The 2026 college football Week 9 slate includes several high-profile conference games and rivalry matchups, with sportsbooks releasing point spreads and over/under totals for nearly 60 contests. The action begins Friday, Oct. 30, and continues through Saturday, Oct. 31, with multiple ranked teams in action.
Top Ranked Matchups
No. 13 Texas Tech hosts No. 22 Arizona as a 3.5-point favorite with an over/under of 54.5. In the only other ranked-versus-ranked game, No. 3 Georgia is favored by 10.5 over No. 17 Florida at a neutral site in Atlanta, with a total of 56.5. No. 4 Indiana is a 19.5-point home favorite against Minnesota (over/under 42.5), while No. 1 Miami visits North Carolina as a 14.5-point road favorite (total 52.5). No. 2 Ohio State travels to USC as a 7-point favorite (over/under 51.5). Other notable lines include No. 5 Notre Dame (-30.5) vs. Navy, No. 19 SMU at Syracuse (+9.5), and No. 25 Wisconsin at Iowa (-3.5).
Week 9 Schedule Highlights
Friday's schedule features Tulane at Charlotte (+10), Baylor at UCF (-1.5), and Kent State at Sacramento State (-10). Saturday's early window includes Boston College at Duke (-7.5), California at NC State (-7), and Michigan at Rutgers (+13.5). The 3:30 p.m. ET block showcases No. 17 Florida vs. No. 3 Georgia, Arizona State at No. 8 BYU (-16.5), Minnesota at No. 4 Indiana, and No. 20 Northwestern at Oregon (-3.5). Prime-time games include Clemson at Florida State (-6), Mississippi State at No. 11 Texas (-20.5), and No. 23 Missouri at Arkansas (+10).
Betting Promotions
Major sportsbooks are offering sign-up bonuses for Week 9 wagering. DraftKings provides $200 in bonus bets plus three months of NBA League Pass after a $5 bet. FanDuel offers $150 in bonus bets on a $5 wager. BetMGM matches up to $1,500 in bonus bets if the first bet loses (code CBSSPORTS). Additional offers come from Fanatics, bet365, Hard Rock Bet, and Caesars, with combined potential bonuses exceeding $3,000.
Key Game Previews
UCF, coming off a win over No. 2 BYU, hosts Baylor as a 1.5-point favorite. Notre Dame, a 29.5-point favorite over Navy at Gillette Stadium, has dominated the series historically. Texas Tech, favored by 3.5 at home, faces an Arizona team that has won its last three Big 12 games by a combined 84 points. Iowa, a 3.5-point home favorite over Wisconsin, has won the last two meetings in the Battle for the Heartland by a combined 79-10. Ole Miss is a 13.5-point favorite over Auburn, while Georgia is favored by 10.5 over Florida after a bye week. BYU, a 15.5-point home favorite against Arizona State, looks to avoid a letdown after its upset loss to UCF.
