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College Football Week 8 predictions: early model picks

Week 8 starts Tue Oct 20. The model has picks for 5 games so far; the rest land a day or two before kickoff.

Missouri State Bears at Delaware Blue Hens

Tue Oct 20, 7:00 PM ET
Our pick: Under 51.5 (total points)-105

LEAN: about a 6 in 10 chance by our numbers

See the Missouri State Bears vs Delaware Blue Hens matchup

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Florida International Panthers

Tue Oct 20, 7:00 PM ET
Our pick: Florida International Panthers -10 (spread)-110

LEAN: about a 6 in 10 chance by our numbers

See the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs Florida International Panthers matchup

South Alabama Jaguars at Marshall Thundering Herd

Tue Oct 20, 7:30 PM ET
Our pick: Marshall Thundering Herd 2.5 (spread)-110

LEAN: about a 6 in 10 chance by our numbers

See the South Alabama Jaguars vs Marshall Thundering Herd matchup

New Mexico State Aggies at Sam Houston State Bearkats

Wed Oct 21, 8:00 PM ET
Our pick is ready (spread). Which side the model backs, and why · Pro
See the New Mexico State Aggies vs Sam Houston State Bearkats matchup

Liberty Flames at Kennesaw State Owls

Thu Oct 22, 7:00 PM ET
Our pick is ready (spread). Which side the model backs, and why · Pro
See the Liberty Flames vs Kennesaw State Owls matchup

Iowa Hawkeyes at Minnesota Golden Gophers

Sat Oct 24 ET

The model's pick lands a day or two before kickoff.

See the Iowa Hawkeyes vs Minnesota Golden Gophers matchup

Iowa State Cyclones at Arizona Wildcats

Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM ET

The model's pick lands a day or two before kickoff.

See the Iowa State Cyclones vs Arizona Wildcats matchup

LSU Tigers at Auburn Tigers

Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM ET

The model's pick lands a day or two before kickoff.

See the LSU Tigers vs Auburn Tigers matchup

Texas Tech Red Raiders at Cincinnati Bearcats

Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM ET

The model's pick lands a day or two before kickoff.

See the Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Cincinnati Bearcats matchup

Virginia Tech Hokies at Clemson Tigers

Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM ET

The model's pick lands a day or two before kickoff.

See the Virginia Tech Hokies vs Clemson Tigers matchup

Pittsburgh Panthers at Miami Hurricanes

Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM ET

The model's pick lands a day or two before kickoff.

See the Pittsburgh Panthers vs Miami Hurricanes matchup

Indiana Hoosiers at Michigan Wolverines

Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM ET

The model's pick lands a day or two before kickoff.

See the Indiana Hoosiers vs Michigan Wolverines matchup

Ole Miss Rebels at Texas Longhorns

Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM ET

The model's pick lands a day or two before kickoff.

See the Ole Miss Rebels vs Texas Longhorns matchup

BYU Cougars at UCF Knights

Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM ET

The model's pick lands a day or two before kickoff.

See the BYU Cougars vs UCF Knights matchup

Houston Cougars at Utah Utes

Sat Oct 24, 12:00 PM ET

The model's pick lands a day or two before kickoff.

See the Houston Cougars vs Utah Utes matchup

Tennessee Volunteers at South Carolina Gamecocks

Sat Oct 24, 3:30 PM ET

The model's pick lands a day or two before kickoff.

See the Tennessee Volunteers vs South Carolina Gamecocks matchup

Vanderbilt Commodores at Kentucky Wildcats

Sat Oct 24, 7:30 PM ET

The model's pick lands a day or two before kickoff.

See the Vanderbilt Commodores vs Kentucky Wildcats matchup

USC Trojans at Wisconsin Badgers

Sat Oct 24, 7:30 PM ET

The model's pick lands a day or two before kickoff.

See the USC Trojans vs Wisconsin Badgers matchup

North Dakota State Bison at New Mexico Lobos

Sat Oct 24, 10:00 PM ET

The model's pick lands a day or two before kickoff.

See the North Dakota State Bison vs New Mexico Lobos matchup
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What are the best College Football bets for Week 8?

The model has a pick for 5 of the 19 games in Week 8 (Tue Oct 20 to Sat Oct 24). The free ones show the price and how sure the model is, in plain words.

Are these picks free?

The first 3 picks on this page are free, no sign-up. Pro shows every one.

When do Week 8 picks come out?

A day or two before each game, once the bookies price it. This page fills up through the week.

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