2026 · Week 8 · Oct 20–Oct 24

Week 8 game lines

Our spread and total for every FBS-vs-FBS game this week. The line is built from the players on each roster — every quarterback, back, receiver and defender carries his own rating, and it travels with him when he transfers — matched against the opponent's units. Set once, frozen at kickoff, graded against the final score.

Games priced
56
FBS vs FBS, Oct 20–Oct 24
Closest game
Pick’em
Ole Miss at Texas
Biggest favourite
Miami −28
Pittsburgh at Miami
Highest total
63
Utah State at Texas State
This week so far
6–5 winners
11 finals · avg. miss 10.1 pts
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Tuesday, October 20
KickoffMatchupSpreadTotalProj.Win %Fair ML
Final7:00 PM ET
missed
score via ESPN
Missouri State38✗
QB: Henry Belin IV · for Locklear
−1
27
53%
−112
atDelaware61
QB: Tyler Bell · for Minicucci, 45 career att
+1
26
47%
+112
O/U53
Final7:00 PM ET
✓ picked
score via ESPN
Middle Tennessee26✓
−1.5
28
54%
−116
atFlorida International23
+1.5
27
46%
+116
O/U55
Final7:30 PM ET
✓ picked
score via ESPN
South Alabama13
+2.5
24
44%
+126
atMarshall20✓
QB: Zion Turner · for Rio-Wilson
−2.5
27
56%
−126
O/U51.5
Wednesday, October 21
KickoffMatchupSpreadTotalProj.Win %Fair ML
Final8:00 PM ET
missed
score via ESPN
New Mexico State30
QB: Adam Damante · for Hedden
+0.5
27
48%
+106
atSam Houston24✗
−0.5
27
52%
−106
O/U54
Thursday, October 22
KickoffMatchupSpreadTotalProj.Win %Fair ML
Final7:00 PM ET
missed
score via ESPN
James Madison31✗
−8
29
68%
−209
atApp State34
+8
21
32%
+209
O/U49.5
Final7:00 PM ET
✓ picked
score via ESPN
Liberty34✓
−1.5
27
53%
−114
atKennesaw State6
+1.5
26
47%
+114
O/U53.5
Final7:30 PM ET
✓ picked
score via ESPN
East Carolina34
+10.5
21
27%
+272
atMemphis41✓
−10.5
31
73%
−272
O/U52
Friday, October 23
KickoffMatchupSpreadTotalProj.Win %Fair ML
Final7:00 PM ET
✓ picked
score via ESPN
Massachusetts16
QB: Logan Inagawa · status in doubt, for Watson
+16
22
18%
+471
atUConn35✓
−16
38
82%
−471
O/U60.5
Final7:00 PM ET
missed
score via ESPN
Duke19
+9.5
20
29%
+244
atVirginia16✗
−9.5
30
71%
−244
O/U50.5
Final8:30 PM ET
✓ picked
score via ESPN
Army38✓
−5.5
30
63%
−171
atTulsa35
+5.5
24
37%
+171
O/U53.5
Final9:00 PM ET
missed
score via ESPN
Air Force14✗
QB: Evan Medders · for Szarka, 10 career att
−1.5
26
54%
−117
atWyoming28
+1.5
24
46%
+117
O/U50
10:30 PMET
ESPN
kicked off · frozen
NC State
−12.5
33
77%
−334
atStanford
+12.5
20
23%
+334
O/U52.5
Saturday, October 24
KickoffMatchupSpreadTotalProj.Win %Fair ML
12:00 PMET
ABC
18LSU
+2.5
28
44%
+125
atAuburn
−2.5
30
56%
−125
O/U58
12:00 PMET
FS1
8Texas Tech
−7
28
66%
−196
atCincinnati
+7
21
34%
+196
O/U50
12:00 PMET
ESPNU
Rice
+5
27
39%
+158
atFlorida Atlantic
−5
32
61%
−158
O/U59
12:00 PMET
ESPN, Disney+
Pittsburgh
QB: Corey Dailey · status in doubt, for Heintschel, 30 career att
+28
14
5%
+1867
at1Miami
−28
42
95%
−1867
O/U55.5
12:00 PMET
Fox
6Indiana
+1.5
27
46%
+116
atMichigan
QB: Bryce Underwood · status in doubt
−1.5
28
54%
−116
O/U54.5
12:00 PMET
Peacock
Rutgers
+18
22
15%
+569
at24Northwestern
−18
40
85%
−569
O/U62.5
12:00 PMET
CW
California
QB: Jackson Brousseau · status in doubt, for Sagapolutele
+19
16
13%
+659
at23SMU
−19
35
87%
−659
O/U50.5
12:00 PMET
ESPN2
West Virginia
+4.5
23
39%
+154
atTCU
−4.5
28
61%
−154
O/U50.5
12:00 PMET
CBSSN
Western Michigan
+4
23
40%
+148
atToledo
−4
28
60%
−148
O/U51
1:00 PMET
ESPN+
Miami (OH)
QB: Caleb Heavner · for McComb
+1
23
48%
+110
atCentral Michigan
−1
24
52%
−110
O/U46
1:00 PMET
TNT
Baylor
−5.5
31
62%
−167
atKansas
+5.5
25
38%
+167
O/U55.5
1:00 PMET
ESPN+
Akron
+4
24
40%
+147
atKent State
−4
28
60%
−147
O/U53
3:00 PMET
BTN
Oregon
QB: Brock Thomas · status in doubt, for Moore, 56 career att
−11.5
33
75%
−298
atIllinois
+11.5
22
25%
+298
O/U55
3:30 PMET
ABC
Texas A&M
+6.5
22
35%
+186
at13Alabama
−6.5
28
65%
−186
O/U50
3:30 PMET
ESPN+
Sacramento State
+3
25
43%
+134
atBall State
−3
28
57%
−134
O/U52.5
3:30 PMET
ESPN+
Bowling Green
−1.5
26
53%
−115
atBuffalo
+1.5
24
47%
+115
O/U50.5
3:30 PMET
ACC Network
Boston College
+6
25
37%
+173
atGeorgia Tech
−6
31
63%
−173
O/U56
3:30 PMET
FS1
15Iowa
QB: Jeremy Hecklinski · for Brown, 53 career att
−7.5
25
66%
−198
atMinnesota
+7.5
18
34%
+198
O/U42
3:30 PMET
SEC Network
Oklahoma
−12
33
76%
−319
atMississippi State
QB: Parker Puckett · status in doubt, for Taylor, 40 career att
+12
21
24%
+319
O/U54.5
3:30 PMET
CBSSN
North Texas
+0.5
29
49%
+106
atNavy
QB: Jackson Gutierrez · 56 career att
−0.5
30
51%
−106
O/U58.5
3:30 PMET
MW+
Hawai'i
+9.5
22
29%
+241
atNorthern Illinois
QB: Taron Dickens · status in doubt
−9.5
31
71%
−241
O/U53
3:30 PMET
ESPN, Disney+
11Tennessee
QB: George MacIntyre · status in doubt, for Brandon, 89 career att
+1
26
47%
+111
atSouth Carolina
−1
27
53%
−111
O/U52.5
3:30 PMET
Fox
2BYU
−5.5
30
63%
−171
atUCF
+5.5
24
37%
+171
O/U54.5
3:30 PMET
CBS
Michigan State
+2
23
45%
+123
at9UCLA
QB: Ty Dieffenbach · for Iamaleava
−2
26
55%
−123
O/U49
3:45 PMET
ESPN2
Kansas State
QB: Avery Johnson · status in doubt
+0.5
28
49%
+104
atArizona State
QB: Mikey Keene · status in doubt, for Boley
−0.5
29
51%
−104
O/U57
4:00 PMET
ESPNU
Eastern Michigan
+12.5
21
23%
+334
atOhio
−12.5
34
77%
−334
O/U54.5
4:00 PMET
ESPN+
UL Monroe
+13
19
22%
+353
atTroy
−13
32
78%
−353
O/U51.5
5:00 PMET
ESPN+
Old Dominion
QB: Ryan Huff · status in doubt, for Henicle, 63 career att
+0.5
23
49%
+103
atLouisiana Tech
−0.5
24
51%
−103
O/U47
5:00 PMET
MW+
San José State
QB: Daniel Rolovich · status in doubt, for Weaver, 23 career att
+0.5
23
49%
+104
atNevada
QB: AJ Bianco · status in doubt, for Jones
−0.5
24
51%
−104
O/U47.5
5:00 PMET
ESPN+
Louisiana
−6.5
30
65%
−187
atSouthern Miss
+6.5
23
35%
+187
O/U53.5
6:00 PMET
USA Net
21Boise State
−12
32
76%
−315
atWashington State
QB: Owen Eshelman · for Pinnick, 49 career att
+12
20
24%
+315
O/U52
6:30 PMET
CW
San Diego State
QB: Stone Saunders · status in doubt, for Denegal, 15 career att
−4
28
59%
−142
atColorado State
+4
25
41%
+142
O/U53
7:00 PMET
ESPN+
Georgia State
−4
32
59%
−147
atArkansas State
+4
28
41%
+147
O/U60
7:00 PMET
ESPN
Virginia Tech
+3
24
43%
+135
atClemson
−3
27
57%
−135
O/U50
7:00 PMET
FS1
Colorado
+14
22
21%
+374
atOklahoma State
−14
36
79%
−374
O/U58.5
7:30 PMET
ESPN2
Iowa State
+7
23
34%
+193
at25Arizona
−7
30
66%
−193
O/U52.5
7:30 PMET
SEC Network
Vanderbilt
+14
20
21%
+378
at12Kentucky
−14
34
79%
−378
O/U54.5
7:30 PMET
ACC Network
low confidence
Syracuse
+9
23
31%
+228
atNorth Carolina
−9
32
70%
−228
O/U55.5
7:30 PMET
ABC
7Ole Miss
PK
27
50%
+100
at19Texas
PK
27
50%
−100
O/U53.5
7:30 PMET
CBSSN
Utah State
+9.5
27
29%
+250
atTexas State
−9.5
36
71%
−250
O/U63
7:30 PMET
NBC
16USC
PK
29
50%
−101
atWisconsin
PK
29
50%
+101
O/U58.5
8:00 PMET
ESPNU
UTSA
+0.5
26
49%
+103
atTulane
QB: Trace Johnson · for Semonza, 26 career att
−0.5
27
51%
−103
O/U53.5
10:00 PMET
CW
North Dakota State
−6.5
28
65%
−186
atNew Mexico
QB: Toa Fa'avae · 73 career att
+6.5
22
35%
+186
O/U50.5
10:15 PMET
ESPN
14Houston
+13.5
22
21%
+368
at10Utah
−13.5
36
79%
−368
O/U58

Reading the board. Spread is our expected margin, shown on both teams (favourite in colour). Total is our expected combined score. Proj. is each team's expected points. Win % comes from our margin and how far this line has historically missed; Fair ML is that probability written as a no-vig moneyline. Times are Eastern. Once a game is final its score appears beside each team, with a green ✓ when the team we favoured won outright; the line itself never changes after kickoff.

Backtest — not published picks

How this line has done against final scores

SampleGamesAvg. miss, marginWinner picked
2026 to date, FBS vs FBS26611.9 pts82%
2014–2025, FBS vs FBS8,58213.5 pts70%

These are out-of-sample test predictions, made by fitting only on earlier seasons. None of them was published before kickoff. From this week on, every line on this page is frozen at kickoff and graded against the final score, misses included.

What the line does not know: injuries, suspensions or lineup changes since each team's last game; weather; players with no rating yet (true freshmen and newcomers without a box score are left out). A gold quarterback note under a team shows who the line assumes at quarterback where that is the reason the line is less reliable: he replaced the team's usual starter in its previous game (the line uses the quarterback who played most recently), he has fewer than 100 career pass attempts, or his status is in doubt. “Last game not in our data” means the team's most recent result has not reached our ratings yet. Lines are published for FBS-vs-FBS games only. This is our forecast, not betting advice.