Actually they legally can’t because of the Sports Broadcasting Act passed in 1961. This was done to protect high school and college football.
> The act withdrew antitrust immunity for any pro football telecast if a high school or college football game is being played within 75 miles (120 km) of the broadcasting station on Friday nights (after 6 p.m.) and Saturdays from the 2nd Friday in September until the 2nd Saturday in December. This provision, intended to protect high school and college football attendance, has the effect of barring national broadcasts of NFL games on those days, since virtually all of the country is within 75 miles of at least one high school game on every Friday night in September and October.
So long as the Superb Owl is after the 2nd Saturday in December, it should be fine.
That's a great typo.
College football has a different season than the NFL and this last Saturday was not part of it.
In 2023 they didn't play Saturday games until week 15, third Saturday of December.