College Football Picks: Expert Predictions for Every Game in Week 9
Ryan Finley, NC State Wolfpack Football
Week 9 of the 2017 college football season features plenty of intriguing matchups, as conference play is in full effect with just six weeks of games remaining, and Athlon Sports is ready with complete predictions, preview and picks for the ninth weekend of action. The Week 9 slate kicks off on Thursday night with four games, including Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois and Stanford taking on Oregon State in Corvallis. The Friday slate features three contests, as Florida State hopes to rebound from last week's loss to Louisville with a victory over Boston College, while Tulane takes on Memphis in a key AAC matchup. A full schedule of action is on tap for Saturday. Notre Dame is once again in the spotlight with a contest against NC State, and Ohio State hosts Penn State in the weekend's top game. Additionally, Oklahoma State-West Virginia, Georgia-Florida, Mississippi State-Texas A&M, Utah-Oregon, Georgia Tech-Clemson, Washington State-Arizona, USC-Arizona State and Michigan State-Northwestern are other key matchups slated to take place on Saturday.
Each week, Athlon Sports’ editors will pick every game in the FBS ranks. Follow us on Twitter: (@AthlonSports)
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Predictions for Every College Football Game in Week 9
| Steven Lassan | Mitch Light | Bryan Fischer |
Eastern Michigan at Northern Illinois (Thursday) | |||
Toledo at Ball State (Thursday) | |||
South Alabama at Georgia State (Thursday) | |||
Stanford at Oregon State (Thursday) | |||
Florida State at Boston College (Friday) | |||
Tulane at Memphis (Friday) | |||
Tulsa at SMU (Friday) | |||
Buffalo at Akron | |||
Wisconsin at Illinois | |||
Air Force at Colorado State | |||
FIU at Marshall | |||
Austin Peay at UCF | |||
Houston at USF | |||
FAU at WKU | |||
Kansas State at Kansas | |||
Appalachian State at UMass | |||
Indiana at Maryland | |||
Texas State at Coastal Carolina | |||
Louisiana Tech at Rice | |||
ULM at Idaho | |||
Rutgers at Michigan | |||
Old Dominion at North Texas | |||
Missouri at UConn | |||
Vanderbilt at South Carolina | |||
Texas at Baylor | |||
Georgia Southern at Troy | |||
Minnesota at Iowa | |||
San Jose State at BYU | |||
Michigan State at Northwestern | |||
Arkansas at Ole Miss | |||
UAB at Southern Miss | |||
Nebraska at Purdue | |||
UCLA at Washington | |||
New Mexico at Wyoming | |||
TCU at Iowa State | |||
Washington State at Arizona | |||
Tennessee at Kentucky | |||
UTSA at UTEP | |||
Virginia at Pitt | |||
California at Colorado | |||
Duke at Virginia Tech | |||
Arkansas State at New Mexico State | |||
UNLV at Fresno State | |||
Boise State at Utah State | |||
USC at Arizona State | |||
San Diego State at Hawaii | |||
Louisville at Wake Forest | |||
Utah at Oregon | |||
Mississippi State at Texas A&M | |||
Georgia vs. Florida (Jacksonville) | |||
Miami at North Carolina | |||
Texas Tech at Oklahoma | |||
Georgia Tech at Clemson | |||
Oklahoma State at West Virginia | |||
NC State at Notre Dame | |||
Penn State at Ohio State | |||
Bowling Green at Kent State (Tuesday, Oct. 31) | |||
Miami, Ohio at Ohio (Tuesday, Oct. 31) |
