These are the games you need to know about heading into college football's Rivalry Weekend

The best bets from college football's rivalry weekend

Rivalry since: 1896

All time record: Clemson leads, 68–42–4

Last year: Clemson 56, South Carolina 7

Trophy: Palmetto Trophy

At stake this year: Clemson needs to stay perfect to make the playoff, while South Carolina could potentially shoot into a spot in the New Years' Six should they be able to pull off the upset.

Where to watch: 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN

Rivalry since: 1969

All time record: Nevada leads, 25–17

Last year: Nevada 45, UNLV 10

Trophy: The Fremont Cannon

At stake this year: UNLV needs this win to qualify for its fourth bowl game in program history.

Where to watch: N/A

Rivalry since: 1894

All time record: 63–47–10

Last year: Oregon State 34, Oregon 24

Trophy: The Platypus Trophy

At stake this year: Oregon State is still looking for their first conference win of the season. Oregon needs the win to finish with a winning record. Also, jersey color supremacy.

Where to watch: 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2

Rivalry since: 1897

All time record: Michigan leads, 58–48–6

Last year: Ohio State 30, Michigan 27 (2 OT)

Trophy: N/A

At stake this year: Ohio State is still alive in the college football playoff picture, and with Miami losing to Pittsburgh on Friday, Ohio State could easily qualify for the postseason if the Buckeyes can pull off a decisive victory against Michigan and then beat Wisconsin in the Big Ten championship. Michigan would love to spoil the party.

Where to watch: 12 p.m. ET on Fox

Rivalry since: 1958

All time record: 34–25–2

Last year: Florida State 31, Florida 13

Trophy: Florida Cup

At stake this year: With neither team bowl eligible this year, this one is all pride, with both teams looking to save a little redemption after snake-bitten seasons.

Where to watch: 12 p.m. ET on ESPN

Rivalry since: 1899

All time record: Arizona leads, 49–40–1

Last year: Arizona 56, Arizona State 35

Trophy: Territorial Cup

At stake this year: These teams are neck-and-neck in the Pac-12 South standings right now. The winner will finish second in the division.

Where to watch: N/A

Rivalry since: 1894

All time record: North Carolina leads, 66-34-6

Last year: NC State 28, North Carolina 21

Trophy: N/A

At stake this year: For North Carolina, a ton of pride, and a chance to not be remembered as the worst team in the ACC this year. For NC State, this is the chance to improve their shot at a marquee bowl game.

Where to watch: 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPNU

Rivalry since: 1900 (first meeting was a 5-5 tie)

All time record: Washington leads, 71–32–6

Last year: Washington 45, Washington State 17

Trophy: The Apple Cup

At stake this year: The winner will have a shot at the Pac-12 championship game if Stanford can't beat Notre Dame. Additionally, this is a matchup between two quarterbacks who have solid NFL potential — Luke Falk and Jake Browning.

Where to watch: 8 p.m. ET on Fox

Rivalry since: 1925

All time record: Notre Dame leads, 19–12

Last year: Stanford 17, Notre Dame 10

Trophy: The Legends Trophy

At stake this year: Pride mostly, but the winner will surely be in a better bowl game, and will have a good shot at a New Years' Six game.

Where to watch: 8 p.m. on ABC

Rivalry since: 1893

All time record: Georgia leads, 65–41–5

Last year: Georgia Tech 28, Georgia 27

Trophy: The Governor's Cup

At stake this year: Georgia needs to win to keep their hopes at making the playoff alive, and Georgia Tech would love nothing more than playing spoiler.

Where to watch: 12 p.m. ET on ABC

Rivalry since: 1893

All time record: Alabama leads, 45-35–1

Last year: Alabama 30, Auburn 12

Trophy: Foy-ODK Sportsmanship Trophy, named after Dean James E. Foy, who served at both schools.

At stake this year: As much as there possibly could be for a non-playoff, non-championship game. It's already the most enthralling rivalry in college football, and this year the winner gets not only bragging rights but a trip to the SEC title game as the representative of the SEC West. For Auburn, a win would also mean that their hopes of making the college football playoff are still very much alive.

Where to watch: 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS