College Football Rundown — Week 9 (2025)
Welcome back, Rundown Nation — Week 9 arrives after one of the wildest weekends of the season, with nine ranked teams going down and betting markets scrambling to reset.
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Host: Kyle Wahl breaks down the Week 8 chaos and lines up the most actionable betting matchups heading into Week 9.
Week 8 Rewind — What Mattered for Bettors
- Louisville 24 @ #2 Miami 21 (Fri): Cards forced 4 INTs off Carson Beck; RB Isaac Brown 113 rush yds.
- Minnesota 24 vs #25 Nebraska 6 (Fri): Gophers racked up 9 sacks and RB Darius Taylor 148 yds + TD.
- #1 Ohio State 34 @ Wisconsin 0: Julian Sayin 393 yds, 4 TD, Buckeye D held UW to 149 yds — Badgers’ second straight shutout.
- #3 Indiana 38 vs Michigan State 13: QB Fernando Mendoza 24/28, 332 yds, 4 TD — Hoosiers roll to 7-0.
- #4 Texas A&M 45 @ Arkansas 42: Marcel Reed 280 pass yds, 3 TD + rush TD; Aggies stay unbeaten.
- #9 Georgia 43 vs #5 Ole Miss 35: Gunner Stockton 4 TD passes in a shootout; Dawgs win late.
- #6 Alabama 37 vs #11 Tennessee 20: Defense returns a 99-yd INT for TD; Tide settle into form.
- Arizona State 26 vs #7 Texas Tech 22: ASU defense sealed it with a fourth-quarter stop to hand Tech its first loss.
- #8 Oregon 56 vs Rutgers 10: Ducks exploded for 750 yds; QB Dante Moore 290 yds, 4 TD.
- #17 Vanderbilt 31 vs #10 LSU 24: QB Diego Pavia 2 rush TDs; Commodores improve to 6-1 for the first time since 1948.
- #12 Georgia Tech 27 @ Duke 18: Jackets defense adds a 95-yd fumble-return TD.
- #13 Notre Dame 34 vs #20 USC 24: RB Jadarian Price 100-yd KR TD; Jeremiyah Love 228 rush yds, TD.
- #14 Oklahoma 26 @ South Carolina 7: OU defense dominant again, allowing just 265 yds.
- #15 BYU 24 vs #23 Utah 21: RB LJ Martin 122 yds; Cougars stay perfect at home.
- #16 Missouri 23 @ Auburn 17 (2 OT): QB Beau Pribula scores game-winner in second OT.
- #18 Virginia 22 vs Washington State 20: Cavaliers close strong for 5th win in six.
- #19 South Florida 48 vs Florida Atlantic 13: QB Byrum Brown 3 pass TD + rush TD; Bulls offense tops 500 yds.
- #21 Texas 16 @ Kentucky 13 (OT): Longhorns escape on 45-yd OT FG.
- UAB 31 vs #22 Memphis 24: QB Reed Burton 251 yds, 3 TD — Blazers shock the Tigers.
- #24 Cincinnati 49 vs Oklahoma State 17: Brendan Sorsby 3 pass TD + rush TD; Bearcats score 21 in the 4th.
Saturday Spotlights (Main Games)
#8 Ole Miss @ #13 Oklahoma — Sat 11:00 CT (ABC) • OU −4.5 | O/U 54.5
- Matchup: OU defense #1 in Opp Yards/Play (3.5); Ole Miss offense ~492 yds/g, 6.8 YPP (Top-10).
- Key QB note: OU QB John Mateer leads a balanced attack; Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss 1,549 yds passing.
- Angle: If OU clamps explosives early, live unders in play; if Rebels hit deep shots, pace pushes Over 55.
#11 BYU @ Iowa State — Sat 2:30 CT (FOX) • ISU −2.5 | O/U 49.5
- Defense split: ISU allowing 11.3 ppg at home; BYU +2.1 YPP differential.
- Quarterbacks: Rocco Becht 1,622 yds; BYU rotation steady since Week 6.
- Angle: Second-half unders if game script grinds behind Cyclones’ front.
#3 Texas A&M @ #20 LSU — Sat 6:30 CT (ABC) • A&M −2.5 | O/U 48.5
- Trenches: LSU LT Tyree Adams (ankle) out; A&M front has 25 sacks through Week 8.
- Playmakers: A&M QB Marcel Reed 1,770 yds; WR Mario Craver 674 yds; RB Rueben Owens 396 yds.
LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier 1,638 yds; WR Aaron Anderson 323 yds; RB Caden Durham 342 yds.
- Angle: LSU home crowd helps, but A&M pass-rush vs patchwork OL is the handicap to watch.
Wisconsin @ #6 Oregon — Sat 6:00 CT (FS1) • ORE −33.5 | O/U 44.5
- Form: Wisconsin offense 13.3 ppg, back-to-back shutouts. Oregon ranks #2 YPP (7.5) and #3 Opp YPP (3.9).
- Angle: Market implies < 10 pts for UW; team-total unders and alt-spreads in play.
#25 Michigan @ Michigan State — Sat 6:30 CT (NBC) • MICH −14.5 | O/U 48
- Trend: MSU offense bottom-30 in efficiency; Michigan defense peaking post-bye.
- Angle: Favorite or under leans until MSU proves it can sustain drives.
Quick Hitters
- #4 Alabama @ South Carolina (ALA −12.5, 47.5): Tide defense tightened since Week 7; SC needs explosives to cover.
- #18 USF @ Memphis (USF −4.5, 63.5): Pace and special-teams variance could swing live totals.
- #2 Indiana vs UCLA (IU −25.5, 54.5): Hoosiers top-10 in total defense; first-half covers safer.
- #23 Illinois @ Washington (UW −4.5, 54.5): Even profile with slight home-field edge to Huskies.
- #8 Ole Miss @ #13 Oklahoma (OU −4.5, 54.5): Elite defense vs explosive offense defines the board.
- #3 Texas A&M @ #20 LSU (A&M −2.5, 48.5): A&M pass-rush vs LSU OL without LT Adams — critical matchup.
- Wisconsin @ #6 Oregon (ORE −33.5, 44.5): Ducks two-way efficiency edge massive; UW 13.3 ppg.
- #11 BYU @ Iowa State (ISU −2.5, 49.5): Cyclones allow 11.3 ppg at home — tight total environment.
Rundown Pick ’Em
Each host locks in one side or total from the Week 9 board — short rationale, long bragging rights.
Results and closing-line value tracked weekly for Rundown Nation leaderboards.
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