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Here’s what to watch in sports during Thanksgiving Week

2025-11-26 13:40
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Here’s what to watch in sports during Thanksgiving Week

Thanksgiving week is a time for family gatherings, big meals and maybe a little early Christmas shopping. It also happens to be a massive week for sports fans.

Here’s what to watch in sports during Thanksgiving WeekStory byRunning back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) and the Detroit Lions play the Green Bay Packers Thursday in their annual Thanksgiving Day game. ©Ryan SunRunning back Jahmyr Gibbs (0) wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) and the Detroit Lions play the Green Bay Packers Thursday in their annual Thanksgiving Day game. ©Ryan SunAssociated PressWed, November 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM UTC·4 min read

Thanksgiving week is a time for family gatherings, big meals and maybe a little early Christmas shopping.

It also happens to be a massive week for sports fans.

In addition to the regularly scheduled NFL, NBA and NHL games, there’s a multitude of other options perfect for parking on the couch and letting all that food digest.

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Here’s a look a where to watch during Thanksgiving week (all times Eastern):

Wednesday

College basketball

The Players Era men’s tournament features 18 teams playing in and around the Las Vegas area, with half ranked in the AP Top 25. The top teams from the first two rounds meet in the championship game (9:30 p.m., TNT) and third-place game (7 p.m., TNT).

The Players Era women’s tournament includes three of the top four in the AP Top 25. A pair of marquee games are set for Wednesday: No. 4 Texas vs. No. 3 UCLA (2 p.m., truTV) and No. 2 North Carolina vs. Duke (4:30 p.m., truTV).

The Maui Invitational at Lahaina Civic Center concludes with four games, including the championship (2:30 p.m., ESPN) and third-place game (5:30 p.m., ESPN2).

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The Battle 4 Atlantis kicks off in the Bahamas with four games: Vanderbilt vs. Western Kentucky (noon, ESPN); VCU vs. USF (2:30 p.m., ESPN2); Virginia Tech vs. Colorado State (5 p.m., ESPNU); Saint Mary’s vs. Wichita State (7:30 p.m., ESPN2).

Thursday

NFL

Green Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m., Fox. The Lions’ annual Thanksgiving Day game is an important one for two teams fighting for playoff spots.

Kansas City at Dallas, 4:30 p.m., CBS. The Chiefs’ dramatic win over Indianapolis kept their playoff hopes alive. The Cowboys did the same by rallying from 21 points down to beat Philadelphia last week. Neither team can afford to lose this game.

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Cincinnati at Baltimore, 8:20 p.m., NBC. The Ravens are on a roll with five straight wins, but can’t afford a letdown against the Bengals, who hope to get quarterback Joe Burrow back from a turf toe injury that’s cost him most of the season.

College basketball

No. 4 Duke against No. 22 Arkansas in the CBS Sports Thanksgiving Classic is one college hoops fans won’t want to miss, 8 p.m., CBS.

Michigan State and North Carolina close out the Myers Tip-Off with a marquee game between top-tier programs, 4:30 p.m., Fox.

Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals, noon and 2:30 p.m., ESPN.

The Players Era women’s bracket concludes with the championship game (8 p.m., truTV) and third-place game (10:30 p.m., truTV).

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College football

If you need a college football fix to go with your turkey, Navy plays at Memphis, 7:30 p.m., ESPN

Friday

NFL

Chicago at Philadelphia, 3 p.m., Prime Video. An NFL game for Black Friday that has playoff implications.

College football

No. 6 Ole Miss at Mississippi State, noon, ABC. The annual Egg Bowl has an interesting side plot with Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin planning to announce if he’s staying or leaving for another SEC team.

No. 23 Georgia Tech vs. No. 4 Georgia in Atlanta, 3:30 p.m., ABC. The Bulldogs’ bid to reach the CFP appears to be on solid ground, but they sure don’t want to lose to their rival.

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No. 2 Indiana at Purdue, 7:30 p.m., NBC. The Hoosiers’ perfect season should continue against the struggling Boilermakers, but it is a rivalry game so ... .

No. 3 Texas A&M at No. 16 Texas, 7:30 p.m., ABC. The Longhorns would love nothing more than to spoil the Aggies’ best season since 1992 and boost their slim playoff hopes.

Arizona at Arizona State, 9 p.m., Fox. The Territorial Cup has some juice in it for the first time since 2014.

College basketball

No. 5 UConn vs. No. 13 Illinois at Madison Square Garden should be incredible theater, 12:30 p.m., Fox.

Golf

Skins Game, 9 a.m., Prime Video. The return of a fan favorite will feature Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry, Xander Schauffele and Keegan Bradley at Panther National in Palm Beach Gardens.

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