Boston College at No. 19 Louisville (-24.5) (7:30 p.m. ET, ACC Network) Vanderbilt thrived as the plucky underdog over the last two seasons, but now the Commodores are front and center as one of the major talking points of Week 9.

Alabama football heads back on the road this week, facing the kind of opponent that used to give Kalen DeBoer’s teams fits. South Carolina, playing in its home stadium, will be a heavy underdog, entering the game with a losing record.

Week 8 of the college football season was filled with plenty of marquee matchups. The USC Trojans stumbled in South Bend, while the Georgia Bulldogs rallied late and Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia has them in unprecedented territory.

The Florida State Seminoles started out with so much promise this college football season, but after a string of four consecutive losses the ACC football program could see its head coach fired for his poor performances following a Week 1 win over Alabama.

Alabama football head coach Kalen DeBoer told players not to get any cigar ash on his black hoodie after Saturday's game.

The Ole Miss Rebels (6-1, 3-1 SEC) remain in the College Football Playoff hunt after coming out the gates firing on all cylinders across the first eight weeks o

Here's who the ESPN "College GameDay" crew picked to win Saturday's Tennessee-Alabama SEC showdown in Tuscaloosa:

The No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers, led by quarterback Joey Aguilar, face the No. 6 Alabama Crimson Tide, led by quarterback Ty Simpson, on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa,