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College Football Week 8 Matchups, Start Times and Odds

Dominic ChiapponeOctober 15, 20255 Mins read1.1k

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For many teams and their fanbases, the pressure is mounting. Penn State remains the latest team to deal with yet another devastating loss, all but ending its chance at making the 12-team playoffs.

This week, the stakes remain equally as high. Highlighting Week 8 includes a top-10 SEC matchup, a critical USC versus Notre Dame matchup, a sneaky test for one of the top-three teams, a ranked “Holy War” game and more.

As per usual, The Lead is back to give you all the information you need to plan out your college football-watching schedule.

Here is how you can watch every single game in Week 8 (writer’s note: all game odds courtesy of FanDuel):

Wednesday, October 15th

Delaware versus Jacksonville State
- Start time: 7 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN
- Odds: -2.5 spread and -142 money for Delaware, +2.5 spread and +120 money for Jacksonville State
UTEP versus Sam Houston
- Start time: 7 p.m. EST
- Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Odds: -2.5 spread and -138 money for UTEP, +2.5 spread and +118 money for Sam Houston

Thursday, October 16th

Tulsa versus East Carolina
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN
- Odds: -17.5 spread and -900 money for Tulsa, +17.5 spread and +610 money for East Carolina

Friday, October 17th

Louisville versus No. 2 Miami (FL)
- Start time: 7 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN
- Odds: -13.5 spread and -560 money for Miami, +13.5 spread and +420 money for Louisville
No. 25 Nebraska versus Minnesota
- Start time: 7 p.m. EST
- Channel: FOX
- Odds: -8.5 spread and -350 money for Nebraska, +8.5 spread and +280 money for Minnesota
San Jose State versus Utah State
- Start time: 9 p.m. EST
- Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Odds: -3.5 spread and -156 money for Utah State, +3.5 spread and +130 money for San Jose State
North Carolina versus California
- Start time: 10:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN
- Odds: -9.5 spread and -410 money for California, +9.5 spread and +315 money for North Carolina

Saturday, October 18th

No. 10 LSU versus No. 17 Vanderbilt
- Start time: 12 p.m. EST
- Channel: ABC
- Odds: -2.5 spread and -132 money for Vanderbilt, +2.5 spread and +110 money for LSU
Washington versus Michigan
- Start time: 12 p.m. EST
- Channel: FOX
- Odds: -5.5 spread and -215 money for Michigan, +5.5 spread and +176 money for Washington
UConn versus Boston College
- Start time: 12 p.m. EST
- Channel: ACC Network
- Odds: -1.5 spread and -122 money for Boston College, +1.5 spread and +102 money for UConn
Arizona versus Houston
- Start time: 12 p.m. EST
- Channel: FS1
- Odds: -1.5 spread and -111 money for Arizona, +1.5 spread and -110 money for Houston
Baylor versus TCU
- Start time: 12 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN2
- Odds: -2.5 spread and -146 money for TCU, +2.5 spread and +122 money for Baylor
Army versus Tulane
- Start time: 12 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPNU
- Odds: -9.5 spread and -335 money for Tulane, +9.5 spread and +265 money for Army
Central Michigan versus Bowling Green
- Start time: 12 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN2
- Odds: -3.5 spread and -182 money for Bowling Green, +3.5 spread and +150 money for Central Michigan
No. 14 Oklahoma versus South Carolina
- Start time: 12:45 p.m. EST
- Channel: SEC Network
- Odds: -5.5 spread and -210 money for Oklahoma, +5.5 spread and +172 money for South Carolina
West Virginia versus UCF
- Start time: 1 p.m. EST
- Channel: TNT/HBO Max
- Odds: -7.5 spread and -280 money for UCF, +7.5 spread and +225 money for West Virginia
Purdue versus Northwestern
- Start time: 3 p.m. EST
- Channel: Big Ten Network
- Odds: -3.5 spread and -164 money for Northwestern, +3.5 spread and +138 money for Purdue
No. 1 Ohio State versus Wisconsin
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: CBS
- Odds: -26.5 spread and -10000 money for Ohio State, +26.5 spread and +2400 money for Wisconsin
Michigan State versus No. 3 Indiana
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: Peacock
- Odds: -27.5 spread and -4500 money for Indiana, +27.5 spread and +1600 money for Michigan State
No. 4 Texas A&M versus Arkansas
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN
- Odds: -7.5 spread and -315 money for Texas A&M, +7.5 spread and +250 money for Arkansas
No. 5 Ole Miss versus No. 9 Georgia
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN
- Odds: -7.5 spread and -280 money for Georgia, +7.5 spread and +225 money for Ole Miss
SMU versus Clemson
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ACC Network
- Odds: -8.5 spread and -310 money for Clemson, +8.5 spread and +245 money for SMU
Wyoming versus Air Force
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Odds: -3.5 spread and -176 money for Air Force, +3.5 spread and +146 money for Wyoming
UNLV versus Boise State
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: FS1
- Odds: -12.5 spread and -450 money for Boise State, +12.5 spread and +340 money for UNLV
Old Dominion versus James Madison
- Start time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPNU
- Odds: -1.5 spread and -113 money for James Madison, +1.5 spread and -106 money for Old Dominion
No. 7 Texas Tech versus Arizona State
- Start time: 4 p.m. EST
- Channel: FOX
- Odds: -8.5 spread and -285 money for Texas Tech, +8.5 spread and +230 money for Arizona State
No. 22 Memphis versus UAB
- Start time: 4 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN2
- Odds: -21.5 spread and -1800 money for Memphis, +21.5 spread and +920 money for UAB
No. 8 Oregon versus Rutgers
- Start time: 6:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: Big Ten Network
- Odds: -17.5 spread and -820 money for Oregon, +17.5 spread and +550 money for Rutgers
Washington State versus No. 18 Virginia
- Start time: 6:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: The CW
- Odds: -17.5 spread and -950 money for Virginia, +17.5 spread and +610 money for Washington State
No. 21 Texas versus Kentucky
- Start time: 7 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN
- Odds: -12.5 spread and -550 money for Texas, +12.5 spread and +400 money for Washington Kentucky
Penn State versus Iowa
- Start time: 7 p.m. EST
- Channel: Peacock
- Odds: -2.5 spread and -144 money for Iowa, +2.5 spread and +120 money for Penn State
Maryland versus UCLA
- Start time: 7 p.m. EST
- Channel: FS1
- Odds: -3.5 spread and -170 money for UCLA, +3.5 spread and +140 money for Maryland
No. 11 Tennessee versus No. 6 Alabama
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ABC
- Odds: -8.5 spread and -295 money for Alabama, +8.5 spread and +235 money for Tennessee
No. 20 USC versus No. 13 Notre Dame
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: NBC/Peacock
- Odds: -9.5 spread and -345 money for Notre Dame, +9.5 spread and +265 money for USC
Florida Atlantic versus No. 19 South Florida
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPNU
- Odds: -21.5 spread and -2500 money for South Florida, +21.5 spread and +1100 money for Florida Atlantic
Pittsburgh versus Syracuse
- Start time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ACC Network
- Odds: -10.5 spread and -400 money for Pittsburgh, +10.5 spread and +310 money for Syracuse
No. 16 Missouri versus Auburn
- Start time: 7:45 p.m. EST
- Channel: SEC Network
- Odds: -1.5 spread and -122 money for Missouri, +1.5 spread and +102 money for Auburn
No. 23 Utah versus No. 15 BYU
- Start time: 8 p.m. EST
- Channel: FOX
- Odds: -3.5 spread and -154 money for Utah, +3.5 spread and +128 money for BYU
No. 24 Cincinnati versus Oklahoma State
- Start time: 8 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN2
- Odds: -21.5 spread and -2100 money for Cincinnati, +21.5 spread and +1000 money for Oklahoma State
Nevada versus New Mexico
- Start time: 9:45 p.m. EST
- Channel: FS1
- Odds: -11.5 spread and -430 money for New Mexico, +11.5 spread and +330 money for Nevada
Lafayette versus Oregon State
- Start time: 10 p.m. EST
- Channel: The CW
- Odds: N/A
Florida State versus Stanford
- Start time: 10:30 p.m. EST
- Channel: ESPN
- Odds: -17.5 spread and -880 money for Florida State, +17.5 spread and +580 money for Stanford

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Dominic Chiappone

Dominic Chiappone has worked for the Lead since May 2022. Dominic is currently an NBA contributing writer while also submitting football-related content. He also works as an executive producer for Local 5 in Des Moines, Iowa and has a contributor for SB Nation's NunesMagician.com website. Dominic graduated from Syracuse University with degrees in history as well as broadcast and digital journalism.