Predicting the Winner of every Top 25 Game Week 9
We will be doing game-by-game predictions for every Top 25 team every week and keeping a record of our accuracy.
Record 109-30 (78%)
9 Florida vs. 7 Georgia
Georgia and Florida are fighting for their CFB Playoff lives and essentially need to win out. With Kentucky and Auburn still on the schedule for Georgia, that will be no easy task. Florida has been on fire since the week 2 loss to Kentucky and will look to put back-back losses on the once undefeated Georgia team. Georgia’s defense should shut down Felipe Franks and Florida but expect this game to be close.
Georgia 27-24
12 Kentucky at Missouri
Missouri is 4-3, but they played Alabama, Georgia, and lost by 2 to South Carolina. Both teams have built their offenses around elite playmakers in Drew Lock and Benny Snell Jr. Can Kentucky’s elite defense contain Missouri’s elite offense? Going to take the defense in a close matchup.
Kentucky 24-21
21 South Florida at Houston
This game is going to be grossly high scoring. Like Nuggets Vs. Warriors high scoring. South Florida averages 35.6 and Houston averages 48.7. Those are Madden numbers. Outside of Georgia Tech, this is the first legit team that South Florida has played. Keep an eye out for Ed Oliver and how he handles this talented South Florida offense. Houston should win in a shootout.
Houston 52-41
22 NC State at Syracuse
After getting embarrassed by an unbelievable Clemson team last week, NC State looks to bounce back against a very solid Syracuse team. The Orange haven’t reached bowl eligibility since 2013. Winning against NC State will end that drought. I’ll take Syracuse at home.
Syracuse 31-24
Locks:
Kansas State at No. 8 Oklahoma
Oklahoma 48-23
18 Iowa at 17 Penn State
Penn State 32-21
15 Washington at California
Washington 28-24
2 Clemson at Florida State
Clemson 35-17
20 Wisconsin at Northwestern
Wisconsin 24-13
3 Notre Dame Vs. Navy
Notre Dame 50-24
6 Texas at Oklahoma State
Texas 32-20
19 Oregon at Arizona
Oregon 31-17
14 Washington State at 24 Stanford
Stanford 27-21
16 Texas A&M at Mississippi State
Texas A&M 32-21