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Hard to believe but we are already on Week 8 of the 2017 college football regular season, which is roughly the half-way point for a lot of teams. Most programs have played 6 of their scheduled 12 games.
Upsets are becoming a thing of the norm. After watching two Top 10 teams in Oklahoma and Michigan go down against unranked opponents in Week 6, there were four more that fell in Week 7.
It started with Friday night’s double-header. First it was No. 2 Clemson losing 24-27 at Syracuse. Then came a stunning 37-3 win at home by Cal over No. 8 Washington State. On Saturday an LSU team that was left for dead rallied from 20 down to stun No. 10 Auburn 27-23. Later that night No. 5 Washington laid an egg in a 7-13 defeat at Arizona State.
Week 8 College Football Preview Schedule & Betting Odds
It seems like the only safe pick to make the 4-team playoff is No. 1 Alabama (7-0), who is 1 of 6 Power 5 teams that have not lost. Based on the rankings right now, the other three teams that would be in are No. 2 Penn State (6-0), No. 3 Georgia (7-0) and No. 4 TCU (6-0).
The other two without a loss are No. 5 Wisconsin (6-0) and No. 8 Miami (5-0). After that there’s a ton of teams with 1-loss who are still in the mix. We do have a couple Group of 5 teams out of the American still undefeated. Those being No. 17 USF (6-0) and No. 20 UCF (5-0).
Plenty of great games on the schedule, but just two that feature two Top 25 teams going against each other. Out of the Big Ten we got No. 19 Michigan visiting No. 2 Penn State. The other is a non-conference clash between No. 11 USC and No. 13 Notre Dame. It just so happens both are scheduled for 7:30 under the lights Saturday night.
Week 8 NCAAF Game Lines & Free Picks Against the Spread & Total
I’ve put together a full FBS betting schedule, with game odds, start times, TV listings and links to our game previews. Each of our previews comes with a free lean on the spread or total. Links will be added throughout the week, so be sure to check back often.
Click here for free Week 8 college football picks from our expert handicappers on staff.
Week 8 College Football Odds (From 5Dimes)
Thursday, October 19th, 2017
| Time (TV) | Matchup | Open | Current | Total | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30pm (ESPNU) | UL-Lafayette Arkansas State | +12 -12 | +12.5 -12.5 | 64 | Preview |
| 8:00pm (ESPN) | (25) Memphis Houston | +3.5 -3.5 | +3 -3 | 61.5 | Preview |
Friday, October 20th, 2017
| Time (TV) | Matchup | Open | Current | Total | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00pm (CBSSN) | Western Kentucky Old Dominion | -8 +8 | -9.5 +9.5 | 48.5 | Preview |
| 7:00pm (ESPN2) | Marshall Middle Tennessee | -1.5 +1.5 | -2.5 +2.5 | 50 | Preview |
| 9:30pm (CBSSN) | Air Force Nevada | -8.5 +8.5 | -5.5 +5.5 | 65.5 | Preview |
| 10:15pm (ESPN2) | Colorado State New Mexico | -7 +7 | -7.5 +7.5 | 60 | Preview |
Saturday, October 21th, 2017
| Time (TV) | Matchup | Open | Current | Total | Preview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00pm (ESPN2) | Iowa Northwestern | PK PK | -1.5 +1.5 | 47.5 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (FOX) | Maryland (5) Wisconsin | +23.5 -23.5 | +24 -24 | 55 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (ABC) | (10) Oklahoma State Texas | -5.5 +5.5 | -7.5 +7.5 | 63.5 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (ESPNU) | Tulsa Connecticut | -6.5 +6.5 | -6 +6 | 70 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (ESPN3) | Akron Toledo | +14 -14 | +14 -14.5 | 55.5 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (BTN) | Purdue Rutgers | -7.5 +7.5 | -8 +8 | 46.5 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (ESPN) | Louisville Florida State | +6.5 -6.5 | +6.5 -6.5 | 56.5 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (SECN) | Idaho Missouri | +13.5 -13.5 | +14 -14 | 62 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (FS1) | Iowa State Texas Tech | +6 -6 | +6.5 -6.5 | 67.5 | Preview |
| 12:00pm (CBSSN) | Temple Army | +6.5 -6.5 | +5.5 -5.5 | 47 | Preview |
| 12:20pm (ACCN) | Pittsburgh Duke | +7.5 -7.5 | +8 -8 | 50 | Preview |
| 12:30pm (ACCN) | Boston College Virginia | +6.5 -6.5 | +7 -7 | 48.5 | Preview |
| 2:00pm (ESPN3) | Troy Georgia State | -11 +11 | -9 +9 | 45 | Preview |
| 2:00pm (ESPN3) | Kent State Ohio | +20 -20 | +19.5 -19.5 | 49 | Preview |
| 2:00pm (ESPN3) | Northern Illinois Bowling Green | -13.5 +13.5 | -12.5 +12.5 | 49.5 | Preview |
| 2:00pm (ESPN3) | Western Michigan Eastern Michigan | -4 +4 | -4 +4 | 50 | Preview |
| 2:30pm (ESPN3) | Buffalo Miami (OH) | +3 -3 | +3 -3 | 47 | Preview |
| 3:00pm (ESPN3) | Central Michigan Ball State | -2.5 +2.5 | -3 +3 | 48 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (CBS) | Tennessee (1) Alabama | +34 -34 | +34.5 -34.5 | 50.5 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (ESPN) | Syracuse (8) Miami | +14.5 -14.5 | +17 -17 | 58 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (ESPN2) | North Carolina (14) Virginia Tech | +21 -21 | +21 -21 | 51 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (ABC) | Indiana (18) Michigan State | +7 -7 | +7 -7 | 45.5 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (CBSSN) | (20) UCF Navy | -6.5 +6.5 | -8.5 +8.5 | 66 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (ESPN3) | Coastal Carolina Appalachian State | +25.5 -25.5 | +24 -24 | 55 | Preview |
| 3:30pm | Georgia Southern UMass | +6.5 -6.5 | +6.5 -6.5 | 56 | Preview |
| 3:30pm (FS1) | Arizona State Utah | +10.5 -10.5 | +8.5 -8.5 | 55.5 | Preview |
| 3:30pm () | Illinois Minnesota | +14 -14 | +14 -14 | 46.5 | Preview |
| 4:00pm (FOX) | (9) Oklahoma Kansas State | -12 +12 | -12.5 +12.5 | 57 | Preview |
| 4:00pm (SECN) | Kentucky Mississippi State | +10 -10 | +10.5 -10.5 | 52.5 | Preview |
| 4:00pm | Oregon UCLA | +6.5 -6.5 | +6.5 -6.5 | 71 | Preview |
| 4:00pm (ESPNU) | SMU Cincinnati | -7 +7 | -8.5 +8.5 | 54 | Preview |
| 5:00pm (ESPN3) | UL-Monroe South Alabama | +5 -5 | +5 -5 | 61.5 | Preview |
| 5:00pm (ESPN3) | North Texas FAU | +6 -6 | +3.5 -3.5 | 62.5 | Preview |
| 6:00pm | Utah State UNLV | +3 -3 | +4.5 -4.5 | 61.5 | Preview |
| 6:30pm | UAB Charlotte | -4.5 +4.5 | -7 +7 | 51.5 | Preview |
| 7:00pm (ESPN2) | (16) South Florida Tulane | -10.5 +10.5 | -12.5 +12.5 | 57.5 | Preview |
| 7:00pm | Southern Miss Louisiana Tech | +4 -4 | +2 -2 | 54.5 | Preview |
| 7:00pm | Rice UTSA | +18 -18 | +21.5 -21.5 | 51.5 | Preview |
| 7:00pm (CBSSN) | BYU East Carolina | -7.5 +7.5 | -5.5 +5.5 | 55.5 | Preview |
| 7:15pm (ESPN) | (24) LSU Ole Miss | -7.5 +7.5 | -6.5 +6.5 | 57.5 | Preview |
| 7:30pm (ABC) | (19) Michigan (2) Penn State | +11.5 -11.5 | +10 -10 | 43 | Preview |
| 7:30pm (NBC) | (11) USC (13) Notre Dame | +3 -3 | +3.5 -3.5 | 59.5 | Preview |
| 7:30pm (SECN) | (21) Auburn Arkansas | -13.5 +13.5 | -14.5 +14.5 | 55 | Preview |
| 7:30pm (ESPNU) | Wake Forest Georgia Tech | +8.5 -8.5 | +7 -7 | 47.5 | Preview |
| 8:00pm (FOX) | Kansas (4) TCU | +37 -37 | +37.5 -37.5 | 61.5 | Preview |
| 8:00pm () | (23) West Virginia Baylor | -8.5 +8.5 | -9.5 +9.5 | 69.5 | Preview |
| 8:00pm () | Arizona California | -1 +1 | -3 +3 | 63 | Preview |
| 10:15pm (ESPN2) | Wyoming Boise State | +14.5 -14.5 | +13.5 -13.5 | 45.5 | Preview |
| 10:30pm (CBSSN) | Fresno State San Diego State | +11.5 -11.5 | +7.5 -7.5 | 47.5 | Preview |
| 10:45pm (ESPN) | Colorado (15) Washington State | +11 -11 | +10.5 -10.5 | 56 | Preview |