{"id":17988,"date":"2026-10-31T12:23:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T12:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bettingpremier.com\/blog\/?p=17988"},"modified":"2026-10-31T12:23:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T12:23:39","slug":"ncaa-division-i-fbs-football-2026-week-9-schedules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bettingpremier.com\/blog\/ncaa-division-i-fbs-football-2026-week-9-schedules\/","title":{"rendered":"NCAA Division I FBS Football 2026: Week 9 Schedules"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Several teams concluded their previous NCAA Division I FBS football fixtures with mixed results. South Carolina secured a 27-24 victory over Tennessee in their NCAA game. Alabama defeated Texas A&amp;M in their most recent fixture. UCLA defeated MI State in their NCAA Division I FBS football game. In their most recent match, Boise State defeated Washington State. Oklahoma St. defeated Colorado, while Kentucky beat Vanderbilt 34-17. Wisconsin defeated USC, and Arizona beat Iowa State. Texas defeated Ole Miss in their previous game. Utah defeated Houston in their most recent game. These results could influence the teams\u2019 reputations and future prospects.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"bet-ad js-bet-ad-insert\" data-size=\"responsive\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-crucial-fixtures-and-match-timings\"><strong>Crucial Fixtures and Match Timings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Fixtures<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Dates<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Time Zone ET<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Time Zone PT<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Time Zone IST<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Locations<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Arizona Wildcats<\/td><td>October 31, 2026<\/td><td>12:00 PM<\/td><td>09:00 AM<\/td><td>09:30 PM<\/td><td>Jones AT&amp;T Stadium, Lubbock.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>lowa Hawkeyes vs. Wisconsin Badgers<\/td><td>October 31, 2026<\/td><td>12:00 PM<\/td><td>09:00 AM<\/td><td>09:30 PM<\/td><td>Kinnick Stadium, lowa City.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Navy Midshipmen vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football<\/td><td>October 31, 2026<\/td><td>12:00 PM<\/td><td>09:00 AM<\/td><td>09:30 PM<\/td><td>Gillette Stadium, Foxborough.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ole Miss Rebels vs Auburn Tigers<\/td><td>October 31, 2026<\/td><td>12:45 PM<\/td><td>09:45 AM<\/td><td>10:15 PM<\/td><td>Vaught\u2013Hemingway Stadium, University.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>BYU Cougars vs Arizona State Sun Devils<\/td><td>October 31, 2026<\/td><td>03:30 PM<\/td><td>12:30 PM<\/td><td>01:00 AM (Next Day)<\/td><td>LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Georgia Bulldogs vs. Florida Gators<\/td><td>October 31, 2026<\/td><td>03:30 PM<\/td><td>12:30 PM<\/td><td>01:00 AM (Next Day)<\/td><td>Pista Mercedes-Benz, Atlanta.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Indiana Hoosiers vs Minnesota Golden Gophers<\/td><td>October 31, 2026<\/td><td>03:30 PM<\/td><td>12:30 PM<\/td><td>01:00 AM (Next Day)<\/td><td>Memorial Stadium, Bloomington.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>North Carolina Tar Heels vs Miami Hurricanes<\/td><td>October 31, 2026<\/td><td>07:30 PM<\/td><td>04:30 PM<\/td><td>05:00 AM (Next Day)<\/td><td>Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>USC Trojans vs Ohio State Buckeyes<\/td><td>October 31, 2026<\/td><td>07:30 PM<\/td><td>04:30 PM<\/td><td>05:00 AM (Next Day)<\/td><td>LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-week-games-and-all-participant-teams\"><strong>Week Games and All Participant Teams<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Dates<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Games<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>October 31, 2026<\/td><td>Syracuse vs SMU, Texas Tech vs Arizona, lowa vs Wisconsin, Navy vs Notre Dame, Ole Miss vs Auburn, BYU vs Arizona State, Georgia vs Florida, Indiana vs Minnesota, Oregon vs Northwestern, Cincinnati vs Utah, Wake Forest vs Virginia, UCLA vs Nevada, lowa State vs Oklahoma St, UNC vs Miami FL, USC vs Ohio State, Texas vs MS State, Arkansas vs Missouri, and Bosie State vs Texas State<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-standout-teams-and-expected-rosters\"><strong>Standout Teams and Expected Rosters<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-navy-midshipmen-vs-notre-dame-fighting-irish-football\"><strong>Navy Midshipmen vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> October 31, 2026 (Saturday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 12:00 PM ET| 09:00 AM PT| 09:30 PM IST<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Gillette Stadium, Foxborough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-projected-lineups-for-navy-midshipmen\"><strong>Projected Lineups for Navy Midshipmen<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-offense\"><strong>Offense<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quarter Backs<\/td><td>Evan Blouir and Ryan Brass<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Running Backs<\/td><td>Christian Cromer and Chris Daley II<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wide Receivers<\/td><td>Prosper Akanna and Ihsaan Alozie<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tight Ends<\/td><td>Merrick Barlow and Jordan Collins<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Center<\/td><td>Gavin Dauby and Hunter Fay<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Offensive Tackles<\/td><td>Joe Alnwick, Peter Bonnet, and Alex Brewer<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-defense\"><strong>Defense<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defensive Lineman<\/td><td>Xavyer Arrington, Todd Hammond, Chris Herock, Delan Massey-Wright, and Terrence McCauley<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defensive Ends<\/td><td>Rhoen Breen, Jaden Brock, Elysha Campbell, and Romane Grant<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Linebackers<\/td><td>Allen Anderson, Teddy Androus, Mackenzie Ardoin, and Jacob Asbeck<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-projected-lineups-for-notre-dame-fighting-irish-football\"><strong>Projected Lineups for Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-offense-0\"><strong>Offense<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quarter Backs<\/td><td>CJ Carr and Noah Grubbs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Running Backs<\/td><td>Nolan James Jr. and Javian Osborne<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wide Receivers<\/td><td>Jerome Bettis Jr. and Elijah Burress<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tight Ends<\/td><td>Cooper Flanagan and James Flanigan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Offensive Lineman<\/td><td>Sullivan Absher, Max Anderson, Matty Augustine, Will Black, and Ashton Craig<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-defense-0\"><strong>Defense<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defensive Lineman<\/td><td>Francis Brewu, Christopher Burgess Jr., Davion Dixon, and Rodney Dunham<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Linebackers<\/td><td>Jaiden Ausberry, Drayk Bowen, Ja&#8217;Kobe Clapper, and Thomas Davis Jr.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cornerbacks<\/td><td>Khary Adams, Dallas Golden, DJ McKinney, and Christian Gray<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Safety<\/td><td>Brauntae Johnson and Brandon Logan<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-previous-rivalries\"><strong>Previous Rivalries<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Navy Midshipmen faced the North Texas Mean Green in their most recent game. Navy took the lead as Merrick Barlow registered 64 yards. The Navy Midshipmen lost to the North Texas Mean Green.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Notre Dame Fighting Irish played against the Stanford Cardinal in their latest fixture. CJ Carr, Jonaz Walton, and Aneyas Williams were crucial contributors for Notre Dame. Davis Warren, Micah Ford, and Caden High were key contributors for Stanford. Davis Warren recorded 114 passing yards and one touchdown. In the end, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Stanford Cardinal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The Pick:<\/em><\/strong><em> Notre Dame Fighting Irish<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-byu-cougars-vs-arizona-state-sun-devils\"><strong>BYU Cougars vs Arizona State Sun Devils<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> October 31, 2026 (Saturday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 03:30 PM ET| 12:30 PM PT| 01:00 AM IST (Next Day)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> LaVell Edwards Stadium, Provo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-projected-lineups-for-byu-cougars\"><strong>Projected Lineups for BYU Cougars<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-offense-1\"><strong>Offense<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quarter Backs<\/td><td>Bear Bachmeier and Treyson Bourguet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Running Backs<\/td><td>Micah Beckstead and Jovesa Damuni<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wide Receivers<\/td><td>Tiger Bachmeier and Jared Esplin<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tight Ends<\/td><td>Josh Davis and Matthew Fredrick<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Offensive Lineman<\/td><td>Brigham Alexander, Jake Alexander, Joe Brown, Paki Finau, and Andrew Gentry<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-defense-1\"><strong>Defense<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defensive Ends<\/td><td>Tausili Akana, Siosefa Brown, and Hunter Clegg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defensive Tackles<\/td><td>Ulavai Fetuli, Justin Kirkland, Nehemiah Kolone, Kelepi Latu-Finau, and Maverick McManus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cornerbacks<\/td><td>Therrian Alexander III, Justice Brathwaite, and Jordyn Criss<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Safety<\/td><td>Crew Clark and Jarinn Kalama<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Linebackers<\/td><td>Owen Borg, Jake Clifton, Siale Esera, and Isaiah Glasker<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-projected-lineups-for-arizona-state-sun-devils\"><strong>Projected Lineups for Arizona State Sun Devils<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-offense-2\"><strong>Offense<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quarter Backs<\/td><td>Jake Fette and Cameron Dyer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Running Backs<\/td><td>Grayson Rigdon and Demarius Robinson<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wide Receivers<\/td><td>Jeremiah Johnson and Harry Hassmann<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tight Ends<\/td><td>James Giggey and Kristian Ingman<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Offensive Lineman<\/td><td>Brent Helton, Wade Helton, Terrell Kim, Siosaia Lapuaho, and Jarmaine Mitchell<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-defense-2\"><strong>Defense<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defensive Lineman<\/td><td>Landen Anderson, Julian Hugo, Sinei Tengei, and Daeshon Morgan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defensive Backs<\/td><td>Daquwan Dunn, Davis Kinney, Zeth Thues, Caleb Chester, and Jessiah McGrew<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Linebackers<\/td><td>Oscar Aguilar Jr., Ramere Davis, Martell Hughes, and Owen Long<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cornerbacks<\/td><td>Joseph Smith and Nasir Stephens<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-previous-rivalries-0\"><strong>Previous Rivalries<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The BYU Cougars played against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in their latest fixture. BYU scored consistently but missed out in the third quarter. They had fewer passing yards and more rushing yards throughout the match. Notre Dame scored consistently in every quarter. They had more passing yards but fewer rushing yards than BYU. The BYU Cougars ultimately defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Arizona State Sun Devils defeated the Kansas State Wildcats in their most recent game. Arizona State scored consistently throughout the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The Pick:<\/em><\/strong><em> BYU Cougars<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-north-carolina-tar-heels-vs-miami-hurricanes\"><strong>North Carolina Tar Heels vs Miami Hurricanes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> October 31, 2026 (Saturday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 07:30 PM ET| 04:30 PM PT| 05:00 AM IST (Next Day)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-projected-lineups-for-north-carolina-tar-heels\"><strong>Projected Lineups for North Carolina Tar Heels<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-offense-3\"><strong>Offense<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quarter Backs<\/td><td>Travis Burgess and Billy Edwards Jr.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Running Backs<\/td><td>Crew Davis and Charleston French<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wide Receivers<\/td><td>Keeyun Chapman and Nyqir Helton<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tight Ends<\/td><td>Shamar Easter, Deems May, Dream Rashad, and Carson Sneed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Offensive Lineman<\/td><td>Eidan Buchanan, Aidan Banfield, Rowan Byrne, Dujuan Davis, and Nick Fiumara<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-defense-3\"><strong>Defense<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defensive Lineman<\/td><td>Melkart Abou Jaoude, Jimmy Phrisco Alo-Suliafu, Tarvorise Brown, Vodney Cleveland, and Trey Giddens<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defensive Backs<\/td><td>Jermaine Anderson, Coleman Bryson, Julian Burns, and Kaleb Cost<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Linebackers<\/td><td>Jonathan Agumadu, Daniel Anderson, Jordan Avinger, Jake Bauer, and Ashton Blatt<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-projected-lineups-for-miami-hurricanes\"><strong>Projected Lineups for Miami Hurricanes<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-offense-4\"><strong>Offense<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quarter Backs<\/td><td>Judd Anderson and Joe Borchers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Running Backs<\/td><td>CharMar Brown and Mark Fletcher Jr.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wide Receivers<\/td><td>Cooper Barkate and Brennan Burton<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tight Ends<\/td><td>Israel Briggs, Hunter Carver, and Jackson Carver<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Offensive Lineman<\/td><td>Seuseu Alofaituli, Demetrius Campbell, Johnathan Cline, and Ben Congdon<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-defense-4\"><strong>Defense<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defensive Lineman<\/td><td>Tyson Bacon, Armondo Blount, Jarquez Carter, and Asharri Charles<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defensive Backs<\/td><td>JJ Dunnigan, Chris Ewald Jr., Zechariah Poyser, Cortez Redding, and Stone Stroud<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Linebackers<\/td><td>Karsten Busch, Kamal Bonner, Jordan Campbell, Braylon Lamar, and Cam Pruitt<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-previous-rivalries-1\"><strong>Previous Rivalries<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The North Carolina Tar Heels lost to the Syracuse Orange in their most recent game. Billy Edwards Jr., Jaylen McGill, and Jordan Shipp were key contributors for UNC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Miami Hurricanes defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers in their latest fixture. Darian Mensah, Javian Mallory, and Malachi Toney were key contributors for Miami FL. Darian Mensah recorded 387 passing yards and four touchdowns. Javian Mallory rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns. Holden Geriner, Damon Ferguson Jr., and Cataurus Hicks were crucial contributors for Pittsburgh. Holden Geriner recorded 268 passing yards and one touchdown. Damon Ferguson Jr. rushed for 39 yards and one touchdown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The Pick:<\/em><\/strong><em> Miami Hurricanes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-usc-trojans-vs-ohio-state-buckeyes\"><strong>USC Trojans vs Ohio State Buckeyes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Date:<\/strong> October 31, 2026 (Saturday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> 07:30 PM ET| 04:30 PM PT| 05:00 AM IST (Next Day)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong> LA Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-projected-lineups-for-usc-trojans\"><strong>Projected Lineups for USC Trojans<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-offense-5\"><strong>Offense<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quarter Backs<\/td><td>Will Doherty and Sam Huard<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Running Backs<\/td><td>Shahn Alston and Waymond Jordan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wide Receivers<\/td><td>Terrell Anderson and Griffin Brahm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tight Ends<\/td><td>Tucker Ashcraft, Mark Bowman and Manoah Leiato<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Offensive Lineman<\/td><td>Ratumana Bulabalavu, Chase Deniz, Aaron Dunn, and Vlad Dyakonov<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-defense-5\"><strong>Defense<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defensive Ends<\/td><td>Ethan Brougham, Kameryn Crawford, Zuriah Fisher, Simote Katoanga, and Jadyn Ramos<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defensive Tackles<\/td><td>Jordan Abarca, Jide Abasiri, Floyd Boucard, Brendan Cho, and Jamaal Jarrett<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Linebackers<\/td><td>Deven Bryant, Austin Engroff, Talanoa Ili, TaylorJohnson, and Roman Marchetti<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-projected-lineups-for-ohio-state-buckeyes\"><strong>Projected Lineups for Ohio State Buckeyes<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-offense-6\"><strong>Offense<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Quarter Backs<\/td><td>Luke Fahey and Brady Geibel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Running Backs<\/td><td>Favour Akih and Legend Bey<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wide Receivers<\/td><td>David Adolph and Nolan Baudo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tight Ends<\/td><td>Bennett Christian and Nick Lautar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Offensive Lineman<\/td><td>Deontae Armstrong, Landry Brede, Jake Cook, Phillip Daniels, and Ian Gecse<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-defense-6\"><strong>Defense<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Players<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defensive Ends<\/td><td>Beau Atkinson, Zion Grady, and Kenyatta Jackson Jr.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Defensive Tackles<\/td><td>Eddrick Houston, Darryus McKinley, Jason Moore, and Jamir Perez<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cornerbacks<\/td><td>Dominick Kelly and Miles Lockhart<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Safety<\/td><td>Khmari Bing and Brenten Jones<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Linebackers<\/td><td>Tarvos Alford, Christian Alliegro, and Alec DelSignore<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-previous-rivalries-2\"><strong>Previous Rivalries<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The USC Trojans faced the Wisconsin Badgers in their most recent game. Wisconsin scored consistently throughout the match. In the end, Wisconsin defeated USC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ohio State Buckeyes played against the Indiana Hoosiers in their latest fixture. Ohio State scored consistently throughout the game. They recorded fewer passing yards and more rushing yards, combining for fewer total yards. Indiana failed to score in the first and third quarters. They recorded more passing yards but fewer rushing yards than Ohio State. The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Indiana Hoosiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The Pick:<\/em><\/strong><em> Ohio State Buckeyes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-match-outlook\"><strong>Final Match Outlook<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the upcoming Week 9 key fixture, the Syracuse Orange will host the SMU Mustangs on October 31, 2026. Which team will come out on top? The SMU Mustangs will be a tough contender for Syracuse. The Texas Tech Red Raiders will host the Arizona Wildcats on October 31, 2026. 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