Best games of Nov 3–9

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
    TCUatArizona
    CFB· Fri, Nov 6· ESPNDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    A
    82/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback17/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 97 × pre-game weight 0.84 (pre-game Watchability 69) = 82

  2. #2
    UCFatKansas
    CFB· Sat, Nov 7· ESPN2Down to the wireBig comeback
    A
    79/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback19/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 97 × pre-game weight 0.81 (pre-game Watchability 63) = 79

  3. #3
    Texas A&MatSouth Carolina
    CFB· Sat, Nov 7· ESPNDown to the wire
    A
    77/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback9/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 81 × pre-game weight 0.95 (pre-game Watchability 90) = 77

  4. #4
    TexasatMissouri
    CFB· Sat, Nov 7· ESPN/Disney+Back and forth
    B+
    73/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback6/20
    Decided late9/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 74 × pre-game weight 0.99 (pre-game Watchability 99) = 73

  5. #5
    West VirginiaatTexas Tech
    CFB· Sat, Nov 7· ESPNDown to the wireBack and forth
    B+
    67/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback10/20
    Decided late13/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 85 × pre-game weight 0.79 (pre-game Watchability 58) = 67

  6. #6
    BYUatUtah
    CFB· Sat, Nov 7· ABC
    B+
    67/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension26/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback8/20
    Decided late10/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 67 × pre-game weight 0.99 (pre-game Watchability 98) = 67

  7. #7
    MarylandatPurdue
    CFB· Sat, Nov 7· BTNDown to the wireBig comeback
    B
    63/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback16/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 83 × pre-game weight 0.76 (pre-game Watchability 51) = 63

  8. #8
    VanderbiltatMississippi St
    CFB· Sat, Nov 7· SEC NetworkDown to the wire
    B
    61/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback10/20
    Decided late9/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 71 × pre-game weight 0.87 (pre-game Watchability 74) = 61

  9. #9
    ArkansasatAuburn
    CFB· Sat, Nov 7· SEC NetworkDown to the wire
    B
    60/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback5/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 74 × pre-game weight 0.81 (pre-game Watchability 62) = 60

  10. #10
    South FloridaatEast Carolina
    CFB· Fri, Nov 6· ESPN2Down to the wire
    B
    59/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback9/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 78 × pre-game weight 0.76 (pre-game Watchability 51) = 59

  11. #11
    WyomingatUNLV
    CFB· Sat, Nov 7· CBSSNDown to the wire
    B
    57/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings23/25
    Comeback12/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 82 × pre-game weight 0.69 (pre-game Watchability 38) = 57

  12. #12
    BuffaloatMiami OH
    CFB· Tue, Nov 3· ESPNOvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback
    B
    56/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback20/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 99 × pre-game weight 0.57 (pre-game Watchability 14) = 56

  13. #13
    Air ForceatArmy
    CFB· Sat, Nov 7· CBS
    C+
    55/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback10/20
    Decided late10/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 76 × pre-game weight 0.72 (pre-game Watchability 44) = 55

  14. #14
    Penn StateatWashington
    CFB· Sat, Nov 7· FS1
    C+
    53/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension28/30
    Swings15/25
    Comeback4/20
    Decided late8/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 58 × pre-game weight 0.93 (pre-game Watchability 85) = 53

  15. #15
    Ball StateatUMass
    CFB· Wed, Nov 4· ESPNUOvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth
    C+
    52/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings24/25
    Comeback7/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 94 × pre-game weight 0.56 (pre-game Watchability 11) = 52

  16. #16
    Florida StatBoston College
    CFB· Sat, Nov 7· ACC NetworkDown to the wire
    C+
    49/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings15/25
    Comeback3/20
    Decided late8/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 64 × pre-game weight 0.77 (pre-game Watchability 53) = 49

  17. #17
    UL MonroeatArkansas St
    CFB· Sat, Nov 7· ESPN+Down to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    C+
    45/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback18/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 90 × pre-game weight 0.50 (pre-game Watchability 0) = 45

  18. #18
    Missouri StatFIU
    CFB· Sat, Nov 7· ESPN+Down to the wireBack and forth
    C+
    45/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback1/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 75 × pre-game weight 0.60 (pre-game Watchability 20) = 45

  19. #19
    Western KYatMTSU
    CFB· Sat, Nov 7· ESPN+Down to the wire
    C
    45/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback3/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 70 × pre-game weight 0.65 (pre-game Watchability 29) = 45

  20. #20
    MiamiatNotre Dame
    CFB· Sat, Nov 7· NBC
    C
    43/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension23/30
    Swings10/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late11/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 44 × pre-game weight 0.98 (pre-game Watchability 97) = 43

  21. #21
    UCLAatMinnesota
    CFB· Sat, Nov 7· Fox
    C
    42/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension21/30
    Swings13/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late5/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 44 × pre-game weight 0.96 (pre-game Watchability 92) = 42

  22. #22
    CincinnatiatHouston
    CFB· Sat, Nov 7· Fox
    C
    42/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings8/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late9/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 50 × pre-game weight 0.84 (pre-game Watchability 68) = 42

  23. #23
    DelawareatKennesaw St
    CFB· Sat, Nov 7· ESPN+Back and forth
    C
    40/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension17/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 56 × pre-game weight 0.71 (pre-game Watchability 42) = 40

  24. #24
    South AlabamaatLouisiana
    CFB· Sat, Nov 7· ESPN+Down to the wire
    C
    37/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings13/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 63 × pre-game weight 0.59 (pre-game Watchability 19) = 37

  25. #25
    TempleatNavy
    CFB· Sat, Nov 7· CBSSNDown to the wire
    C
    35/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings14/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late13/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 60 × pre-game weight 0.59 (pre-game Watchability 19) = 35

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.