Star player Chase Hendricks and the Ohio Bobcats (5-3) face the Miami (OH) RedHawks (5-3) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET, at Frank Solich Field at Peden Stadium. This game will be available on ESPN2.

UMass enters the contest carrying the weight of an 0-8 record (0-4 in MAC play), while Akron stands at 3-6 overall and 2-3 in conference action.

The action begins Tuesday night as Akron hosts UMass. The Zips aim to keep their bowl hopes alive, while the Minutemen search for their first win under first-year coach Joe Harasymiak, who has seen his team play far more competitively at home than on the road.

"The 12-team field is comprised of the five highest-ranked conference champions, including the highest-ranked champion from the Group of Five, as well as seven at-large teams. The CFP participants are seeded based on their placement in the CFP rankings, with the top four teams receiving a bye during the first round, which is played on home campus.

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the Ball State Cardinals vs. Kent State Golden Flashes game, Wednesday, Nov. 5.

Each CFP rankings show will air on ESPN. Streaming options include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers. The first 2025 CFP rankings will be released Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. CT. The four subsequent top 25 rankings will be released every Tuesday through Dec. 2.

The Northern Iowa Panthers take on the Illinois State Redbirds hoping to find a win on the road as big underdogs.

With the 2025 football season three-quarters of the way complete, we are about to get our first look at the College Football Playoff rankings. Texas A&M, along with Indiana, has been one of the biggest surprises this season, with both teams ranked in the top three across all major polls.