College Football Picks: Expert Predictions for Every Game in Week 8
College football's Week 8 slate for the 2021 season features 54 games from Wednesday to Saturday, and our NCAA experts are ready with their predictions and picks. The action starts on Wednesday with a Sun Belt showdown between Coastal Carolina and Appalachian State and continues on Thursday and Friday with four games each night. The first wave of contests on Saturday features Cincinnati-Navy, Northwestern-Michigan, Wake Forest-Army, Kansas State-Texas Tech and Syracuse-Virginia Tech. The afternoon slate kicks off with LSU-Ole Miss, Oregon-UCLA, Oklahoma State-Iowa State, Wisconsin-Purdue and Clemson-Pitt. The night slate includes Tennessee-Alabama, San Diego State-Air Force, Nevada-Fresno State, Ohio State-Indiana and USC-Notre Dame for Week 8.
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College Football Picks: Expert Predictions for Every Game in Week 8
| Steven Lassan | Mark Ross | Ben Weinrib | |
|---|---|---|---|
Coastal Carolina at Appalachian State (Wed.) | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina |
Tulane at SMU (Thurs.) | SMU | SMU | SMU |
Louisiana at Arkansas State (Thurs.) | Louisiana | Louisiana | Louisiana |
FAU at Charlotte (Thurs.) | FAU | FAU | FAU |
San Jose State at UNLV (Thurs.) | San Jose State | UNLV | San Jose State |
Middle Tennessee at UConn (Fri.) | Middle Tennessee | Middle Tennessee | Middle Tennessee |
Memphis at UCF (Fri.) | UCF | Memphis | UCF |
Colorado State at Utah State (Fri.) | Colorado State | Colorado State | Colorado State |
Washington at Arizona (Fri.) | Washington | Washington | Washington |
Cincinnati at Navy | Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Cincinnati |
Oklahoma at Kansas | Oklahoma | Oklahoma | Oklahoma |
Northwestern at Michigan | Michigan | Michigan | Michigan |
Illinois at Penn State | Penn State | Penn State | Penn State |
Wake Forest at Army | Wake Forest | Wake Forest | Wake Forest |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Arkansas | Arkansas | Arkansas | Arkansas |
UMass at Florida State | Florida State | Florida State | Florida State |
Kansas State at Texas Tech | Kansas State | Texas Tech | Kansas State |
Eastern Michigan at Bowling Green | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan |
Northern Illinois at Central Michigan | Central Michigan | Northern Illinois | Central Michigan |
Syracuse at Virginia Tech | Syracuse | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech |
Kent State at Ohio | Kent State | Kent State | Ohio |
Texas State at Georgia State | Georgia State | Georgia State | Georgia State |
Wisconsin at Purdue | Wisconsin | Purdue | Wisconsin |
Maryland at Minnesota | Minnesota | Minnesota | Maryland |
BYU at Washington State | BYU | BYU | BYU |
Colorado at California | California | California | California |
Rice at UAB | UAB | UAB | UAB |
Miami (Ohio) at Ball State | Ball State | Ball State | Miami (Ohio) |
Western Michigan at Toledo | Western Michigan | Western Michigan | Toledo |
Buffalo at Akron | Buffalo | Buffalo | Buffalo |
New Mexico at Wyoming | Wyoming | Wyoming | Wyoming |
Boston College at Louisville | Louisville | Louisville | Boston College |
Mississippi State at Vanderbilt | Mississippi State | Mississippi State | Mississippi State |
East Carolina at Houston | Houston | Houston | Houston |
Liberty at North Texas | Liberty | Liberty | Liberty |
San Diego State at Air Force | Air Force | San Diego State | San Diego State |
UTSA at Louisiana Tech | UTSA | UTSA | UTSA |
Nevada at Fresno State | Fresno State | Fresno State | Fresno State |
WKU at FIU | WKU | WKU | WKU |
Temple at USF | Temple | Temple | Temple |
South Alabama at ULM | South Alabama | South Alabama | South Alabama |
South Carolina at Texas A&M | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | Texas A&M |
NC State at Miami | NC State | NC State | Miami |
Georgia Tech at Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia |
New Mexico State at Hawaii | Hawaii | Hawaii | Hawaii |
West Virginia at TCU | TCU | TCU | TCU |
Utah at Oregon State | Utah | Oregon State | Utah |
Clemson at Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh | Clemson |
Ohio State at Indiana | Ohio State | Ohio State | Ohio State |
Tennessee at Alabama | Alabama | Alabama | Alabama |
LSU at Ole Miss | Ole Miss | Ole Miss | Ole Miss |
USC at Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Notre Dame |
Oregon at UCLA | UCLA | Oregon | UCLA |
Oklahoma State at Iowa State | Iowa State | Iowa State | Iowa State |
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