College Football Week 4: Predicting the Outcomes of Every Top 25 Game

Week 4 of the college football season features a bevy of titillating contests. Which teams should cash in each Top 25 matchup?

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(17) Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. (16) Utah Utes

• Stadium: Rice-Eccles Stadium
• Location: Salt Lake City, UT
• Time: Saturday 12 p.m. ET
• Spread: Utah -2.5 | Total: 58.5
• Moneyline: Utah -152 | Texas Tech +126

Texas Tech’s offense will meet its match in Utah’s defense. Utes in a nail-biter.

Predicted Outcome: Utah 24 – Texas Tech 22

UAB Blazers vs. (15) Tennessee Volunteers

• Stadium: Neyland Stadium
• Location: Knoxville, TN
• Time: Saturday 12:45 p.m. ET
• Spread: Tennessee -38.5 | Total: 69.5
• Moneyline: N/A

This total is a testament to UAB’s offense, while also an indictment of its suspect defense.

Predicted Outcome: Tennessee 52 – UAB 24

Oregon State Beavers vs. (6) Oregon Ducks

• Stadium: Autzen Stadium
• Location: Eugene, OR
• Time: Saturday 3 p.m. ET
• Spread: Oregon -35.5 | Total: 56.5
• Moneyline: N/A

Weaker offenses have already exposed Oregon State. Ducks fly high in this rivalry clash.

Predicted Outcome: Oregon 55 – Oregon State 17

Purdue Boilermakers vs. (24) Notre Dame Fighting Irish

• Stadium: Notre Dame Stadium
• Location: South Bend, IN
• Time: Saturday 3:30 p.m. ET
• Spread: Notre Dame -25.5 | Total: 54.5
• Moneyline: Notre Dame -4000 | Purdue +1400

Notre Dame is hanging on by a thread, and Purdue could send this group into a spiral. Irish escape in a close one.

Predicted Outcome: Notre Dame 27 – Purdue 24

(21) Michigan Wolverines vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers

• Stadium: Memorial Stadium
• Location: Lincoln, NE
• Time: Saturday 3:30 p.m. ET
• Spread: Michigan -2.5 | Total: 46.5
• Moneyline: Michigan -130 | Nebraska +108

Michigan has been tested early, and another road contest will be its undoing. Nebraska goes 4-0.

Predicted Outcome: Nebraska 31 – Michigan 21

Kent State Golden Flashes vs. (7) Florida State Seminoles

• Stadium: Doak Campbell Stadium
• Location: Tallahassee, FL
• Time: Saturday 3:30 p.m. ET
• Spread: Florida State -45.5 | Total: 55.5
• Moneyline: N/A

FSU is trying to make amends for last year’s undoing. Their redemption tour continues.

Predicted Outcome: Florida State 49 – Kent State 7

Tulane Green Wave vs. (13) Ole Miss Rebels

• Stadium: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium
• Location: Oxford, MS
• Time: Saturday 3:30 p.m. ET
• Spread: Ole Miss -12.5 | Total: 61.5
• Moneyline: Ole Miss -430 | Tulane +330

Tulane will be a trendy pick this weekend, but Ole Miss is too much to handle.

Predicted Outcome: Ole Miss 35 – Tulane 21

(22) Auburn Tigers vs. (11) Oklahoma Sooners

• Stadium: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
• Location: Norman, OK
• Time: Saturday 3:30 p.m. ET
• Spread: Oklahoma -6.5 | Total: 47.5
• Moneyline: Oklahoma -235 | Utah +190

Oklahoma has something to prove, and we still don’t trust Auburn.

Predicted Outcome: Oklahoma 27 – Auburn 21

Temple Owls vs. (18) Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

• Stadium: Bobby Dodd Stadium
• Location: Atlanta, GA
• Time: Saturday 4:30 p.m. ET
• Spread: Georgia Tech -23.5| Total: 51.5
• Moneyline: Georgia Tech -3500 | Temple +1280

Georgia Tech is left asking the country, “Are you not entertained?" People still aren’t paying attention, though.

Predicted Outcome: Georgia Tech 39 – Temple 14

South Carolina Gamecocks vs. (23) Missouri Tigers

• Stadium: Faurot Field
• Location: Columbia, MO
• Time: Saturday 7 p.m. ET
• Spread: Missouri -9.5 | Total: 48.5
• Moneyline: Missouri -365 | South Carolina +285

Everyone is dismissing South Carolina’s chances, but we bet they pull off the upset.

Predicted Outcome: South Carolina 24 – Missouri 20

Florida Gators vs. (4) Miami Hurricanes

• Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium
• Location: Miami Gardens, FL
• Time: Saturday 7:30 p.m. ET
• Spread: Miami -8.5 | Total: 51.5
• Moneyline: Miami -320 | Florida +255

A few weeks ago, this was one of the games of the year. Now, it’s nothing more than a formality.

Predicted Outcome: Miami 30 – Florida 20

(9) Illinois Fighting Illini vs. (19) Indiana Hoosiers

• Stadium: Memorial Stadium
• Location: Bloomington, IN
• Time: Saturday 7:30 p.m. ET
• Spread: Indiana -5.5 | Total: 52.5
• Moneyline: Indiana -215 | Illinois +176

The Big Ten is an unforgiving landscape. Indiana will be on the losing end of a one-sided decision.

Predicted Outcome: Illinois 31 – Indiana 17

Georgia State Panthers vs. (20) Vanderbilt Commodores

• Stadium: FirstBank Stadium
• Location: Nashville, TN
• Time: Saturday 7:30 p.m. ET
• Spread: Vanderbilt -27.5 | Total: 53.5
• Moneyline: Vanderbilt -4500 | Georgia State +1600

This is a classic letdown spot for Vanderbilt. They pull out an undeserving win.

Predicted Outcome: Vanderbilt 27 – Georgia State 21

SE Louisiana Lions vs. (3) LSU Tigers

• Stadium: Tiger Stadium
• Location: Baton Rouge, LA
• Time: Saturday 7:45 p.m. ET
• Spread: N/A | Total: N/A
• Moneyline: N/A

Whatever this line opens at, just back LSU.

Predicted Outcome: LSU 63 – SE Louisiana 0

Sam Houston Bearkats vs. (8) Texas Longhorns

• Stadium: DKR Texas Memorial Stadium
• Location: Austin, TX
• Time: Saturday 8 p.m. ET
• Spread: Texas -39.5 | Total: 51.5
• Moneyline: N/A

Texas needs to build some momentum as it gears up for conference play. Sorry, Sam Houston.

Predicted Outcome: Texas 52 – Sam Houston 10

Michigan State Spartans vs. (25) USC Trojans

• Stadium: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
• Location: Los Angeles, CA
• Time: Saturday 9 p.m. ET
• Spread: USC -18.5 | Total: 56.5
• Moneyline: USC -880 | Michigan State +580

Every time we start to believe in USC, the Trojans come up flat. This is one of those times.

Predicted Outcome: Michigan State 28 – USC 27

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