Week 9 of the 2026 college football season arrives on Saturday, October 31, with a packed slate of games headlined by several top-25 matchups and a wave of sportsbook promotions offering more than $3,000 in combined sign-up bonuses for new users.
Key Matchups and Odds
The marquee games include No. 1 Miami visiting North Carolina as a 14.5-point favorite with an over/under of 52.5, and No. 2 Ohio State traveling to USC as a 7-point favorite (O/U 51.5). Other notable lines feature No. 11 Texas (-20.5, O/U 50.5) against Mississippi State, No. 20 Boise State (-11.5, O/U 63.5) versus Texas State, and No. 5 Notre Dame (-30.5, O/U 53.5) facing Navy at Gillette Stadium. The neutral-site clash between No. 17 Florida and No. 3 Georgia in Atlanta lists Georgia as an 11.5-point favorite (O/U 55.5), while No. 6 Utah is a 6.5-point road favorite at Cincinnati (O/U 56.5).
Sportsbook Promotions
Major operators are rolling out significant welcome offers. DraftKings provides $200 in bonus bets plus three months of NBA League Pass after a $5 wager. FanDuel offers $150 in bonus bets for a $5 bet. BetMGM returns up to $1,500 in bonus bets if a new user's first bet loses. Caesars Sportsbook gives up to $250 in bet reset tokens over five days. Fanatics Sportsbook awards $350 in FanCash after a $20 qualifying bet. bet365 grants $200 in bonus bets with a $10 wager, win or lose. Hard Rock Bet issues up to $500 in No Sweat Bets over 10 days following a $5 bet.
Betting Trends
Several statistical trends stand out for Week 9. The over is 5-1 in NC State's last six games, while the under is 9-0 in Wisconsin's last nine October contests. The favorite has covered 6 of the last 7 meetings between Navy and Notre Dame. Georgia has seen the over hit in its last seven games as a favorite. USC has gone over in its last eight games as a home underdog. Ohio State is 9-1 against the spread in its last 10 games as a road favorite.
The week also features a full menu of wager types including money line, spread, over/under, team totals, parlays, and futures such as Heisman Trophy odds (Jeremiah Smith +122, Darian Mensah +270, Malachi Toney +360) and College Football Playoff make/miss lines.
