The final week of the college football regular season is here and it’s rivalry week! Many of the more iconic rivalry games are this weekend and they have some massive implications for conference championships and eventually the College Football Playoff.
Here are four of the best rivalry games this weekend.
Top 4 Rivalry Games This Saturday
Battle Line Rivalry (Arkansas vs Missouri)
This is an interesting matchup. This rivalry matchup is named after the state line between the two states from the American Civil War and dates back to 1906. The main rivalry matchup was introduced in 2014 when the Missouri Tigers left the Big 12 conference and joined the SEC.
Arkansas and Missouri face off on Saturday, Nov. 29 in Fayetteville, Arkansas with less implications for the future. You can bet via Missouri sports betting bonuses.
The Game (Ohio State vs Michigan)
Not only is “The Game” one of the best rivalry games in college football, its one of the best and most iconic rivalries in all of sports. This iconic rivalry dates back to 1897 and have played annually since 1918 all but one year, which was 2020 due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The Michigan Wolverines have the all time series lead 62-56-6 but the Ohio State Buckeyes owned this series since 2000, winning 17 of 24 matchups. However on top of that, Michigan is on a four-game winning streak. The Wolverines were massive underdogs last season between the Buckeyes and upset them in Columbus and Ohio State still managed to go on and win the National Championship. Can the Buckeyes get the monkey off their back as the reigning champs? We’ll see on Saturday, Nov. 29 at 11 a.m. at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Iron Bowl (Alabama vs Auburn)
Another one of the most iconic rivalries in all of sports. The Iron Bowl between in-state rivals Alabama Crimson Tide and the Auburn Tigers dates back to 1893 and has been played annually since 1948. All-time, Alabama holds the series lead 52-37-1.
There are some iconic moments that have came from this rivalry. The most iconic would be the “Kick Six” back in 2013 in the final season of the BCS where Auburn’s Chris Davis returned a missed 57-yard field goal 109 yards for the win. Another iconic moment was the 4th and 31 “Grave Digger” play where quarterback Jalen Milroe threw a game-winning pass to wide receiver Isaiah Bond in the back of the end zone with 32 seconds left.
The two teams face off in prime time at 6:30 p.m. CST on Saturday, Nov. 29, at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama.
Paul Bunyan’s Axe (Minnesota vs Wisconsin)
One of the most fun rivalry games in the Big Ten has border rivals Minnesota Golden Gophers and Wisconsin Badgers facing off for a Axe trophy. This rivalry dates back to 1890 and it is the longest undisrupted rivalry in the NCAA Division 1 FBS played annually since 1890. This series is close all time with the Gophers holding the lead 64-63-8, but the trophy series is owned by the Badgers 46-29-3.
Minnesota and Wisconsin face off at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29, at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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