Week 8 College Football Preview Highlights Key Matchups and Predictions
Analysts preview Week 8 of the 2026 college football season, noting several ranked teams traveling and offering game predictions for top contests.
Week 8 of the 2026 college football season features a slate of high-profile games as ten ranked teams, including No. 2 BYU, No. 7 Ole Miss and No. 8 Texas Tech, travel for Saturday matchups. The schedule includes several rivalry games and conference battles that could shift standings.
Among the marquee contests, No. 6 Indiana visits Michigan, with analysts predicting a 23-13 win for Indiana despite Michigan's low yards-per-snap average. LSU travels to Auburn, where a 24-20 victory for LSU is forecasted, hinging on ball security for the visiting team. Tennessee heads to South Carolina, with a projected 27-21 win for Tennessee despite the Gamecocks' recent upset of Florida.
Ole Miss is slated to play No. 19 Texas in Austin, and a 26-23 win for Ole Miss is predicted, a result that would likely end Texas' College Football Playoff hopes. Utah hosts No. 14 Houston, with a close 28-27 win expected for Utah.
In the ACC, No. 1 Miami faces Pitt, with a 34-17 victory forecast for Miami. Other notable games include Virginia over Duke (24-23), North Carolina State over Stanford (31-20), and Clemson edging Virginia Tech (21-20).