{"id":786,"section":"sports","section_label":"Sports","url":"https://www.brokenews.co/sports/786","headline":"Week 7 college football slate headlined by Notre Dame-BYU and Ohio State-Indiana","dek":"Rankings collide across the country this week, with ESPN College GameDay setting up at BYU for a top-ten showdown.","body":"Week 7 of the 2026 college football season brings a packed ranked-versus-ranked schedule. The marquee matchup sends No. 2 Notre Dame to Provo, Utah, to face No. 8 BYU, with ESPN College GameDay broadcasting from The Lawn at Heritage Halls and BYU legend Steve Young on hand as guest picker.\n\nElsewhere, a top-five clash pits No. 4 Ohio State against No. 5 Indiana, while the SEC offers its own heavyweight fight as No. 6 Alabama hosts No. 14 Tennessee. Those three games join several other ranked matchups rounding out a busy Saturday slate, after three FBS games kick things off Friday night as an appetizer for the weekend.\n\nPrediction models are already weighing in on the week, with analysts favoring Penn State and Auburn among their picks. Other notable games drawing attention include Baylor against TCU, with bettors and analysts watching odds and lines ahead of kickoff.\n\nWith so many ranked teams on the schedule, Week 7 could reshape the national picture heading into the back half of the season. Fans have a full day of action to track, from Friday's early games through Saturday's string of high-profile showdowns across the sport.","published_at":"2026-10-17T17:20:27.918286+00:00","source_count":4,"written_from":[{"outlet":"CBS Sports","publisher":"CBS Sports","title":"College football odds, picks, predictions for Week 7, 2026: Computer likes Penn State, Auburn","url":"https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/college-football-odds-lines-picks-predictions-spreads-betting-guide-for-week-7-2026/"},{"outlet":"Fox Sports","publisher":"Fox Sports","title":"Baylor vs. TCU Prediction, Odds, Picks for College Football Week 7","url":"https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/baylor-vs-tcu-prediction-odds-picks-college-football-week-7"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"College football Week 7 TV schedule, start times, TV channel for every game","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/college-football-week-7-tv-185120605.html"}],"more_coverage":[{"outlet":"CBS Sports","publisher":"CBS Sports","title":"2026 Week 7 college football odds, betting lines, start times, spreads: Predictions, picks, best bets","url":"https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/2026-week-7-college-football-odds-betting-lines-start-times-spreads-predictions-picks-best-bets/"},{"outlet":"CBS Sports","publisher":"CBS Sports","title":"Week 6 NFL odds, picks, predictions: Computer model backs Patriots and Cardinals","url":"https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/nfl-odds-spreads-picks-predictions-lines-best-bets-for-week-6-2026/"},{"outlet":"CBS Sports","publisher":"CBS Sports","title":"How to bet on 2026 Week 7 college football: Betting guide, odds, trends, previews, apps, over $3,000 in promos","url":"https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/how-to-bet-on-2026-week-7-college-football-betting-guide-odds-trends-previews-apps-over-3000-in-promos/"},{"outlet":"Fox Sports","publisher":"Fox Sports","title":"Purdue vs. Washington Prediction, Odds, Pick For College Football Week 7","url":"https://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/purdue-vs-washington-prediction-odds-pick-college-football-week-7"},{"outlet":"CBS Sports","publisher":"CBS Sports","title":"College football score predictions for Week 7, 2026: Model likes UCLA (-2.5) against Wisconsin","url":"https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/college-football-score-predictions-picks-odds-lines-best-bets-week-7-2026/"},{"outlet":"CBS Sports","publisher":"CBS Sports","title":"Week 6 NFL odds, picks, predictions: Computer model backs Patriots and Cardinals","url":"https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/nfl-odds-spreads-picks-predictions-betting-lines-for-week-6-2026/"},{"outlet":"New York Post","publisher":"New York Post","title":"College football betting promos Week 7: Grab $5K in sportsbook, prediction market bonuses for marquee Saturday games","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/10/17/betting/college-football-betting-promos-week-7-grab-5k-in-sportsbook-prediction-market-bonuses-for-marquee-saturday-games/"},{"outlet":"New York Post","publisher":"New York Post","title":"The Post’s expert Week 7 college football grid picks, best bets","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/10/17/betting/the-posts-expert-week-7-college-football-grid-picks-best-bets/"},{"outlet":"CBS Sports","publisher":"CBS Sports","title":"2026 Week 7 college football odds, betting lines, start times, spreads: Picks, predictions, best bets","url":"https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/2026-week-7-college-football-odds-betting-lines-start-times-spreads-picks-predictions-best-bets/"},{"outlet":"CBS Sports","publisher":"CBS Sports","title":"College football odds, picks, predictions for Week 7, 2026: Computer likes Penn State, Auburn","url":"https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/college-football-odds-lines-game-picks-predictions-spreads-betting-guide-for-week-7-2026/"},{"outlet":"CBS Sports","publisher":"CBS Sports","title":"Week 6 NFL odds, picks, predictions: Computer model backs Patriots and Cardinals","url":"https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/nfl-odds-picks-predictions-spreads-betting-lines-for-week-6-2026/"},{"outlet":"CBS Sports","publisher":"CBS Sports","title":"NFL picks against the spread, Week 6 2026: Expert ATS picks, predictions, prop bets for Sunday, Oct. 18","url":"https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/nfl-picks-against-the-spread-week-6-2026-expert-ats-picks-predictions-prop-bets-for-sunday-oct-18/"}],"image":{"url":"https://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/2026/10/17/c95171fc-44f5-4018-b56d-5298fe640955/rocco-becht-penn-state-nittany-lions-imagn-images.jpg","credit":"CBS Sports","width":1920},"embed":null,"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"Analysis data is licensed CC BY 4.0. 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