The Aggies lost both games without forcing a single turnover. ET: Fresno State at Boise State, 9:45 p.m. One of the top matchups is No. 6 USC (-11) (7:30 p.m. Michigan has impressed the last two weeks, defeating Maryland and beating Iowa on the road handily 27-14. ET. The Wolfpack improved to 4-1 with a closer-than-most-expected 34-27 home win over Louisiana Tech. No. The South Dakota State Jackrabbits and North Dakota State Bison face off on Sunday in the college football. Nick Saban told reporters earlier this week that Young is "day-to-day.". ET: South Carolina 34, Vanderbilt 23, JMU at Louisville, 7:30 p.m. 3 Ohio State (-25.5) at Michigan State (4 p.m. ET, East Carolina (3-2) at UCF (2-2), 6 p.m. NCAA Football Predictions: Week 8 Report, Best Bets and Picks. ET: Southern Miss 27, Georgia State 14, Middle Tennessee at Louisiana Tech, 3 p.m. This week, the Yellow Jackets return home to face Duke, and the Blue Devils are three-point favorites. Prediction:Coastal Carolina 59, Arkansas State 21, No. The Wolverines are looking to get back in the CFP after a mortifying appearance in 2021 against Georgia. It is allowing just 8.9 points and 75.6 yards on the ground. Fresh off a seven-turnover masterpiece against Maryland, Iowa has a nation-best turnover margin of plus-12. The Vols have beaten the Gators twice in the last 17 tries. 15 Coastal Carolina (5-0) at Arkansas State (1-4), 7:30 p.m. No, this is not the Orange basketball team that is 5-0 on the season. UCF may be on the road, but a game at Memphis never hurt anybody. The 2022 College Football Week 6 will feature Tennessee Vs LSU and Texas Tech Vs Oklahoma St. We will have 6 more Premium Picks against the spread this week! Luckily for Georgia, the Dawgs play at home against an Auburn team that is struggling. And it definitely feels like they have no hope of keeping pace with an Alabama team that has now scored at least 31 points in 31 consecutive games. Two offenses with the ability to regularly put the ball in the end zone will face off in Salt Lake City this weekend. Head coach Scott Frost will finally get a big W with the Huskers. No. 8). Clemson's offense, with a much more comfortable looking DJ Uiagalelei under center, should roll on Saturday night. ET. After this week off, though, they'll be seriously put to the test in road games against Texas and Iowa State. In three games against Power Five opponents, the Tigers have tallied 77 carries for 145 yards with no touchdowns. The Huskies offense is incredibly underrated, averaging over 40 points and 500 yards per game. No. They get a tough test of their own at the Rose Bowl against the Utah Utes. The Bruins will be playing in Tempe, which should bring a bigger crowd than they are used to, but those fans will trickle out when the Bruins lead a couple of big-play drives. ET. Early returns suggest that SMU's run defense is markedly better than in recent years, though, and goodness knows this Mustangs offense can score at least four touchdowns against anyone. Since joining the AAC, SMU has had quite a bit of documented trouble with Navy's triple-option offense. Freshman running back Quinshon Judkins has been sensational this season, accounting for 535 yards and six touchdowns so far. Rock chalk! PSU has played Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio State, so there's reason to keep the Nittany Lions in the Top 20. Kramer predicts Georgia, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Texas will make the playoff. Unsurprisingly, Alabama is a 24-point favorite. There were a few bad beats, but I can't describe my picks as anything other than terrible last week. 1 topic this week in college football is Cincinnati's case for inclusion in the College Football Playoff. Prediction:Virginia Tech 27, Notre Dame 24, No. No. Washington has also played relatively well throughout the season, except for a major hiccup against Arizona State. The teams have a combined 3-5 record in the last month, and both are in need of a victory. ET: Memphis 34, Houston 17, Colorado State at Nevada 10:30 p.m. The Tigers were No. ET, Pac-12 Network), Florida State at No. Led by Bijan Robinson, Texas is averaging nearly 270 rushing yards and 3.4 rushing touchdowns per game. TCU's Max Duggan has yet to throw an interception this season, and he had three touchdown passes in the last two weeks. 21+ (18+ NH/WY). 114: North Carolina Tar Heels 22.8. My official position for this week is that only two of the 14 games pitting a ranked team against an unranked opponent will result in an upset, though I do anticipate a few others being way too close for comfort for the favorites. Thus, Wake Forest's entire defensive game plan in this one should be containing mobile quarterback Garrett Shrader and star running back Sean Tucker. ET: Liberty 35, UMass 3, Wisconsin at Northwestern, 3:30 p.m. Shane Mickle January 8, 2023 at 2:00 PM EST. This won't be a close one, at all. Last year's blowout 56-7 victory over Sparty vaulted the Buckeyes back into the playoff conversation. ET. The most surprising team in college football gets its time in the spotlight on Saturday. 6 Oklahoma vs. No. Georgia's shutout streak will come to an end, but it's not going to be a fun day for Auburn. And I like the Razorbacks to pull off the road upset. It's just not the best matchup on the schedule. ET, North Texas (1-3) at Missouri (2-3), 4 p.m. If that trend continues this week, the Trojans are due for the latter. 2 Georgia on Saturday. ET (Friday)Charlotte 28-21, West Virginia (2-3) at Baylor (4-1), Noon ETBaylor 24-17, South Carolina (3-2) at Tennessee (3-2), Noon ETTennessee 35-20, Akron (1-4) at Bowling Green (2-3), Noon ETBowling Green 28-14, Northern Illinois (3-2) at Toledo (3-2), Noon ETToledo 31-17, Georgia Tech (2-3) at Duke (3-2), 12:30 p.m. ETGeorgia Tech 31-27, Old Dominion (1-4) at Marshall (2-3), 2 p.m. ETMarshall 42-13, Florida State (1-4) at North Carolina (3-2), 3:30 p.m. ETNorth Carolina 45-21, Wisconsin (1-3) at Illinois (2-4), 3:30 p.m. ETWisconsin 24-17, Central Michigan (2-3) at Ohio (1-4), 3:30 p.m. ETOhio 28-27, Miami-Ohio (2-3) at Eastern Michigan (3-2), 3:30 p.m. ETEastern Michigan 35-24, Ball State (2-3) at Western Michigan (4-1), 3:30 p.m. ETWestern Michigan 35-24, Middle Tennessee (2-3) at Liberty (4-1), 3:30 p.m. ETLiberty 34-20, San Jose State (3-2) at Colorado State (1-3), 3:30 p.m. ETSan Jose State 27-23, Florida Atlantic (3-2) at UAB (3-2), 3:30 p.m. ETUAB 28-17, North Texas (1-3) at Missouri (2-3), 4 p.m. ETMissouri 45-21, East Carolina (3-2) at UCF (2-2), 6 p.m. ETUCF 35-31, UTSA (5-0) at Western Kentucky (1-3), 7 p.m. ETUTSA 34-31, Georgia Southern (2-3) at Troy (2-3), 7 p.m. ETGeorgia Southern 28-24, Buffalo (2-3) at Kent State (2-3), 7 p.m. ETBuffalo 31-27, South Alabama (3-1) at Texas State (1-3), 7 p.m. ETSouth Alabama 28-21, UTEP (4-1) at Southern Miss (1-4), 7 p.m. ETUTEP 24-21, Georgia State (1-4) at Louisiana-Monroe (2-2), 8 p.m. ETGeorgia State 27-20, Memphis (3-2) at Tulsa (1-4), 9 p.m. ETTulsa 35-28, New Mexico State (1-5) at Nevada (3-1), 10:30 p.m. ETNevada 45-10, UCLA (3-2) at Arizona (0-4), 10:30 p.m. ETUCLA 31-21. The offense averaged 39 points in the last two weeks, and Martinez combined for 319 yards and five scores on the ground. 1 team in the country at home next week, but a road win in Baton Rouge is more important this weekend. Central Michigan at Northern Illinois, 7 p.m. One of the college picks the model is high on in Week 9: No. ET: Baylor 32, Oklahoma 23, Georgia State at Southern Miss, 3 p.m. Headlines have been swirling around both these teams for the past few months, and many of them haven't been favorable. And back in 2008, the unranked Hawkeyes upset No. But MSU has lost its last three games to Washington, Minnesota and Maryland. The Jayhawks moved to 5-0 after beating Iowa State 14-11 last week. I think Mississippi State has a bit more to play for this week, and I think it'll be hard for Arkansas to rebound after two demoralizing losses. They have seven interceptions in their last three games, and Taulia Tagovailoa has now thrown at least three picks in three of his nine games with Maryland. 15 Wake Forest (-15) (7:30 p.m. 24 Oregon State at Washington, Friday, 10:30 p.m. Tennessee's Joe Milton III has had quite the journey during his college career. Iowa State has won the last two games in this series, but K-State won eight out of the last 11 meetings between these two. Predictions for each Week 6 game are broken into three sections: Top 25 teams, best games between unranked teams and the rest of the slate. Memphis may be able to go shot-for-shot with UCF's offense, but the Knights are only allowing 17.6 points per game, while the Tigers have given up an average of 31.1 points. It's unclear if either QB will suit up Saturday. Although the start for Notre Dame looked disastrous, the Fighting Irish have rebounded well in the last two weeks. 3 Oregon. Sean Tucker I Rich Barnes USA Today Sports, Drake Maye I Grant Halverson/Getty Images, Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content, J.J. McCarthy I Gregory Shamus/Getty Images, Jordan Travis I Melina Meyers/USA Today Sports, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Up until two weeks ago, at least Texas A&M had a great defense. Top 25 rankings, odds, key match . ET, Buffalo (2-3) at Kent State (2-3), 7 p.m. Vanderbilt (+38.5) over GEORGIA. Although Kentucky quarterback Will Levis fumbled twice late in the game against Ole Miss to give the Rebels the victory, I think he will rebound nicely against South Carolina. Kamari Lassiter. ET: UTSA 26, UAB 19, Navy at Cincinnati, 4 p.m. So there's no better time for predictions. Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke entered 2022 with plenty of offseason hype, but he hasn't performed as well as expected early in the year. Syracuse got a lot of hype earlier in the season, but it quickly went back in its shell after facing real talent. 2 team in the SEC West. The Tigers barely beat Missouri in Week 4, needing overtime to win 17-14. The Utes have won the last four straight following their Week 1 loss at Florida, but this will be the first ranked team Utah has faced all season. ET, New Mexico State (1-5) at Nevada (3-1), 10:30 p.m. Army, meanwhile, has struggled consistently so far this season. Aside from its loss to Utah, Oregon State has been a legit team the entire season. Oklahoma State hosts Texas Tech, and Kansas State visits Iowa State on the same day. Led by quarterback Hendon Hooker and running back Jaylen Wright, the unit is tied for second in scoring offense, averaging 48.5 points per game. The Horned Frogs are putting an average of 518.6 yards on the board, and no team has been able to find the blueprint to stop them. They're set to face an SEC opponent, and although Arkansas isn't at the top of the conference, the Flames don't have the talent to beat the Razorbacks in Fayetteville. Merely a road game against the team leading the nationin total offense. California started the season with some solid showings, but now it is riding a four-game losing streak, all of which came against Pac-12 opponents. Daniels may be able to put Kansas back on track when he's available, since he's eyeing a return this season. Maybe the Knights will boot and rally to knock off Michigan State for a second consecutive year, but I can't pick it. Longhorns QB Quinn Ewers was injured in the first quarter against Alabama on Sept. 10, and he hasn't seen the field since. ET: TCU's defense has allowed at least 32 points and more than 400 yards of total offense in three consecutive games against Cal, SMU and Texas. After failing to find the end zone all game, the Dawgs finally scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to win 26-22. Arizona is 3-5 with three straight losses. 21 NC State, 8 p.m. On the season he's thrown for just four touchdowns with three interceptions. ET, Middle Tennessee (2-3) at Liberty (4-1), 3:30 p.m. Arizona State is searching for its next head coach, while UCLA is back near the top of the college football world. Georgia State enjoyed an out-of-nowhere offensive surge in a 46-14 Week 5 win over UL Monroe, but the Panthers should come crashing back . He's been sacked 10 times, too. Texas A&M hasn't won a game since the end of September and Florida is on a two-game losing streak. 20 Florida (3-2) vs. Vanderbilt (2-3), Noon ET. As far as this week's four head-to-head battles within the AP Top 25 are concerned, you'll just have to read on to see why I like Georgia, Iowa, Oklahoma and Arkansas to hold serve as the higher-ranked teams. 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