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Michigan and Northwestern head to Wrigley Field for a rare Big Ten matchup in a baseball venue. Michigan is 7-2 and still clinging to fringe playoff hopes. Northwestern sits at 5-4 and returns home after two straight losses. Weather will be mild, around 60 degrees with light wind, which gives both offenses clean conditions. Michigan beat Purdue 21-16 before its bye. Jordan Marshall exploded for 185 rushing yards, and the defense held Purdue to 138 passing yards. Northwestern fell 38-17 at USC, tied late in the first half before the game slipped away. The Wildcats allowed 482 yards and six red-zone scores. If you want more matchup context, the college football previews section is always a helpful reference:College Football Previews

No. 21 Arkansas Razorbacks return home searching for their third win in four games under John Calipari as they welcome a surging Samford Bulldogs program that has transformed into one of the nation’s most consistent mid-majors. These teams last met in 2017, but this Samford squad carries a different identity, built on pace, spacing and one of the country’s hottest scorers. Samford arrives at 2-1 after surviving a 93-90 overtime thriller against Texas Southern, continuing the early momentum of new coach Lennie Acuff. Arkansas comes off a dominant 37-point win over Central Arkansas, stabilizing after a competitive road loss to Michigan State. With elite scoring talent on both sides, this matchup sets up as one of Friday night’s most intriguing

Utah and Baylor meet Saturday in Waco with both teams still chasing postseason stakes. Utah sits at 7-2 and remains alive in the Big 12 race, while Baylor is 5-4 and one win away from bowl eligibility. You can compare this matchup to the rest of the board using the updated college football picks page. Utah comes in off a 45-14 blowout of Cincinnati, powered by a run game averaging 267 yards last week. Baylor rebounded from back-to-back losses with a dominant 30-3 win over UCF behind quarterback Sawyer Robertson. For national context across every game, check the NCAAF previews section. Opening line: Utah -7.5, total 58.Current line: Utah -8.5, total 60.5.Moneyline: Utah -310, Baylor +249. Sharps hit Utah at

Two of the SEC’s premier programs collide in Athens as the Texas Longhorns visit the Georgia Bulldogs with playoff positioning in play. Georgia enters with an 8-1 record and sits fifth in the CFP rankings, while Texas rides a four-game winning streak behind the sharpest stretch of quarterback play Arch Manning has produced all season. The winner strengthens its SEC Championship path and keeps realistic access to the top four. Texas has rebounded from an early-season slide, including a damaging loss to Florida, with steely offense and improved protection. Manning is coming off back-to-back 300-yard performances against Mississippi State and Vanderbilt, showing decisiveness and accuracy that were missing during early road tests. The Longhorns have rebuilt their identity around rhythm