The start of the New Year can only mean one thing: football on every channel. Although the Bowl and NFL seasons are coming to an end, plenty of other action-packed excitement awaits you and your crew during the last weekend of the year. For those tired of football games and interested in watching a different sport, basketball, hockey and soccer have key matchups that will keep your team glued to the TV all weekend.
*All times are Eastern Standard Time; availability and network channels depend on location. Highlighted games are STACK’s must-see matchups.
NCAA College Football Bowl Series
Friday
South Florida vs. Clemson in the Meineke Car Care Bowl (12 p.m. on ESPN)
Notre Dame vs. Miami (Fla.) in the Hyundai Sun Bowl (2 p.m. on CBS)
Georgia vs. Central Florida in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl (3:30 p.m. on ESPN)
South Carolina vs. Florida State in the Chick-fi-A Bowl (7:30 p.m. on ESPN)
Saturday
Northwestern vs. Texas Tech in the TicketCity Bowl (12 p.m. on ESPNU)
Florida vs. Penn State in the Outback Bowl (1 p.m. on ABC)
Alabama vs. Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl (1 p.m. on ESPN)
Mississippi State vs. Michigan in the Progressive Gator Bowl (1:30 p.m. on ESPN2)
Wisconsin vs. TCU in the Rose Bowl presented by Vizio (5 p.m. on ESPN)
UConn vs. Oklahoma in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (8:30 p.m. on ESPN)
NFL Week 17 Matchups
Sunday
Miami Dolphins vs. New England Patriots: 1 p.m. on CBS
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens: 1 p.m. on CBS
Carolina Panthers vs. Atlanta Falcons: 1 p.m. on FOX
Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions: 1 p.m. on FOX
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns: 1 p.m. on CBS
Oakland Raiders vs. Kansas City Chiefs: 1 p.m. on CBS
Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets: 1 p.m. on CBS
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints: 1 p.m. on FOX
New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins: 4:15 p.m. on FOX
Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles: 4:15 p.m. on FOX
Arizona Cardinals vs. San Francisco 49ers: 4:15 p.m. on FOX
San Diego Chargers vs. Denver Broncos: 4:15 p.m. on CBS
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Houston Texans: 4:15 p.m. on CBS
Tennessee Titians vs. Indianapolis Colts: 4:15 p.m. on CBS
Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers: 4:15 p.m. on FOX
St. Louis Rams vs. Seattle Seahawks: 8:20 p.m. on NBC

NCAA Men’s Basketball Top 25 Schedule
Friday
Northwestern vs. #11 Purdue: 12 p.m. on ESPN2
#12 Kentucky vs. #20 Louisville: 12 p.m. on CBS
Coppin State vs. #14 Texas: 2 p.m. on ESPN3
North Florida vs. #17 Kansas State: 2 p.m. on ESPN3
Occidental vs. #7 San Diego State: 4 p.m. on local channels only
McNeese State vs. #18 Texas A&M: 4 p.m. on local channels only
#13 Minnesota vs. #19 Michigan State: 4 p.m. on local channels only
#2 Ohio vs. Indiana: 6 p.m. on ESPN2
South Florida vs. #4 UConn: 6 p.m. on ESPNU
Saturday
DePaul vs. #9 Georgetown: 1 p.m. on ESPN3
#15 Notre Dame vs. #5 Syracuse: 3:30 p.m. on ESPNU
Fresno Pacific vs. #16 BYU: 9 p.m. on local channels only
Sunday
Rutgers vs. #8 Villanova: 1 p.m. on ESPNU
Tennessee State vs. #22 Memphis: 3 p.m. on local channels only
Texas Southern vs.#23 Baylor: 3:30 p.m. on ESPN3
#24 Wisconsin vs. #25 Illinois: 6 p.m. on local channels only
Miami (Ohio) vs. #3 Kansas: 6 p.m. on ESPNU
Miami (Fla.) vs. #1 Duke: 7:45 p.m. on local channels only
NBA (national coverage)
Friday
New Orleans Hornets vs.Boston Celtics: 3 p.m. on SportsNet One
New Jersey Nets vs.Chicago Bulls: 3 p.m. on WGN
Toronto Raptors vs. Houston Rockets: 7 p.m. on SportsNet One
Philadelphia 76ers vs. L.A. Lakers: 10:30 p.m. on SportsNet One
Saturday
Golden State Warriors vs. Miami Heat: 7:30 p.m. on SportsNet One
Sunday
Boston Celtics vs. Toronto Raptors: 6 p.m. on TSN
Houston Rockets vs. Portland Trailblazers: 9 p.m. on NBA TV

Soccer
Saturday
Manchester United vs. West Brom Albion: 7:30 a.m. on ESPN2
Bolton Wanderers vs. Liverpool: 9:55 a.m. on FSP
Blackpool vs. Manchester City: 10 a.m. on FSC
Wolverhampton vs. West Ham United: 12 p.m. on FSP
Arsenal vs. Birmingham City: 12:30 p.m. on FSC
Fulham vs. Tottenham: 2:30 pm on FSC
Sunday
Aston Villa vs. Chelsea: 8:30 a.m. on FSC
Newcastle United vs.Wigan Athletic: 11 a.m. on FSC
Everton vs. Stoke City: 2p.m. on FSP
NHL (national coverage)
Friday
Montreal Canadians vs. Florida Panthers: 5 p.m. on RDS
Phoenix Coyotes vs. St. Louis Blues: 8:30 p.m. on Versus
Saturday
Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins ( 2011 Outdoor Winter Classic): 1 p.m. on NBC
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators: 7 p.m. on NHL Net
Calgary Flames vs. Edmonton Oilers: 10 p.m. on CBC
Sunday
Atlanta Thrashers vs. Montreal Canadians: 1 p.m. on RDS