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Arizona State and West Virginia bring similar identities into Saturday’s matchup in Tempe. Both want to run downhill and make you feel it. Arizona State enters at 6-3, 4-2 in the Big 12 and is strong at home, winning four of five. The Sun Devils come off a bye after a 24-19 win at Iowa State where Jeff Sims ran for 235 yards and two touchdowns and Raleek Brown added 70 more. Coach Kenny Dillingham said running the ball and stopping the run is the formula. Arizona State will try to apply that again against a West Virginia team that has started to find an identity. The Mountaineers have won two straight and beat Colorado 29-22 behind freshman quarterback Scotty

Notre Dame, ranked ninth, rolls into Pittsburgh riding a seven game surge. Pitt has won five straight and sits inside the top 25. Both teams are 7-2, and both still see a path toward a postseason climb. You can track live movement anytime on our updated NCAA odds page. Marcus Freeman pushed back on the idea that this is a trap spot. He said his team sees a challenge and prepares accordingly. Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi did his part to spark headlines, brushing off the matchup as a non conference game and saying the only thing that matters is winning the next two ACC games. His players insist the message is about confidence, not complacency. Notre Dame’s offense is balanced

Arkansas and LSU meet Saturday in Baton Rouge with both teams under interim coaches and searching for a reset. Arkansas is 2-7 after a 38-35 loss to Mississippi State. The Razorbacks used the bye week to regroup. LSU is 5-4 after a 20-9 loss at Alabama in Frank Wilson’s debut. Wilson rotated Garrett Nussmeier and Michael Van Buren. Van Buren brings mobility, and Wilson said designed quarterback runs force defenses to account for every gap. Arkansas must prepare for both pass and run threats. If you want to scan market context across the board, check the college football picks The NCAAF scores and odds board opened LSU -8.5 with a total of 51.5. LSU moved to -9.5 behind modest sharp

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