Ohio State-Indiana and Notre Dame-BYU lead Saturday’s viewing guide

Ohio State’s trip to Indiana and Notre Dame’s visit to BYU bookend Saturday’s college football schedule, with a rescheduled American League Championship Series game arriving in the middle of the prime-time window. The LPGA’s final round in Shanghai carries the viewing day into early Sunday morning.

All times below are Eastern for Saturday, October 17.

Noon: Ohio State at Indiana on FOX

Indiana takes a 6-0 record into a meeting with 5-1 Ohio State in Bloomington. Both teams are 3-0 in the Big Ten, and Indiana’s official game notes describe this as the first top-five matchup played at Memorial Stadium.

Their last meeting gives the game an immediate point of reference: Indiana beat Ohio State 13-10 in the 2025 Big Ten championship game. FOX also brings its Big Noon Kickoff pregame show to Bloomington. The Buckeyes are returning to a campus where they won 23-3 on their previous visit in 2023.

The noon alternatives include Florida at Texas on ABC and Mississippi State at LSU on ESPN. The Bulldogs’ quarterback Kamario Taylor and leading rusher Fluff Bothwell were downgraded to doubtful Friday, leaving their availability unresolved before kickoff.

3:30 p.m.: Alabama at Tennessee on ABC

Alabama-Tennessee leads a busy afternoon across the SEC. Auburn visits Georgia on ESPN at the same time, while Missouri plays at Ole Miss on SEC Network. Arizona State’s trip to Texas Tech gives FOX another option outside that group.

Florida State at Miami follows at 7 p.m. on ESPN.

7:30 p.m.: Notre Dame at BYU on ABC

Notre Dame arrives at 6-0, with BYU 5-0. The Cougars host at LaVell Edwards Stadium, where the local kickoff is 5:30 p.m. Mountain. ESPN’s College GameDay also originates from Provo Saturday morning, beginning at 9 a.m. Eastern.

BYU coach Kalani Sitake’s game-week news conference:

Wisconsin at UCLA is another 7:30 p.m. option on NBC. Oklahoma State at Houston starts at the same time on FOX, and Kentucky visits Oklahoma on SEC Network.

8 p.m.: Rays at Guardians on TBS and truTV

Rain pushed ALCS Game 4 out of Friday’s schedule. Cleveland still leads the series 2-1, with the rescheduled game at Progressive Field Saturday night. HBO Max also carries the game. Game 5 shifts to Sunday at 5 p.m. Eastern.

10 p.m.: LPGA final round on Golf Channel

Hye-Jin Choi takes a one-stroke lead over Amy Yang into Sunday’s final round at the Buick LPGA Shanghai. For viewers in the United States, live coverage begins Saturday at 10 p.m. and runs until 3 a.m. Eastern on Golf Channel and GC mobile.