Week 9 of the 2026 college football season features several high-stakes conference matchups that could shape the College Football Playoff picture. Key games include a Big 12 showdown between No. 22 Arizona and No. 13 Texas Tech, the annual Florida-Georgia rivalry with No. 17 Florida visiting No. 3 Georgia, and No. 2 Ohio State traveling to face USC.
Top Matchups
No. 22 Arizona at No. 13 Texas Tech (12 p.m. ET, ESPN): Texas Tech aims to avoid a second straight loss after falling to Cincinnati, while Arizona seeks a signature win following a blowout victory over Iowa State. Quarterback Noah Fifita gives the Wildcats an edge at the position.
No. 25 Wisconsin at Iowa (12 p.m. ET, Fox): Wisconsin enters ranked after upsetting USC, while Iowa looks to rebound from a last-second loss to Minnesota. The Heartland Trophy is on the line.
No. 17 Florida vs. No. 3 Georgia (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC): The rivalry game, potentially moved indoors at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, pits a Florida team coming off an upset of Texas against a Georgia squad reeling from a loss to Auburn. Florida's quarterback situation remains uncertain between Tramell Jones and Aaron Philo.
Minnesota at No. 4 Indiana (3:30 p.m. ET, CBS): Indiana, the defending Big Ten champion, is a heavy favorite but needed overtime to beat Michigan last week. Minnesota arrives with momentum after beating Iowa but struggles with a rushing attack averaging 100.1 yards per game.
No. 6 Utah at Cincinnati (3:45 p.m. ET, ESPN): Cincinnati, fresh off beating Texas Tech, tries to upset another ranked opponent. Utah boasts the nation's eighth-ranked rush defense, which could neutralize Cincinnati's ground game that produced 255 yards last week.
No. 2 Ohio State at USC (7:30 p.m. ET, NBC): Lincoln Riley faces pressure to deliver a marquee win. Ohio State will start an inexperienced quarterback, either Luke Fahey or Tavien St. Clair. Wide receiver Jeremiah Smith could boost his Heisman Trophy chances.
Other Notable Games
No. 5 Notre Dame at Navy (12 p.m. ET, ABC); Auburn at No. 12 Ole Miss (12:45 p.m. ET, SEC Network); No. 20 Northwestern at Oregon (3:30 p.m. ET, Peacock); Virginia at No. 14 Wake Forest (3:45 p.m. ET, ESPN2); South Carolina at Oklahoma (4:15 p.m. ET, SEC Network); Clemson at Florida State (7 p.m. ET, ACC Network); No. 1 Miami at North Carolina (7:30 p.m. ET, ABC); Texas State at No. 20 Boise State (10 p.m. ET, CW). All games available via Fubo streaming.
