Uh oh, the Christmas movie floodgate has officially opened, with Lyndsy Fonseca and Michael Ray starring in “Where Are You, Christmas?” (Hallmark, 8 p.m.). The answer of which is, of course, nine and a half weeks from now. Jim O’Heir and Julie Warner.
The other made-for-TV movie “Bad Romance: The Vicky White Story” (Lifetime, 8 p.m.) tells the story of a divorced prison corrections officer who gets involved with a prisoner and agrees to help break him out. With Wendi McLendon-Covey of “The Goldbergs” and “Reno 911!” In the title role, it might be fun. Rossif Sutherland also stars.
Prime time college football on broadcast TV has Virginia at North Carolina (CW, 6:30 p.m.), Duke at Florida State (ABC, 7:30 p.m.), Michigan at Michigan State (NBC, 7:30 p.m.) and Utah at Southern California (Fox, 8 p.m.). (Other games listed below).
But Game 5 of the NLCS, Philadelphia at Arizona (TBS, 8 p.m.) is still on cable.
A rescue dog has a heart murmur on “Pets & Pickers” (Animal Planet, 9 p.m.).
On “All Rise” (OWN, 9 p.m.), Ness tries her first case.
Melody is shocked by Marsau’s alleged affair on “Love & Marriage: Huntsville” (OWN, 8 p.m.).
Turner Classic Movies has a couple of films about homes on wheels: “The Long, Long Trailer” (8 p.m.) and “Lost in America” (10 p.m.). The 12 o’clock noir is “Casque d’or” (midnight), followed by two comedies from the 1970s, “The In-Laws” (2 p.m.) and “The Prisoner of Second Avenue” (4 a.m.).
College football starts at noon with games that include Central Florida at Oklahoma (ABC), Air Force at Navy (CBS), Penn State at Ohio State (Fox), Mississippi State at Arkansas (ESPN), Memphis at UAB (ESPN2), Norfolk State at Howard (ESPNU) and Western Michigan at Ohio (CBS Sports).
Games at 3:30 p.m. at Washington State at Oregon (ABC), Tennessee at Alabama (CBS), Minnesota at Iowa (NBC), Oklahoma State at West Virginia (ESPN), North Texas at Tulane (ESPN2), Wisconsin at Illinois (Fox Sports 1) and South Florida at Connecticut (CBS Sports).
Then comes Texas at Houston (Fox, 4 p.m.), Toledo at Miami, Ohio (ESPNU, 4 p.m.), Mississippi at Auburn (ESPN, 7 p.m.), TCU at Kansas State (ESPN2, 7 p.m.), Texas Tech at BYU (Fox Sports 1, 7 p.m.), Utah State at San Jose State (CBS Sports, 7 p.m.), Appalachian State at Old Dominion (NFL, 7 p.m.), Georgia State at Louisiana Lafayette (ESPNU, 8 p.m.), UCLA at Stanford (ESPN, 10:30 p.m.), Montana State at Sacramento State (ESPN2, 10:30 p.m.) and Arizona State at Washington (Fox Sports 1 (10:30 p.m.).
Hockey has Toronto at Tampa Bay (NHL, 7 p.m.).
Auto racing includes the Baptist health Cancer Care 200 (Fox Sports 1, noon), the U.S. Grand Prix Sprint Shootout (ESPNews, 1:30 p.m.), the Contender Boats 300 (USA, 3 p.m.) and the U.S. Grand Prix Sprint (ESPNews, 6 p.m.).
Figure skating’s ISU: Skate America (E!, 8 p.m.) continues.
A new episode of “Austin City Limits” (PBS, 11 p.m., check local listings) stars Lil Yachty and Sudan Archives.
The second new “Saturday Night Live” (NBC, 11:30 p.m.) of the season has Bad Bunny as host and musical guest.