Week 8 delivered another round of upsets as three top-10 teams — BYU, Ole Miss, and Texas Tech — all lost. With Week 9 odds now available, attention turns to potential further surprises. Cincinnati, which knocked off Texas Tech, hosts No. 6 Utah as a 6.5-point underdog. Other notable lines feature No. 13 Texas Tech favored by 3.5 over No. 22 Arizona, No. 3 Georgia giving 12.5 points to No. 17 Florida, and USC receiving 6.5 points against No. 2 Ohio State.
Model Projection
A proven computer model that has gone 68-59 on top-rated picks projects Oregon to defeat Northwestern 30-21 as a 3.5-point favorite. The model gives Oregon a 62% chance to cover the spread, while the over 47.5 hits 58% of the time. Oregon enters the game after firing offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer following a 21-10 loss to Illinois, while Northwestern rides a four-game winning streak built largely against teams with a combined one Big Ten win.
Week 9 Schedule and Lines
Thursday, Oct. 29: FAU at North Texas (-14, 77.5); Troy at James Madison (-19.5, 51.5). Friday, Oct. 30: Tulane at Charlotte (+8.5, 47.5); Baylor at UCF (-1, 48.5); Kent State at Sacramento State (+8.5, 46.5). Saturday, Oct. 31: 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); Ohio State at USC (+6.5, 51.5). Odds via FanDuel and subject to change.
