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Week 6 of college football features just one matchup between the top 25 teams, but there are still plenty of teams under watch.
This is how these types of weeks usually work. Will a team like No. 4 Tennessee get scared at Arkansas? What’s up with No. 8 Miami at Cal in an ACC After Dark special? Can No. 12 Ole Miss bounce back with a win at South Carolina? We’re about to find out.
These are the games we will follow closely on Saturday. All times are Eastern and all odds are from BetMGM.
Noon | Television: ABC | Line: Texas A&M -2.5 | Total: 48.5
The day begins with the only ranked matchup. Marcel Reed appears likely to start at QB for A&M as Conner Weigman continues to recover from a shoulder injury. Meanwhile, Missouri looks to get its deep passing offense back on track. Quarterback Brady Cook excelled throwing the ball down the field a season ago, but so far he’s averaging just 7.1 yards per pass in 2024.
15:30 | Television: CBS | Line: Ohio State -19.5 | Total: 45.5
It’s hard to see how Iowa’s offense will be able to keep up. But Iowa’s defense is the best unit Ohio State has seen so far, and we’re excited to see how the Buckeyes look against the stingy Hawkeyes.
15:30 | Television: ESPN | Line: Old Miss -9.5 | Total: 53.5
Ole Miss is looking to bounce back from an ugly 20-17 loss to Kentucky last week. South Carolina’s defense is just as good as the Wildcats’. Ask Kentucky. The Gamecocks dominated Kentucky in a 31-6 victory in Week 2. But can South Carolina’s offense keep up? Stay tuned.
7:30 p.m. | Television: ABC | Line: Tennessee -13.5 | Total 58.5
Tennessee’s offense has produced the highlights so far, but the defense has allowed just 28 points in four games and the defensive line has proven to be one of the best in the SEC. He will be a big challenge for Arkansas’ offense, which can be explosive when not turning the ball over.
10:30 p.m. | Television: ESPN | Line: Miami -10.5 | Total: 54.5
Miami is learning what life is like in the new ACC as it heads west to visit the Bears for a night opener in Berkeley, which will also host “GameDay.” Can Miami and Heisman hopeful QB Cam Ward continue to make progress against a struggling Cal team that’s off to a 3-1 start?
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