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Saturdays are for the (big) boys

College football owns Saturdays in the fall. So why are the sport’s biggest games played on a Thursday, Friday and Monday?

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Eben Novy-Williams
Jan 09, 2026
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Welcome back to Club Sportico, where we break down the intersection of sports and money—with an extra bit of humor and opinion. Today, we’re talking about George Washington and the $25 billion elephant in the room.

Over the past week, college football fans have found a new favorite meme—using a recent SNL appearance from comedian Nate Bargatze to poke f…

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