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Week 9 of the college football season is upon us, which means we are that much closer to the Pac-12 and MAC playing meaningful games this season. But before we can think about those teams, we have to look at Saturday’s slate of games.
All eyes will be on the No. 1 Clemson Tigers as they play the Boston College Eagles at noon. The Tigers are coming into this ACC matchup without Heisman Trophy frontrunner and starting quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who tested positive for COVID-19.
According to the ACC’s testing protocol, he has to isolate for 10 days and might be able to return for next week’s game highly-anticipated matchup against Notre Dame. Without Lawrence under center, Clemson will likely start freshman and five-star recruit quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei. It should be interesting to see how the freshman performs in his first collegiate game. Here are a few other games to keep an eye on in Week 9.
Best game
It is officially Week 2 in the Big Ten, and they are already giving us Ohio State vs. Penn State. The No. 3 Buckeyes have won three-straight over the Nittany Lions and four out of their last five games. However, No. 18 Penn State is looking to change that and get their season back on track after losing in double overtime to Indiana last week.
Ohio State is coming into State College, PA, fresh off a 52-17 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Dual-threat quarterback Justin Fields completed 95.2-percent of his passes for 276 yards, two touchdowns, and had 54 rushing yards with a touchdown. Penn State’s defense struggled with the mobility and playmaking ability last week of Penix Jr. and could find themselves in the same spot on Saturday night.
Sleeper game
The undefeated Cincinnati Bearcats (4-0) find themselves back in the sleeper game once again. Last week, the No. 7 Bearcats thrashed the then-No. 16 SMU Mustangs 42-13. Cincinnati junior quarterback Desmond Ridder had a fantastic performance, throwing for 126 yards and a touchdown, and rushing for a season-high 179 yards and three touchdowns.
They will need a similar outing on Saturday from him as the Bearcats are taking on the Memphis Tigers. Memphis (3-1) is currently riding a two-game winning streak, defeating Temple and UCF. In both of those contests, they scored 50 and 41 points, respectively. Tigers quarterback Brady White is a player to keep an eye on as he’s completing 64.8 percent of his passes for 1,375 yards, 17 touchdowns, and four interceptions.
Worst game
We’re going to go with No. 4 Notre Dame as they travel down south to take on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Remember, a couple of weeks ago, when Tech played Clemson and was completely outmatched? We could see the same scenario play out on Saturday afternoon with the Fighting Irish’s defense only giving up three points on the road.
Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book should have no problems as he looks to build off of his performance from last week against Pittsburgh. Meanwhile, Tech’s QB Jeff Sims will be going through another trial by fire, facing this tough Golden Domer defense.
Here is the complete TV schedule for today’s games, with odds, spreads, and totals included, from DraftKings Sportsbook.
Week 9 College Football Everything
| Teams | Time/TV (ET | Point Spread | % Handle | % Bets | Total Points | % Handle | % Bets | Moneyline | % Handle | % Bets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | Time/TV (ET | Point Spread | % Handle | % Bets | Total Points | % Handle | % Bets | Moneyline | % Handle | % Bets |
| Boston College | 12 p.m. | +24.5 | 66% | 49% | Over 58.5 | 66% | 88% | +1150 | 52% | 19% |
| #1 Clemson | ABC | -24.5 | 34% | 51% | Under 58.5 | 34% | 12% | -3335 | 48% | 81% |
| #20 Coastal Carolina | 12 p.m. | -3.5 | 50% | 69% | Over 60.0 | 83% | 78% | -162 | 92% | 69% |
| Georgia State | ESPNU | +3.5 | 50% | 31% | Under 60.0 | 17% | 22% | +130 | 8% | 31% |
| #23 Iowa State | 12 p.m. | -28 | 67% | 54% | Over 50.5 | 37% | 74% | OTB | ||
| Kansas | FS1 | +28 | 33% | 46% | Under 50.5 | 63% | 26% | |||
| #5 Georgia | 12 p.m. | -17 | 84% | 68% | Over 42.5 | 78% | 93% | -1115 | 85% | 95% |
| Kentucky | SEC Network | +17 | 16% | 32% | Under 42.5 | 22% | 7% | +600 | 15% | 5% |
| #16 Kansas State | 12 p.m. | +5 | 57% | 64% | Over 46.0 | 72% | 94% | +155 | 41% | 62% |
| West Virginia | ESPN2 | -5 | 43% | 36% | Under 46.0 | 28% | 6% | -195 | 59% | 38% |
| Memphis | 12 p.m. | +7 | 15% | 18% | Over 57.0 | 50% | 88% | +200 | 5% | 17% |
| #7 Cincinnati | ESPN | -7 | 85% | 82% | Under 57.0 | 50% | 12% | -250 | 95% | 83% |
| Michigan State | 12 p.m. | +21.5 | 53% | 55% | Over 51.0 | 72% | 86% | +900 | 24% | 14% |
| #13 Michigan | Fox | -21.5 | 47% | 45% | Under 51.0 | 28% | 14% | -2000 | 76% | 86% |
| Purdue | 12 p.m. | -7.5 | 57% | 66% | Over 57.5 | 67% | 45% | -275 | 81% | 79% |
| Illinois | Big Ten Network | +7.5 | 43% | 34% | Under 57.5 | 33% | 55% | +210 | 19% | 21% |
| Temple | 12 p.m. | +6 | 52% | 47% | Over 59.0 | 85% | 87% | +175 | 14% | 40% |
| Tulane | ESPN+ | -6 | 48% | 53% | Under 59.0 | 15% | 13% | -225 | 86% | 60% |
| UTSA | 12 p.m. | +4 | 37% | 36% | Over 48.0 | 10% | 72% | +145 | 34% | 35% |
| Florida Atlantic | Stadium | -4 | 63% | 64% | Under 48.0 | 90% | 28% | -186 | 66% | 65% |
| Wake Forest | 12 p.m. | -14 | 50% | 48% | Over 60.0 | 62% | 68% | -625 | 82% | 83% |
| Syracuse | ACC Network | +14 | 50% | 52% | Under 60.0 | 38% | 32% | +420 | 18% | 17% |
| UCF | 2 p.m. | -3 | 99% | 98% | Over 82.5 | 43% | 33% | -143 | 74% | 59% |
| Houston | ESPN+ | +3 | 1% | 2% | Under 82.5 | 57% | 67% | +112 | 26% | 41% |
| Rice | 3 p.m. | -1 | 72% | 69% | Over 58.5 | 85% | 74% | -113 | 42% | 60% |
| Southern Mississippi | ESPN3 | +1 | 28% | 31% | Under 58.5 | 15% | 26% | -108 | 58% | 40% |
| Troy | 3 p.m. | +3.5 | 72% | 57% | Over 69.0 | 20% | 55% | +120 | 12% | 51% |
| Arkansas State | ESPN3 | -3.5 | 28% | 43% | Under 69.0 | 80% | 45% | -148 | 88% | 49% |
| #17 Indiana | 3:30 p.m. | -13 | 46% | 42% | Over 54.0 | 66% | 82% | -500 | 80% | 79% |
| Rutgers | Big Ten Net | +13 | 54% | 58% | Under 54.0 | 34% | 18% | +375 | 20% | 21% |
| #4 Notre Dame | 3:30 p.m. | -21 | 84% | 79% | Over 59.0 | 75% | 71% | -1667 | 94% | 97% |
| Georgia Tech | ABC | +21 | 16% | 21% | Under 59.0 | 25% | 29% | +850 | 6% | 3% |
| LSU | 3:30 p.m. | -1.5 | 66% | 68% | Over 64.5 | 48% | 58% | -127 | 34% | 43% |
| Auburn | CBS | +1.5 | 34% | 32% | Under 64.5 | 52% | 42% | +106 | 66% | 57% |
| Northwestern | 3:30 p.m. | +2.5 | 47% | 26% | Over 46.0 | 14% | 56% | +108 | 56% | 56% |
| Iowa | ESPN | -2.5 | 53% | 74% | Under 46.0 | 86% | 44% | -132 | 44% | 44% |
| TCU | 3:30 p.m. | -3 | 74% | 78% | Over 47.0 | 43% | 85% | -139 | 44% | 35% |
| Baylor | ESPN2 | +3 | 26% | 22% | Under 47.0 | 57% | 15% | +115 | 56% | 65% |
| UAB | 3:30 p.m. | -13 | 69% | 54% | Over 47.5 | 22% | 71% | -560 | 64% | 91% |
| Louisiana Tech | Stadium | +13 | 31% | 46% | Under 47.5 | 78% | 29% | +390 | 36% | 9% |
| Texas | 4 p.m. | +3.5 | 55% | 31% | Over 59.0 | 46% | 71% | +128 | 11% | 18% |
| #6 Oklahoma State | Fox | -3.5 | 45% | 69% | Under 59.0 | 54% | 29% | -159 | 89% | 82% |
| Appalachian State | 4 p.m. | -31.5 | 41% | 58% | Over 54.5 | 93% | 94% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Louisiana-Monroe | ESPNU | +31.5 | 59% | 42% | Under 54.5 | 7% | 6% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Ole Miss | 4 p.m. | -17.5 | 86% | 81% | Over 64.0 | 19% | 26% | -1115 | 97% | 98% |
| Vanderbilt | SEC Network | +17.5 | 14% | 19% | Under 64.0 | 81% | 74% | +540 | 3% | 2% |
| Virginia Tech | 4 p.m. | -3.5 | 65% | 50% | Over 67.0 | 81% | 53% | -148 | 83% | 40% |
| Louisville | ACC Network | +3.5 | 35% | 50% | Under 67.0 | 19% | 47% | +120 | 17% | 60% |
| #25 Boise State | 6 p.m. | -14 | 100% | 99% | Over 49.0 | 33% | 88% | -715 | 82% | 94% |
| Air Force | CBSSN | +14 | 0% | 1% | Under 49.0 | 67% | 12% | +450 | 18% | 6% |
| Charlotte | 7 p.m. | +10.5 | 61% | 50% | Over 55.0 | 55% | 62% | +295 | 20% | 11% |
| Duke | ESPN3 | -10.5 | 39% | 50% | Under 55.0 | 45% | 38% | -420 | 80% | 89% |
| New Mexico | 7 p.m. | +13.5 | 39% | 27% | Over 55.5 | 10% | 27% | +390 | 11% | 9% |
| San José State | FS1 | -13.5 | 61% | 73% | Under 55.5 | 90% | 73% | -670 | 89% | 91% |
| Mississippi State | 7 p.m. | +31 | 37% | 38% | Over 63.5 | 89% | 86% | OTB | ||
| #2 Alabama | ESPN | -31 | 63% | 62% | Under 63.5 | 11% | 14% | |||
| #4 Ohio State | 7:30 p.m. | -10 | 88% | 82% | Over 64.0 | 66% | 72% | -375 | 88% | 88% |
| #18 Penn State | ABC | +10 | 12% | 18% | Under 64.0 | 34% | 28% | +270 | 12% | 12% |
| Arkansas | 7:30 p.m. | +14 | 57% | 54% | Over 54.0 | 60% | 54% | +430 | 17% | 11% |
| #8 Texas A&M | SEC Network | -14 | 43% | 46% | Under 54.0 | 40% | 46% | -670 | 83% | 89% |
| Missouri | 7:30 p.m. | +13.5 | 46% | 32% | Over 61.5 | 52% | 84% | +375 | 6% | 4% |
| #10 Florida | SEC Alt | -13.5 | 54% | 68% | Under 61.5 | 48% | 16% | -590 | 94% | 96% |
| Navy | 7:30 p.m. | +12.5 | 54% | 41% | Over 59.0 | 28% | 58% | +335 | 4% | 6% |
| #22 SMU | ESPN2 | -12.5 | 46% | 59% | Under 59.0 | 72% | 42% | -455 | 96% | 94% |
| Louisiana | 8 p.m. | -16.5 | 32% | 75% | Over 56.5 | 37% | 27% | -1250 | 94% | 95% |
| Texas State | ESPNU | +16.5 | 68% | 25% | Under 56.5 | 63% | 73% | +600 | 6% | 5% |
| #15 North Carolina | 8 p.m. | -7.5 | 87% | 88% | Over 61.5 | 75% | 83% | -250 | 96% | 93% |
| Virginia | ACC Network | +7.5 | 13% | 12% | Under 61.5 | 25% | 17% | +200 | 4% | 7% |
| #24 Oklahoma | 8 p.m. | -15 | 46% | 50% | Over 67.0 | 64% | 73% | -715 | 94% | 92% |
| Texas Tech | Fox | +15 | 54% | 50% | Under 67.0 | 36% | 27% | +430 | 6% | 8% |
| San Diego State | 9:30 p.m. | -8.5 | 93% | 91% | Over 43.5 | 14% | 67% | -335 | 96% | 87% |
| Utah | CBSSN | +8.5 | 7% | 9% | Under 43.5 | 86% | 33% | +255 | 4% | 13% |
| Western Kentucky | 10:15 p.m. | +30.5 | 34% | 31% | Over 52.5 | 74% | 97% | OTB | ||
| #11 BYU | ESPN | -30.5 | 66% | 69% | Under 52.5 | 26% | 3% | |||
| Nevada | 10:30 p.m. | -13.5 | 83% | 66% | Over 60.0 | 88% | 89% | -560 | 93% | 92% |
| UNLV | FS1 | +13.5 | 17% | 34% | Under 60.0 | 12% | 11% | +370 | 7% | 8% |