College Football Expert Picks: Predictions for Georgia vs Texas and Week 8's Biggest Games
By College Football News,
6 hours ago
Now it gets really, really fun.
The second half of the season kicks in hard on Friday night with Oregon going to Purdue and Oklahoma State battling BYU, but the big fun is happening in the middle of Saturday.
Notre Dame has a dangerous date against Georgia Tech, Alabama goes to Tennessee, and Michigan travels to Illinois for a top 25 fight in the Big Ten.
Of course, this week is all about the Georgia-Texas showdown in Austin later in the evening.
The CFN experts and staff make their picks for all the big games.
Oct 12, 2024; Athens, Georgia, USA; The Georgia Bulldogs run out through a banner red before the game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium.
7:00 pm ET, ESPN2 Line: Sam Houston -3, o/u: 55.5 Big Game Ben, CFN WKU E, CFN WKU Jackson Caudell, All Yellow Jackets WKU Nathan Erbach, ND on SI Sam Houston Pete Fiutak, CFN Sam Houston John Kennedy, ND on SI Sam Houston Andrew Margolick, CFN WKU
Jeremy Mauss, KSL Sports Sam Houston Doug Millen, CFN WKU Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com Sam Houston Nick Shepkowski, ND on SI Sam Houston Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip) WKU CONSENSUS PICK Sam Houston
FIU at UTEP
9:00 pm ET, CBS Sports Network Line: FIU -5, o/u: 49 Big Game Ben, CFN FIU E, CFN FIU Jackson Caudell, All Yellow Jackets UTEP Nathan Erbach, ND on SI FIU* Pete Fiutak, CFN UTEP John Kennedy, ND on SI FIU Andrew Margolick, CFN UTEP
Jeremy Mauss, KSL Sports FIU Doug Millen, CFN FIU Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com FIU Nick Shepkowski, ND on SI FIU Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip) UTEP CONSENSUS PICK FIU
South Carolina at Oklahoma
12:45 pm ET, SEC Network Line: Oklahoma -2.5, o/u: 40.5 Big Game Ben, CFN Oklahoma E, CFN Oklahoma Jackson Caudell, All Yellow Jackets South Carolina Nathan Erbach, ND on SI Oklahoma Pete Fiutak, CFN South Carolina John Kennedy, ND on SI Oklahoma Andrew Margolick, CFN South Carolina
Jeremy Mauss, KSL Sports South Carolina Doug Millen, CFN South Carolina Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com Oklahoma Nick Shepkowski, ND on SI Oklahoma Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip) Oklahoma CONSENSUS PICK Oklahoma
Georgia State at Marshall
7:00 pm ET, ESPN2 Line: Marshall -9, o/u: 53.5 Big Game Ben, CFN Marshall E, CFN Marshall Jackson Caudell, All Yellow Jackets Marshall Nathan Erbach, ND on SI Marshall* Pete Fiutak, CFN Marshall* John Kennedy, ND on SI Marshall Andrew Margolick, CFN Marshall
Jeremy Mauss, KSL Sports Marshall Doug Millen, CFN Marshall Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com Marshall* Nick Shepkowski, ND on SI Georgia State Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip) Marshall CONSENSUS PICK Marshall
Boston College at Virginia Tech
7:30 pm ET, ESPN Line: Virginia Tech -7, o/u: 53.5 Big Game Ben, CFN Virginia Tech* E, CFN Virginia Tech* Jackson Caudell, All Yellow Jackets Virginia Tech Nathan Erbach, ND on SI Boston College Pete Fiutak, CFN Virginia Tech* John Kennedy, ND on SI Boston College Andrew Margolick, CFN Boston College
Jeremy Mauss, KSL Sports Virginia Tech Doug Millen, CFN Virginia Tech* Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com Virginia Tech* Nick Shepkowski, ND on SI Virginia Tech* Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip) Virginia Tech CONSENSUS PICK Virginia Tech*
Florida State at Duke
7:00 pm ET, ESPN2 Line: Duke -3, o/u: 42.5 Big Game Ben, CFN Florida State E, CFN Duke Jackson Caudell, All Yellow Jackets Florida State Nathan Erbach, ND on SI Duke Pete Fiutak, CFN Florida State John Kennedy, ND on SI Duke Andrew Margolick, CFN Duke
Jeremy Mauss, KSL Sports Duke Doug Millen, CFN Florida State Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com Duke Nick Shepkowski, ND on SI Florida State Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip) Duke CONSENSUS PICK Duke
Oregon at Purdue
8:00 pm ET, FOX Line: Oregon -27.5, o/u: 58.5 Big Game Ben, CFN Oregon* E, CFN Oregon Jackson Caudell, All Yellow Jackets Oregon Nathan Erbach, ND on SI Oregon Pete Fiutak, CFN Oregon John Kennedy, ND on SI Oregon Andrew Margolick, CFN Oregon
Jeremy Mauss, KSL Sports Oregon* Doug Millen, CFN Oregon Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com Oregon* Nick Shepkowski, ND on SI Oregon* Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip) Oregon CONSENSUS PICK Oregon
Oklahoma State at BYU
10:15 pm ET, ESPN Line: BYU -9 o/u: 55.5 Big Game Ben, CFN BYU E, CFN Oklahoma State Jackson Caudell, All Yellow Jackets BYU Nathan Erbach, ND on SI BYU* Pete Fiutak, CFN BYU* John Kennedy, ND on SI BYU* Andrew Margolick, CFN BYU
Jeremy Mauss, KSL Sports BYU Doug Millen, CFN BYU Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com BYU* Nick Shepkowski, ND on SI BYU Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip) Oklahoma State CONSENSUS PICK BYU*
Fresno State at Nevada
10:30 pm ET, CBS Sports Network Line: Fresno State -3, o/u: 51.5 Big Game Ben, CFN Nevada E, CFN Fresno State Jackson Caudell, All Yellow Jackets Fresno State Nathan Erbach, ND on SI Fresno State Pete Fiutak, CFN Fresno State John Kennedy, ND on SI Fresno State Andrew Margolick, CFN Fresno State
Jeremy Mauss, KSL Sports Fresno State Doug Millen, CFN Fresno State Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com Fresno State Nick Shepkowski, ND on SI Nevada Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip) Nevada CONSENSUS PICK Fresno State
Nebraska at Indiana
12:00 pm ET, FOX Line: Indiana -6.5, o/u: 51 Big Game Ben, CFN Indiana* E, CFN Indiana Jackson Caudell, All Yellow Jackets Nebraska Nathan Erbach, ND on SI Nebraska Pete Fiutak, CFN Nebraska John Kennedy, ND on SI Nebraska Andrew Margolick, CFN Indiana
Jeremy Mauss, KSL Sports Indiana Doug Millen, CFN Indiana* Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com Indiana* Nick Shepkowski, ND on SI Indiana* Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip) Indiana CONSENSUS PICK Indiana*
Miami at Louisville
12:00 pm ET, ABC Line: Miami -4, o/u: 61 Big Game Ben, CFN Miami E, CFN Louisville Jackson Caudell, All Yellow Jackets Louisville Nathan Erbach, ND on SI Louisville Pete Fiutak, CFN Louisville John Kennedy, ND on SI Louisville Andrew Margolick, CFN Miami
Jeremy Mauss, KSL Sports Louisville Doug Millen, CFN Miami Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com Miami* Nick Shepkowski, ND on SI Louisville Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip) Louisville CONSENSUS PICK Louisville
Notre Dame at Georgia Tech
3:30 pm ET, ESPN Line: Notre Dame -8.5, o/u: 50 Big Game Ben, CFN Notre Dame* E, CFN Notre Dame Jackson Caudell, All Yellow Jackets Notre Dame* Nathan Erbach, ND on SI Notre Dame Pete Fiutak, CFN Notre Dame John Kennedy, ND on SI Notre Dame Andrew Margolick, CFN Georgia Tech
Jeremy Mauss, KSL Sports Notre Dame Doug Millen, CFN Notre Dame* Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com Notre Dame Nick Shepkowski, ND on SI Notre Dame Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip) Georgia Tech CONSENSUS PICK Notre Dame
Alabama at Tennessee
3:30 pm ET, ABC Line: Alabama -2.5, o/u: 56 Big Game Ben, CFN Alabama E, CFN Tennessee Jackson Caudell, All Yellow Jackets Tennessee Nathan Erbach, ND on SI Alabama Pete Fiutak, CFN Alabama John Kennedy, ND on SI Alabama Andrew Margolick, CFN Tennessee
Jeremy Mauss, KSL Sports Alabama Doug Millen, CFN Alabama Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com Alabama Nick Shepkowski, ND on SI Tennessee Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip) Tennessee
CONSENSUS PICK Alabama
Michigan at Illinois
3:30 pm ET, CBS Line: Michigan -1.5, o/u: 43.5 Big Game Ben, CFN Michigan E, CFN Michigan Jackson Caudell, All Yellow Jackets Illinois Nathan Erbach, ND on SI Michigan Pete Fiutak, CFN Michigan John Kennedy, ND on SI Michigan Andrew Margolick, CFN Michigan
Jeremy Mauss, KSL Sports Michigan Doug Millen, CFN Michigan Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com Illinois Nick Shepkowski, ND on SI Illinois Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip) Illinois CONSENSUS PICK Michigan
Colorado at Arizona
4:00 pm ET, FOX Line: Arizona -4, o/u: 56 Big Game Ben, CFN Colorado E, CFN Colorado Jackson Caudell, All Yellow Jackets Colorado Nathan Erbach, ND on SI Arizona Pete Fiutak, CFN Arizona John Kennedy, ND on SI Arizona Andrew Margolick, CFN Arizona
Jeremy Mauss, KSL Sports Arizona Doug Millen, CFN Arizona Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com Arizona* Nick Shepkowski, ND on SI Arizona Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip) Arizona CONSENSUS PICK Arizona
LSU at Arkansas
7:00 pm ET, ESPN Line: LSU -3, o/u: 57 Big Game Ben, CFN LSU E, CFN LSU Jackson Caudell, All Yellow Jackets Arkansas Nathan Erbach, ND on SI LSU Pete Fiutak, CFN LSU John Kennedy, ND on SI LSU Andrew Margolick, CFN Arkansas
Jeremy Mauss, KSL Sports LSU Doug Millen, CFN Arkansas Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com LSU Nick Shepkowski, ND on SI Arkansas Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip) LSU CONSENSUS PICK LSU
Georgia at Texas
7:30 pm ET, ESPN Line: Texas -3.5, o/u: 56.5 Big Game Ben, CFN Texas E, CFN Texas Jackson Caudell, All Yellow Jackets Texas Nathan Erbach, ND on SI Texas Pete Fiutak, CFN Georgia John Kennedy, ND on SI Texas Andrew Margolick, CFN Texas
Jeremy Mauss, KSL Sports Texas Doug Millen, CFN Texas Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com Texas* Nick Shepkowski, ND on SI Texas Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip) Texas CONSENSUS PICK Texas
Iowa at Michigan State
7:30 pm ET, NBC Line: Iowa -6.5, o/u: 41.5 Big Game Ben, CFN Iowa E, CFN Iowa Jackson Caudell, All Yellow Jackets Iowa Nathan Erbach, ND on SI Iowa* Pete Fiutak, CFN Iowa John Kennedy, ND on SI Iowa Andrew Margolick, CFN Michigan State
Jeremy Mauss, KSL Sports Iowa Doug Millen, CFN Iowa Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com Iowa* Nick Shepkowski, ND on SI Iowa* Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip) Iowa CONSENSUS PICK Iowa
UNLV at Oregon State
10:00 pm ET, CW Network Line: UNLV -6, o/u: 61 Big Game Ben, CFN UNLV* E, CFN UNLV Jackson Caudell, All Yellow Jackets UNLV Nathan Erbach, ND on SI UNLV Pete Fiutak, CFN UNLV John Kennedy, ND on SI UNLV Andrew Margolick, CFN Oregon State
Jeremy Mauss, KSL Sports UNLV Doug Millen, CFN UNLV Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com UNLV* Nick Shepkowski, ND on SI UNLV* Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip) Oregon State CONSENSUS PICK UNLV
TCU at Utah
10:30 pm ET, ESPN Line: Utah -6.5, o/u: 52 Big Game Ben, CFN Utah E, CFN Utah* Jackson Caudell, All Yellow Jackets Utah Nathan Erbach, ND on SI Utah Pete Fiutak, CFN Utah John Kennedy, ND on SI Utah Andrew Margolick, CFN Utah
Jeremy Mauss, KSL Sports Utah Doug Millen, CFN Utah Johnny Rosenstein, SportsBookWire.com Utah* Nick Shepkowski, ND on SI Utah* Clucko the Chicken (a coin flip) TCU CONSENSUS PICK Utah
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