Nov 23, 2025 - Sports

Thanksgiving football and basketball games to watch

Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson and Duke basketball headline a holiday slate packed with NFL playoff stakes and top college sports showdowns.

Here are the biggest games to watch between plates on Thanksgiving.

🏈 Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers (NFL) — 1pm

This NFC North tilt will have implications in a tightly contested postseason race. FOX

🏈 Dallas Cowboys vs. Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) — 4:30pm

These two iconic franchises will fight for their playoff lives as Texas-native Patrick Mahomes makes his first start at AT&T Stadium. CBS and Paramount+

🏀 Michigan State vs. North Carolina (Men's College Basketball) — 4:30pm

These two blue bloods will headline the annual Fort Myers Tip-Off tournament. FOX

🏈 Memphis vs. Navy (College Football) — 7:30pm

Two of the best teams from the American Conference will share the spotlight. ESPN

🏀 Arkansas vs. Duke (Men's College Basketball) — 8pm

John Calipari's Razorbacks will face potential top NBA Draft pick Cameron Boozer and the Duke Blue Devils at the United Center in Chicago. CBS

🏈 Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals (NFL) — 8:20pm

This divisional rivalry game could get more interesting if Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow returns to the lineup from a turf toe injury. NBC and Peacock