No. 17 Florida hosts No. 3 Georgia as Texas Tech, Ohio State and Wisconsin also face pivotal tests.
Week 9 of college football brings one of the marquee matchups of the season as No. 17 Florida tries to topple No. 3 Georgia. Florida enters looking for its third upset of a top-5 opponent this year, which would be the kind of result that reshapes the rest of its schedule and the national conversation around the Gators.
Elsewhere, No. 13 Texas Tech looks to steady itself against No. 22 Arizona after a surprising loss to Cincinnati knocked it down the rankings. A loss would put real pressure on Texas Tech's playoff hopes, while a win keeps the Red Raiders squarely in the mix.
No. 2 Ohio State faces USC while adjusting to life without quarterback Julian Sayin, debuting a new starter under center as the Buckeyes try to keep their season on track. No. 25 Wisconsin, ranked for the first time since 2023, travels to Kinnick Stadium to face Iowa on the early slate, hoping to bolster its own playoff case. No. 6 Utah also looks to stay unbeaten against a surging Cincinnati team.
Lincoln Riley's seat gets hotter with his program's night game looming. With four straight weeks of chaos across the sport, oddsmakers and analysts alike are bracing for more upsets before the day is through.