A Friday showdown and a Saturday playoff highlight this weekend’s action for area college football teams.

Iowa and Nebraska meet in a Big 10 matchup in Lincoln on Friday. It could be Mike Riley’s final game as Husker head coach.

South Dakota makes its debut in the FCS playoffs Saturday as the Coyotes travel to Louisiana to face Nicholls State.

Other weekend games include Minnesota hosting the Big Ten’s top team Wisconsin and Iowa State playing at Kansas State in the Big 12.

NAIA playoff games on Saturday include Morningside hosting St. Xavier of Illinois and Northwestern of Iowa at Saint Francis of Indiana.