College football Week 8 action begins with some weeknight matchups, followed by another Saturday of games. Many of the nation’s top 25 teams are getting set to play, including a few meetings between ranked squads.
Highlights include a Big Ten heavyweight showdown of Penn State and Ohio State, an SEC battle between Tennessee and Alabama, and a primetime ACC matchup of Duke and Florida State. Read on for a betting preview and a look at the latest and best college football Week 8 odds.
College football Week 8 point spreads
- (7) Penn State () at (3) Ohio State ()
- UCF () at (6) Oklahoma ()
- (22) Air Force () at Navy ()
- Washington State () at (9) Oregon ()
- (17) Tennessee () at (11) Alabama ()
- South Carolina () at (20) Missouri ()
- North Texas () at (23) Tulane ()
- Minnesota () at (24) Iowa ()
- (8) Texas () at Houston ()
- Virginia () at (10) North Carolina ()
- (13) Ole Miss () at Auburn ()
- (2) Michigan () at Michigan State ()
- (16) Duke () at (4) Florida State ()
- Army () at (19) LSU ()
- (14) Utah () at (18) USC ()
- Arizona State () at (5) Washington ()
- (25) UCLA () at Stanford ()
College football Week 8 moneyline odds
- (7) Penn State () at (3) Ohio State ()
- UCF () at (6) Oklahoma ()
- (22) Air Force () at Navy ()
- Washington State () at (9) Oregon ()
- (17) Tennessee () at (11) Alabama ()
- South Carolina () at (20) Missouri ()
- North Texas () at (23) Tulane ()
- Minnesota () at (24) Iowa ()
- (8) Texas () at Houston ()
- Virginia () at (10) North Carolina ()
- (13) Ole Miss () at Auburn ()
- (2) Michigan () at Michigan State ()
- (16) Duke () at (4) Florida State ()
- Army () at (19) LSU ()
- (14) Utah () at (18) USC ()
- Arizona State () at (5) Washington ()
- (25) UCLA () at Stanford ()
College football Week 8 over/under lines
- (7) Penn State at (3) Ohio State ()
- UCF at (6) Oklahoma ()
- (22) Air Force at Navy ()
- Washington State at (9) Oregon ()
- (17) Tennessee at (11) Alabama ()
- South Carolina at (20) Missouri ()
- North Texas at (23) Tulane ()
- Minnesota at (24) Iowa ()
- (8) Texas at Houston ()
- Virginia at (10) North Carolina ()
- (13) Ole Miss at Auburn ()
- (2) Michigan at Michigan State ()
- (16) Duke at (4) Florida State ()
- Army at (19) LSU ()
- (14) Utah at (18) USC ()
- Arizona State at (5) Washington ()
- (25) UCLA at Stanford ()
College football Week 8 odds
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College football Week 8 betting previews
Penn State vs. Ohio State betting preview
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 21
- Time: 12 p.m. ET
- Broadcast: Fox
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- Total: Over/under
It’s a battle of top 10 teams, and the result will likely influence how the Big Ten shakes out. Penn State is 6-0 and ranked seventh in the land. The Nittany Lions are fresh off destroying Massachusetts 63-0 and have won all six of their games by double digits. Ohio State is also 6-0 and ranked third, defeating Purdue last time out by a score of 41-7 and winning five of six by 10 or more points. The Buckeyes have won six straight between these two teams and took last season’s meeting by a score of 44-31. Check out our full rundown of Penn State vs Ohio State here.
Tennessee vs. Alabama betting preview
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 21
- Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Broadcast: CBS
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- Total: Over/under
Two SEC heavyweights are set to do battle at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Tennessee is ranked 17th with a record of 5-1. The lone defeat was a tough 29-16 loss to Florida. The Volunteers picked up a 20-13 win over Texas A&M last time out. Alabama is 6-1 and ranked 11th, with a home loss to Texas earlier this season. Last week, the Crimson Tide pulled out a 24-21 victory over Arkansas. Tennessee picked up a 52-49 win in last season’s meeting, snapping a string of 15 straight losses to Alabama. Tennessee vs Alabama betting preview.
Duke vs. Florida State betting preview
- Date: Saturday, Oct. 21
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Broadcast: ABC
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- Total: Over/under
Two of the best in the ACC this season will do battle in primetime. Duke has climbed to 16th in the latest poll with a record of 5-1. The Blue Devils defeated NC State by a score of 24-3 last week, rebounding from a tough loss to Notre Dame. Florida State is ranked fourth and has a perfect mark of 6-0. The Seminoles clobbered Syracuse 41-3 last time out, the team’s fourth double-digit victory of the campaign. For the season to date, Duke and Florida State are both 4-2 against the spread. Get more Duke vs Florida State information.
College football Week 8 futures report
The race for the College Football Playoff ramped up this week. Georgia and Michigan remain in the top two spots in the latest odds, but the two teams are jockeying for the overall lead. Florida State has moved into third, while Washington is up to fourth following a big win over Oregon.
Penn State and Ohio State are next up, and the two squads just happen to meet this Saturday. Lurking behind the top six teams are Oklahoma, Alabama, and Texas. Further movement is certainly possible as this week’s games play out. We’ll gain further insight soon as the first batch of CFP rankings will come out on Tuesday, Oct. 31.
The Heisman Trophy chase has a new favorite. Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. has moved to the top of the odds board, and there’s a substantial gap between him and the second spot. The Huskies are 6-0 following a thrilling win over Oregon. Penix Jr. has been outstanding, throwing for 2,301 yards and 20 TDs.
The race for second place in odds is competitive. Oklahoma QB Dillon Gabriel and Michigan QB JJ McCarthy are the next names on the board, followed by Florida State QB Jordan Travis and LSU’s Jayden Daniels. Last year’s winner, USC QB Caleb Williams, has fallen behind the leaders after the Trojans lost to Notre Dame to drop to 6-1.
