Week 9 of 2024 college football season features 57 games, and Athlon Sports is back with predictions and picks for every contest.
The ninth full weekend of the ’24 season started on Tuesday with Louisiana Tech beating UTEP and Sam Houston edging FIU. On Wednesday, Kennesaw State hosts Liberty, while Jacksonville State meets Middle Tennessee. Syracuse-Pitt and Georgia Southern-Old Dominion are slated for Thursday night.
Three more games are scheduled for Friday, including Boise State-UNLV, Rutgers-USC, and Louisville-Boston College.
On Saturday, Nebraska-Ohio State, Notre Dame-Navy, Washington-Indiana, Oklahoma-Ole Miss, North Carolina-Virginia, and Tulane-North Texas headline the action in the first window, followed by Illinois-Oregon, BYU-UCF, Missouri-Alabama, Oklahoma State-Baylor, Texas Tech-TCU, and Texas-Vanderbilt highlighting the afternoon matchups.
Podcast: Week 9 Preview and Predictions
The first night window includes Florida State-Miami, West Virginia-Arizona, Penn State-Wisconsin, LSU-Texas A&M, SMU-Duke and Michigan State-Michigan.
The late-night portion of the Week 9 schedule features Nevada-Hawaii, Washington State-San Diego State, and Cincinnati-Colorado.
College Football Picks: Expert Predictions for Every Game in Week 9
| Steven Lassan | Dan Lyons | Thomas Neumann | |
|---|---|---|---|
Liberty at Kennesaw State (Wed.) | Liberty | Liberty | Liberty |
Middle Tennessee at Jacksonville State (Wed.) | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State |
Georgia Southern at Old Dominion (Thurs.) | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern |
Syracuse at Pitt (Thurs.) | Pitt | Pitt | Pitt |
Louisville at Boston College (Fri.) | Louisville | Louisville | Louisville |
Boise State at UNLV (Fri.) | Boise State | Boise State | Boise State |
Rutgers at USC (Fri.) | USC | USC | USC |
Texas at Vanderbilt | Texas | Texas | Texas |
Missouri at Alabama | Alabama | Alabama | Alabama |
LSU at Texas A&M | LSU | LSU | Texas A&M |
BYU at UCF | BYU | BYU | BYU |
Kansas at Kansas State | Kansas State | Kansas State | Kansas State |
West Virginia at Arizona | Arizona | West Virginia | Arizona |
Utah at Houston | Utah | Utah | Utah |
Texas Tech at TCU | TCU | TCU | TCU |
Georgia State at Appalachian State | Appalachian State | Appalachian State | Georgia State |
Buffalo at Ohio | Ohio | Buffalo | Buffalo |
Nebraska at Ohio State | Ohio State | Ohio State | Ohio State |
Notre Dame vs. Navy (East Rutherford) | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | Notre Dame |
Washington at Indiana | Indiana | Indiana | Indiana |
Oklahoma at Ole Miss | Ole Miss | Ole Miss | Ole Miss |
Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech |
North Carolina at Virginia | Virginia | Virginia | Virginia |
Charlotte at Memphis | Memphis | Memphis | Memphis |
Tulane at North Texas | Tulane | Tulane | North Texas |
Arkansas at Mississippi State | Arkansas | Arkansas | Arkansas |
Central Michigan at Miami (Ohio) | Miami (Ohio) | Miami (Ohio) | Miami (Ohio) |
Temple at East Carolina | East Carolina | East Carolina | East Carolina |
Illinois at Oregon | Oregon | Oregon | Oregon |
Northwestern at Iowa | Iowa | Iowa | Iowa |
Maryland at Minnesota | Minnesota | Minnesota | Minnesota |
Rice at UConn | UConn | UConn | UConn |
Wake Forest at Stanford | Wake Forest | Stanford | Stanford |
Oklahoma State at Baylor | Baylor | Baylor | Oklahoma State |
Southern Miss at James Madison | James Madison | James Madison | James Madison |
Eastern Michigan at Akron | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan |
Northern Illinois at Ball State | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois | Northern Illinois |
Bowling Green at Toledo | Toledo | Toledo | Bowling Green |
Kent State at Western Michigan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan |
Wagner at UMass | UMass | UMass | UMass |
UTSA at Tulsa | UTSA | UTSA | UTSA |
Oregon State at California | California | California | California |
New Mexico at Colorado State | Colorado State | Colorado State | Colorado State |
ULM at South Alabama | South Alabama | South Alabama | South Alabama |
Florida State at Miami | Miami | Miami | Miami |
Utah State at Wyoming | Wyoming | Wyoming | Wyoming |
Troy at Arkansas State | Arkansas State | Arkansas State | Troy |
Penn State at Wisconsin | Penn State | Penn State | Penn State |
Michigan State at Michigan | Michigan | Michigan | Michigan |
Auburn at Kentucky | Kentucky | Kentucky | Kentucky |
SMU at Duke | SMU | SMU | SMU |
San Jose State at Fresno State | Fresno State | San Jose State | Fresno State |
Cincinnati at Colorado | Colorado | Colorado | Colorado |
Washington State at San Diego State | Washington State | Washington State | Washington State |
Nevada at Hawaii | Hawaii | Hawaii | Nevada |
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