The 2026 college football Week 9 schedule features nearly 60 games on Saturday, October 31, with several high-profile conference matchups and rivalry games. The slate includes two ranked-versus-ranked contests: No. 13 Texas Tech hosts No. 22 Arizona as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 54.5, and No. 3 Georgia meets No. 17 Florida at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, with Georgia favored by 11.5 points and a 56.5 total.
Key Matchups
Other notable games include No. 4 Indiana (-20.5, 40.5) against Minnesota in a Big Ten showdown, No. 1 Miami (-14, 53.5) visiting North Carolina, and No. 5 Notre Dame (-30.5, 53.5) facing Navy at Gillette Stadium. In the Big 12, No. 8 BYU is a 16.5-point favorite over Arizona State, while No. 6 Utah travels to Cincinnati as a 6.5-point road favorite. The SEC also features No. 12 Ole Miss (-13.5, 57.5) hosting Auburn and No. 11 Texas (-21, 51.5) against Mississippi State.
Full Schedule Highlights
The day begins with early kickoffs at 12 p.m. ET, including Boston College at Duke (-7.5, 47.5), California at NC State (-7, 56.5), and No. 19 SMU at Syracuse (+9.5, 58.5). Afternoon games feature No. 25 Wisconsin at Iowa (-3.5, 36.5), Michigan at Rutgers (+13.5, 46.5), and No. 20 Northwestern at Oregon (-3.5, 47.5). Evening matchups include Clemson at Florida State (-6, 49.5), No. 24 Oklahoma State at Iowa State (+9.5, 56.5), and No. 2 Ohio State at USC (+7, 51.5). Late-night games feature Texas State at Boise State (-11, 63.5) and Oregon State at Fresno State (+5.5, 58.5).
