The Week 9 college football schedule features a historic Big Ten matchup as No. 2 Ohio State visits USC for the 25th meeting, with the Buckeyes favored by 6.5 points. In the SEC, Georgia, winners of the last five meetings against Florida, are 11.5-point favorites in Atlanta. Top-ranked Miami faces North Carolina as a 14-point favorite, while undefeated Utah and UCLA are also in action.
Model predictions
SportsLine's simulation model, which entered Week 9 on a 68-59 run on top-rated picks, projects Mississippi State to cover the 20.5-point spread at No. 11 Texas in over 70% of simulations. The Longhorns have covered just once in their last six games, and quarterback Arch Manning has nine turnovers this season. The model also favors Oregon to cover as a 3.5-point home favorite against No. 20 Northwestern, with the Ducks winning by a touchdown in most simulations and the over hitting 60% of the time.
Notable Week 9 odds
Key games on Saturday, Oct. 31 include Arizona at Texas Tech (-3.5), Notre Dame at Navy (+30.5), Auburn at Ole Miss (-12.5), Florida at Georgia (-12.5), Utah at Cincinnati (+6.5), Northwestern at Oregon (-3.5), South Carolina at Oklahoma (-4.5), Clemson at Florida State (-6), Miami at North Carolina (+14), Mississippi State at Texas (-20.5), and Ohio State at USC (+6.5).
