decided late12/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 71 × pre-game weight 0.87 (pre-game Watchability 74) = 62

  11. #11
    TroyatJames Madison
    CFB· Thu, Oct 29· ESPN2OvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback
    B
    56/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings24/25
    Comeback19/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 98 × pre-game weight 0.57 (pre-game Watchability 15) = 56

  12. #12
    TulaneatCharlotte
    CFB· Fri, Oct 30· ESPN2OvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    B
    56/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback18/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.56 (pre-game Watchability 13) = 56

  13. #13
    MiamiatNorth Carolina
    CFB· Sat, Oct 31· ABCDown to the wireBack and forth
    C+
    52/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings13/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late8/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 62 × pre-game weight 0.85 (pre-game Watchability 70) = 52

  14. #14
    NorthwesternatOregon
    CFB· Sat, Oct 31· Peacock
    C+
    50/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension17/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback12/20
    Decided late2/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 52 × pre-game weight 0.95 (pre-game Watchability 90) = 50

  15. #15
    Arizona StatBYU
    CFB· Sat, Oct 31· Fox
    C
    37/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension25/30
    Swings7/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late9/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 45 × pre-game weight 0.81 (pre-game Watchability 63) = 37

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.