Week 8 of the 2026 college football season is over: 56 games involving FBS teams, played from Tuesday, October 20, to Saturday, October 24. Seven ranked teams lost, No. 2 BYU among them, beaten 39-31 in overtime at UCF.
Every final score is below, with a link to our prediction for each of the 49 games we covered. This week’s games are on the Week 9 page, and every current prediction is on our college football predictions hub.
The ranked teams
17 games had a team from the AP Top 25 of October 18, and two of them matched ranked teams: No. 19 Texas beat No. 7 Ole Miss 34-27, and No. 10 Utah beat No. 14 Houston 21-13. Six of the poll’s teams had no game this week: No. 3 Ohio State, No. 4 Notre Dame, No. 5 Georgia, No. 17 Wake Forest, No. 20 Florida and No. 22 Missouri.
The other upsets came against unranked teams. Cincinnati beat No. 8 Texas Tech 37-24, South Carolina edged No. 11 Tennessee 27-24, Minnesota held No. 15 Iowa to 10 points in a 13-10 win, and Wisconsin beat No. 16 USC 24-7.
| Game | Final | Our prediction |
|---|---|---|
| No. 18 LSU at Auburn | LSU 38, Auburn 17 | prediction |
| No. 8 Texas Tech at Cincinnati | Texas Tech 24, Cincinnati 37 | prediction |
| California at No. 23 SMU | California 20, SMU 59 | prediction |
| Pittsburgh at No. 1 Miami | Pittsburgh 23, Miami 52 | prediction |
| No. 6 Indiana at Michigan | Indiana 13, Michigan 6 (OT) | prediction |
| Rutgers at No. 24 Northwestern | Rutgers 14, Northwestern 42 | prediction |
| Texas A&M at No. 13 Alabama | Texas A&M 20, Alabama 31 | prediction |
| No. 11 Tennessee at South Carolina | Tennessee 24, South Carolina 27 | prediction |
| No. 2 BYU at UCF | BYU 31, UCF 39 (OT) | prediction |
| No. 15 Iowa at Minnesota | Iowa 10, Minnesota 13 | prediction |
| Michigan State at No. 9 UCLA | Michigan State 10, UCLA 28 | prediction |
| No. 21 Boise State at Washington State | Boise State 31, Washington State 10 | prediction |
| Vanderbilt at No. 12 Kentucky | Vanderbilt 17, Kentucky 34 | prediction |
| No. 7 Ole Miss at No. 19 Texas | Ole Miss 27, Texas 34 | prediction |
| Iowa State at No. 25 Arizona | Iowa State 3, Arizona 39 | prediction |
| No. 16 USC at Wisconsin | USC 7, Wisconsin 24 | prediction |
| No. 14 Houston at No. 10 Utah | Houston 13, Utah 21 | prediction |
Every FBS result
Five of the 56 games went to overtime, including No. 6 Indiana’s 13-6 win at Michigan.
| Date | Game | Final | Our prediction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Oct 20 | Middle Tennessee at Florida International | Middle Tennessee 26, Florida International 23 | – |
| Tue Oct 20 | Missouri State at Delaware | Missouri State 38, Delaware 61 | – |
| Tue Oct 20 | South Alabama at Marshall | South Alabama 13, Marshall 20 | – |
| Wed Oct 21 | New Mexico State at Sam Houston | New Mexico State 30, Sam Houston 24 | – |
| Thu Oct 22 | James Madison at App State | James Madison 31, App State 34 (OT) | – |
| Thu Oct 22 | Liberty at Kennesaw State | Liberty 34, Kennesaw State 6 | – |
| Thu Oct 22 | East Carolina at Memphis | East Carolina 34, Memphis 41 (OT) | – |
| Fri Oct 23 | Duke at Virginia | Duke 19, Virginia 16 | prediction |
| Fri Oct 23 | Massachusetts at UConn | Massachusetts 16, UConn 35 | prediction |
| Fri Oct 23 | Army at Tulsa | Army 38, Tulsa 35 | prediction |
| Fri Oct 23 | Air Force at Wyoming | Air Force 14, Wyoming 28 | prediction |
| Fri Oct 23 | NC State at Stanford | NC State 28, Stanford 31 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | No. 18 LSU at Auburn | LSU 38, Auburn 17 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | No. 8 Texas Tech at Cincinnati | Texas Tech 24, Cincinnati 37 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | West Virginia at TCU | West Virginia 24, TCU 20 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | California at No. 23 SMU | California 20, SMU 59 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Pittsburgh at No. 1 Miami | Pittsburgh 23, Miami 52 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | No. 6 Indiana at Michigan | Indiana 13, Michigan 6 (OT) | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Rutgers at No. 24 Northwestern | Rutgers 14, Northwestern 42 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Rice at Florida Atlantic | Rice 49, Florida Atlantic 51 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Western Michigan at Toledo | Western Michigan 38, Toledo 45 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Baylor at Kansas | Baylor 24, Kansas 25 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Akron at Kent State | Akron 20, Kent State 35 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Miami (OH) at Central Michigan | Miami (OH) 28, Central Michigan 27 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Oregon at Illinois | Oregon 10, Illinois 21 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Texas A&M at No. 13 Alabama | Texas A&M 20, Alabama 31 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Oklahoma at Mississippi State | Oklahoma 23, Mississippi State 15 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | No. 11 Tennessee at South Carolina | Tennessee 24, South Carolina 27 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | No. 2 BYU at UCF | BYU 31, UCF 39 (OT) | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Boston College at Georgia Tech | Boston College 49, Georgia Tech 27 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | No. 15 Iowa at Minnesota | Iowa 10, Minnesota 13 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Michigan State at No. 9 UCLA | Michigan State 10, UCLA 28 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | North Texas at Navy | North Texas 49, Navy 39 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Hawai’i at Northern Illinois | Hawai’i 56, Northern Illinois 21 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Sacramento State at Ball State | Sacramento State 17, Ball State 34 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Bowling Green at Buffalo | Bowling Green 24, Buffalo 31 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Kansas State at Arizona State | Kansas State 17, Arizona State 28 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Eastern Michigan at Ohio | Eastern Michigan 20, Ohio 24 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | UL Monroe at Troy | UL Monroe 21, Troy 14 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | San José State at Nevada | San José State 13, Nevada 28 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Louisiana at Southern Miss | Louisiana 31, Southern Miss 35 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Old Dominion at Louisiana Tech | Old Dominion 0, Louisiana Tech 26 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | No. 21 Boise State at Washington State | Boise State 31, Washington State 10 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | San Diego State at Colorado State | San Diego State 49, Colorado State 56 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Colorado at Oklahoma State | Colorado 24, Oklahoma State 57 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Virginia Tech at Clemson | Virginia Tech 20, Clemson 16 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Georgia State at Arkansas State | Georgia State 32, Arkansas State 38 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Vanderbilt at No. 12 Kentucky | Vanderbilt 17, Kentucky 34 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | No. 7 Ole Miss at No. 19 Texas | Ole Miss 27, Texas 34 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Iowa State at No. 25 Arizona | Iowa State 3, Arizona 39 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Syracuse at North Carolina | Syracuse 31, North Carolina 30 (OT) | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | No. 16 USC at Wisconsin | USC 7, Wisconsin 24 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | Utah State at Texas State | Utah State 17, Texas State 20 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | UTSA at Tulane | UTSA 42, Tulane 19 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | No. 14 Houston at No. 10 Utah | Houston 13, Utah 21 | prediction |
| Sat Oct 24 | North Dakota State at New Mexico | North Dakota State 16, New Mexico 21 | prediction |
Last season’s Week 8 picks, graded
Before the 2025 Week 8 games of October 18, 2025, this page published 17 bets on seven games. 9 won and 8 lost. Its three best bets were Vanderbilt -130, Ole Miss +7.5 (-120) and BYU +3.5 (-112): Vanderbilt beat LSU 31-24 and BYU beat Utah 24-21, while Ole Miss lost 43-35 at Georgia, half a point short of the cover.
| Game | Final | Bet, as published | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSU at Vanderbilt | LSU 24, Vanderbilt 31 | Vanderbilt -130 | Won |
| LSU at Vanderbilt | LSU 24, Vanderbilt 31 | Vanderbilt -2.5 (-115) | Won |
| LSU at Vanderbilt | LSU 24, Vanderbilt 31 | Under 49.5 (-112) | Lost |
| Oklahoma at South Carolina | Oklahoma 26, South Carolina 7 | Oklahoma -218 | Won |
| Oklahoma at South Carolina | Oklahoma 26, South Carolina 7 | South Carolina +5.5 (-110) | Lost |
| Oklahoma at South Carolina | Oklahoma 26, South Carolina 7 | Under 43.5 (-115) | Won |
| Ole Miss at Georgia | Ole Miss 35, Georgia 43 | Ole Miss +7.5 (-120) | Lost |
| Ole Miss at Georgia | Ole Miss 35, Georgia 43 | Under 54.5 (-115) | Lost |
| SMU at Clemson | SMU 35, Clemson 24 | SMU +9.5 (-112) | Won |
| SMU at Clemson | SMU 35, Clemson 24 | Under 54.5 (-102) | Lost |
| Tennessee at Alabama | Tennessee 20, Alabama 37 | Alabama -7.5 (-115) | Won |
| Tennessee at Alabama | Tennessee 20, Alabama 37 | Over 58.5 (-108) | Lost |
| USC at Notre Dame | USC 24, Notre Dame 34 | USC +9.5 (-112) | Lost |
| USC at Notre Dame | USC 24, Notre Dame 34 | Over 61.5 (-110) | Lost |
| Utah at BYU | Utah 21, BYU 24 | BYU +142 | Won |
| Utah at BYU | Utah 21, BYU 24 | BYU +3.5 (-108) | Won |
| Utah at BYU | Utah 21, BYU 24 | Under 49.5 (-115) | Won |
The 2025 lines are this page’s own, as published before those games; the results are ESPN’s.
Results and rankings: ESPN scoreboard for Week 8 of 2026 and the AP Top 25 of October 18, 2026, read October 25, 2026, 15:01 UTC. 2025 results: ESPN scoreboard for Week 8 of 2025, same read. Predictions: our college football pages for October 20 to 24, 2026.