{"id":469931,"date":"2026-10-18T19:40:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T19:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/469931\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T19:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T19:40:08","slug":"college-football-week-8-opening-odds-for-every-top-25-game-texas-favored-over-ole-miss-utah-favored-vs-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/469931\/","title":{"rendered":"College Football Week 8 Opening Odds for Every Top-25 Game (Texas Favored Over Ole Miss, Utah Favored vs. Houston)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"ae\">The College Football Playoff picture is becoming tougher and tougher to figure out, and there are only two Saturdays remaining until the College Football Playoff selection committee reveals its first ranking on Nov. 3.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"aj\">So, where does everyone stand in Week 8?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"ao\">Week 7 saw five of the top seven teams in the country \u2013 Georgia, Notre Dame, Indiana, Alabama and Texas \u2013 all lose, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/betting\/college-football-national-championship-odds-miami-byu-ole-miss-rise-upsets-don-t-hurt-top-contenders\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shook up the odds to win the National Championship<\/a> in the 2026 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"at\">That\u2019s also changed the latest AP Poll, as there are a bunch of two-loss teams in the SEC that are fighting for a top spot in the conference. The SEC and Big Ten are both becoming very interesting, as a bunch of national title contenders have a loss on their resume at this point in the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"ay\">In the Big 12, Texas Tech, BYU and Utah all continue to dominate to open the season, though the Utes have a tough matchup with Houston in Week 8.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"b3\">The top teams in the latest AP Poll (No. 1 Miami, No. 2 BYU and No. 3 Ohio State ) feature a team from the ACC, Big 12 and Big Ten.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"b8\">There aren\u2019t a ton of top-25 matchups in Week 8, but there is a huge SEC matchup between the Texas Longhorns and Ole Miss Rebels. Another loss would completely doom Texas\u2019 College Football Playoff chances, and it\u2019s already in danger of missing the playoff after the Week 7 loss to Florida.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"bd\">Each week, the SI Betting team shares the opening odds for every top-25 college football game to show how the betting market views each of these teams. If you&#8217;re looking to bet on college football this week, the opening odds are extremely helpful to track line movement, and potentially allow bettors to get a better number than expected early in the week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"bi\">Here\u2019s a look at every top-25 game in Week 8 of the 2026 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"bn\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/4kJjtBu\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pitt vs. No. 1 Miami Odds, Spread and TotalSpread: Miami -23.5 (-110)Total: 51.5 (Over +100\/Under -120)No. 6 Indiana vs. Michigan Odds, Spread and TotalSpread: Indiana -8.5 (-110)Total: 42.5 (Over -110\/Under -110)No. 8 Texas Tech vs. Cincinnati Odds, Spread and TotalSpread: Texas Tech -11.5 (-110)Total: 55.5 (Over -110\/Under -110)No. 18 LSU vs. Auburn Odds, Spread and TotalSpread: LSU -7 (-110)Total: 50.5 (Over -110\/Under -110)California vs. No. 23 SMU Odds, Spread and TotalSpread: SMU -17.5 (-102)Total: 52.5 (Over -110\/Under -110)Rutgers\u00a0 vs. No. 24 Northwestern Odds, Spread and TotalSpread: Northwestern -16.5 (-115)Total: 58.5 (Over -110\/Under -110)No. 2 BYU vs. UCF Odds, Spread and TotalSpread: BYU -7 (-110)Total: 45.5 (Over -110\/Under -110)Michigan State vs. No. 9 UCLA Odds, Spread and TotalSpread: UCLA -13.5 (-110)Total: 45.5 (Over -110\/Under -110)No. 11 Tennessee vs. South Carolina Odds, Spread and TotalSpread: Tennessee -2.5 (-102)Total: 50.5 (Over -110\/Under -110)Texas A&amp;M vs. No. 13 Alabama Odds, Spread and TotalSpread: Alabama -15.5 (-110)Total: 51.5 (Over -118\/Under -102)No. 15 Iowa vs. Minnesota Odds, Spread and TotalSpread: Iowa -6 (-115)Total: 41.5 (Over -105\/Under -115)No. 21 Boise State vs. Washington State Odds, Spread and TotalSpread: Boise State -14 (-110)Total: 50.5 (Over -110.\/Under -110)No. 7 Ole Miss vs. No. 19 Texas Odds, Spread and TotalSpread: Texas -3 (-120)Total: 53.5 (Over -115\/Under -105)Vanderbilt vs. No. 12 Kentucky Odds, Spread and TotalSpread: Kentucky -11.5 (-110)Total: 51.5 (Over -110\/Under -110)No. 16 USC vs. Wisconsin Odds, Spread and TotalSpread: USC -2.5 (-110)Total: 49.5 (Over -110\/Under -110)Iowa State vs. No. 25 Arizona Odds, Spread and TotalSpread: Arizona -10.5 (-110)Total: 50.5 (Over -110\/Under -110)No. 14 Houston vs. No. 10 Utah Odds, Spread and TotalSpread: Utah -6.5 (-110)Total: 56.5 (Over -110\/Under -110)<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-45\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"gm\">Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-46\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"gr\">If you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-47\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"gw\">Claim the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/betting\/sportsbook-promos\/draftkings-promo-code\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DraftKings promo code<\/a> offer today. 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