College Football Predictions: ESPN picks winners of every Top 25 game in Week 8
The latest college football predictions are in for Week 8 of the regular season from ESPN’s FPI calculations.
No. 1 Georgia is off this week, so all eyes are on the rest of the top teams in the country to see if they can keep up. There are a couple of big time games between ranked teams that could shift the landscape.
Let’s dive into the latest predictions from ESPN’s FPI for all of the ranked teams in action.
No. 2 Michigan vs. Michigan State
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC)
Spread: Michigan (-24)
FPI Prediction: Michigan – 93.1%
Michigan is absolutely rolling through the Big Ten schedule right now and are expected to do so again in East Lansing. The Spartans blew a 24-6 lead in the fourth quarter to Rutgers last week.
No. 16 Duke vs. No. 4 Florida State
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Spread: Florida State (-14)
FPI Prediction: Florida State – 80%
A ranked ACC matchup in primetime? Yes please. The Seminoles can continue their reign over the ACC this year with another win. Duke will need to pull out all the stops potentially without Riley Leonard.
No. 7 Penn State vs. No. 3 Ohio State
Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. ET (FOX)
Spread: Ohio State (-4)
FPI Prediction: Ohio State – 63.5%
This is arguably the biggest game of the weekend due to its College Football Playoff implications. The winner gets the inside track to try and take out Michigan later this season.
No. 17 Tennessee vs. No. 11 Alabama
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET (CBS)
Spread: Alabama (-9.5)
FPI Prediction: Alabama – 76.5%
The Third Saturday in October could be epic just like last season. Both offenses aren’t as explosive as last year, so who will make the least amount of mistakes?
No. 14 Utah vs. No. 18 USC
Kickoff: 8:00 p.m. ET (FOX)
Spread: USC (-6.5)
FPI Prediction: USC – 69.5%
USC dropped down the polls after a loss to Notre Dame, a blowout one. Utah might not have Cam Rising, but the Utes own the series as of late, including two big wins last season.
Rest of Top 25 matchups
Arizona State vs. No. 5 Washington
Kickoff: 10:30 p.m. ET (Fox Sports 1)
Spread: Washington (-27)
FPI Prediction: Washington – 97.3%
UCF vs. No. 6 Oklahoma
Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. ET (ABC)
Spread: Oklahoma (-19)
FPI Prediction: Oklahoma – 94.1%
No. 8 Texas vs. Houston
Kickoff: 4:00 p.m. ET (FOX)
Spread: Texas (-23.5)
FPI Prediction: Texas – 93.5%
Washington State vs. No. 9 Oregon
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Spread: Oregon (-20)
FPI Prediction: Oregon – 94.8%
Virginia vs. No. 10 North Carolina
Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. ET (CW Network)
Spread: North Carolina (-23.5)
FPI Prediction: North Carolina – 94.2%
No. 13 Ole Miss vs. Auburn
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Spread: Ole Miss (-6.5)
FPI Prediction: Ole Miss – 77.2%
Army vs. No. 19 LSU
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET (SEC Network)
Spread: LSU (-30)
FPI Prediction: LSU – 96.8%
South Carolina vs. No. 20 Missouri
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET (SEC Network)
Spread: Missouri (-7)
FPI Prediction: Missouri – 64.7%
No. 22 Air Force vs. Navy
Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. ET (CBS)
Spread: Air Force (-10.5)
FPI Prediction: Air Force – 80.7%
North Texas vs. No. 23 Tulane
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2)
Spread: Tulane (-20)
FPI Prediction: Tulane – 91.2%
Minnesota vs. No. 24 Iowa
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET
Spread: (-4)
FPI Prediction: Iowa – 73.1%
No. 25 UCLA vs. Stanford
Kickoff: 10:30 p.m ET (ESPN)
Spread: UCLA (-17)
FPI Prediction: UCLA – 84.4%
So the predictions are in from ESPN. Where are the upsets this coming weekend, if any? How will this affect the impending College Football Playoff predictions? Tune in to find out.