College Football Week 8 Predictions & Odds (2026)
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Every college football game in week 8 of the 2026 season with the consensus spread and total, an experimental model projection, and results against the spread once games are final.
Week 8 games
| Matchup | Kickoff (ET) | Spread | Total | Model projection (experimental) | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee at Florida International | Tue Oct 20, 7:00 PM | Florida International -10 | 46.5 | Middle Tennessee 16.8 - Florida International 29; Florida International wins 79% | Middle Tennessee 26, Florida International 23 |
| Missouri State at Delaware | Tue Oct 20, 7:00 PM | Delaware -3 | 54 | Missouri State 24.6 - Delaware 27.7; Delaware wins 60% | Missouri State 38, Delaware 61 |
| South Alabama at Marshall | Tue Oct 20, 7:30 PM | Marshall +1.5 | 66 | South Alabama 34.2 - Marshall 31.1; South Alabama wins 59% | South Alabama 13, Marshall 20 |
| New Mexico State at Sam Houston | Wed Oct 21, 8:00 PM | Sam Houston +3 | 46.5 | New Mexico State 24.2 - Sam Houston 21.7; New Mexico State wins 56% | New Mexico State 30, Sam Houston 24 |
| James Madison at App State | Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM | App State +13 | 56.5 | James Madison 33.4 - App State 22.9; James Madison wins 77% | James Madison 31, App State 34 |
| Liberty at Kennesaw State | Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM | Kennesaw State +8.5 | 50.5 | Liberty 29.2 - Kennesaw State 21.8; Liberty wins 72% | Liberty 34, Kennesaw State 6 |
| East Carolina at Memphis | Thu Oct 22, 7:30 PM | Memphis -10.5 | 55.5 | East Carolina 22.1 - Memphis 32.4; Memphis wins 77% | East Carolina 34, Memphis 41 |
| Duke at Virginia | Fri Oct 23, 7:00 PM | Virginia -2.5 | 47 | Duke 22.1 - Virginia 24.6; Virginia wins 56% | Duke 19, Virginia 16 |
| Massachusetts at UConn | Fri Oct 23, 7:00 PM | UConn -13 | 54 | Massachusetts 18.2 - UConn 32.3; UConn wins 82% | Massachusetts 16, UConn 35 |
| Army at Tulsa | Fri Oct 23, 8:30 PM | Tulsa +1.5 | 53 | Army 26.2 - Tulsa 28.5; Tulsa wins 55% | Army 38, Tulsa 35 |
| Air Force at Wyoming | Fri Oct 23, 9:00 PM | Wyoming +7 | 46.5 | Air Force 25.1 - Wyoming 20.5; Air Force wins 64% | Air Force 14, Wyoming 28 |
| NC State at Stanford | Fri Oct 23, 10:30 PM | Stanford +7.5 | 54.5 | NC State 31.1 - Stanford 24.2; NC State wins 70% | NC State 28, Stanford 31 |
| No. 18 LSU at Auburn | Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM | Auburn +7 | 52 | LSU 29.4 - Auburn 22.3; LSU wins 71% | LSU 38, Auburn 17 |
| No. 8 Texas Tech at Cincinnati | Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM | Cincinnati +11 | 57.5 | Texas Tech 33.4 - Cincinnati 22.8; Texas Tech wins 78% | Texas Tech 24, Cincinnati 37 |
| West Virginia at TCU | Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM | TCU -10 | 58.5 | West Virginia 23.6 - TCU 33.8; TCU wins 77% | West Virginia 24, TCU 20 |
| California at No. 23 SMU | Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM | SMU -18.5 | 55 | California 19.1 - SMU 36.5; SMU wins 86% | California 20, SMU 59 |
| Pittsburgh at No. 1 Miami | Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM | Miami -20.5 | 50.5 | Pittsburgh 15.4 - Miami 32.9; Miami wins 86% | Pittsburgh 23, Miami 52 |
| No. 6 Indiana at Michigan | Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM | Michigan +7.5 | 43.5 | Indiana 25.4 - Michigan 17.1; Indiana wins 74% | Indiana 13, Michigan 6 |
| Rutgers at No. 24 Northwestern | Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM | Northwestern -15.5 | 59 | Rutgers 21.4 - Northwestern 37.5; Northwestern wins 84% | Rutgers 14, Northwestern 42 |
| Rice at Florida Atlantic | Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM | Florida Atlantic -9.5 | 55 | Rice 22.1 - Florida Atlantic 31.8; Florida Atlantic wins 76% | Rice 49, Florida Atlantic 51 |
| Western Michigan at Toledo | Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM | Toledo -2.5 | 48 | Western Michigan 23.2 - Toledo 24.7; Toledo wins 54% | Western Michigan 38, Toledo 45 |
| Baylor at Kansas | Sat Oct 24, 1:00 PM | Kansas -1.5 | 54.5 | Baylor 26.7 - Kansas 26.8; Kansas wins 50% | Baylor 24, Kansas 25 |
| Akron at Kent State | Sat Oct 24, 1:00 PM | Kent State -3 | 48 | Akron 22.2 - Kent State 25.6; Kent State wins 61% | Akron 20, Kent State 35 |
| Miami (OH) at Central Michigan | Sat Oct 24, 1:00 PM | Central Michigan +3.5 | 41 | Miami (OH) 21.8 - Central Michigan 18.4; Miami (OH) wins 61% | Miami (OH) 28, Central Michigan 27 |
| Oregon at Illinois | Sat Oct 24, 3:00 PM | Illinois +10 | 49 | Oregon 29.6 - Illinois 20; Oregon wins 75% | Oregon 10, Illinois 21 |
| Texas A&M at No. 13 Alabama | Sat Oct 24, 3:30 PM | Alabama -13 | 49.5 | Texas A&M 18 - Alabama 31.7; Alabama wins 81% | Texas A&M 20, Alabama 31 |
| Oklahoma at Mississippi State | Sat Oct 24, 3:30 PM | Mississippi State +1.5 | 49 | Oklahoma 25.2 - Mississippi State 22.6; Oklahoma wins 56% | Oklahoma 23, Mississippi State 15 |
| No. 11 Tennessee at South Carolina | Sat Oct 24, 3:30 PM | South Carolina -2.5 | 50.5 | Tennessee 24.2 - South Carolina 26.2; South Carolina wins 55% | Tennessee 24, South Carolina 27 |
| No. 2 BYU at UCF | Sat Oct 24, 3:30 PM | UCF +7.5 | 44 | BYU 26.1 - UCF 17.5; BYU wins 74% | BYU 31, UCF 39 |
| Boston College at Georgia Tech | Sat Oct 24, 3:30 PM | Georgia Tech -6.5 | 50.5 | Boston College 22 - Georgia Tech 28.5; Georgia Tech wins 68% | Boston College 49, Georgia Tech 27 |
| No. 15 Iowa at Minnesota | Sat Oct 24, 3:30 PM | Minnesota +8 | 41 | Iowa 24.9 - Minnesota 15.7; Iowa wins 75% | Iowa 10, Minnesota 13 |
| Michigan State at No. 9 UCLA | Sat Oct 24, 3:30 PM | UCLA -16.5 | 43.5 | Michigan State 14.5 - UCLA 29.4; UCLA wins 83% | Michigan State 10, UCLA 28 |
| North Texas at Navy | Sat Oct 24, 3:30 PM | Navy +3 | 60.5 | North Texas 32 - Navy 30.1; North Texas wins 54% | North Texas 49, Navy 39 |
| Hawai'i at Northern Illinois | Sat Oct 24, 3:30 PM | Northern Illinois +3 | 49 | Hawai'i 25.3 - Northern Illinois 22.5; Hawai'i wins 58% | Hawai'i 56, Northern Illinois 21 |
| Sacramento State at Ball State | Sat Oct 24, 3:30 PM | Ball State -14.5 | 51.5 | Sacramento State 18 - Ball State 33.9; Ball State wins 84% | Sacramento State 17, Ball State 34 |
| Bowling Green at Buffalo | Sat Oct 24, 3:30 PM | Buffalo -3 | 45 | Bowling Green 20.2 - Buffalo 24.7; Buffalo wins 64% | Bowling Green 24, Buffalo 31 |
| Kansas State at Arizona State | Sat Oct 24, 3:45 PM | Arizona State +1.5 | 51.5 | Kansas State 26.9 - Arizona State 26; Kansas State wins 52% | Kansas State 17, Arizona State 28 |
| Eastern Michigan at Ohio | Sat Oct 24, 4:00 PM | Ohio -11.5 | 49 | Eastern Michigan 19.2 - Ohio 29.2; Ohio wins 76% | Eastern Michigan 20, Ohio 24 |
| UL Monroe at Troy | Sat Oct 24, 4:00 PM | Troy -13.5 | 50.5 | UL Monroe 19.7 - Troy 31.4; Troy wins 79% | UL Monroe 21, Troy 14 |
| San José State at Nevada | Sat Oct 24, 5:00 PM | Nevada -6 | 46 | San José State 20.1 - Nevada 26.7; Nevada wins 68% | San José State 13, Nevada 28 |
| Louisiana at Southern Miss | Sat Oct 24, 5:00 PM | Southern Miss +11.5 | 52.5 | Louisiana 32 - Southern Miss 20.3; Louisiana wins 79% | Louisiana 31, Southern Miss 35 |
| Old Dominion at Louisiana Tech | Sat Oct 24, 5:00 PM | Louisiana Tech -13.5 | 43.5 | Old Dominion 15.7 - Louisiana Tech 29.3; Louisiana Tech wins 81% | Old Dominion 0, Louisiana Tech 26 |
| No. 21 Boise State at Washington State | Sat Oct 24, 6:00 PM | Washington State +15 | 52.5 | Boise State 34.2 - Washington State 19.7; Boise State wins 83% | Boise State 31, Washington State 10 |
| San Diego State at Colorado State | Sat Oct 24, 6:30 PM | Colorado State PK | 57.5 | San Diego State 30.4 - Colorado State 29.1; San Diego State wins 53% | San Diego State 49, Colorado State 56 |
| Colorado at Oklahoma State | Sat Oct 24, 7:00 PM | Oklahoma State -13 | 55.5 | Colorado 21.7 - Oklahoma State 34.9; Oklahoma State wins 80% | Colorado 24, Oklahoma State 57 |
| Virginia Tech at Clemson | Sat Oct 24, 7:00 PM | Clemson -3 | 50 | Virginia Tech 23.5 - Clemson 25.4; Clemson wins 54% | Virginia Tech 20, Clemson 16 |
| Georgia State at Arkansas State | Sat Oct 24, 7:00 PM | Arkansas State +2.5 | 58.5 | Georgia State 30.8 - Arkansas State 28.3; Georgia State wins 56% | Georgia State 32, Arkansas State 38 |
| Vanderbilt at No. 12 Kentucky | Sat Oct 24, 7:30 PM | Kentucky -10 | 51.5 | Vanderbilt 20.3 - Kentucky 31.5; Kentucky wins 78% | Vanderbilt 17, Kentucky 34 |
| No. 7 Ole Miss at No. 19 Texas | Sat Oct 24, 7:30 PM | Texas -3 | 55 | Ole Miss 25.3 - Texas 28.6; Texas wins 60% | Ole Miss 27, Texas 34 |
| Iowa State at No. 25 Arizona | Sat Oct 24, 7:30 PM | Arizona -12 | 51.5 | Iowa State 20.2 - Arizona 31.5; Arizona wins 78% | Iowa State 3, Arizona 39 |
| Syracuse at North Carolina | Sat Oct 24, 7:30 PM | North Carolina -8 | 49.5 | Syracuse 19.2 - North Carolina 28.8; North Carolina wins 75% | Syracuse 31, North Carolina 30 |
| No. 16 USC at Wisconsin | Sat Oct 24, 7:30 PM | Wisconsin +2 | 51 | USC 25.4 - Wisconsin 24.1; USC wins 53% | USC 7, Wisconsin 24 |
| Utah State at Texas State | Sat Oct 24, 7:30 PM | Texas State -14 | 59 | Utah State 23.5 - Texas State 37.3; Texas State wins 81% | Utah State 17, Texas State 20 |
| UTSA at Tulane | Sat Oct 24, 8:00 PM | Tulane +3 | 52 | UTSA 27.5 - Tulane 24.8; UTSA wins 56% | UTSA 42, Tulane 19 |
| North Dakota State at New Mexico | Sat Oct 24, 10:00 PM | New Mexico -5 | 39.5 | North Dakota State 17.2 - New Mexico 23.2; New Mexico wins 67% | North Dakota State 16, New Mexico 21 |
| No. 14 Houston at No. 10 Utah | Sat Oct 24, 10:15 PM | Utah -6.5 | 57 | Houston 25.5 - Utah 31.4; Utah wins 66% | Houston 13, Utah 21 |
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