The Oregonian/OregonLive sports staff returns with its picks for Week 9 of the 2025 college football season.
While Oregon State has a bye this week, the No. 6 Oregon Ducks will host the Wisconsin Badgers at Autzen Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Fans are encouraged to “tie-dye out” as Oregon dons its all-black “Grateful Ducks” uniforms for the game.
The SEC sizzles with three ranked matchups this weekend, beginning with a marquee showdown between No. 8 Ole Miss and No. 13 Oklahoma on Saturday morning. Later on, No. 15 Missouri will aim to contain No. 10 Vanderbilt on the Commodores’ own turf, and No. 3 Texas A&M travels to Baton Rouge to take on No. 20 LSU.
Season totals
Straight up
Bill Oram: 73-28 (11-4 last week)
Sean Meagher: 73-28 (12-3)
Joel Odom: 73-28 (13-2)
James Crepea: 72-29 (11-4)
Ryan Clarke: 71-30 (13-2)
Aaron Fentress: 68-33(13-2)
Nick Daschel: 66-35 (13-2)
Against spread
Bill Oram: 57-43 (10-5 last week)
Ryan Clarke: 51-49 (10-5)
Joel Odom: 50-50 (9-6)
Nick Daschel: 48-52 (9-6)
James Crepea: 47-53 (5-10)
Sean Meagher: 45-55 (8-7)
Aaron Fentress: 43-57 (9-6)
Wisconsin at No. 6 Oregon
Game details: 4 p.m. PT Saturday at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon
TV channel and live stream: Fox Sports 1
Latest line: Ducks by 31½
Over/under: 44½
Ryan Clarke: Oregon 52, Wisconsin 10
James Crepea: Oregon 49, Wisconsin 7
Nick Daschel: Oregon 45, Wisconsin 0
Aaron Fentress: Oregon 47, Wisconsin 10
Sean Meagher: Oregon 49, Wisconsin 3
Joel Odom: Oregon 38, Wisconsin 7
Bill Oram: Oregon 56, Wisconsin 6
UCLA at No. 2 Indiana
Game details: 9 a.m. PT Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana
TV channel and live stream: FOX
Latest line: Hoosiers by 25½
Over/under: 52½
Ryan Clarke: Indiana 34, UCLA 20
James Crepea: Indiana 42, UCLA 14
Nick Daschel: Indiana 38, UCLA 20
Aaron Fentress: Indiana 39, UCLA 17
Sean Meagher: Indiana 42, UCLA 21
Joel Odom: Indiana 31, UCLA 13
Bill Oram: Indiana 35, UCLA 21
No. 8 Ole Miss at No. 13 Oklahoma
Game details: 9 a.m. PT Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Norman, Oklahoma
TV channel and live stream: ABC
Latest line: Sooners by 5½
Over/under: 51½
Ryan Clarke: Ole Miss 30, Oklahoma 27
James Crepea: Oklahoma 28, Ole Miss 21
Nick Daschel: Ole Miss 34, Oklahoma 28
Aaron Fentress: Sooners 33, Ole Miss 28
Sean Meagher: Oklahoma 31, Ole Miss 28
Joel Odom: Oklahoma 27, Ole Miss 24
Bill Oram: Oklahoma 31, Ole Miss 28
Northwestern at Nebraska
Game details: 9 a.m. PT Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska
TV channel and live stream: Fox Sports 1
Latest line: Cornhuskers by 7½
Over/under: 44½
Ryan Clarke: Northwestern 21, Nebraska 20
James Crepea: Nebraska 24, Northwestern 21
Nick Daschel: Nebraska 23, Northwestern 17
Aaron Fentress: Nebraska 31, Northwestern 23
Sean Meagher: Nebraska 24, Northwestern 21
Joel Odom: Nebraska 21, Northwestern 17
Bill Oram: Northwestern 33, Nebraska 27
Rutgers at Purdue
Game details: 9 a.m. PT on Saturday at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, IN
TV channel and live stream: B1G Network
Latest line: Rutgers by 1½
Over/under: 58
Ryan Clarke: Purdue 17, Rutgers 14
James Crepea: Rutgers 28, Purdue 21
Nick Daschel: Purdue 35, Rutgers 31
Aaron Fentress: Purdue 23, Rutgers 20
Sean Meagher: Rutgers 28, Purdue 20
Joel Odom: Rutgers 27, Purdue 16
Bill Oram: Purdue 28, Rutgers 24
No. 4 Alabama at South Carolina
Game details: 12:30 p.m. PT Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina
TV channel and live stream: ABC
Latest line: Crimson Tide by 11½
Over/under: 46½
Ryan Clarke: Alabama 31, South Carolina 14
James Crepea: Alabama 35, South Carolina 21
Nick Daschel: Alabama 34, South Carolina 27
Aaron Fentress: Alabama 37, South Carolina 23
Sean Meagher: Alabama 38, South Carolina 17
Joel Odom: Alabama 35, South Carolina 20
Bill Oram: Alabama 42, South Carolina 19
No. 15 Missouri at No. 10 Vanderbilt
Game details: 12:30 p.m. PT on Saturday at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee
TV channel and live stream: ESPN
Latest line: Commodores by 2½
Over/under: 53½
Ryan Clarke: Vanderbilt 24, Missouri 20
James Crepea: Vanderbilt 28, Missouri 24
Nick Daschel: Vanderbilt 28, Missouri 24
Aaron Fentress: Vandy 24, Missouri 21
Sean Meagher: Vanderbilt 30, Missouri 24
Joel Odom: Vanderbilt 28, Missouri 25
Bill Oram: Vanderbilt 38, Missouri 34
No. 23 Illinois at Washington
Game details: 12:30 p.m. PT Saturday at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington
TV channel and live stream: B1G Network
Latest line: Huskies by 4½
Over/under: 54½
Ryan Clarke: Washington 27, Illinois 20
James Crepea: Washington 28, Illinois 24
Nick Daschel: Washington 27, Illinois 21
Aaron Fentress: Illinois 27, Washington 22
Sean Meagher: Washington 28, Illinois 25
Joel Odom: Washington 24, Illinois 20
Bill Oram: Illinois 43, Washington 31
Minnesota at Iowa
Game details: 12:30 p.m. PT Saturday at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa
TV channel and live stream: CBS
Latest line: Hawkeyes by 7½
Over/under: 39½
Ryan Clarke: Iowa 30, Minnesota 20
James Crepea: Minnesota 21, Iowa 20
Nick Daschel: Iowa 20, Minnesota 10
Aaron Fentress: Minnesota 31, Iowa 27
Sean Meagher: Iowa 27, Minnesota 24
Joel Odom: Minnesota 26, Iowa 24
Bill Oram: Minnesota 28, Iowa 20
Toledo at Washington State
Game details: 12:30 p.m. PT Saturday at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington
TV channel and live stream: The CW Network
Latest line: Toledo by 1½
Over/under: 45½
Ryan Clarke: Washington State 28, Toledo 17
James Crepea: Toledo 28, Washington State 21
Nick Daschel: Washington State 31, Toledo 14
Aaron Fentress: Washington State 27, Toledo 23
Sean Meagher: Washington State 28, Toledo 20
Joel Odom: Washington State 29, Toledo 24
Bill Oram: Washington State 44, Toledo
No. 3 Texas A&M at No. 20 LSU
Game details: 4:30 p.m. PT Saturday at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
TV channel and live stream: ABC
Latest line: Aggies by 2½
Over/under: 50½
Ryan Clarke: Texas A&M 23, LSU 21
James Crepea: Texas A&M 31, LSU 28
Nick Daschel: Texas A&M 38, LSU 31
Aaron Fentress: Aggies 23, LSU 17
Sean Meagher: Texas A&M 35, LSU 23
Joel Odom: LSU 21, Texas A&M 19
Bill Oram: LSU 24, Texas A&M 21
Michigan at Michigan State
Game details: 4:30 p.m. PT Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan
TV channel and live stream: NBC
Latest line: Michigan by 14½
Over/under: 47½
Ryan Clarke: Michigan 34, Michigan State 14
James Crepea: Michigan 35, Michigan State 21
Nick Daschel: Michigan 24, Michigan State 10
Aaron Fentress: Michigan 31, Michigan State 16
Sean Meagher: Michigan 27, Michigan State 17
Joel Odom: Michigan 34, Michigan State 22
Bill Oram: Michigan 35, Michigan State 10
Houston at No. 24 Arizona State
Game details: 5 p.m. Saturday at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe, Arizona
TV channel and live stream: ESPN2
Latest line: Sun Devils by 7½
Over/under: 46½
Ryan Clarke: Arizona State 27, Houston 24
James Crepea: Arizona State 35, Houston 21
Nick Daschel: Arizona State 35, Houston 27
Aaron Fentress: ASU 27, Houston 21
Sean Meagher: Arizona State 35, Houston 31
Joel Odom: Arizona State 31, Houston 21
Bill Oram: Arizona State 37, Houston 34
No. 6 Oregon (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten) vs Wisconsin (2-5, 0-4)
When: Saturday, Oct. 25Time: 4 p.m. PTWhere: Autzen Stadium, Eugene TV: FS1Stream: DirecTV (free trial) or Fubo (promotional offers) or Sling (college football season pass is just $199). Streaming broadcasts for this game will be available on these streaming services locally in Oregon and Washington, but may not be available outside of the Pacific Northwest, depending on your location.
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