College football games on TV today: Week 8 schedule, top 25 rankings, scores

Your look at the Week 8 college football TV schedule with updated top 25 rankings and scores
College football games on TV today: Week 8 schedule, top 25 rankings, scores
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Week 8 of the college football schedule is here and now it's time to get a look at the most important matchups coming up for Saturday.

Many of the top 25 teams are taking the week off, but there are still five matchups on top pitting ranked teams in head-to-head games on the same field, including major clashes between contenders in the Big 12 and Pac-12.

Here's your viewing guide for the most important games on TV.

College football games on TV today: Week 8 schedule, top 25 rankings, scores

Clemson Tigers running back Will Shipley celebrates a touchdown in a college football game in the ACC.
Week 8 college football TV schedule / USA Today Images

All times Eastern and game lines are courtesy of SI Sportsbook

Iowa at No. 2 Ohio State
Sat., Oct. 22 | 12 p.m. | Fox
Point spread: Ohio State -30
FPI pick: Ohio State 95.5%
Score: Ohio State 54, Iowa 10

UT Martin at No. 3 Tennessee
Sat., Oct. 22 | 12 p.m. | SECN
Point spread: N/A
FPI pick: Tennessee 99.4%
Score: Tennessee 65, UT Martin 24

No. 14 Syracuse at No. 5 Clemson
Sat., Oct. 22 | 12 p.m. | ABC
Point spread: Clemson -13.5
FPI pick: Clemson 83.5%
Score: Clemson 27, Syracuse 21

No. 21 Cincinnati at SMU
Sat., Oct. 22 | 12 p.m. | ESPN
Point spread: Cincinnati -3.5
FPI pick: Cincinnati 60.1%
Score: Cincinnati 29, SMU 27

No. 7 Ole Miss at LSU
Sat., Oct. 22 | 3:30 p.m. | CBS
Point spread: LSU -2.5
FPI pick: LSU 51.3%
Score: LSU 45, Ole Miss 20

No. 9 UCLA at No. 10 Oregon
Sat., Oct. 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Fox
Point spread: Oregon -6.5
FPI pick: Oregon 71.4%
Score: Oregon 45, UCLA 30

No. 20 Texas at No. 11 Oklahoma State
Sat., Oct. 22 | 3:30 p.m. | ABC
Point spread: Texas -6
FPI pick: Texas 66.0%
Score: Oklahoma State 41, Texas 34

Boston College at No. 13 Wake Forest
Sat., Oct. 22 | 3:30 p.m. | ACCN
Point spread: Wake Forest -20.5
FPI pick: Wake Forest 90.4%
Score: Wake Forest 43, Boston College 15

Memphis at No. 25 Tulane
Sat., Oct. 22 | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN2
Point spread: Tulane -7
FPI pick: Tulane 68.2%
Score: Tulane 38, Memphis 28

No. 24 Mississippi State at No. 6 Alabama
Sat., Oct. 22 | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Point spread: Alabama -21
FPI pick: Alabama 90.8%
Score: Alabama 30, Mississippi State 6

Minnesota at No. 16 Penn State
Sat., Oct. 22 | 7:30 p.m. | ABC
Point spread: Penn State -5
FPI pick: Penn State 62.5%
Score: Penn State 45, Minnesota 17

No. 17 Kansas State at No. 8 TCU
Sat., Oct. 22 | 8 p.m. | FS1
Point spread: TCU -3.5
FPI pick: TCU 65.9%
Score: TCU 38, Kansas State 28

Top 25 college football teams off this week: No. 1 Georgia, No. 4 Michigan, No. 12 USC, No. 15 Utah, No. 18 Illinois, No. 19 Kentucky, No. 22 North Carolina, No. 23 NC State

Football Power Index (FPI) college football rankings and computer prediction model are a measure of team strength that predicts a team’s future performance. 

Rankings and scores predictions are based on 20,000 simulations of a team’s season, using a combination of analytics, including scores to date, quality of opponents, and a team’s schedule.

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College football rankings

According to AP top 25 poll

  1. Georgia
  2. Ohio State
  3. Tennessee
  4. Michigan
  5. Clemson
  6. Alabama
  7. Ole Miss
  8. TCU
  9. UCLA
  10. Oregon
  11. Oklahoma State
  12. USC
  13. Wake Forest
  14. Syracuse
  15. Utah
  16. Penn State
  17. Kansas State
  18. Illinois
  19. Kentucky
  20. Texas
  21. Cincinnati
  22. North Carolina
  23. NC State
  24. Mississippi State
  25. Tulane

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