College Football Predictions: Week 8

Updated Oct 22, 2026, 11:40 AM ET · Week 8 of 2026

Every NCAAF Week 8 game with the betting line, each team's record and power rating, and the G&W Model's projection on one free game. Kickoffs start Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM ET.

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NCAAF Week 8 schedule and lines

52 games with a posted line. Consensus spread, moneyline and total across US sportsbooks.
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NCAAF Week 8 schedule and betting lines
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Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM · Total 56.5
James Madison Dukes7-0
Spread −11.5 · Moneyline −470
Power #28 · rating +9.8
App State Mountaineers4-2
Spread +11.5 · Moneyline +360
Power #94 · rating −5.9
Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM · Total 50.5 · Game page ›
Liberty Flames5-1
Spread −9.5 · Moneyline −380
Power #48 · rating +5.2
Kennesaw State Owls1-5
Spread +9.5 · Moneyline +300
Power #113 · rating −10.3
Thu Oct 22, 7:30 PM · Total 54.5 · Game page ›
East Carolina Pirates3-3
Spread +10.5 · Moneyline +330
Power #93 · rating −5.5
Memphis Tigers5-2
Spread −10.5 · Moneyline −425
Power #52 · rating +4.0
Fri Oct 23, 7:00 PM · Total 47.5 · Game page ›
Duke Blue Devils4-2
Spread +1.5 · Moneyline +105
Power #49 · rating +5.0
Virginia Cavaliers4-3
Spread −1.5 · Moneyline −125
Power #54 · rating +3.8
Fri Oct 23, 7:00 PM · Total 50.5
Massachusetts Minutemen4-3
Spread +14.5 · Moneyline +500
Power #121 · rating −13.1
UConn Huskies3-3
Spread −14.5 · Moneyline −700
Power #82 · rating −2.5
Fri Oct 23, 8:30 PM · Total 54.5 · Game page ›
Army Black Knights4-2
Spread +1.5 · Moneyline +100
Power #63 · rating +0.1
Tulsa Golden Hurricane4-3
Spread −1.5 · Moneyline −120
Power #88 · rating −3.7
Fri Oct 23, 9:00 PM · Total 45.5 · Game page ›
Air Force Falcons5-1
Spread −5.5 · Moneyline −205
Power #66 · rating −0.2
Wyoming Cowboys4-3
Spread +5.5 · Moneyline +170
Power #111 · rating −10.0
Fri Oct 23, 10:30 PM · Total 55.5 · Game page ›
NC State Wolfpack3-3
Spread −6.5 · Moneyline −265
Power #81 · rating −2.1
Stanford Cardinal3-4
Spread +6.5 · Moneyline +215
Power #120 · rating −13.1
Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM · Total 55.5 · Game page ›
California Golden Bears3-4
Spread +19.5 · Moneyline +700
Power #101 · rating −7.5
SMU Mustangs5-1
Spread −19.5 · Moneyline −1100
Power #42 · rating +6.0
Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM · Total 41.5 · Game page ›
Indiana Hoosiers6-1
Spread −7.5 · Moneyline −278
Power #7 · rating +20.3
Michigan Wolverines4-2
Spread +7.5 · Moneyline +225
Power #37 · rating +7.5
Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM · Total 51.5 · Game page ›
LSU Tigers5-2
Spread −7.5 · Moneyline −298
Power #6 · rating +20.6
Auburn Tigers4-2
Spread +7.5 · Moneyline +240
Power #31 · rating +9.7
Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM · Total 48.5 · Game page ›
Pittsburgh Panthers5-2
Spread +19.5 · Moneyline +950
Power #38 · rating +7.1
Miami Hurricanes6-0
Spread −19.5 · Moneyline −1650
Power #4 · rating +21.4
Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM · Total 51.5 · Game page ›
Rice Owls1-6
Spread +7.5 · Moneyline +260
Power #127 · rating −14.8
Florida Atlantic Owls4-2
Spread −7.5 · Moneyline −325
Power #102 · rating −7.7
Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM · Total 58.5 · Game page ›
Rutgers Scarlet Knights2-4
Spread +16.5 · Moneyline +550
Power #98 · rating −6.5
Northwestern Wildcats5-1
Spread −16.5 · Moneyline −800
Power #33 · rating +9.2
Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM · Total 56.5 · Game page ›
Texas Tech Red Raiders6-0
Spread −10.5 · Moneyline −440
Power #13 · rating +15.2
Cincinnati Bearcats4-2
Spread +10.5 · Moneyline +340
Power #60 · rating +1.9
Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM · Total 56.5 · Game page ›
West Virginia Mountaineers4-3
Spread +10 · Moneyline +295
Power #70 · rating −0.8
TCU Horned Frogs3-3
Spread −10 · Moneyline −375
Power #34 · rating +9.0
Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM · Total 45.5 · Game page ›
Western Michigan Broncos5-2
Spread +3 · Moneyline +136
Power #91 · rating −4.3
Toledo Rockets5-2
Spread −3 · Moneyline −162
Power #79 · rating −1.9
Sat Oct 24, 1:00 PM · Total 46.5 · Game page ›
Akron Zips1-6
Spread +3 · Moneyline +124
Power #131 · rating −18.9
Kent State Golden Flashes2-5
Spread −3 · Moneyline −148
Power #137 · rating −22.0
Sat Oct 24, 1:00 PM · Total 52.5 · Game page ›
Baylor Bears4-2
Spread −3 · Moneyline −142
Power #46 · rating +5.5
Kansas Jayhawks2-4
Spread +3 · Moneyline +120
Power #41 · rating +6.2
Sat Oct 24, 1:00 PM · Total 39.5 · Game page ›
Miami (OH) RedHawks4-3
Spread −3 · Moneyline −148
Power #97 · rating −6.4
Central Michigan Chippewas3-4
Spread +3 · Moneyline +124
Power #123 · rating −13.5
Sat Oct 24, 3:00 PM · Total 49.5 · Game page ›
Oregon Ducks4-2
Spread −9.5 · Moneyline −355
Power #16 · rating +13.9
Illinois Fighting Illini3-3
Spread +9.5 · Moneyline +280
Power #57 · rating +2.5
Sat Oct 24, 3:30 PM · Total 43.5 · Game page ›
BYU Cougars6-0
Spread −6.5 · Moneyline −258
Power #12 · rating +15.3
UCF Knights3-3
Spread +6.5 · Moneyline +210
Power #44 · rating +5.7
Sat Oct 24, 3:30 PM · Total 50.5 · Game page ›
Boston College Eagles3-3
Spread +4.5 · Moneyline +170
Power #83 · rating −2.7
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets2-4
Spread −4.5 · Moneyline −205
Power #68 · rating −0.6
Sat Oct 24, 3:30 PM · Total 44.5 · Game page ›
Bowling Green Falcons2-5
Spread +3 · Moneyline +136
Power #130 · rating −16.9
Buffalo Bulls4-3
Spread −3 · Moneyline −162
Power #118 · rating −12.1
Sat Oct 24, 3:30 PM · Total 47.5
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors1-6
Spread −4.5 · Moneyline −198
Power #117 · rating −11.3
Northern Illinois Huskies0-6
Spread +4.5 · Moneyline +164
Power #134 · rating −20.4
Sat Oct 24, 3:30 PM · Total 40.5 · Game page ›
Iowa Hawkeyes5-1
Spread −6.5 · Moneyline −258
Power #23 · rating +11.1
Minnesota Golden Gophers4-2
Spread +6.5 · Moneyline +210
Power #74 · rating −1.4
Sat Oct 24, 3:30 PM · Total 43.5 · Game page ›
Michigan State Spartans2-5
Spread +14.5 · Moneyline +500
Power #59 · rating +2.1
UCLA Bruins6-0
Spread −14.5 · Moneyline −700
Power #11 · rating +15.6
Sat Oct 24, 3:30 PM · Total 63.5 · Game page ›
North Texas Mean Green4-2
Spread −2.5 · Moneyline −135
Power #53 · rating +3.9
Navy Midshipmen2-4
Spread +2.5 · Moneyline +114
Power #78 · rating −1.8
Sat Oct 24, 3:30 PM · Total 44.5 · Game page ›
Oklahoma Sooners3-3
Spread −5.5 · Moneyline −205
Power #27 · rating +10.0
Mississippi State Bulldogs4-2
Spread +5.5 · Moneyline +170
Power #24 · rating +10.9
Sat Oct 24, 3:30 PM · Total 51.5 · Game page ›
Sacramento State Hornets1-6
Spread +14.5 · Moneyline +440
Power #138 · rating −25.5
Ball State Cardinals2-5
Spread −14.5 · Moneyline −600
Power #132 · rating −19.2
Sat Oct 24, 3:30 PM · Total 50.5 · Game page ›
Tennessee Volunteers6-1
Spread +2.5 · Moneyline +114
Power #14 · rating +14.8
South Carolina Gamecocks3-3
Spread −2.5 · Moneyline −135
Power #25 · rating +10.9
Sat Oct 24, 3:30 PM · Total 50.5 · Game page ›
Texas A&M Aggies4-3
Spread +13.5 · Moneyline +425
Power #26 · rating +10.1
Alabama Crimson Tide5-2
Spread −13.5 · Moneyline −575
Power #3 · rating +22.7
Sat Oct 24, 3:45 PM · Total 55.5 · Game page ›
Kansas State Wildcats4-2
Spread −2.5 · Moneyline −130
Power #40 · rating +6.5
Arizona State Sun Devils3-3
Spread +2.5 · Moneyline +110
Power #72 · rating −1.4
Sat Oct 24, 4:00 PM · Total 48.5 · Game page ›
Eastern Michigan Eagles4-4
Spread +11.5 · Moneyline +360
Power #126 · rating −14.7
Ohio Bobcats5-2
Spread −11.5 · Moneyline −470
Power #90 · rating −4.3
Sat Oct 24, 4:00 PM · Total 50.5 · Game page ›
UL Monroe Warhawks0-6
Spread +13.5 · Moneyline +470
Power #133 · rating −19.7
Troy Trojans3-3
Spread −13.5 · Moneyline −650
Power #100 · rating −7.1
Sat Oct 24, 5:00 PM · Total 52.5
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns5-2
Spread −10.5 · Moneyline −395
Power #62 · rating +1.0
Southern Miss Golden Eagles1-5
Spread +10.5 · Moneyline +310
Power #119 · rating −12.6
Sat Oct 24, 5:00 PM · Total 45.5 · Game page ›
Old Dominion Monarchs2-5
Spread +13.5 · Moneyline +390
Power #112 · rating −10.2
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs4-2
Spread −13.5 · Moneyline −520
Power #75 · rating −1.4
Sat Oct 24, 5:00 PM · Total 46.5 · Game page ›
San José State Spartans4-3
Spread +6 · Moneyline +195
Power #110 · rating −9.5
Nevada Wolf Pack2-4
Spread −6 · Moneyline −238
Power #95 · rating −6.3
Sat Oct 24, 6:00 PM · Total 52.5 · Game page ›
Boise State Broncos5-1
Spread −13.5 · Moneyline −550
Power #50 · rating +4.9
Washington State Cougars1-6
Spread +13.5 · Moneyline +410
Power #109 · rating −9.4
Sat Oct 24, 6:30 PM · Total 63.5 · Game page ›
San Diego State Aztecs3-4
Spread −1.5 · Moneyline −115
Power #107 · rating −8.9
Colorado State Rams2-4
Spread +1.5 · Moneyline −105
Power #125 · rating −14.5
Sat Oct 24, 7:00 PM · Total 56.5 · Game page ›
Colorado Buffaloes2-4
Spread +13.5 · Moneyline +410
Power #73 · rating −1.4
Oklahoma State Cowboys4-2
Spread −13.5 · Moneyline −550
Power #35 · rating +8.4
Sat Oct 24, 7:00 PM · Total 58.5 · Game page ›
Georgia State Panthers4-2
Spread −2.5 · Moneyline −130
Power #77 · rating −1.5
Arkansas State Red Wolves3-4
Spread +2.5 · Moneyline +110
Power #99 · rating −6.6
Sat Oct 24, 7:00 PM · Total 49.5 · Game page ›
Virginia Tech Hokies5-2
Spread +2.5 · Moneyline +120
Power #51 · rating +4.6
Clemson Tigers4-2
Spread −2.5 · Moneyline −142
Power #61 · rating +1.6
Sat Oct 24, 7:30 PM · Total 51.5 · Game page ›
Iowa State Cyclones3-3
Spread +10.5 · Moneyline +260
Power #55 · rating +3.6
Arizona Wildcats5-1
Spread −10.5 · Moneyline −325
Power #32 · rating +9.6
Sat Oct 24, 7:30 PM · Total 54.5 · Game page ›
Ole Miss Rebels5-1
Spread +3.5 · Moneyline +136
Power #10 · rating +16.5
Texas Longhorns4-2
Spread −3.5 · Moneyline −162
Power #8 · rating +17.3
Sat Oct 24, 7:30 PM · Total 46.5 · Game page ›
Syracuse Orange2-4
Spread +8.5 · Moneyline +275
Power #85 · rating −3.2
North Carolina Tar Heels4-2
Spread −8.5 · Moneyline −345
Power #45 · rating +5.6
Sat Oct 24, 7:30 PM · Total 50.5 · Game page ›
USC Trojans6-1
Spread −3 · Moneyline −155
Power #20 · rating +11.3
Wisconsin Badgers4-2
Spread +3 · Moneyline +130
Power #29 · rating +9.8
Sat Oct 24, 7:30 PM · Total 60.5 · Game page ›
Utah State Aggies2-4
Spread +13.5 · Moneyline +390
Power #96 · rating −6.3
Texas State Bobcats3-3
Spread −13.5 · Moneyline −520
Power #64 · rating +0.1
Sat Oct 24, 7:30 PM · Total 51.5 · Game page ›
Vanderbilt Commodores3-4
Spread +10.5 · Moneyline +340
Power #65 · rating −0.1
Kentucky Wildcats6-1
Spread −10.5 · Moneyline −440
Power #21 · rating +11.2
Sat Oct 24, 8:00 PM · Total 51.5 · Game page ›
UTSA Roadrunners6-1
Spread −3 · Moneyline −142
Power #71 · rating −1.1
Tulane Green Wave3-3
Spread +3 · Moneyline +120
Power #87 · rating −3.5
Sat Oct 24, 10:00 PM · Total 41.5 · Game page ›
North Dakota State Bison6-1
Spread +4.5 · Moneyline +160
Power #56 · rating +2.6
New Mexico Lobos5-1
Spread −4.5 · Moneyline −192
Power #39 · rating +6.9
Sat Oct 24, 10:15 PM · Total 56.5 · Game page ›
Houston Cougars6-1
Spread +6.5 · Moneyline +205
Power #17 · rating +13.8
Utah Utes6-0
Spread −6.5 · Moneyline −250
Power #9 · rating +16.7

G&W Model predictions for NCAAF Week 8

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NCAAF G&W Model lines
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Fri Oct 23, 8:30 PM · Total: market 54.5 · G&W 54.7
Army Black Knights
Market +1.5 · G&W PK
Projected 27.4
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Market −1.5 · G&W PK
Projected 27.3

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When are the College Football Week 8 lines posted?

Lines for the week's games are posted by the sportsbooks days ahead and move until kickoff. This page shows the consensus number across US sportsbooks and updates through the week.

What does a negative spread mean?

A negative spread marks the favorite. A team at −3 must win by more than three points to cover. A team at +3 can lose by up to three points and still cover.

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One game each week is free. Members see the model's projected spread, total and win probability on every NCAAF game, next to the market.

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It is how many points better than an average team on a neutral field a team is. See "What is a power rating?" for how to read it.

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