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Games with ACC or Big Ten teams that involved three times worth of travel generally went quite well for the home teams in Week 8, as they finished 6-1 in contests against their cross-country visitors. The one exception was quite notable, as Rutgers ended up on the wrong side of Oregon's wrath in a 56-10 loss to an angry group of Ducks.

Indiana and Ohio State look like the class of college football after Week 8, so it's no surprise they lead our College Football Playoff projection.

Alabama replaces Miami as a top-four seed in the College Football Playoff based on The Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday and Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt and BYU are on the mock bracket for the first time.

The No. 4 Texas A&M Aggies, led by quarterback Marcel Reed, face the Arkansas Razorbacks, led by quarterback Taylen Green, on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark.

The Texas Longhorns are back in the top 25 at No. 21 after an upset win over the Oklahoma Sooners in Week 7.  Now, they hit the road to play the 2-3 Kentucky Wi

The 2025 college football season has officially surpassed the midway point of the regular season after the conclusion of a thrilling Week 8 slate. Among the games that will shape the College Football Playoff picture was the final matchup between No. 13 Notre Dame and No. 20 USC for the foreseeable future.