Week 8 College Football Picks, Previews, Schedule

This week’s college football picks and previews are hot off the press.

Week 8 of the college football season brings us a rivalry game in Tuscaloosa, a top 25 matchup in Oxford, and a chance for the Utah Utes to make another statement on their way to a possible College Football Playoff spot.

The Alabama-Tennessee rivalry has been dominated by the Crimson Tide lately, winning the last eight meetings. Alabama is led by running back Derrick Henry, who has rushed for 901 yards and 12 TDs so far this season.

In Oxford, the Ole Miss Rebels will try to stay in control of their SEC destiny as they host the explosive Texas A&M Aggies. Both teams are looking to make their first-ever trip to the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta.

The Utah Utes will try to stay undefeated and make another case of why they belong in the College Football Playoff as they travel to Los Angeles to take on USC. The Trojans’ season has been full of turmoil, as a couple of early losses and dismissal of coach Steve Sarkisian have left USC fans asking what happened.

The complete schedule is listed below, as well as the Week 8 college football picks. To view the full preview and prediction for each game, click on the respective matchup.

Week 8 College Football Schedule

Note: All game times Eastern.

Tuesday, October 20

8:00 PM UL Lafayette at Arkansas State, ESPN2, WATCH ESPN

Thursday, October 22

7:00 PM No. 22 Temple at East Carolina, ESPN2, WATCH ESPN
7:30 PM Georgia Southern at Appalachian State, ESPNU, WATCH ESPN
9:00 PM No. 20 California at UCLA, ESPN, WATCH ESPN

Friday, October 23

8:00 PM No. 18 Memphis at Tulsa, ESPN, WATCH ESPN
10:30 PM Utah State at San Diego State, ESPN2, WATCH ESPN

Saturday, October 24

12:00 PM Army at Rice, Fox Sports Network
12:00 PM Auburn at Arkansas, SEC Network, WATCH ESPN
12:00 PM No. 6 Clemson at Miami (FL), ABC, WATCH ESPN
12:00 PM No. 21 Houston at UCF, ESPNEWS, WATCH ESPN
12:00 PM Iowa State at No. 2 Baylor, ESPN, WATCH ESPN
12:00 PM Kansas State at Texas, Fox Sports 1
12:00 PM NC State at Wake Forest, ACC RSN, ESPN3
12:00 PM Northwestern at Nebraska, ESPN2, WATCH ESPN
12:00 PM No. 25 Pittsburgh at Syracuse, ESPNU, WATCH ESPN
12:00 PM Southern Miss at Charlotte, ASN, WCCB
12:30 PM Boston College at Louisville, ACC Network, ESPN3
1:00 PM Bowling Green at Kent State, ESPN3
1:00 PM Tulane at Navy, CBS Sports Network
2:00 PM Fresno State at Air Force, ESPN3
2:00 PM Miami (OH) at Western Michigan, ESPN3
3:00 PM Central Michigan at Ball State, ESPN3
3:00 PM No. 19 Toledo at Ball State, ESPN3
3:00 PM Wagner at BYU, BYUtv
3:30 PM No. 23 at Virginia Tech, ACC Network, ESPN3
3:30 PM Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois, ESPN3
3:30 PM Indiana at No. 7 Michigan State, ABC/ESPN2, WATCH ESPN
3:30 PM Kansas at No. 14 Oklahoma State, Fox Sports 1
3:30 PM Middle Tennessee at Louisiana Tech, ASN
3:30 PM North Texas at Marshall, Fox Sports Network
3:30 PM Ohio at Buffalo, ASN, ESPN3
3:30 PM Penn State at Maryland, ESPN, WATCH ESPN
3:30 PM Tennessee at No. 8 Alabama, CBS
3:30 PM Texas Tech at No. 17 Oklahoma, ABC/ESPN2, WATCH ESPN
3:30 PM Virginia at North Carolina, ACC RSN, ESPN3
3:30 PM Wisconsin at Illinois, Big Ten Network
4:00 PM Hawaii at Nevada, Oceanic, Mountain West Network
4:00 PM Missouri at Vanderbilt, SEC Network, WATCH ESPN
4:00 PM SMU at USF, ESPNEWS, WATCH ESPN
4:00 PM Washington State at Arizona, Pac-12 Network
4:30 PM Connecticut at Cincinnati, CBS Sports Network
5:00 PM Louisiana Monroe at Idaho, ESPN3
6:00 PM New Mexico at San Jose State, Root Sports
6:00 PM Old Dominion at FIU
7:00 PM Florida Atlantic at UTEP, ASN
7:00 PM No. 9 Florida State at Georgia Tech, ESPN2, WATCH ESPN
7:00 PM South Alabama at Texas State, ESPN3
7:00 PM No. 15 Texas A&M at No. 24 Ole Miss, ESPN, WATCH ESPN
7:00 PM Western Kentucky at No. 5 LSU, ESPNU, WATCH ESPN
7:30 PM Kentucky at Mississippi State, SEC Network, WATCH ESPN
7:30 PM No. 3 Utah at USC, FOX
7:30 PM Washington at No. 10 Stanford, ESPN, WATCH ESPN
8:00 PM No. 1 Ohio State at Rutgers, ABC, WATCH ESPN
8:00 PM Troy at New Mexico State, ESPN3
10:15 PM Wyoming at Boise State, ESPN2, WATCH ESPN
10:30 PM Colorado at Oregon State, Pac-12 Network