College Football Week 8 Odds and Preview: Ole Miss at Texas Leads the Slate
A week after five top-10 teams lost, college football Week 8 puts two of them on the same field. Texas is a 3-point favorite over Ole Miss (3.5 at FanDuel and bet365) in Austin on Saturday night, October 24, with a total of 53.5 to 54. Indiana is a 7.5-point favorite at Michigan in its first game since losing to Ohio State, and Alabama is laying 13.5 at home to Texas A&M. Those three lines are as of Saturday morning, October 24, 2026. Georgia, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Florida are all on a bye.
College football Week 8 odds for every big game
| Game | Kickoff (ET) | Spread | Total | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana at Michigan | Noon, FOX | IU -7.5 | 42.5 | IU -298 / MICH +240 (DK) |
| Pittsburgh at Miami | Noon, ESPN | MIA -19.5 to -20.5 | 50.5 to 51 | MIA -1587 to -2500 / PITT +950 to +1050 |
| LSU at Auburn | Noon, ABC | LSU -7.5 | 50.5 to 51.5 | LSU -295 to -310 / AUB +230 to +245 |
| Texas Tech at Cincinnati | Noon, FS1 | TTU -10.5 | 55.5 to 57.5 | TTU -410 to -450 / CIN +310 to +340 |
| Texas A&M at Alabama | 3:30 PM, ABC | BAMA -13.5 | 49.5 to 50.5 | BAMA -575 / TAMU +425 (DK) |
| Tennessee at South Carolina | 3:30 PM, ESPN | SC -1.5 to -2.5 | 50.5 to 51 | SC -126 to -135 / TENN +105 to +114 |
| Oklahoma at Mississippi State | 3:30 PM, SEC Network | OU -4.5 | 44.5 to 45.5 | OU -190 to -205 / MSST +150 to +168 |
| BYU at UCF | 3:30 PM, FOX | BYU -6.5 | 43.5 | BYU -245 to -275 / UCF +198 to +215 |
| Michigan State at UCLA | 3:30 PM, CBS | UCLA -13.5 to -14.5 | 44.5 | UCLA -625 to -833 / MSU +450 to +510 |
| Boise State at Washington State | 6 PM, USA | BOISE -12.5 to -13.5 | 51.5 | BOISE -520 to -769 / WSU +390 to +480 |
| Ole Miss at Texas | 7:30 PM, ABC | TEX -3 to -3.5 | 53.5 to 54 | TEX -155 / MISS +130 (DK) |
| USC at Wisconsin | 7:30 PM, NBC | USC -2.5 to -3 | 49.5 | USC -150 to -157 / WIS +125 to +130 |
| Vanderbilt at Kentucky | 7:30 PM, SEC Network | UK -10.5 to -11.5 | 51.5 | UK -430 to -455 / VAN +310 to +350 |
| Houston at Utah | 10:15 PM, ESPN | UTAH -6.5 | 56.5 to 57.5 | UTAH -235 to -250 / HOU +195 to +205 |
Ranges cover BetMGM, bet365, DraftKings, FanDuel, Fanatics, BetRivers and Caesars on SportsbookReview's board, checked against VegasInsider's consensus board. Kickoff times and networks are from the October 24 TV selections.
Biggest line moves in college football Week 8
| Game | Opened | Now | Opener source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ole Miss at Texas, spread | TEX -9.5 | TEX -3 | Earliest posted line, ScoresAndOdds |
| Texas A&M at Alabama, spread | BAMA -2.5 | BAMA -13.5 | Earliest posted line, ScoresAndOdds |
| Indiana at Michigan, total | 52.5 | 42.5 | Earliest posted line, ScoresAndOdds |
| Houston at Utah, total | 50.5 | 56.5 to 57.5 | Earliest posted line, ScoresAndOdds |
| Tennessee at South Carolina, spread | TENN -2 | SC -1.5 to -2.5 | Sunday open, SportsbookReview |
| Pittsburgh at Miami, spread | MIA -23 | MIA -19.5 to -20.5 | Sunday open, SportsbookReview |
| Indiana at Michigan, spread | IU -8 | IU -7.5 | Sunday open, SportsbookReview |
| Oklahoma at Mississippi State, spread | OU -2.5 | OU -4.5 | Sunday open, SportsbookReview |
Two kinds of openers are in this table. The earliest posted lines on ScoresAndOdds were set well before this week, which is why Texas opened as a 9.5-point favorite over Ole Miss and Alabama as only a 2.5-point favorite over Texas A&M. Those numbers say more about how the season changed than about this week's betting. The Sunday openers show this week's action: Tennessee went from a 2-point favorite to a 1.5 to 2.5 point underdog at South Carolina, Miami came down from 23 to 19.5 to 20.5, Indiana from 8 to 7.5, and Oklahoma rose from 2.5 to 4.5.
Ole Miss vs. Texas odds: the Week 8 headliner
Ole Miss comes in off a 31-3 win over Missouri, and Trinidad Chambliss is now third in the Heisman odds. Texas has lost two of its last three, 27-24 to Oklahoma and 27-24 at home to Florida as a 13.5-point favorite, when Arch Manning was sacked five times. The market still makes Texas the favorite at home, but the moneyline puts the Longhorns at only about 58%. Both teams are near the CFP cut line in our market bracket, so the loser is likely on the outside.
Indiana vs. Michigan odds
Indiana lost 19-15 to Ohio State, ending a 22-game winning streak, but the market barely moved its view of the Hoosiers: they are still 86% to make the playoff on Kalshi. The total is the story. At 42.5 it is the lowest number among the big games, down from an earliest posted 52.5. Michigan benched quarterback Bryce Underwood for true freshman Tommy Carr against Penn State on October 17, a move reported as not injury-related, and Carr is expected to start on the Friday Big Ten report, though Michigan has not made it official.
Tennessee vs. South Carolina odds
Tennessee beat Alabama 26-10 with four takeaways and DeSean Bishop's 159 rushing yards, and now goes on the road as a short underdog: the line opened Tennessee -2 on Sunday and sits at South Carolina -1.5 to -2.5. The open question is quarterback: Faizon Brandon was listed as questionable with a right shoulder injury before the Alabama game and George MacIntyre started. Josh Heupel would not name a starter on Monday, and CBS Sports reports MacIntyre is expected to start again. A spread of 1.5 to 2.5 sits just under 3, the most common margin in college football, so the half point matters here; see our guide to key numbers, which applies to college games too.
Houston vs. Utah odds
Utah is unbeaten but lost its spot as the Big 12 favorite on Kalshi this week (17%, behind Texas Tech at 31% and BYU at 24%), and Houston is fourth at 7%. The loser of this game falls well behind in the Big 12 race. The total has climbed six to seven points from its earliest posted 50.5 to 56.5 to 57.5. Kickoff is 10:15 PM ET on ESPN.
College football Week 8 injury report: key players
Statuses can change before kickoff. Each line below was confirmed by at least two reputable outlets; official availability reports come later in the week.
| Player | Team | Pos | Status | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Sayin | Ohio State | QB | Out indefinitely (right shoulder), per Ryan Day on Tuesday; Ohio State is on a bye | Oct. 20 |
| Faizon Brandon | Tennessee | QB | Right shoulder; has not played since Oct. 3. Heupel would not name a starter Monday; CBS reports George MacIntyre is expected to start | Oct. 19 to 20 |
| Colin Simmons | Texas | Edge | Doubtful on the SEC availability report (high ankle sprain); reported week to week | Oct. 21 |
| Kewan Lacy | Ole Miss | RB | Probable on the SEC availability report | Oct. 21 |
| Nico Iamaleava | UCLA | QB | Knee injury; out indefinitely, and CBS Sports reports he is expected to miss the rest of the season | Oct. 12 |
| Dante Moore | Oregon | QB | Out on Oregon's Wednesday availability report, still in concussion protocol; Oregon has not named a starter | Oct. 21 |
Two starters still matter for the lines: Tennessee's, which Josh Heupel would not name on Monday, and Michigan's, where Kyle Whittingham said the staff has decided between Bryce Underwood and Tommy Carr but will not say who. Colin Simmons is doubtful for Texas. This section will be updated as teams release availability reports during the week.
Other college football Week 8 games
Alabama hosts Texas A&M as a 13.5-point favorite after its loss at Tennessee. Miami is a 19.5 to 20.5 point favorite over Pittsburgh, LSU is -7.5 at Auburn a week after Auburn beat Georgia, BYU is -6.5 at UCF after upsetting Notre Dame, Texas Tech is -10.5 at Cincinnati, UCLA is -13.5 to -14.5 over Michigan State, and USC is a 2.5 to 3 point favorite at Wisconsin. Kentucky is -10.5 to -11.5 against Vanderbilt and Oklahoma is -4.5 at Mississippi State. For the full board, see live betting odds, and compare prices on our sportsbooks page.
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