December opens with a bang as the college football regular season wraps up and conference championship races intensify. The NCAA basketball season  picks up speed on the national TV circuit, and the pros continue to light it up on both the hardwood and the gridiron. The NHL season skates into high hear, and soccer and golf are still going strong. With so many games to watch, ’tis the season to not be melancholy.
*All times are Eastern Standard Time; availability and network channels depend on location. Highlighted games are STACK’s must-see matchups.
NCAA College Football Top 25 Weekend Schedule
Friday
#25 Northern Illinois at Miami of Ohio: 7 p.m. on ESPN2
Saturday
Rutgers at #24 West Virginia: 12 p.m. on Local Channels Only
Utah State at #11 Boise State: 3 p.m. on Local Channels Only
#17 Nevada at Louisiana Tech: 3 p.m. on Local Channels Only
#2 Oregon at Oregon State: 3:30 p.m. on ABC
#1 Auburn at #19 South Carolina: 4 p.m. on CBS
#21 Florida State at #15 Virginia: 7:45 p.m. on ESPN
#9 Oklahoma at #13 Nebraska: 8 p.m. on ABC
NFL Week 13 Matchups
Sunday
Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans: 1 p.m. on CBS
Buffalo Bills at Minnesota Vikings: 1 p.m. on CBS
New Orleans Saints at Cincinnati Bengals: 1 p.m. on FOX
San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers: 1 p.m. on FOX
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs: 1 p.m. on CBS
Atlanta Falcons at Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1 p.m. on FOX
Washington Redskins at New York Giants: 1 p.m. on FOX
Cleveland Browns at Miami Dolphins: 1 p.m. on CBS
Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions: 1 p.m. on FOX
Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers: 4:05 p.m. on CBS
Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks: 4:15 p.m. on FOX
St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals: 4:15 p.m. on FOX
Dallas Cowboys at Indianapolis Colts: 4:15 p.m. on FOX
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens: 8:20 p.m. on NBC
Monday Night Game
New York Jets at New England Patriots: 8:30 p.m. on ESPN
NCAA College Basketball Top 25 Weekend Schedule
Friday
Saint Joseph’s at #7 Villanova: 8:30 p.m. on ESPNU
#4 Kansas State at Washington State: 11 p.m. on Local Channels Only
Saturday
Utah State at #16 Georgetown: 12 p.m. on ESPNU
#9 Kentucky at #25 North Carolina: 12:30 p.m. on CBS
Bowling Green at #2 Michigan State: 1:30 p.m. on Local Channels Only
Rider at #5 Pittsburgh: 2 p.m. on Local Channels Only
#23 Butler vs. #1 Duke: 3:15 p.m. on ESPN
Alabama at #8 Purdue: 3:30 p.m. on ESPN2
Texas Tech at #11 Washington: 4 p.m. on Local Channel Only
#19 Illinois at #18 Gonzaga: 5:15 p.m. on ESPN
North Carolina State at #10 Syracuse: 5:15 p.m. on ESPN2
Western Kentucky at #15 Memphis: 8 p.m. on Local Channels Only
Cornell at #17 Minnesota: 8 p.m. on Local Channels Only
Wichita State at #22 San Diego State: 10:05 p.m. on Local Channels Only
Sunday
#14 Florida at American University: 2:30 p.m. on Local Channels Only
#20 Temple at Maryland: 8 p.m. on Local Channels Only
#21 Texas at USC: 10:30 p.m. on Local Channels Only
NBA [National Coverage Only]
Friday
Oklahoma City Thunder at Toronto Raptors: 7 p.m. on TSN
Chicago Bulls at Boston Celtics: 8 p.m. on ESPN
Dallas Mavericks at Utah Jazz: 10:30 p.m. on ESPN
Sacramento Kings at L.A. Lakers: 10:30 p.m. on Sportsnet One
Saturday
Atlanta Hawks at Miami Heat: 7:30 p.m. on Sportsnet One
Houston Rockets at Chicago Bulls: 8 p.m. on WGN
Orlando Magic at Milwaukee Bucks: 8:30 p.m. on NBA TV
Sunday
Washington Wizards at Phoenix Suns: 8 p.m. on The Score

Soccer
Saturday
Everton at Chelsea: 9:55 a.m. on ESPN2
Fulham at Arsenal: 10 a.m. on FSC
Bolton Wanderers at Manchester City: 10 a.m. on FSP
Roma at Chievo: 12 p.m. on FSP
Manchester United at Blackpool: 12:30 p.m. on FSC
Wolverhampton at Blackburn: 2 p.m. on FSP
Brescia at AC Milan: 2:30 p.m. on FSC
Tottenham at Birmingham City: 5 p.m. on FSC
Sunday
West Brom Albion at Newcastle United: 8:30 a.m. on FSP
Cagliari at Fiorentina: 9 a.m. on FSC
Stoke City at Wigan: 10:30 a.m. on FSP
West Ham United at Sunderland: 11 a.m. on FSC
Juventus at Catania: 2:30 p.m. on FSC
Turkey at U-17 USA: 7 p.m. on FSC
NHL [National Coverage Only]
Friday
Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks: 8:30 p.m. on NHL Net
Saturday
San Jose Sharks at Montreal Canadians: 2 p.m. on RDS
Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators: 7 p.m. on CBC
Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs: 7 p.m. on NHL Net
Colorado Avalanche at Tampa Bay Lightning: 7:30 p.m. on RDS
St. Louis Blues at Edmonton Oilers: 10 p.m. on CBC
Sunday
Calgary Flames at Chicago Blackhawks: 7 p.m. on NHL Net
Golf
Friday
2010 WGC-HSBC Champions: 8 a.m. on The Golf Channel
2010 Charles Schwab Cup Championship: 4:30 p.m. on The Golf Channel
Saturday
2010 WGC-HSBC Champions: 7 a.m. on The Golf Channel
2010 Charles Schwab Cup Championship: 4:30 p.m. on The Golf Channel

Sunday
2010 WGC-HSBC Champions: 7 a.m. on The Golf Channel
2010 Charles Schwab Cup Championship: 4:30 p.m. on The Golf Channel