Austin Peay at Alabama (11 a.m., ESPN+/SEC Network+) … Need to come up with an over/under on the number of students remaining in the stands when the fourth quarter begins in this one.
Huntingdon at Mary-Hardin Baylor (Noon) … The Hawks’ first-round assignment in the NCAA Division III playoffs is the defending national champions.
Mercer at Samford (Noon, ESPN3) … The SoCon champion Bulldogs look to finish a special regular season strong against a talented Mercer team. After that, it’s the FCS playoffs for Samford.
Texas Southern at Alabama A&M (1 p.m., HBCUGo) … Texas Southern has won four of the past five with the lone loss in that stretch coming against Jackson State.
UNA at Memphis (1 p.m.) … Lions close out a difficult season with their toughest game.
Louisiana-Monroe at Troy (2:30 p.m., ESPN+) … Trojans continue to win with defense. It helps when you have the top tackler in NCAA history.
Jacksonville State at Central Arkansas (4 p.m., ESPN+) … Although the ASUN won’t recognize it, one more win and the Gamecocks can hang the championship banner and order those rings.
South Alabama at Southern Miss (2:30 p.m., NFL Network) … Golden Eagles are a game away from reaching bowl eligibility.
Western Kentucky at Auburn (3 p.m., SEC Network) … Be hard to make Cadillac Williams the permanent head coach with a loss at home to a Conference USA team. Right?
UAB at LSU (8 p.m., ESPN2) … UAB football Twitter account touted this as a rubber match between the two programs.
Bye: Alabama State
Season over: Miles College, Tuskegee, Birmingham-Southern, Faulkner, West Alabama
*-All games are Saturday, unless noted
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