Who’s Playing on Thanksgiving? NFL TV show, college football and basketball

On November 29, 2024By Littum

Thanksgiving Day always means a wonderful celebration with family and friends.

And to make the day better is that we can sit back, relax and watch some great NFL action on TV.

Of course, there’s the annual football tradition − the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys host the afternoon games − and the Green Bay Packers host the Miami Dolphins in drinks.

And if you’re looking for more than just the NFL, there’s also college football and plenty of college basketball games on the schedule.

Here is a list of the games you can watch on Turkey Day:

NFL Thanksgiving Day schedule

12:30 p.m — Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions, CBS

4:30 p.m — New York Giants at Dallas Cowboys, FOX

20:20 — Miami Dolphins at Green Bay Packers, NBC/Peacock

Watch Giants vs. Cowboys at Fubo

College Football Thanksgiving Day Schedule

2 p.m.—Tuskegee-Alabama St., ESPNU

7:30 p.m.—Memphis-Tulane, ESPN

College Basketball Thanksgiving Day Schedule

Noon — Battle 4 Atlantis: Semifinal, ESPN

Noon — ESPN Events Invitational: Wichita St. vs. Minnesota, ESPN2

2:30 p.m. — ESPN Events Invitational: Florida vs. Wake Forest, ESPN

2:30 p.m.—Battle 4 Atlantis: Consolation Game, ESPN2

3 p.m. — Rady Children’s Invitational: Purdue vs. NC State, FOX Sports 1

4 p.m. – Arkansas vs. Illinois, CBS

4 p.m. — Acrisure Invitational: TCU vs. Santa Clara, TRUTV

5 p.m. — Battle 4 Atlantis: Semifinal, ESPN

5:30 p.m. — NIT Season Tip: Utah St. vs. St. Bonaventure, ESPN2

5:30 p.m. — Rady Children’s Invitational: BYU vs. Ole Miss, FOX Sports 1

18:30 — Acrisure Invitational: Washington vs. Colorado St., TRUTV

19.00 – Arizona Tip-Off: Northwestern vs. Butler, CBSSN

7:30 p.m.—Battle 4 Atlantis: Consolation Game, ESPN2

8 p.m. — NIT Season Tip-Off: N. Iowa vs. North Texas, ESPNU

9 p.m. — Acrisure Invitational: USC vs. Saint Mary’s, TRUTV

23:30 — Acrisure Invitational: New Mexico vs. Arizona St., TRUTV

Women’s College Basketball Thanksgiving Day Schedule

1:30 p.m. — Fort Myers tip-off: South Carolina vs. Iowa State, FOX

Golf Thanksgiving Day schedule

11 a.m. — PGA European Tour: ISPS Handa Australian Open, GOLF

8 p.m. — PGA European Tour: ISPS Handa Australian Open, GOLF

1 a.m. (Fri.) — PGA European Tour: ISPS Handa Australian Open, GOLF

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