As usual, all times Eastern and all predictions wrong.

Noon:

• Missouri @ Oklahoma (ABC): This looked like a cracker of a matchup a couple months ago, but with Mizzou’s quarterback situation so unsettled I’m not sure how they’re going to prevail against a Brent Veneables defense.
• Rutgers @ Ohio State (FOX): We’ll finally have something to talk about with Ohio State next week, at least.
• Miami @ Virginia Tech (ESPN): The Hokies are giving the ol’ college try, and maybe they’ll be excited to have new head coach James Franklin in the house. But I don’t think Miami will particularly care about any of that.
• Louisville @ Southern Methodist (ESPN2): Louisville has fallen off a bit from their high point, which means it’s probably time to upset an ACC contender again.
• Kansas @ Iowa State (FS1): A bit of a lost season for both teams, I like the ‘Clones I guess.
• Minnesota @ Northwestern (@Chicago, IL; BTN): Northwestern is 0-fer at Wrigley Field the past two seasons, and I’m not sure why it’d change here.
• Harvard @ Yale (“The Game”; ESPNU)
• Delaware @ Wake Forest (ACCN): Wake all the way here.
• Tulsa @ Army (CBSS): Army all the way here.
• Samford @ Texas A&M (SECN+)

12:45: Charlotte @ Georgia (SECN)

1:00:

• Baylor @ Arizona (TNT): In more Big 12 teams suffering disappointing seasons, it’d been a weird one for both of these teams. I sorta like Zona.
• Washington State @ James Madison (ESPN+)
• Old Dominion @ Georgia Southern (ESPN+)

2:00:

• Nevada @ Wyoming (MWN)
• Mercer @ Auburn (SECN+)
• Eastern Illinois @ Alabama (SECN+)
• Ball State @ Toledo (ESPN+)
• Missouri State @ Kennesaw State (ESPN+)

2:30: Marshall @ Appalachian State (ESPN+)

3:00:

• Liberty @ Louisiana Tech (ESPN+)
• New Mexico State @ Texas-El Paso (“Battle of I-10”; ESPN+)
• Sam Houston State @ Middle Tennessee State (ESPN+)
• Connecticut @ Florida Atlantic (ESPN+)
• South Florida @ Alabama-Birmingham (ESPN+)

3:30:

• Arkansas @ Texas (ABC): Texas is having a weird year, but it’s not weird enough to lose to Arkansas at home.
• Southern California @ Oregon (CBS): One of the two biggest games of the day is in Eugene, OR. USC tries to prove they’re “for real” against the best team they’ve played outside of Notre Dame. Oregon needs to stay at 1 loss for many purposes, including potentially hosting a playoff game and, in the worst case scenario, playing in the playoff at all. USC gives themselves an outside chance at a playoff spot with a win. So there’s a lot on the line. For my money, I think the Ducks are still more talented and a little more tested.
• Syracuse @ Notre Dame (NBC): Notre Dame’s romp through their schedule figures to continue unabated.
• Kentucky @ Vanderbilt (ESPN): This is a bit of a trap game for Vanderbilt (let’s marvel that we can talk about Vandy having trap games instead of being the trap game). Kentucky remains feisty as ever, winners of three straight and with a couple of scares on the schedule. This is not a gimme for Vandy, but they’re definitely still the favorite.
• Michigan State @ Iowa (FS1): A rudderless Michigan State doesn’t stand a chance in Iowa City.
• Duke @ North Carolina (ACCN): Duke arrives losers of two straight, one of which was to UConn. UNC has, believe it or not, gotten better. Yeah they lost to Wake last week, but that’s still understandable. Duke is still a better team here, but I won’t be surprised if Carolina at least finds themselves in a position to win.
• Jacksonville State @ Florida International (CBSS): FIU is going to lose this game, but can we bring back the “Sundowner” branding permanently? Thanks.
• East Carolina @ Texas-San Antonio (ESPN+)
• Southern Mississippi @ South Alabama (ESPN+)

3:45: Tulane @ Temple (ESPNU): As noted elsewhere, most of the American contenders don’t play each other, but they all play Temple. Weird. Anyway, assuming that was intentional, Tulane should be fine here.

4:00:

• Texas Christian @ Houston (FOX): Houston is kind of quietly having a very good season, outside of the weird loss to West Virginia. TCU hasn’t been able to do much of anything, so outside of another WVU-esque effort, the Cougs should be fine.
• Kansas State @ Utah (ESPN2): K-State normally is the kind of team that can hang physically with just about anyone, but there really seem to be three tiers in the Big 12 this season. In the first tier, it’s Texas Tech. In the second, it’s BYU and Utah. And then… it’s everyone else. So the Utes will be fine here.
• Michigan @ Maryland (BTN): What’s going on in College Park is just sad at this point. It’s hard to see how they’re going to be able to arrest the slide and avoid turning 4-0 into 4-8.
• Oklahoma State @ Central Florida (ESPN+)
• Georgia State @ Troy (ESPN+)

4:15: Coastal Carolina @ South Carolina (SECN): Gamecocks will be fine here.

4:30: Furman @ Clemson (The CW)

5:00: Louisiana-Monroe @ Texas State (ESPN+)

7:00:

• Nebraska @ Pennsylvania State (NBC): The thing about Penn State is that they’re still, you know, pretty talented. Last week, they were able to arrest the slide and easily handle Michigan State. Nebraska is better than the Spartans, and they did bring reality back to UCLA in their last game. It’ll be Senior Day in Happy Valley, and they’re good enough to win on paper. I expect it to happen.
• Pittsburgh @ Georgia Tech (ESPN): I’m not sure I remember the last time I was this wound up for a regular season game that wasn’t against you know who. Pitt comes in with a sensational new quarterback and defense that is stout as usual. We have got to take advantage of a sell-out crowd at home (and as a reminder, it’s the last true home game since next week is at the Benz) and have the defense figure out a way to get off the field on third downs. Do that, let the offense do their thing, and get this done.
• Colorado State @ Boise State (FS1): I hear you about your concerns regarding Boise State’s offense (14 points the past two weeks), but I cannot in good conscience pick them to lose against this Colorado State team.
• New Mexico @ Air Force (CBSS): New Mexico is kinda good. Air Force is not.

7:30:

• Tennessee @ Florida (ABC): Tennessee hasn’t won in the Swamp since 2005. I think it’s about time.
• North Texas @ Rice (ESPNU): Rice could drag North Texas down with them, but I’m not going to pick that to happen.
• Illinois @ Wisconsin (BTN): Wisconsin followed up their sloppy, surprise upset of Washington with… well, they got what Indiana does to almost everyone. I don’t expect much different here.
• California @ Stanford (“The Big Game”; ACCN): Cal has possibly the most exciting quarterback in the ACC, Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele (better known as just JKS). Note that I said exciting and not things like “consistent” or “one of the best”. JKS and his team perhaps embody “All Coastal Chaos” more than any other team. They inflated Virginia’s resume, but then burst Louisville’s bubble. They got shut out by San Diego State. Stanford beat a snakebit Florida State team, and, well, doesn’t really have much else to show for it. It’s a rivalry game, so there’s still stakes, but it’s hard to see a way for Stanford to win here.

7:45: Western Kentucky @ Louisiana State (SECN): LSU will be fine here.

8:00:

• Brigham Young @ Cincinnati (FOX): I don’t like Cincy’s chances here, but they should offer slightly more resistance than many of BYU’s opponents so far.
• Arizona State @ Colorado (ESPN2): The Buffs are, as the kids would say, cooked.

10:30:

• Washington @ California-Los Angeles (NBC): Reality has set in again for UCLA. I think the Huskies will be fine, as long as they don’t get caught looking forward to Oregon next week.
• San Jose State @ San Diego State (FS1): Aztecs will be fine here.
• Utah State @ Fresno State (CBSS): Fresno will be fine here.