Week 9 features five matchups between teams ranked in the AP Top 25.
It’s the most ranked matchups so far this season, which means we could be in store for another great Saturday of college football.
Here’s what we’re keeping an eye on later today. (Scroll down for live updates.)
No. 20 Illinois at No. 1 Oregon
Time: 3:30 p.m. | TV: CBS | Line: Oregon -21.5 | Total: 54.5
Oddsmakers clearly like Oregon as the Illini are the last remaining currently ranked team on Oregon’s schedule. Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel and running back Jordan James will contend with an Illinois defense that’s giving up just 18 points per game and has forced 13 turnovers.
No. 21 Missouri at No. 15 Alabama
Time: 3:30 p.m. | TV: ABC | Line: Alabama -16.5 | Total: 51.5
The Tigers’ chances of an upset could be tough with QB Brady Cook and leading rusher Nate Noel potentially missing the game with injuries. Former Arizona State and Notre Dame QB Drew Pyne appears in line to get the start against an Alabama team that’s desperate to bounce back from its second loss of the season last week to Tennessee.
No. 5 Texas at No. 25 Vanderbilt
Time: 4:15 p.m. | TV: SEC Network | Line: Texas -18.5 | Total: 53.5
The newly ranked Commodores get the Longhorns at home three weeks after pulling off a huge upset over Alabama. Can Vandy shock the world again? A lot will depend on the play of dual-threat QB Diego Pavia, who faces a Texas team coming off an ugly loss to Georgia a week ago.
No. 8 LSU at No. 14 Texas A&M
Time: 7:30 p.m. | TV: ABC | Line: Texas A&M -2.5 | Total: 53.5
These are the only teams without an SEC loss this season, so the winner will have an inside track to the conference title game. LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier has been one of the most productive QBs in the nation so far, and he’ll face an A&M defense that has defended the pass very well.
Live51 updates
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Touchdown Oregon
The Ducks double their lead as Dillon Gabriel finds Justius Lowe for a 34-yard touchdown.
It’s all Oregon early in this one.
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Touchdown Oregon!
The Ducks didn’t waste any time getting on the board at home. Dillon Gabriel finds Tez Johnson for a 31-yard touchdown on the opening drive of the game.
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Final: Ole Miss 26, Oklahoma 14
The Rebels get the win and improve to 2-2 in the SEC with a testy win over the Sooners.
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Final: Ohio State 21, Nebraska 17
The Buckeyes win it and will head to Happy Valley to take on Penn State in a critical Big Ten showdown next week.
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Interception Ohio State!
The Buckeyes are going to survive in this one after Jordan Hancock stepped in front of a poorly thrown ball by Dylan Raiola.
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OSU player DQ’d for targeting
This play led to a 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalty, then another penalty on Ryan Day for reacting over the top. Now Nebraska has the ball at midfield.
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Final: Notre Dame 51, Navy 14
The Irish left no doubt in this one. Navy gave away the ball an astonishing 6 times.
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Nebraska gets it back
Dylan Raiola will have a shot with 3:36 left in the game after the Cornhuskers stopped the Buckeyes.
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Nebraska punts
The Cornhuskers can’t do anything with the ensuing possession and are forced to punt it over to Ohio State.
There’s 4:35 left in this one.
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Final: Indiana 31, Washington 17
The Hoosiers win and cover — just like they have all season long.
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Touchdown Ohio State!
It didn’t take long for the Buckeyes to get back in front. Will Howard finds Quinshon Judkins for a 9-yard touchdown to cap off an 8-play, 75-yard drive.
There are six minutes left in the game.
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Touchdown Nebraska!
The Cornhuskers have the lead!
One play after Dylan Raiola gets them to the goal line on a short pass, Dante Dowdell leaps over the line and into the end zone for Nebraska. They go for 2 and get it. The Huskers are up 17-14.
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Touchdown Ole Miss!
The Rebels have finally found a rhythm as Jaxson Dart finds Jordan Watkins for a 35-yard gain and then Ole Miss runs it in from short for the score.
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Nebraska stopped again
The Buckeyes’ D is putting in some serious work today. They just stuffed the Cornhuskers on a short field yet again as time winds down in the third quarter.
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Notre Dame recovers fumble for TD
Blake Horvath’s day goes from bad to worse as he drops the ball in the backfield and Notre Dame pounces on it in the end zone for a score.
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Nebraska stuffed at goal line!
Now it’s Ohio State’s turn to make a huge play. The Buckeyes deny the Cornhuskers at the goal line on fourth-and-1 to keep it 14-9.
What a massive stop for the Buckeyes!
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Interception Nebraska!
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Touchdown Notre Dame!
Riley Leonard finds Bo Collins on a 36-yard shot.
It’s 38-14 and feels like it’s over in East Rutherford.
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Touchdown Navy!
We are back for the second half in East Rutherford and the Midshipmen have found the end zone on a short run by Eli Heidenreich that capped off a long Navy drive.
