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College Football Week 6 Games: 10 Biggest Matchups to Watch

College football Week 6 features two ranked-vs-ranked matchups, led by Georgia vs Alabama. CFB Vibes ranks the 10 best games with kickoff times, TV, streaming, radio and model predictions.

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10 BEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 6 GAMES TO WATCH

College football Week 6 games are headlined by No. 2 Georgia at No. 6 Alabama, one of two ranked-vs-ranked matchups in the CFB Vibes top 10 games to watch.

The list ranks the week's two games between ranked teams, then eight in which a ranked team is favored by no more than 80%. The CFB Vibes model simulates each game 10,000 times to set its win probability.

RankMatchupKickoff TimeTVSpreadCFB Vibes Win Probability
1No. 2 Georgia at No. 6 AlabamaSat., 7:30 p.m.ABCAlabama -1.5Alabama 55%
2No. 21 UCLA at No. 13 OregonSat., 3:30 p.m.CBSOregon -11.5Oregon 76%
3No. 19 USC at Penn StateSat., 7:30 p.m.NBCPenn State -1.5Penn State 55%
4No. 22 Houston at Kansas StateSat., 3:30 p.m.FOXKansas State -2.5Kansas State 56%
5No. 20 Iowa at WashingtonFri., 9 p.m.Not listed yetWashington -3Washington 57%
6Texas A&M at No. 14 MissouriSat., noonABCMissouri -3.5Missouri 59%
7North Carolina at No. 25 PittsburghSat., noonESPNPittsburgh -4Pittsburgh 60%
8No. 23 Boise State at Fresno StateSat., 10:30 p.m.The CWBoise State -6.5Boise State 66%
9No. 7 Indiana at NebraskaSat., noonFOXIndiana -7.5Indiana 67%
10No. 1 Texas vs. OklahomaSat., 3:30 p.m.ABCTexas -7.5Texas 69%

Times Eastern. Ranks in team names are the AP Top 25 (Week 6). "Spread" is the betting market's point spread, averaged across books, so it can land on a quarter point. "Win Probability" is the CFB Vibes model's pregame chance to win as of Oct. 7, 2026, the same number each game page shows. Both move until kickoff.

GEORGIA VS ALABAMA HEADLINES WEEK 6

No. 2 Georgia at No. 6 Alabama kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday, Oct. 10, on ABC, streaming on the ESPN App. The CFB Vibes model gives Alabama a 55% chance to win; the point spread is Alabama -1.5.

On the radio: Georgia: Georgia Bulldog Sports Network · WNGC 106.1 / WRFC 960 Athens + WSB Atlanta. Alabama: Crimson Tide Sports Network · WFFN 95.3 Tuscaloosa / WBPT 106.9 Birmingham.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 6 TV SCHEDULE

GameKickoff (ET)TVStreaming
No. 20 Iowa at WashingtonFri., 9 p.m.Not listed yetNot listed yet
Texas A&M at No. 14 MissouriSat., noonABCESPN App
North Carolina at No. 25 PittsburghSat., noonESPNESPN App
No. 7 Indiana at NebraskaSat., noonFOXFox Sports App
No. 21 UCLA at No. 13 OregonSat., 3:30 p.m.CBSParamount+
No. 22 Houston at Kansas StateSat., 3:30 p.m.FOXFox Sports App
No. 1 Texas vs. OklahomaSat., 3:30 p.m.ABCESPN App
No. 2 Georgia at No. 6 AlabamaSat., 7:30 p.m.ABCESPN App
No. 19 USC at Penn StateSat., 7:30 p.m.NBCPeacock
No. 23 Boise State at Fresno StateSat., 10:30 p.m.The CWCW App

All 10 games by kickoff, Eastern time.

  • ABC carries three of the 10 games, the most of any network.

WEEK 6 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREDICTIONS

The CFB Vibes model simulates every game 10,000 times from the betting market's point spread. Its picks in the two ranked-vs-ranked matchups:

  • No. 2 Georgia at No. 6 Alabama: Alabama 55% (spread: Alabama -1.5).
  • No. 21 UCLA at No. 13 Oregon: Oregon 76% (spread: Oregon -11.5).

The closest game on the list is No. 2 Georgia at No. 6 Alabama, where the model gives Alabama a 55% chance to win.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 6 UPSET WATCH

Of the 19 Week 6 games with a ranked team, these are the eight in which the ranked team is favored by 80% or less:

  • No. 19 USC at Penn State: Penn State 55% (spread: Penn State -1.5).
  • No. 22 Houston at Kansas State: Kansas State 56% (spread: Kansas State -2.5).
  • No. 20 Iowa at Washington: Washington 57% (spread: Washington -3).
  • Texas A&M at No. 14 Missouri: Missouri 59% (spread: Missouri -3.5).
  • North Carolina at No. 25 Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh 60% (spread: Pittsburgh -4).
  • No. 23 Boise State at Fresno State: Boise State 66% (spread: Boise State -6.5).
  • No. 7 Indiana at Nebraska: Indiana 67% (spread: Indiana -7.5).
  • No. 1 Texas vs. Oklahoma: Texas 69% (spread: Texas -7.5).

Just outside the cut: Kansas at No. 12 Utah (Utah 83%); Stanford at No. 3 Notre Dame (Notre Dame 99%); Maryland at No. 5 Ohio State (Ohio State 99%).

WHERE TO LISTEN: BOTH RADIO NETWORKS

GameAway radioHome radio
No. 2 Georgia at No. 6 AlabamaGeorgia: Georgia Bulldog Sports Network · WNGC 106.1 / WRFC 960 Athens + WSB AtlantaAlabama: Crimson Tide Sports Network · WFFN 95.3 Tuscaloosa / WBPT 106.9 Birmingham
No. 21 UCLA at No. 13 OregonUCLA: UCLA Bruins Audio Network · KABC 790 AMOregon: Oregon Sports Network · KUGN 590 / KUJZ 95.3 Eugene
No. 19 USC at Penn StateUSC: Trojan Media Network · ESPN LA 710 AMPenn State: Penn State Sports Network · State College flagships + WPHT Philly
No. 22 Houston at Kansas StateHouston: Cougar Radio Network · KPRC 950 HoustonKansas State: Wildcat Sports Network · KMAN 93.3 / 1350 Manhattan
No. 20 Iowa at WashingtonIowa: Hawkeye Radio Network · WHO 1040 AM Des Moines / KXIC Iowa CityWashington: Washington Sports Network · KJR 93.3 FM Seattle
Texas A&M at No. 14 MissouriTexas A&M: Texas A&M Sports Network · KZNE 1150 / 93.7 College StationMissouri: Mizzou Sports Network · KTGR 100.5 FM / 1580 AM Columbia (ESPN Radio)
North Carolina at No. 25 PittsburghNorth Carolina: Tar Heel Sports Network · WCHL 97.9 / 1360 Chapel HillPittsburgh: Panthers Radio Network · KDKA 93.7 Pittsburgh
No. 23 Boise State at Fresno StateBoise State: Bronco Sports Network · KBOI 93.1 / 670 BoiseFresno State: Bulldog Sports Network · KFIG 1430 AM Fresno (ESPN Radio 1430)
No. 7 Indiana at NebraskaIndiana: IU Radio Network · WHCC Bloomington / WIBC IndianapolisNebraska: Husker Sports Network · KLIN 1400 / 99.3 Lincoln
No. 1 Texas vs. OklahomaTexas: Longhorn Radio Network · KVET 98.1 / 103.1 / 1300 AustinOklahoma: Sooner Radio Network · KRXO 107.7 FM / KOKC 1520 AM Oklahoma City

Each program's season-long radio network and flagship station, as the school publishes it. Affiliate lineups and listen-live links are on each team's How to Watch page.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • What are the best college football games in Week 6? 1. No. 2 Georgia at No. 6 Alabama; 2. No. 21 UCLA at No. 13 Oregon; 3. No. 19 USC at Penn State; 4. No. 22 Houston at Kansas State; 5. No. 20 Iowa at Washington; 6. Texas A&M at No. 14 Missouri; 7. North Carolina at No. 25 Pittsburgh; 8. No. 23 Boise State at Fresno State; 9. No. 7 Indiana at Nebraska; 10. No. 1 Texas vs. Oklahoma.
  • What is the biggest college football game of Week 6? No. 2 Georgia at No. 6 Alabama, the matchup of the two highest-ranked teams by combined AP Top 25 ranking.
  • What channel is Georgia vs Alabama on? ABC, streaming on the ESPN App.
  • What time does Georgia vs Alabama start? 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday, Oct. 10.
  • How many ranked vs ranked games are in Week 6? Two, and all two are in the CFB Vibes top 10.

HOW CFB VIBES RANKS THE BIGGEST GAMES

  • Up to six games between two AP Top 25 teams, highest combined ranking first, then games in which a ranked team is favored by 80% or less, closest first, until there are ten. That order is the Rank column.
  • Win probabilities come from the CFB Vibes model, which simulates each game 10,000 times from the betting market's point spreads. A game with no line is not priced and cannot make the list.
  • The spread is that same market line, averaged across books. The team with the minus sign is favored to win by that many points.
  • TV and streaming are the listings the site's schedule feed carried for each game, the same ones on every team's How to Watch page. A game with no carrier listed yet says so.
  • Radio is each program's season-long network and flagship station. Availability can vary by game.
Season
2026, Week 6
Rankings
AP Top 25, Week 6
Games with a ranked team
19
Ranked vs. ranked
2
Figures generated
2026-10-07

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Figures are as of Oct. 7, 2026 and will not change under this URL. Kickoff times and win chances can move before kickoff; each game page carries the current ones.

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