Best Games in the 10 FBS Conferences in Week 8!

ACC: Game of the Week!

Florida State 2-3 @ Louisville 1-4: Both of these teams are significantly better then their records reflect. The winner of this game rights it season and will finish 2020 with a winning record. Louisville does not play Clemson and can win out and finish 6-4 with a win on Saturday. FSU does play Clemson, so a win tomorrow and they can finish 6-4. Huge game for both teams! Opened with Louisville -6.5 / game is an 11:00 kickoff on ESPN 3.

AAC: Game of the Week!

Cincinnati 3-0 @ SMU 5-0: These teams have played only 4 times in their history, Cincy leads the series, 3 to 1. That said, they have split the last 2 games, SMU won in 2017, 31-28 and the Bearcats won in 2018, 26-20. The game opened as a Pick ’em / will air on ESPN 2 @ 8:00!

Big 12 Game of the Week!

Iowa State 3-1 @ Oklahoma State 3-0: Coming into the 2018 season, OSU had won 8 straight over the Cyclones, ISU ended that last time in Stillwater, putting an end to that streak, outscoring the Cowboys, 48-42. Last year, Ok State started a new streak , beating ISU in Ames, 34-27. The road to the B-12 championship goes through, Ames, Iowa or Stillwater (not Norman) Oklahoma!

B-10 Game of the Week!

Michigan @ Minnesota: The Gophers & Wolverines have played 6 times since 2011, with Michigan winning 5 of the games, including 2 in a row! Their has only been one close game in the last 6 tilts, in 2015, a 29-26, Michigan win. The Wolves opened as a 3.5 favorite & the game will be aired @ 6:30 on ABC!

C-USA Game of the Week (Non-Conference / Friday)!

Louisiana 3-1 @ UAB 4-1: A Sun Belt / USA showdown! This is a Covid-19 game, schedule to replace lost games to the virus. UAB has played and beat another SBC team, South Alabama, 42-10. UAB’s only loss was to a very good Miami FL team, 31-14. Louisiana has beaten a very good Iowa State team, 31-13 and has lost to only an undefeated Coastal Carolina, 30-27. Bragging right are at stake and the SBC is looking to add to its very good 2020 resume!

MAC Does not start play until November 4th!

Mountain West Conference: (MWC) Game of the Week

Wyoming @ Nevada:

The Cowboys (Wyoming) are picked 2nd in their division (Mountain) behind Boise State and Nevada is the pre-season favorite to win their division (West) Wyoming may have the best runner in the MWC in Xazavian Valladay and do sport the 2nd best O-Line. Nevada may have the best defense in the MWC and do feature the two best D-Ends, San Hammond (6’5 275 & Kameron Toomer (6’3 270) in the conference.

PAC 12 does not begin until November 7th

SEC Game of the Week!

South Carolina 2-2 @ LSU 1-2: South Carolina is 2-18-1all time vs LSU and their last win vs the Tigers was in 1995. Last time the teams played was in 2015, LSU won, 45-24, LSU the defending CFP Champion is off to a rough start, losing to Mississippi State, 44-34 & Missouri, 45-41. South Carolina is coming off a big win over Auburn, 30-22 (a team that they had not beaten since 1933) and has evened their record with 2 straight wins. LSU needs a win in the worst way come Saturday! LSU is a 6 point favorite and the game is a 6:00 kickoff on ESPN!

SBC: Game of the Week!

Coastal Carolina 4-0 @ Georgia Southern 3-1: Coastal Carolina is one of the surprise teams of 2020. They beat a B-12 team, Kansas, 38-23, to start the season, then hammered Arkansas State, 52-23, ASU beat Kansas State, 35-31, who beat Oklahoma, 38-35. Then last week beat a Louisiana, who knock off Iowa State, who is currently tie for the top spot in the B-12! Georgia Southern, lone loss is to Louisiana, 20-18, and 1-1 in SBC play. GSU needs a win, at home to stay in the conference race! CCU is a 4.5 favorite and the Game is a 11:00 kickoff on ESPN!