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title: "College Football Week 8 Games: 10 Biggest Matchups to Watch"
seo_title: "College Football Week 8: 10 Best Games, TV Schedule & Predictions"
date: 2026-10-22
dateline: "Las Vegas, Nevada"
organization: "CFB Vibes"
canonical_url: https://cfbvibes.com/research/college-football-week-8-games-2026/
retrieved: 2026-10-25
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# College Football Week 8 Games: 10 Biggest Matchups to Watch

**Las Vegas, Nevada, 2026-10-22.** College football Week 8 features two ranked-vs-ranked matchups, led by Houston vs Utah. CFB Vibes ranks the 10 best games with kickoff times, TV, streaming, radio and model predictions.

## 10 Best College Football Week 8 Games to Watch

College football Week 8 games are headlined by No. 14 Houston at No. 10 Utah, 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.

| Rank | Matchup | Kickoff Time | TV | Spread | CFB Vibes Win Probability |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | No. 14 Houston at No. 10 Utah | Sat., 10:15 p.m. | ESPN | Utah -7 | Utah 67% |
| 2 | No. 7 Ole Miss at No. 19 Texas | Sat., 7:30 p.m. | ABC | Texas -3.5 | Texas 59% |
| 3 | No. 11 Tennessee at South Carolina | Sat., 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | South Carolina -2.25 | South Carolina 55% |
| 4 | No. 16 USC at Wisconsin | Sat., 7:30 p.m. | NBC | USC -3 | USC 57% |
| 5 | No. 2 BYU at UCF | Sat., 3:30 p.m. | FOX | BYU -6.5 | BYU 66% |
| 6 | No. 15 Iowa at Minnesota | Sat., 3:30 p.m. | FS1 | Iowa -7 | Iowa 67% |
| 7 | No. 18 LSU at Auburn | Sat., noon | ABC | LSU -7 | LSU 67% |
| 8 | No. 6 Indiana at Michigan | Sat., noon | FOX | Indiana -7.5 | Indiana 68% |
| 9 | Iowa State at No. 25 Arizona | Sat., 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2 | Arizona -10 | Arizona 73% |
| 10 | Vanderbilt at No. 12 Kentucky | Sat., 7:30 p.m. | SEC Network | Kentucky -10.75 | Kentucky 74% |

*Times Eastern. Ranks in team names are the AP Top 25 (Week 8). "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. 22, 2026, the same number each game page shows. Both move until kickoff.*

## Houston vs Utah Headlines Week 8

No. 14 Houston at No. 10 Utah kicks off at 10:15 p.m. ET Saturday, Oct. 24, on ESPN, streaming on the ESPN App. The CFB Vibes model gives Utah a 67% chance to win; the point spread is Utah -7.

On the radio: Houston: Cougar Radio Network · KPRC 950 Houston. Utah: Utah Sports Radio Network · ESPN 700 (KALL 700 AM / 92.1 FM) Salt Lake City.

## College Football Week 8 TV Schedule

| Game | Kickoff (ET) | TV | Streaming |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No. 18 LSU at Auburn | Sat., noon | ABC | ESPN App |
| No. 6 Indiana at Michigan | Sat., noon | FOX | Fox Sports App |
| No. 11 Tennessee at South Carolina | Sat., 3:30 p.m. | ESPN | Disney+ |
| No. 2 BYU at UCF | Sat., 3:30 p.m. | FOX | Fox Sports App |
| No. 15 Iowa at Minnesota | Sat., 3:30 p.m. | FS1 | Fox Sports App |
| No. 7 Ole Miss at No. 19 Texas | Sat., 7:30 p.m. | ABC | ESPN App |
| No. 16 USC at Wisconsin | Sat., 7:30 p.m. | NBC | Peacock |
| Iowa State at No. 25 Arizona | Sat., 7:30 p.m. | ESPN2 | ESPN App |
| Vanderbilt at No. 12 Kentucky | Sat., 7:30 p.m. | SEC Network | ESPN App |
| No. 14 Houston at No. 10 Utah | Sat., 10:15 p.m. | ESPN | ESPN App |

*All 10 games by kickoff, Eastern time.*

- ABC carries two of the 10 games, the most of any network.

## Week 8 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. 14 Houston at No. 10 Utah: Utah 67% (spread: Utah -7).
- No. 7 Ole Miss at No. 19 Texas: Texas 59% (spread: Texas -3.5).

The closest game on the list is No. 11 Tennessee at South Carolina, where the model gives South Carolina a 55% chance to win.

## College Football Week 8 Upset Watch

Of the 17 Week 8 games with a ranked team, these are the eight in which the ranked team is favored by 80% or less:

- No. 11 Tennessee at South Carolina: South Carolina 55% (spread: South Carolina -2.25).
- No. 16 USC at Wisconsin: USC 57% (spread: USC -3).
- No. 2 BYU at UCF: BYU 66% (spread: BYU -6.5).
- No. 15 Iowa at Minnesota: Iowa 67% (spread: Iowa -7).
- No. 18 LSU at Auburn: LSU 67% (spread: LSU -7).
- No. 6 Indiana at Michigan: Indiana 68% (spread: Indiana -7.5).
- Iowa State at No. 25 Arizona: Arizona 73% (spread: Arizona -10).
- Vanderbilt at No. 12 Kentucky: Kentucky 74% (spread: Kentucky -10.75).

> Just outside the cut: Texas A&M at No. 13 Alabama (Alabama 81%); Michigan State at No. 9 UCLA (UCLA 83%); Rutgers at No. 24 Northwestern (Northwestern 86%).

## Where to Listen: Both Radio Networks

| Game | Away radio | Home radio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No. 14 Houston at No. 10 Utah | Houston: Cougar Radio Network · KPRC 950 Houston | Utah: Utah Sports Radio Network · ESPN 700 (KALL 700 AM / 92.1 FM) Salt Lake City |
| No. 7 Ole Miss at No. 19 Texas | Ole Miss: Ole Miss Sports Network · WOXF-FM 105.1 FM Oxford / WAMY 1580 AM Amory | Texas: Longhorn Radio Network · KVET 98.1 / 103.1 / 1300 Austin |
| No. 11 Tennessee at South Carolina | Tennessee: Vol Network · WNML 99.1 FM / 990 AM Knoxville | South Carolina: Gamecock Sports Network · WNKT 107.5 Columbia |
| No. 16 USC at Wisconsin | USC: Trojan Media Network · ESPN LA 710 AM | Wisconsin: Badger Radio Network · WIBA 1310 AM / 101.5 FM Madison |
| No. 2 BYU at UCF | BYU: Nu Skin BYU Sports Network · KSL 102.7 / 1160 + BYU Radio | UCF: Knights Radio Network · WYGM 740 AM / 96.9 FM Orlando (The Game) |
| No. 15 Iowa at Minnesota | Iowa: Hawkeye Radio Network · WHO 1040 AM Des Moines / KXIC Iowa City | Minnesota: Gopher Radio Network · KFXN 100.3 FM / KTLK 1130 AM Minneapolis-St. Paul |
| No. 18 LSU at Auburn | LSU: LSU Sports Radio Network · WDGL 98.1 Baton Rouge | Auburn: Auburn Sports Network · WGZZ Auburn area |
| No. 6 Indiana at Michigan | Indiana: IU Radio Network · WHCC Bloomington / WIBC Indianapolis | Michigan: Michigan Sports Network · WCSX 94.7 Detroit / WTKA Ann Arbor |
| Iowa State at No. 25 Arizona | Iowa State: Cyclone Radio Network · KASI 1430 / KCYZ 105.1 Ames | Arizona: Wildcat Sports Network · KCUB 1290 Tucson |
| Vanderbilt at No. 12 Kentucky | Vanderbilt: Vanderbilt Sports Network · WPRT 102.5 / 106.3 Nashville | Kentucky: UK Sports Network · WBUL 98.1 / WLAP 630 Lexington |

*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 8? 1. No. 14 Houston at No. 10 Utah; 2. No. 7 Ole Miss at No. 19 Texas; 3. No. 11 Tennessee at South Carolina; 4. No. 16 USC at Wisconsin; 5. No. 2 BYU at UCF; 6. No. 15 Iowa at Minnesota; 7. No. 18 LSU at Auburn; 8. No. 6 Indiana at Michigan; 9. Iowa State at No. 25 Arizona; 10. Vanderbilt at No. 12 Kentucky.
- What is the biggest college football game of Week 8? No. 14 Houston at No. 10 Utah, the matchup of the two highest-ranked teams by combined AP Top 25 ranking.
- What channel is Houston vs Utah on? ESPN, streaming on the ESPN App.
- What time does Houston vs Utah start? 10:15 p.m. ET Saturday, Oct. 24.
- How many ranked vs ranked games are in Week 8? 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 8 |
| **Rankings** | AP Top 25, Week 8 |
| **Games with a ranked team** | 17 |
| **Ranked vs. ranked** | 2 |
| **Figures generated** | 2026-10-22 |

## Game Pages and How to Watch

- No. 14 Houston at No. 10 Utah: [game page](https://cfbvibes.com/games/2026/houston-vs-utah/) · [Houston how to watch](https://cfbvibes.com/teams/houston/how-to-watch/) · [Utah how to watch](https://cfbvibes.com/teams/utah/how-to-watch/)
- No. 7 Ole Miss at No. 19 Texas: [game page](https://cfbvibes.com/games/2026/ole-miss-vs-texas/) · [Ole Miss how to watch](https://cfbvibes.com/teams/ole-miss/how-to-watch/) · [Texas how to watch](https://cfbvibes.com/teams/texas/how-to-watch/)
- No. 11 Tennessee at South Carolina: [game page](https://cfbvibes.com/games/2026/tennessee-vs-south-carolina/) · [Tennessee how to watch](https://cfbvibes.com/teams/tennessee/how-to-watch/) · [South Carolina how to watch](https://cfbvibes.com/teams/south-carolina/how-to-watch/)
- No. 16 USC at Wisconsin: [game page](https://cfbvibes.com/games/2026/usc-vs-wisconsin/) · [USC how to watch](https://cfbvibes.com/teams/usc-trojans/how-to-watch/) · [Wisconsin how to watch](https://cfbvibes.com/teams/wisconsin/how-to-watch/)
- No. 2 BYU at UCF: [game page](https://cfbvibes.com/games/2026/byu-vs-ucf/) · [BYU how to watch](https://cfbvibes.com/teams/byu/how-to-watch/) · [UCF how to watch](https://cfbvibes.com/teams/ucf/how-to-watch/)
- No. 15 Iowa at Minnesota: [game page](https://cfbvibes.com/games/2026/iowa-vs-minnesota/) · [Iowa how to watch](https://cfbvibes.com/teams/iowa/how-to-watch/) · [Minnesota how to watch](https://cfbvibes.com/teams/minnesota/how-to-watch/)
- No. 18 LSU at Auburn: [game page](https://cfbvibes.com/games/2026/lsu-vs-auburn/) · [LSU how to watch](https://cfbvibes.com/teams/lsu/how-to-watch/) · [Auburn how to watch](https://cfbvibes.com/teams/auburn/how-to-watch/)
- No. 6 Indiana at Michigan: [game page](https://cfbvibes.com/games/2026/indiana-vs-michigan/) · [Indiana how to watch](https://cfbvibes.com/teams/indiana/how-to-watch/) · [Michigan how to watch](https://cfbvibes.com/teams/michigan/how-to-watch/)
- Iowa State at No. 25 Arizona: [game page](https://cfbvibes.com/games/2026/iowa-state-vs-arizona/) · [Iowa State how to watch](https://cfbvibes.com/teams/iowa-state/how-to-watch/) · [Arizona how to watch](https://cfbvibes.com/teams/arizona/how-to-watch/)
- Vanderbilt at No. 12 Kentucky: [game page](https://cfbvibes.com/games/2026/vanderbilt-vs-kentucky/) · [Vanderbilt how to watch](https://cfbvibes.com/teams/vanderbilt/how-to-watch/) · [Kentucky how to watch](https://cfbvibes.com/teams/kentucky/how-to-watch/)

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> Figures are as of Oct. 22, 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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Source: https://cfbvibes.com/research/college-football-week-8-games-2026/
Retrieved: 2026-10-25