While Thanksgiving week traditionally revolves around family gatherings, festive meals and early Christmas shopping, it also delivers an absolute bonanza for sports enthusiasts across the United Kingdom staying up to watch American sports.
The Thanksgiving Sports Lineup
This year's Thanksgiving week serves up a spectacular array of sporting action perfect for settling into the sofa after your holiday feast. Beyond the regular NFL, NBA and NHL fixtures, numerous special events and tournaments provide compelling viewing throughout the week.
Wednesday kicks off the action-packed schedule with multiple college basketball tournaments reaching their climax. The Players Era men's tournament in Las Vegas concludes with seven games, featuring No. 7 Michigan against No. 12 Gonzaga in the championship game at 9:30 PM Eastern Time on TNT.
The women's Players Era tournament showcases three of the top four ranked teams, with marquee matchups including No. 4 Texas versus No. 3 UCLA at 2:00 PM and No. 2 North Carolina facing Duke at 4:30 PM, both airing on truTV.
Meanwhile, the Maui Invitational concludes with four games from Hawaii, while the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament begins in the Bahamas with four opening contests.
Thanksgiving Day Showstoppers
Thursday delivers the traditional NFL Thanksgiving tripleheader, beginning with Green Bay at Detroit at 1:00 PM on Fox. The Lions' annual holiday game carries significant playoff implications for both franchises.
The action continues with Kansas City at Dallas at 4:30 PM on CBS, featuring two teams fighting to keep their postseason dreams alive. The evening concludes with Cincinnati at Baltimore at 8:20 PM on NBC, where the Ravens aim to extend their five-game winning streak against a Bengals team hoping for quarterback Joe Burrow's return from injury.
College basketball maintains the excitement with No. 4 Duke taking on No. 22 Arkansas in the CBS Sports Thanksgiving Classic at 8:00 PM, while Michigan State and North Carolina clash in the Myers Tip-Off at 4:30 PM on Fox.
For those craving college football with their turkey, Navy visits Memphis at 7:30 PM on ESPN.
Weekend Extravaganza
Friday features the increasingly popular Black Friday NFL game with Chicago at Philadelphia at 3:00 PM on Prime Video, another contest with playoff ramifications.
College football takes centre stage with several rivalry games, including the annual Egg Bowl between No. 6 Mississippi and Mississippi State at noon on ABC. The spotlight also shines on No. 23 Georgia Tech versus No. 4 Georgia at 3:30 PM on ABC, and No. 3 Texas A&M at No. 16 Texas at 7:30 PM, also on ABC.
College basketball offers a standout matchup between No. 5 UConn and No. 13 Illinois at Madison Square Garden at 12:30 PM on Fox.
Golf enthusiasts can enjoy the return of the popular Skins Game at 9:00 AM on Prime Video, featuring Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry, Xander Schauffele and Keegan Bradley.
With this packed schedule across multiple sports, Thanksgiving week 2025 promises to deliver unforgettable moments for sports fans on both sides of the Atlantic.
