Week 8 College Football Schedule & Matchup Analytics (2026)
Week 8 of the 2026 college football season has 56 FBS-vs-FBS games with PRIME ratings on both sides. 3 games feature two teams from PRIME's top 25 by rating. The highest-rated matchup is Houston at Utah (No. 19 vs No. 4).
Week 8 Games by PRIME Rating
| Matchup | Date | Kickoff | PRIME rating ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston at Utah prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 19 vs No. 4 |
| USC at Wisconsin prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 14 vs No. 11 |
| Oklahoma at Mississippi State prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 24 vs No. 12 |
| Indiana at Michigan prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 9 vs No. 29 |
| Texas A&M at Alabama prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 41 vs No. 2 |
| Tennessee at South Carolina prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 20 vs No. 28 |
| LSU at Auburn prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | 12:00 PM ET | No. 6 vs No. 47 |
| Pittsburgh at Miami prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 43 vs No. 10 |
| Ole Miss at Texas prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 50 vs No. 5 |
| Michigan State at UCLA prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 38 vs No. 22 |
| Baylor at Kansas prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 35 vs No. 30 |
| Iowa State at Arizona prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 45 vs No. 21 |
| BYU at UCF prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 16 vs No. 51 |
| North Dakota State at New Mexico prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | 10:00 PM ET | No. 44 vs No. 26 |
| Colorado at Oklahoma State prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 55 vs No. 31 |
| Vanderbilt at Kentucky prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 60 vs No. 27 |
| Iowa at Minnesota prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 32 vs No. 58 |
| Kansas State at Arizona State prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 39 vs No. 57 |
| Duke at Virginia prediction | Fri, Oct 23 | 7:00 PM ET | No. 40 vs No. 61 |
| Virginia Tech at Clemson prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 37 vs No. 69 |
| Oregon at Illinois prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 49 vs No. 62 |
| Texas Tech at Cincinnati prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 48 vs No. 66 |
| Rutgers at Northwestern prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 112 vs No. 7 |
| Boise State at Washington State prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | 6:00 PM ET | No. 13 vs No. 107 |
| Syracuse at North Carolina prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 93 vs No. 36 |
| James Madison at App State prediction | Thu, Oct 22 | 7:00 PM ET | No. 34 vs No. 96 |
| West Virginia at TCU prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 71 vs No. 59 |
| Utah State at Texas State prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | 7:30 PM ET | No. 75 vs No. 63 |
| California at SMU prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 99 vs No. 53 |
| Boston College at Georgia Tech prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 82 vs No. 74 |
| Western Michigan at Toledo prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 100 vs No. 64 |
| East Carolina at Memphis prediction | Thu, Oct 22 | 7:30 PM ET | No. 104 vs No. 65 |
| Army at Tulsa prediction | Fri, Oct 23 | 8:30 PM ET | No. 81 vs No. 89 |
| Georgia State at Arkansas State prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | 7:00 PM ET | No. 56 vs No. 118 |
| Massachusetts at UConn prediction | Fri, Oct 23 | 7:00 PM ET | No. 95 vs No. 83 |
| UTSA at Tulane prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 76 vs No. 103 |
| Liberty at Kennesaw State prediction | Thu, Oct 22 | 7:00 PM ET | No. 52 vs No. 131 |
| Rice at Florida Atlantic prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 110 vs No. 73 |
| North Texas at Navy prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | 3:30 PM ET | No. 70 vs No. 114 |
| San José State at Nevada prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | 5:00 PM ET | No. 105 vs No. 79 |
| NC State at Stanford prediction | Fri, Oct 23 | 10:30 PM ET | No. 68 vs No. 117 |
| New Mexico State at Sam Houston prediction | Wed, Oct 21 | 8:00 PM ET | No. 106 vs No. 86 |
| Air Force at Wyoming prediction | Fri, Oct 23 | 9:00 PM ET | No. 80 vs No. 125 |
| South Alabama at Marshall prediction | Tue, Oct 20 | 7:30 PM ET | No. 87 vs No. 123 |
| Middle Tennessee at Florida International prediction | Tue, Oct 20 | 7:00 PM ET | No. 129 vs No. 84 |
| Miami (OH) at Central Michigan prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 115 vs No. 102 |
| Louisiana at Southern Miss prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 98 vs No. 121 |
| Old Dominion at Louisiana Tech prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 128 vs No. 91 |
| UL Monroe at Troy prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 137 vs No. 85 |
| Missouri State at Delaware prediction | Tue, Oct 20 | 7:00 PM ET | No. 116 vs No. 113 |
| Eastern Michigan at Ohio prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 120 vs No. 109 |
| San Diego State at Colorado State prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | 6:30 PM ET | No. 111 vs No. 126 |
| Hawai'i at Northern Illinois prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 108 vs No. 135 |
| Bowling Green at Buffalo prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 122 vs No. 124 |
| Sacramento State at Ball State prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 132 vs No. 130 |
| Akron at Kent State prediction | Sat, Oct 24 | Time TBA | No. 136 vs No. 127 |
Ranks are current PRIME rating ranks among rated FBS teams. Games against FCS opponents are not rated and are omitted. Kickoff times are Eastern.
See weekly predictions, PRIME ratings and The PRIME 25.