This hasn’t been a stellar week for Group of Five fans.

This week marked the first release of the CFP Projections. Despite a mandatory inclusion in the party, not a single G5 team could be found in the Top 25. Odd, considering the likely representative (Memphis) has a win over an SEC team. And if the internet is to believed, every team in that conference could beat #2 ranked Indiana. Ipso facto, Memphis apparently could too. But I digress.

The other newsworthy item is the return of MACtion. However, we are left with the age old question, “If MACtion happens but you have YouTube TV, did it really happen?” That’s the dilemma currently facing many red-blooded Americans, myself included. Sure there are workarounds, but that’s not really the point. ESPN fans are left to watch football games one at a time like our forefathers did.

A choice had to be made Tuesday night. Watch Akron beat the daylights out of UMass (good for the Zips to be on the other end of one of those games) OR a rivalry game between Miami OH and the Bobcats for the top of the conference standings. Unless you were boots on the ground like we were then you should have been able to watch both at the same time. But the Quad Box giveth and the Quad Box taketh away.

So in these dark times we are left looking for beacons of light. Here are 10 games that could offer that for us diehards and sickos. Watch however you need to, I’m not the morality police. Just watch.

Tulane at Memphis

(Line: Memphis -4.5, O/U 54.5)

This game had a little bit more luster before Tulane got blitzed 48-26 by the UTSA team we thought we were getting all year long last Thursday. The Green Wave are likely relegated to a spoiler role at this point, but they are still a very dangerous spoiler. A win here by them throws the entire G5 into question (likely opening up the pole position for a team like James Madison). However, a Memphis win probably (?) gets them the national respect they deserve.

James Madison at Marshall

(Line: JMU -13.5, O/U 56.5)

Speaking of the Dukes, they head to West Virginia for a Saturday showdown against the Thundering Herd. This is another one of those games that looked more interesting a week ago, but Marshall perhaps got caught in a lookahead game Halloween weekend at Coastal. While the division title is probably out of reach for Marshall, an upset here not only causes a little chaos but puts them one step closer to a bowl birth.

Southern Miss at Arkansas St.

(Line: Southern Miss -4.5, O/U 56.5)

Don’t look now, but the hottest team in the Sun Belt West is Arkansas State.

After their convincing win at Troy last week, they control their own destiny in the division. This week they look to follow up that win by taking down fellow division leader Southern Miss. From a talent standpoint, you would be hard pressed to find a better team than the Red Wolves. It was simply a matter of if they could put it all together. It looks like things are clicking at the right time. But Southern Miss is quietly sitting at 6-2 and Charles Huff has the boys humming along. This should be a great game.

Temple at Army

(Line: Army -7.5, O/U 47.5)

We are starting to look at games that are “must win” for bowl eligibility. And both these teams are looking at this matchup as one of those.

Temple is coming off their worst conference showing to date, a 45-14 thumping at the hands of East Carolina. They are looking to bounce back against Army, who is coming off an emotional win at Air Force last week. Are they prime for a letdown? The Owls do have a proof of concept against service academies this year, having played (and depending on who you ask, beaten) Navy just a few weeks ago. A win here put Temple at 6 wins, a nice benchmark for first year coach KC Keeler.

(This is where I remind everyone this weekend is Veteran’s Day.)

Missouri St. at Liberty

(Line: Liberty -7.5, O/U 51.5)

While Kennesaw State and Jacksonville State are currently the head of the CUSA class, the “team no one wants to face” is currently Liberty.

Winners of three in a row, the Flames have seemingly found their offense after putting up 59 points in last week’s win over Delaware. They next get the other FBS newcomer in Missouri St. The Bears are at an impressive 5-3 and have won three consecutive themselves. But it feels like the Flames probably have a bit more to play for, with an eye toward the finale against Kennesaw.

Louisiana Tech at Delaware

(Line: Louisiana Tech -6.5, O/U 56.5)

Neither of these teams are going to win the conference, but this may be one of those games where you can expect a lot of points.

Louisiana Tech is the highest scoring team in the conference having put up 168 points in their five conference matchups. (That includes only 7 against Kennesaw.) They head to Delaware to face a Blue Hen team that we last saw give up 59 to Liberty, while also scoring 30 themselves. This is just one of those games that feels like it could get sideways. Bet the over.

Kennesaw St. at New Mexico St.

(Line: Kennesaw St. -9.5, O/U 52.5)

It might feel weird to say this, but this is one of those games that Kennesaw State should expect to win.

The Owls have looked like the most impressive team in the conference to date, but because the turnaround happened so fast, there are still people unfamiliar with their game. They have also been aided by the fact that 5 of their last 6 games have been played at home. How will they fare in a road game in Las Cruces? Even at 3-5, this feels like the kind of trap game the Aggies can keep close.

Georgia St. at Coastal Carolina

(Line: Coastal Carolina -7.5, O/U 58.5)

It’s unlikely that James Madison will lose at Marshall, but stranger things have happened. And the team most equipped to take advantage of that slip up is Coastal Carolina. Sitting with only one loss in the division and with a final at home against the Dukes, this is the type of game the Chanticleers can’t come out flat in.

UNLV at Colorado St.

(Line: UNLV -4.5, O/U 62.5)

It’s a relatively quiet week in the Mountain West, with Boise St., Fresno St. and New Mexico all on a Bye. The biggest conference game is happening on the Islands, but UNLV still has a chance to have a very successful season despite their two losses. A bounce back against a Colorado St. team playing out the string after firing Jay Norvell may be just what the doctor ordered for the Rebels.

On the other hand…have you seen UNLV’s defense the past two games? And the Rams did pop off against Fresno earlier in the season.

San Diego St. at Hawaii

(Line: SDSU -6.5, O/U 49.5)

If you haven’t seen San Diego St. play yet this season, do yourself a favor and download the Mountain West app for this slate. It’s not like you are going to be able to watch ESPN games anyway.

The Aztecs are sitting at 7-1 with only a loss at Washington State that is looking curiouser and curiouser every week. They are mowing through their conference games behind a pretty nasty defense that is giving up only 10 points a game to their MW foes. They will be tested the remainder of the season and it starts this week at a Hawaii team that has already reached bowl eligibility despite last week’s 45-38 loss at San Jose State. Games at Hawaii always hit a bit differently, and expect this one to be a great game.

That is, if you can watch it.