Week 8 of the college football season saw three more top-10 teams fall as BYU, Ole Miss, and Texas Tech all lost, setting the stage for another potentially chaotic Week 9. The latest odds feature several high-profile matchups, including No. 6 Utah visiting Cincinnati as a 6.5-point road favorite, No. 3 Georgia hosting No. 17 Florida as a 12.5-point favorite, and USC taking on No. 2 Ohio State in their first-ever Big Ten meeting with the Buckeyes favored by 6.5 points.
Before locking in any picks, bettors are turning to SportsLine's proven computer model, which enters Week 9 on a 68-59 run on all top-rated college football picks, returning nearly $400 at betting sites. The model simulates every FBS game 10,000 times and has released exact score projections for every matchup.
One standout projection has Oregon (-3.5) defeating Northwestern 30-21. The Ducks, who have three losses and recently fired offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer after a 21-10 loss to Illinois, are projected to cover the spread 62% of the time, while the Over (47.5) hits 58% of the time. Northwestern rides a four-game winning streak, but those wins came against teams with a combined one Big Ten victory.
Notable Week 9 Lines
Key games and odds via FanDuel (subject to change) for Saturday, Oct. 31 include: Arizona at Texas Tech (-3.5, 54.5); Notre Dame at Navy (+30.5, 56.5); Auburn at Ole Miss (-12.5, 57.5); Florida at Georgia (-12.5, 55.5); Utah at Cincinnati (+6.5, 56.5); Northwestern at Oregon (-3.5, 47.5); South Carolina at Oklahoma (-4.5, 44.5); Clemson at Florida State (-6, 49.5); Miami at North Carolina (+14, 52.5); Mississippi State at Texas (-20.5, 50.5); and Ohio State at USC (+6.5, 51.5). The model is backing multiple underdogs to win outright, with full picks available at SportsLine.
