Wisconsin Badgers Bye Week: Top College Football Games of Week 6

If the Wisconsin Badgers bye week has you down, here are some games to get you through Week 6 of the college football season.

Looks like a bye week for the Wisconsin Badgers came at a pretty good time. They are coming off a loss in which they knew they had plenty of opportunities to steal a win from the Michigan Wolverines on the road. Next week they face a national championship contender in the Ohio State Buckeyes, a team that has been as dominant as any team right now. But if the Badgers bye week has you down, don’t fret. I’ve compiled a list of the top college football games of Week 6 to watch while Wisconsin takes Saturday off.

Apologies to Texas State and Georgia State, your game did not make the cut.

Honorable Mention:

Texas Longhorns vs #20 Oklahoma Sooners- I thought about putting this in my top five because I generally love rivalry games. But Texas is faltering and Oklahoma is hanging on by thread with a 2-2 record. I will still be intrigued to watch this because it is the Red River Rivalry and to see if Charlie Strong’s hot seat gets any hotter.

Indiana Hoosiers at #2 Ohio State Buckeyes- I get that the Hoosiers are a 28-point underdog, but this could end up being closer than expected. It could also be a trap game for the Buckeyes as they face the Wisconsin Badgers next Saturday. Most likely this is a blowout, but don’t sleep on the Hoosiers on this one.

Now, without further ado, five games you will definitely want to watch. These are in no particular order. All times are Central Time Zone.

Iowa at Minnesota- Just because this pits two unranked teams doesn’t mean it won’t give a game that goes down to the wire. Iowa is still in the thick of the Big Ten West division race as are the Gophers, with both teams having one conference loss early. Badgers fans will want to keep an eye on this one as Wisconsin will face Iowa in two weeks and Minnesota to close out the season. And hey, it also involves one of the oldest rivalry trophies in the game, Floyd of Rosedale. TV: ESPN2 11 a.m. MIN -1

#1 Alabama Crimson Tide at #16 Arkansas Razorbacks- Another game many Badgers fans will tune in to but for entirely different reasons. Will former Wisconsin head coach Bret Bielema be able to lead his 4-1 Razorbacks to an upset over ‘Bama? Or will Nick Saban keep Alabama rolling and continue to be the team to beat this year? TV: ESPN 6 p.m. ALA -14

#25 Virginia Tech Hokies at #17 North Carolina Tar Heels- A showdown between two of the top ACC Coastal division teams, the Hokies and Tar Heels are streaking. VT is coming into the game having won two straight games and the Tar Heels are riding a four game winning streak that includes a win over 12th-ranked Florida State last week. UNC has won nine straight games at home and this has the makings to be an ACC thriller. TV: ABC/ESPN2 2:30 p.m. UNC -3

#23 Florida State Seminoles at #10 Miami Hurricanes- Remember 20-some years ago when this rivalry provided some the best must-see, instant classic games? While most of the games recently have been relatively close, the series has been one-sided as Miami has not defeated Florida State since 2009. Luckily for the Hurricanes, they’re the team on the upswing right now. TV: ABC 7 p.m. MIA -3

#9 Tennessee Volunteers at #8 Texas A&M Aggies- In what is the best matchup of the entire slate of Saturday games, Tennessee and Texas A&M square off in a pivotal SEC matchup. Tennessee had one of the greatest victories of all time last week against Georgia, coming back from 17 down to win the game on a last second Hail Mary to remain undefeated. The Aggies have started the 2016 season hot and will look to remain undefeated and keep pace with Alabama in the SEC West division. I will call it-this will be an instant classic that will have people talking for years to come. TV: CBS 2:30 p.m. TA&M -7

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Even without a Badgers game this week, there is plenty of action throughout the day and into the evening to hold you over for one Saturday.