The Class 5A game, Providence vs. St. Francis, will start at 3 p.m. with the Class 6A game, Fenwick vs. East St. Louis, following at 6 p.m.

The Longhorns stunned the Aggies 17-7 last year in the return of the rivalry for the first time since 2011. However, Texas A&M beat Texas during their last trip to Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium in 2010. The Aggies will try to keep the road winning streak going on Friday.

The sixth-year Ole Miss coach is set to announce Saturday if he’s going to stay at Ole Miss or leave for another job, likely LSU. Kiffin’s job status has dominated college football over the last half of November as he’s the biggest domino of what could be a raucous coaching carousel.

Illinois State has closed its campus on Saturday due to the expected snowstorm. That has forced the IHSA to postpone Saturday's four state football title games.

The Fighting Irish look like one of the best teams in the country, but there's still a recipe that could make a playoff bid uncertain.

The Lake Oswego Lakers face the Central Catholic Rams in the 6A Oregon high school football playoffs state championship game.

The Big 10 is a three-team college football playoff field between Ohio State, Indiana, and Oregon. If Michigan beats Ohio State this weekend, then there is a path for a fourth Big Ten school, which would effectively eliminate one of the fringe SEC, or the second options in the Big 12 or ACC.