"College football: what a way to spend an autumn afternoon!" -- the late ABC sportscaster Chris Schenkel
↵↵As always, rankings here are from the USA Today coaches poll. 13 of the Top 25 are playing on channels available in the Chicago area.
↵↵11 a.m., ESPN: Illinois at Michigan (OK, so not everyone can be in the Top 25.)
↵↵11 a.m., Big Ten Network: No. 7 Wisconsin at Purdue (locate the BTN game in your area via the BTN Gamefinder)
↵↵11 a.m., Big Ten Network: Minnesota at No. 15 Michigan State
↵↵11 a.m., Big Ten Network: No. 16 Iowa at Indiana
↵↵2:30 p.m., ABC-7: Northwestern at Penn State
↵↵2:30 p.m., CBS-2: No. 5 Alabama at No. 11 LSU
↵↵2:30 p.m., ESPN: Washington at No. 1 Oregon
↵↵2:30 p.m., ESPNU: Hawaii at No. 3 Boise State (delayed; the game actually begins at 1 p.m. CDT)
↵↵2:30 p.m., CBS College Sports: No. 4 TCU at No. 6 Utah
↵↵6 p.m., WGN: NHL, Blackhawks at Thrashers -- take a break from football, if you're ready, and watch some hockey.
↵↵6 p.m., Comcast 100: AHL, Wolves at Griffins -- meaning, they're in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
↵↵6 p.m., NHL Network: Sabres at Maple Leafs
↵↵6 p.m., ESPN: No. 19 Arkansas at No. 17 South Carolina
↵↵7 p.m., ABC-7: No. 13 Arizona at No. 12 Stanford