Picks · Week 9 · 2026
Week 9 college football picks
Projected winner, margin, and win probability for every game. Finished games are graded.
Games projected
56
FBS games this week
Graded so far
—
No finals yet
Season record
72%
1,219 of 1,699 winners, all divisions
Average miss
15.0 pts
Projected vs. actual margin
Games of the week
Highest-rated, closest matchups
Texas Tech by 0.8
ARIZ 48%52% TTU
Northwestern by 3.5
NU 57%43% ORE
Upset watch
- Arizona over No. 21 Texas Tech
- Iowa over No. 22 Wisconsin
- Oregon over No. 10 Northwestern
- Florida over No. 7 Georgia
- Cincinnati over No. 8 Utah
Every game
Tuesday, October 27
Western Kentucky by 0.8
DEL 48%52% WKU
Missouri State by 2.3
SHSU 45%55% MOST
Wednesday, October 28
Middle Tennessee by 9.6
KENN 31%69% MTSU
Jacksonville State by 4.8
JXST 60%40% NMSU
Thursday, October 29
North Texas by 16.4
FAU 20%80% UNT
James Madison by 27.5
TROY 7%93% JMU
Friday, October 30
Kent State by 12.7
KENT 75%25% SAC
Saturday, October 31
Texas Tech by 0.8
ARIZ 48%52% TTU
NC State by 8.4
CAL 33%67% NCSU
Duke by 10.1
BC 30%70% DUKE
Notre Dame by 28.9
ND 93%7% NAVY
South Florida by 14.3
UAB 23%77% USF
Western Michigan by 19.3
BGSU 16%84% WMU
Marshall by 0.6
MRSH 51%49% ODU
Kansas State by 4.5
KSU 59%41% COLO
Georgia State by 11.1
CCU 28%72% GAST
East Carolina by 5.5
TEM 39%61% ECU
Louisiana Tech by 1.6
LT 53%47% USA
Louisville by 23.7
STAN 11%89% LOU
BYU by 22.7
ASU 12%88% BYU
Northwestern by 3.5
NU 57%43% ORE
Utah State by 3.9
CSU 42%58% USU
North Dakota State by 35.9
UTEP 3%97% NDSU
Liberty by 18.6
FIU 17%83% LIB
Toss-up
USM 51%49% ULM
Utah by 7.9
UTAH 66%34% CIN
Wake Forest by 18.0
UVA 17%83% WAKE
New Mexico by 17.5
UNM 82%18% SJSU
Oklahoma by 1.1
SC 48%52% OU
Penn State by 6.8
PUR 36%64% PSU
Georgia Southern by 6.6
APP 37%64% GASO
Oklahoma State by 8.5
OKST 67%33% ISU
Florida State by 6.3
CLEM 37%63% FSU
San Diego State by 7.1
WSU 35%65% SDSU
Texas by 15.1
MSST 21%79% TEX
Pittsburgh by 18.5
GT 17%83% PITT
Miami by 16.3
MIA 80%20% UNC
Ohio State by 11.4
OSU 72%28% USC
Nebraska by 20.5
WASH 14%86% NEB
Boise State by 15.8
TXST 20%80% BOIS
UNLV by 27.2
NIU 8%92% UNLV
Oregon State by 8.2
ORST 67%33% FRES