College football's Week 10 slate delivers seven games pitting ranked opponents against each other, all carrying significant College Football Playoff implications. The action begins at noon ET with the Holy War in Utah as No. 9 BYU visits No. 3 Utah, a rivalry that has been decided by an average of two points over the past two seasons. Analysts lean toward BYU covering the 4.5-point spread. Also at noon, No. 7 Texas travels to No. 18 Missouri, with the Longhorns favored by 2.5 points behind a stout defense.
Afternoon Showdowns
At 3:30 p.m. ET, No. 12 Ohio State hosts Oregon in a clash of preseason favorites missing their starting quarterbacks. The consensus points to a high-scoring affair, with the over 46.5 points favored. Simultaneously, No. 5 Alabama visits No. 14 LSU in a potential playoff eliminator for the Tigers; the pick is under 52.5 points as both defenses figure to dominate.
Evening Blockbusters
The 6:15 p.m. slot features No. 13 Tennessee against No. 6 Kentucky in Knoxville, with the Volunteers favored by 6.5 points in the first night game at Neyland Stadium. At 7:30 p.m., No. 2 Georgia hosts No. 10 Ole Miss in a rematch of last season's shootouts; the over 56.5 points is the recommended play. The nightcap pits No. 1 Miami against No. 11 Notre Dame in South Bend, where the Fighting Irish are 5.5-point favorites but Miami is backed to cover with star receiver Malachi Toney sidelined.
Additional intrigue comes from the service academy matchup between Air Force and Army at 7:30 p.m., where the under 44.5 points is favored given the historically low-scoring nature of the rivalry.
