The 12-team College Football Playoff is still a week away, but bowl season kicks off this Saturday night with the LA Bowl, featuring the Washington Huskies and Mountain West champions Boise State Broncos. Washington, at 8-4, aims to improve on last year’s 6-7 finish under coach Jed Fisch, while Boise State looks to secure its 16th 10-win season this century after clinching its third straight Mountain West title.
Alongside the LA Bowl, the much-anticipated rivalry game between Army and Navy takes place Saturday afternoon. The Navy Midshipmen, boasting a 9-2 record, face the 6-5 Army Black Knights, with Navy chasing their 10th win of the season. Historically dominated by Navy with a 14-game winning streak from 2002 to 2015, Army has claimed six wins out of the last nine meetings, though Navy upset Army last year 31-13. The games begin at 3 p.m. ET for Army-Navy, followed by the LA Bowl at 8 p.m. ET. The day’s schedule also includes NBA Cup semifinals, 16 college basketball games with ranked teams, and 13 NHL matchups.
The Army versus Navy game will be broadcast on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ and Fubo, with SportsLine favoring Army to win and an over 38.5 points prediction due to high offensive efficiency. Washington and Boise State will be on ABC and Fubo, with SportsLine modeling a Boise State cover at +10 points, highlighting a Broncos team riding the momentum of a three-game winning streak.
Additionally, the NBA Cup semifinal pits San Antonio Spurs against the Oklahoma City Thunder at 9 p.m. ET on Prime Video and Fubo. The Thunder, currently on a 16-game win streak with a 24-1 record, are heavy favorites against the 17-7 Spurs. College basketball also features a key ranked battle with No. 1 Arizona visiting No. 12 Alabama at 9:30 p.m. on ESPN and Fubo, where Alabama is a slight favorite per SportsLine’s model.
Fan Take: This weekend’s slate is a thrilling mix of college football bowl kickoffs, intense service academy rivalries, and high-stakes NBA and college basketball matchups, offering fans a full day of premier sports action. For basketball enthusiasts, the NBA Cup semifinals and top-ranked college basketball clashes signal the intensifying excitement and competitiveness that could shape the season’s narrative and future star players.
