Six Ranked College Football Showdowns Set for Saturday
Six games matching ranked teams headline a packed college football schedule on November 7, including BYU-Utah, Alabama-LSU and Miami-Notre Dame.
A six-game run of ranked-on-ranked matchups will make Saturday, November 7, a major day in college football. The schedule begins at noon ET with No. 7 BYU visiting No. 3 Utah, which is favored by 5.5 points. Utah is coming off a 42–6 halftime lead at Cincinnati, while BYU brings a three-game winning streak in the rivalry. The forecast favors the Utes, 27–20.
Also at noon, No. 10 Texas visits No. 19 Missouri. Texas is favored by 2.5, but Missouri is unbeaten at home, and the Longhorns are dealing with injuries to several key players. The forecast calls for a 20–17 Missouri win.
At 3:30 p.m., No. 9 Alabama faces No. 15 LSU in Baton Rouge. LSU is favored by 5.5 and has won all its home games this season by an average of 36.2 points. The forecast gives LSU a 30–24 victory. No. 8 Kentucky visits No. 16 Tennessee at 6:15 p.m.; Tennessee’s 35 sacks lead the SEC, and the forecast has the Volunteers winning 24–21.
The evening features No. 2 Georgia at No. 12 Mississippi at 7:30 p.m. Georgia is favored by 3.5, with a 35–24 win forecast after last week’s 27–8 victory over Florida. At the same time, top-ranked Miami visits No. 4 Notre Dame, which is favored by 5.5. The forecast predicts a 41–34 Notre Dame win, pointing to the Irish offense’s chance to exploit Miami’s defensive struggles.