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What to Watch This Weekend: NFC Perfection Tests, Derby Day Static, and Baku at Warp Speed

What to Watch This Weekend: NFC Perfection Tests, Derby Day Static, and Baku at Warp Speed

Two 2–0 NFC stare-downs, sneaky-spicy college tilts, playoff-grade baseball, three heavyweight EPL fixtures, F1 threading city walls under the shadows of the castle in Baku, NASCAR playoff elbows, first looks from NHL preseason, WNBA semifinals, plus world championships lifting the volume. All the windows, zero panic.

NFL — Undefeated Energy + Divisional Drama (Sun)

  • Rams at Eagles — 1:00 PM ET, FOX
    One of two NFC 2–0 vs 2–0. Philly’s bully ball vs. L.A.’s spacing and timing.
  • Cardinals at 49ers — 4:25 PM ET, FOX
    The other NFC 2–0 vs 2–0. Speed meets sledgehammer at Levi’s.
  • Broncos at Chargers — 4:05 PM ET, CBS
    Divisional voltage; late-game weirdness is practically on the schedule.

College Football — Ranked/Rivalry Filter (Sat)

  • Texas Tech at Utah — 12:00 PM ET, FOX
    Altitude, attitude, and a defense that punishes mistakes.
  • Auburn at Oklahoma — 3:30 PM ET, ABC
    SEC horsepower visits a playoff-minded Sooners outfit.
  • Illinois at Indiana — 7:00 PM ET, NBC/Peacock
    Big Ten primetime with tangible stakes.
  • Michigan at Nebraska — 3:30 PM ET, CBS/Paramount+
    Memorial turns up the pressure; upset sensors on.

MLB — September With Teeth

  • Giants at Dodgers — rivalry heat under the lights.
  • Mariners at Astros — AL West division title stress test; bullpens decide somebody’s week.
    Watch: Check local listings (regional sports nets / national windows vary by market).

Prospect Spotlight — Prep Baseball All-Star Game (Sat)

  • First pitch 1:15 PM ET, streamed on the Prep Baseball YouTube channel
    Top prep talent on one field—premium velo, loud barrels, and plenty of draft chatter. 2027 vs. 2026

Soccer — Derby Day & Big-Six Theater

  • Liverpool vs Everton — Sat 7:30 AM ET, USA Network/Universo
    Merseyside noise to start the day.
  • Manchester United vs Chelsea — Sat 12:30 PM ET, USA Network/Universo
    Two giants under the microscope.
  • Arsenal vs Manchester City — Sun 11:30 AM ET, USA Network/Peacock
    Pass-and-press chess with title scent.
  • Real Madrid vs Espanyol — Sat 10:15 AM ET, ESPN+
    Bernabéu business trip; upset alarms always possible.

Formula 1 — Azerbaijan Grand Prix (Baku) + Support Races

  • Qualifying — Sat 8:00 AM ET, ESPN platforms
  • Race — Sun 7:00 AM ET, ESPN
  • Support — F2 Sprint: Sat morning ET; F2 Feature: Sun pre-dawn ET (U.S. coverage on ESPN+ / F1 TV).

NASCAR — Playoffs Grind (Sun)

  • Cup Series: Mobil 1 301 (New Hampshire) — 2:00 PM ET, USA Network
    Track position matters, pit crews matter more, and one mistake is a week of explanations.

NHL — Preseason: First Looks

  • Sat 7:00 PM ET — Blues @ Stars, NHL Network
  • Sun 1:00 PM ET — Rangers @ Devils, NHL Network
  • Sun 5:00 PM ET — Wild @ Jets, NHL Network
    Rookies forcing decisions, vets testing new combos—the trailers before the feature.

IFSC — World Championships (Seoul)

  • Lead Finals — Fri night local → Fri morning ET, IFSC YouTube
  • Weekend slate — Lead qualifications roll into Sunday (ET). Speed/Boulder highlights run throughout the championship window.

World Athletics Championships — Tokyo (through Sun)

Live sessions run overnight into U.S. mornings across Peacock with broadcast windows on NBC/USA/CNBC; key finals sprinkled Saturday–Sunday. Relays and field events will swing medals.

WNBA — Semifinals Begin (Sun)

  • Game 1 Doubleheader — 3:00 PM ET, ABC and 5:00 PM ET, ESPN
    Four left standing, two tips on Sunday. Matchups locked after the first round, but the stakes are clear: five games to the Finals.

The Stain Remote Plan

Saturday: Liverpool–Everton → Tech–Utes → Prep Baseball ASG at 1:15 → Auburn–OU in the afternoon → prime-time Illinois–Indiana → late Giants–Dodgers.
Sunday: Baku lights out → Rams–Eagles early → Cards–Niners late while spot-checking Mariners–Astros → NHLN preseason hit.
Floaters: Michigan–Nebraska on CBS, IFSC finals overnight, World Athletics finale windows.

What to Watch This Weekend: Big Fights, Border Battles, and a Bristol Nightlight

What to Watch This Weekend: Big Fights, Border Battles, and a Bristol Nightlight

Clear the coffee table—the remote’s getting a workout. Between a true superfight in Vegas, SEC heat, Arrowhead vs. Philly fireworks, a Bristol brawl under the lights, Rugby World Cup knockouts, speed climbing at ludicrous velocity, two tasty MLB national windows, and the WBSC U-18 World Cup Final, this weekend is stacked. All times ET with U.S. viewing info.

Boxing — The Superfight

Canelo Álvarez vs. Terence “Bud” Crawford — Sat 9:00 PM, Netflix

No PPV tax—just log in and watch one of the decade’s pound-for-pound showdowns from Allegiant. Prelims on Netflix at 5:30 PM; main card at 9:00 PM. Crawford chases audacious history up at 168; Canelo defends the empire.

College Football — Brand Fights (Sat)

Georgia at Tennessee — 3:30 PM, ABC

Checkerboard tension, volume knob stuck at 11. Georgia tries to stay clinical; Neyland tries to melt faces.

Texas A&M at Notre Dame — 7:30 PM, NBC & Peacock (pregame 7:00 PM)

Gold helmets in prime time with two defenses that hit like rent’s due. Elko vs. Freeman is the chess inside the brawl.

NFL — The National Mood (Sun/Mon)

Eagles at Chiefs — Sun 4:25 PM, FOX

You’ve seen this movie; the ending’s never guaranteed in a Super Bowl rematch. Arrowhead humidity vs. Philly spite.

Sunday Night Football: Falcons at Vikings — Sun 8:20 PM, NBC/Peacock

Two young QBs with cannons and zero fear under the dome lights.

Monday Night Football Doubleheader — Mon 7:00 PM & 10:00 PM

  • Buccaneers at Texans — 7:00 PM, ABC/ESPN
  • Chargers at Raiders — 10:00 PM, ESPN
    Two-screen night: precision at happy hour, chaos for the nightcap.

NASCAR — Playoffs Under the Coliseum Lights

NASCAR Cup: Bass Pro Shops Night Race (Bristol) — Sat 7:30 PM, USA Network

Short-track truth serum. Concrete, tire wear, tempers—someone’s title hopes leave with stripes.

Rugby World Cup (Women) — Quarterfinal Weekend

  • New Zealand vs. South Africa — Sat 8:00 AM, CBS Sports Network & Paramount+
  • Canada vs. Australia — Sat 11:00 AM, Paramount+
  • France vs. Ireland — Sun 8:00 AM, Paramount+
  • England vs. Scotland — Sun 11:00 AM, CBS Sports Network & Paramount+
    Coffee, collisions, and bracket nerves.

IFSC — Speed World Cup Finale (Guiyang)

Speed Finals — Sat 7:30 AM, IFSC YouTube (geo-restrictions possible)

Blink-and-you-miss-it. Fifteen meters, sub-five seconds, overall titles on the line.

International Baseball — WBSC U-18 World Cup Final (Okinawa)

World Championship Final — Sun 3:00 AM, GameTime (PPV tournament pass)

Night-owl special: elite prospects, loud atmospheres, morning-coffee baseball.

Prospect Showcase — UA Next All-America Baseball Game (Baltimore)

Sat 1:00 PM, streaming on GameChanger

The nation’s top high-school talent takes over an MLB cathedral. Expect premium velocity, loud contact, and a handful of future first-rounders.

MLB — Two National Windows, Perfect Between-Football Bites

  • Cardinals at Brewers — Sat 8:15 PM, FOX
    September baseball with playoff teeth.
  • Yankees at Red Sox — Sunday Night Baseball — Sun 7:00 PM, ESPN
    Fenway. Lights. Volume.

The Stain Remote Plan

Saturday: Speed finals with coffee → UA All-America at 1:00 PM (GameChanger) → Georgia–Tennessee → Bristol under the lights → Canelo–Bud.
Sunday (pre-dawn): WBSC U-18 Final, 3:00 AM.
Sunday: Eagles–Chiefs late window → Yankees–Sox collide → SNF in Minneapolis.
Monday: Doubleheader damage control—hydrate and charge both screens.

What to Watch This Weekend: NFL Week 1 Runs the Show (But There’s Plenty Else on the Menu)

What to Watch This Weekend: NFL Week 1 Runs the Show (But There’s Plenty Else on the Menu)

Week 1 is here, which means Friday night, all day Sunday, and Monday night are spoken for. Still, there’s a full buffet beyond football—Monza at warp speed, the US Open crowning champs, NASCAR going playoff-mode, and elite climbers turning gravity into a suggestion. All times ET; U.S. viewing info included.

NFL — Week 1, Everybody Punches Back

Friday — Chargers vs. Chiefs (São Paulo) — 8:00 PM, YouTube
A Friday night opener from Brazil, streaming-only. Bring snacks and bandwidth.

Sunday (early) — Steelers at Jets — 1:00 PM, CBS/Paramount+
Former Steelers QB Justin Fields leads the Jets against former Jets QB Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers. Chef’s-kiss symmetry for the brunch window.

Sunday (late) — Lions at Packers — 4:25 PM, CBS
NFC North tone-setter!

Sunday Night — Ravens at Bills — 8:20 PM, NBC/Peacock
Prime-time haymakers with quarterbacks who can dominate with thier arms and legs.

Monday Night — Bears at Vikings — 8:15 PM, ABC/ESPN
New head coach in Chicago, new toys on both sides, old grudges.

College Football — Brand Fights & Border Lines (Sat)

  • Michigan at Oklahoma — 7:30 PM, ABC
    Helmet-brand fistfight under the lights.
  • Iowa at Iowa State — 12:00 PM, FOX
    Cy-Hawk = field position, snarls, and a decibel record in Ames.
  • Illinois at Duke — 12:00 PM, ESPN
    A tidy measuring-stick early in Durham.
  • Ole Miss at Kentucky — 3:30 PM, ABC
    Points are a lifestyle choice. Expect them.
  • Kansas at Missouri — 3:30 PM, ESPN2
    Border War spice never ages.

Formula 1 — Monza: The Temple of Speed

  • Italian Grand Prix (Race) — Sun 9:00 AM, ESPN2
    The slipstream is the law; the Tifosi are the judge.
  • Qualifying — Sat 10:00 AM, ESPN2
    Pole is nice; race-day tow is nicer.
  • F2 & F3 — Support races across ESPN platforms (incl. ESPN+) and F1 TV in the U.S. (check listings).

MLB — September Series to Graze

  • Blue Jays at Yankees — YES; MLB.TV out-of-market
    AL East battle.
  • Mets at Reds — SNY/WPIX locally; MLB.TV out-of-market
    New-look Mets, Great American launchpad.
  • Astros at Rangers — Space City Home Network (HOU); Rangers’ RSN varies; MLB.TV out-of-market
    Lone Star leverage all weekend.

(Treat MLB as a between-windows snack—no need to lock into first-pitch minutiae.)

NASCAR — Cup Playoffs (Round of 16)

  • World Wide Technology Raceway (Gateway) — Sun 3:00 PM, USA Network
    Playoff pressure = pit crews under the microscope.

Tennis — US Open Finals (Flushing Meadows)

  • Women’s Final — Sat 4:00 PM, ESPN/ESPN Deportes
    Hardware and history in prime afternoon.
  • Men’s Final — Sun 2:00 PM, ABC/ESPN Deportes (Preview at 1:00 PM on ABC)
    Daytime coronation energy.

International Soccer

  • USMNT vs. South Korea (Friendly, Harrison, NJ) — Sat 5:00 PM, TNT/Max; Spanish: Telemundo/Universo; also on Peacock
    Useful litmus test in a FIFA window.

IFSC — Lead World Cup, Koper (Slovenia)

  • Lead Finals — Sat 2:00 PM — IFSC YouTube & Olympics.com (geo-restrictions may apply)
    Season leaders Sorato Anraku and Erin McNeice headline—precision under pump.

The Stain’s Remote Plan

Friday night football → Saturday college chaos → Sunday wall-to-wall NFL with MLB snackable innings between windows → Monza at breakfast → tennis trophies → NASCAR elbows out. Monday night is the nightcap. Hydrate accordingly.