Week 8 certainly doesn’t have the great showdowns of the epic last Saturday, but this is when the conference races start to shake out. With Ole Miss at Texas, Houston at Utah, USC at Wisconsin, and Indiana at Michigan as part of a big Saturday, this will be fun. Below are all the games, along with the lines and game previews as they come in throughout the week.
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Full Schedule For Week 8
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ACC Week 8 Schedule
Straight Up: 58-19
Against the Spread: 40-37
Point Total: 46-31
Duke at Virginia
Friday, October 23, 2026
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN
Consensus Line: VIrginia -1.5, o/u: 47.5
Prediction: COMING
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NC State at Stanford
Friday, October 23, 2026
Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN
Consensus Line: NC State -6.5, o/u: 55.5
Prediction: COMING
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Pitt at Miami
Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN
Consensus Line: Miami -20.5, o/u: 50.5
Prediction: COMING
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Cal at SMU
Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: CW
Consensus Line: SMU -19.5, o/u: 54.5
Prediction: COMING
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Boston College at Georgia Tech
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: ACC Network
Consensus Line: Georgia Tech -4.5, o/u: 49.5
Prediction: COMING
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Virginia Tech at Clemson
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Consensus Line: Clemson -2.5, o/u: 49.5
Prediction: COMING
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Syracuse at North Carolina
Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: ACC Network
Consensus Line: North Carolina -7.5, o/u: 46.5
Prediction: COMING
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American Conference Week 8 Schedule
Straight Up: 53-17
Against the Spread: 42-28
Point Total: 44-26
East Carolina at Memphis
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN2
Consensus Line: Memphis -9.5, o/u: 54.5
Prediction: COMING
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Army at Tulsa
Friday, October 23, 2026
Game Time: 8:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN2
Consensus Line: Tulsa -1.5, o/u: 54.5
Prediction: COMING
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Rice at Florida Atlantic
Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: ESPNU
Consensus Line: Florida Atlantic -7.5, o/u: 52.5
Prediction: COMING
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North Texas at Navy
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: CBS Sports Network
Consensus Line: North Texas -2.5, o/u: 62.5
Prediction: COMING
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UTSA at Tulane
Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
TV: ESPNU
Consensus Line: UTSA -3.5, o/u: 51.5
Prediction: COMING
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Big Ten Week 8 Schedule
Straight Up: 64-20
Against the Spread: 49-35
Point Total: 58-26
Indiana at Michigan
Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: FOX
Consensus Line: Indiana -7.5, o/u: 41.5
Prediction: COMING
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Rutgers at Northwestern
Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: Peacock
Consensus Line: Northwestern -16.5, o/u: 58.5
Prediction: COMING
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Oregon at Illinois
Game Time: 3:00 PM ET
TV: BTN
Consensus Line: Oregon -9.5, o/u: 50.5
Prediction: COMING
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Michigan State at UCLA
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: CBS
Consensus Line: UCLA -13.5, o/u: 44.5
Prediction: COMING
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Iowa at Minnesota
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: FS1
Consensus Line: Iowa -6.5, o/u: 40.5
Prediction: COMING
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USC at Wisconsin
Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: NBC
Consensus Line: USC -2.5, o/u: 49.5
Prediction: COMING
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Big 12 Week 8 Schedule
Straight Up: 57-13
Against the Spread: 40-29-1
Point Total: 51-19
Texas Tech at Cincinnati
Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: FS1
Consensus Line: Texas Tech -10.5.5, o/u: 56.5
Prediction: COMING
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West Virginia at TCU
Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN2
Consensus Line: TCU -9.5, o/u: 56.5
Prediction: COMING
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Baylor at Kansas
Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
TV: TNT
Consensus Line: Baylor -2.5, o/u: 53.5
Prediction: COMING
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BYU at UCF
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: FOX
Consensus Line: BYU -6.5, o/u: 43.5
Prediction: COMING
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Kansas State at Arizona State
Game Time: 3:45 PM ET
TV: ESPN2
Consensus Line: Kansas State -3.5, o/u: 56.5
Prediction: COMING
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Colorado at Oklahoma State
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: FS1
Consensus Line: Oklahoma State -12.5, o/u: 55.5
Prediction: COMING
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Iowa State at Arizona
Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN2
Consensus Line: Arizona -9.5, o/u: 50.5
Prediction: COMING
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Houston at Utah
Game Time: 10:15 PM ET
TV: ESPN
Consensus Line: Utah -6.5, o/u: 56.5
Prediction: COMING
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Conference USA Week 8 Schedule
Straight Up: 41-10
Against the Spread: 34-17
Point Total: 33-18
Middle Tennessee at FIU
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
TV: CBS Sports Network
Consensus Line: FIU -10.5, o/u: 45.5
Prediction: COMING
Missouri State at Delaware
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: ESPNU
Consensus Line: Delaware -2.5, o/u: 52.5
Prediction: COMING
New Mexico State at Sam Houston
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN2
Consensus Line: New Mexico State -2.5, o/u:
Prediction: COMING
Liberty at Kennesaw State
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: CBS Sports Network
Consensus Line: Liberty -10.5, o/u: 50.5
Prediction: COMING
College Football Independents Week 8 Schedule
Straight Up: 11-2
Against the Spread: 8-5
Point Total: 7-6
UMass at UConn
Friday, October 23, 2026
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: CBS Sports Network
Consensus Line: UConn -14.5, o/u: 49.5
Prediction: COMING
MAC Week 8 Schedule
Straight Up: 64-8
Against the Spread: 42-30
Point Total: 48-24
UMass at UConn
Friday, October 23, 2026
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: CBS Sports Network
Consensus Line: UConn -14.5, o/u: 49.5
Prediction: COMING
Western Michigan at Toledo
Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: CBS Sports Network
Consensus Line: Toledo -2.5, o/u: 45.5
Prediction: COMING
Akron at Kent State
Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Consensus Line: Kent State -2.5, o/u: 46.5
Prediction: COMING
Miami University at Central Michigan
Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Consensus Line: Miami University -2.5, o/u: 40.5
Prediction: COMING
Sacramento State at Ball State
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Consensus Line: Ball State -13.5, o/u: 50.5
Prediction: COMING
Bowling Green at Buffalo
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Consensus Line: Buffalo -3.5, o/u: 44.5
Prediction: COMING
Eastern Michigan at Ohio
Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
TV: ESPNU
Consensus Line: Ohio 12.5, o/u: 48.5
Prediction: COMING
Mountain West Week 8 Schedule
Straight Up: 35-13
Against the Spread: 31-17
Point Total: 34-14
Air Force at Wyoming
Friday, October 23, 2026
Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
TV: CW
Consensus Line: Air Force -4.5, o/u: 44.5
Prediction: COMING
Hawaii at Northern Illinois
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: Mountain West
Consensus Line: Hawaii -3.5, o/u: 47.5
Prediction: COMING
San Jose State at Nevada
Game Time: 5:00 PM ET
TV: Mountain West
Consensus Line: Nevada -5.5, o/u: 46.5
Prediction: COMING
North Dakota State at New Mexico
Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
TV: CW
Consensus Line: New Mexico -4.5, o/u: 41.5
Prediction: COMING
Pac-12 Week 8 Schedule
Straight Up: 34-7
Against the Spread: 29-12
Point Total: 27-14
Boise State at Washington State
Game Time: 6:00 PM ET
TV: USA Network
Consensus Line: Boise State- 12.5, o/u: 51.5
Prediction: COMING
San Diego State at Colorado State
Game Time: 6:30 PM ET
TV: CW
Consensus Line: San Diego State -1.5, o/u: 63.5
Prediction: COMING
Utah State at Texas State
Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: CBS Sports Network
Consensus Line: Texas State -13.5, o/u: 60.5
Prediction: COMING
SEC Week 8 Schedule
Straight Up: 56-15
Against the Spread: 52-29
Point Total: 47-24
LSU at Auburn
Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
TV: ABC
Consensus Line: LSU -7.5, o/u: 50.5
Prediction: COMING
Texas A&M at Alabama
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: ABC
Consensus Line: Alabama -14.5, o/u: 50.5
Prediction: COMING
Tennessee at South Carolina
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: FS1
Consensus Line: South Carolina -2.5, o/u: 50.5
Prediction: COMING
Oklahoma at Mississippi State
Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
TV: SEC Network
Consensus Line: Oklahoma -4.5, o/u: 44.5
Prediction: COMING
Ole Miss at Texas
Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: ABC
Consensus Line: Texas -3.5, o/u: 53.5
Prediction: COMING
Vanderbilt at Kentucky
Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: SEC Network
Consensus Line: Kentucky -10.5, o/u: 51.5
Prediction: COMING
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Sun Belt Week 8 Schedule
Straight Up: 58-11
Against the Spread: 45-24
Point Total: 49-20
South Alabama at Marshall
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV: ESPN2
Consensus Line: South Alabama -3.5, o/u: 65.5
Prediction: COMING
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James Madison at App State
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: ESPNU
Consensus Line: James Madison -10.5, o/u: 56.5
Prediction: COMING
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ULM at Troy
Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Consensus Line: Troy -14.5, o/u: 50.5
Prediction: COMING
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Louisiana at Southern Miss
Game Time: 5:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Consensus Line: Louisiana -10.5, o/u: 52.5
Prediction: COMING
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Old Dominion at Louisiana Tech
Game Time: 5:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN+
Consensus Line: Louisiana Tech -12.5, o/u: 45.5
Prediction: COMING
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Georgia State at Arkansas State
Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN
Consensus Line: Georgia State -2.5, o/u: 58.5
Prediction: COMING
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College Football Week 8 Full Schedule
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Middle Tennessee at FIU
8:00 PM ET | CBS Sports Network
Missouri State at Delaware
7:00 PM ET | ESPNU
South Alabama at Marshall
7:30 PM ET | ESPN2
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
New Mexico State at Sam Houston
8:00 PM ET | ESPN2
Thursday, October 22, 2026
James Madison at App State
7:00 PM ET | ESPNU
Liberty at Kennesaw State
7:00 PM ET | CBS Sports Network
East Carolina at Memphis
7:30 PM ET | ESPN2
Friday, October 23, 2026
Duke at Virginia
7:00 PM ET | ESPN
UMass at UConn
7:00 PM ET | CBS Sports Network
Army at Tulsa
8:30 PM ET | ESPN2
Air Force at Wyoming
9:00 PM ET | CW
NC State at Stanford
10:30 PM ET | ESPN
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Texas Tech at Cincinnati
12:00 PM ET | FS1
Pitt at Miami
12:00 PM ET | ESPN
Indiana at Michigan
12:00 PM ET | FOX
LSU at Auburn
12:00 PM ET | ABC
Cal at SMU
12:00 PM ET | CW
Rutgers at Northwestern
12:00 PM ET | Peacock
West Virginia at TCU
12:00 PM ET | ESPN2
Rice at Florida Atlantic
12:00 PM ET | ESPNU
Western Michigan at Toledo
12:00 PM ET | CBS Sports Network
Akron at Kent State
1:00 PM ET | ESPN+
Baylor at Kansas
1:00 PM ET | TNT
Miami University at Central Michigan
1:00 PM ET | ESPN+
Texas A&M at Alabama
3:30 PM ET | ABC
Oregon at Illinois
3:00 PM ET | BTN
BYU at UCF
3:30 PM ET | FOX
Tennessee at South Carolina
3:30 PM ET | FS1
Michigan State at UCLA
3:30 PM ET | CBS
Iowa at Minnesota
3:30 PM ET | FS1
Oklahoma at Mississippi State
3:30 PM ET | SEC Network
Boston College at Georgia Tech
3:30 PM ET | ACC Network
North Texas at Navy
3:30 PM ET | CBS Sports Network
Hawaii at Northern Illinois
3:30 PM ET | Mountain West
Sacramento State at Ball State
3:30 PM ET | ESPN+
Bowling Green at Buffalo
3:30 PM ET | ESPN+
Eastern Michigan at Ohio
4:00 PM ET | ESPNU
Kansas State at Arizona State
3:45 PM ET | ESPN2
ULM at Troy
4:00 PM ET | ESPN+
San Jose State at Nevada
5:00 PM ET | Mountain West
Louisiana at Southern Miss
5:00 PM ET | ESPN+
Old Dominion at Louisiana Tech
5:00 PM ET | ESPN+
Boise State at Washington State
6:00 PM ET | USA Network
San Diego State at Colorado State
6:30 PM ET | CW
Georgia State at Arkansas State
7:00 PM ET | ESPN
Virginia Tech at Clemson
7:00 PM ET | ESPN+
Colorado at Oklahoma State
7:00 PM ET | FS1
Ole Miss at Texas
7:30 PM ET | ABC
Iowa State at Arizona
7:30 PM ET | ESPN2
Vanderbilt at Kentucky
7:30 PM ET | SEC Network
USC at Wisconsin
7:30 PM ET | NBC
Syracuse at North Carolina
7:30 PM ET | ACC Network
Utah State at Texas State
7:30 PM ET | CBS Sports Network
UTSA at Tulane
8:00 PM ET | ESPNU
North Dakota State at New Mexico
10:00 PM ET | CW
Houston at Utah
10:15 PM ET | ESPN
Consensus line based on BetMGM, Caesars, DraftKings, and FanDuel. Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.