College football picks and previews for Week 9. 

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Week 9 of the 2015 college football season is upon us, and it’s highlighted by a primetime showdown on Saturday in Philadelphia between No. 9 Notre Dame and No. 21 Temple. The Owls are looking to stay undefeated, while the Fighting Irish still have their eyes on a possible spot in the College Football Playoff.

On Thursday in Waco, Texas, No. 5 TCU will try to stay unbeaten as it hosts the explosive West Virginia Mountaineers. Horned Frogs QB Trevone Boykin has thrown 25 touchdowns on the season, and he has TCU in line for a spot in the playoff.

Another Big 12 team with its sights on the playoff is No. 2 Baylor. The Bears will be without the services of quarterback Seth Russell for the rest of the season. True freshman quarterback Jarrett Stidham is now the man behind center for Baylor.

In the Southeastern Conference, the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party takes place in Jacksonville, Fla. as the annual rivalry game between No. 11 Florida and Georgia is fought at Everbank Field.

The complete schedule, as well as the Week 9 college football picks, is listed below. To view the full preview and prediction for each game, click on the respective matchup.

College Football Schedule

Note: All game times Eastern.

Thursday, October 29

7:00 PM North Carolina at No. 23 Pittsburgh, ESPN, WATCH ESPN
7:30 PM Buffalo at Miami (OH), ESPN3
7:30 PM Texas State at Georgia Southern, ESPNU, WATCH ESPN
7:30 PM West Virginia at No. 5 TCU, Fox Sports 1
7:30 PM Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan, CBS Sports Network
10:30 PM Oregon at Arizona State, ESPN, WATCH ESPN

Friday, October 30

7:00 PM East Carolina at Connecticut, ESPNU, WATCH ESPN
7:00 PM Louisville at Wake Forest, ESPN2, WATCH ESPN
8:00 PM Louisiana Tech at Rice, Fox Sports 1
10:15 PM Wyoming at Utah State, ESPN2, WATCH ESPN

Saturday, October 31

12:00 PM Illinois at Penn State, ESPN2, WATCH ESPN
12:00 PM Nebraska at Purdue, ESPNU, WATCH ESPN
12:00 PM No. 19 Ole Miss at Auburn, ESPN, WATCH ESPN
12:00 PM Rutgers at Wisconsin, Big Ten Network
12:00 PM South Carolina at Texas A&M, SEC Network
12:00 PM Syracuse at No. 17 Florida State, ABC, WATCH ESPN
12:00 PM UCF at Cincinnati, ESPNEWS, WATCH ESPN
12:00 PM USF at Navy, CBS Sports Network
12:00 PM Western Kentucky at Old Dominion, Fox Sports Network
12:30 PM Virginia Tech at Boston College, ACC Network, ESPN3
1:00 PM UMass at Ball State, ESPN3
2:00 PM Central Michigan at Akron, ESPN3
2:30 PM UTEP at Southern Miss, FCS
3:00 PM Colorado at No. 24 UCLA, Pac-12 Network
3:00 PM Georgia Tech at Virginia, RSN, ESPN3
3:00 PM USC at California, FOX or Fox Sports 1
3:30 PM Boise State at UNLV, ESPNU, WATCH ESPN
3:30 PM No. 3 Clemson at NC State, ABC/ESPN, WATCH ESPN
3:30 PM FIU at FAU, ASN
3:30 PM No. 11 Florida vs. Georgia, CBS
3:30 PM Marshall at Charlotte, FSN
3:30 PM Maryland at No. 10 Iowa, ABC/ESPN2, WATCH ESPN
3:30 PM No. 14 Oklahoma at Kansas, Fox Sports 1
3:30 PM No. 12 Oklahoma State at Texas Tech, ESPN, WATCH ESPN
3:30 PM San Diego State at Colorado State, CBS Sports Network
3:30 PM Troy at Appalachian State, ESPN3
4:00 PM Tulsa at SMU, ESPNEWS, WATCH ESPN
4:00 PM UT Martin at Arkansas, SEC Network, WATCH ESPN
5:00 PM UL-Monroe at UL-Lafayette, ESPN3
7:00 PM Georgia State at Arkansas State, ESPN3
7:00 PM Miami (FL) at No. 22 Duke, ESPNU, WATCH ESPN
7:00 PM No. 15 Michigan at Minnesota, ESPN, WATCH ESPN
7:00 PM Oregon State at No. 13 Utah, Pac-12 Network
7:00 PM Texas at Iowa State, Fox Sports 1
7:00 PM Tulane at No. 16 Memphis, CBS Sports Network
7:00 PM UTSA at North Texas, ASN
7:00 PM Vanderbilt at No. 18 Houston, ESPN2, WATCH ESPN
7:30 PM Tennessee at Kentucky, SEC Network, WATCH ESPN
8:00 PM Idaho at New Mexico State, ALT, AggieVision
8:00 PM No. 9 Notre Dame at No. 21 Temple, ABC, WATCH ESPN
10:30 PM Air Force at Hawaii, CBS Sports Network
10:30 PM No. 8 Stanford at Washington State, ESPN, WATCH ESPN
11:00 PM Arizona at Washington, Fox Sports 1

College Football Picks & Previews

Thursday, October 29

North Carolina at No. 23 Pittsburgh
West Virginia at No. 5 TCU
Oregon at Arizona State

Friday, October 30

East Carolina at Connecticut
Louisville at Wake Forest
Louisiana Tech at Rice
Wyoming at Utah State

Saturday, October 31

Illinois at Penn State
Nebraska at Purdue
No. 19 Ole Miss at Auburn
Rutgers at Wisconsin
South Carolina at Texas A&M
Syracuse at No. 17 Florida State
UCF at Cincinnati
USF at Navy
Western Kentucky at Old Dominion
Virginia Tech at Boston College
UTEP at Southern Miss
Colorado at No. 24 UCLA
Georgia Tech at Virginia
USC at California
Boise State at UNLV
No. 3 Clemson at NC State
FIU at FAU
No. 11 Florida vs. Georgia
Marshall at Charlotte
Maryland at No. 10 Iowa
No. 14 Oklahoma at Kansas
No. 12 Oklahoma State at Texas Tech
San Diego State at Colorado State
Tulsa at SMU
UT Martin at Arkansas
Miami (FL) at No. 22 Duke
No. 15 Michigan at Minnesota
Oregon State at No. 13 Utah
Texas at Iowa State
Tulane at No. 16 Memphis
UTSA at North Texas
Vanderbilt at No. 18 Houston
Tennessee at Kentucky
No. 9 Notre Dame at No. 21 Temple
Air Force at Hawaii
No. 8 Stanford at Washington State
Arizona at Washington