College Football Week 8 Schedule: TV and Live Stream Info for Every Game
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) takes center stage in Week 8 of the college football season. The undefeated No. 5-ranked Florida State Seminoles will travel to Clemson, S.C., to take on the unbeaten No. 3-ranked Clemson Tigers in an epic conference showdown with national championship and Heisman Trophy implications.
Led by superfreshman Jameis Winston, the Seminoles have steamrolled their competition en route to a 5-0 start. That torrid pace includes a 63-0 thrashing of the No. 25-ranked Maryland Terrapins in Week 7. These Seminoles are beginning to look scary.
The Tigers aren’t exactly a timid group, though. Tajh Boyd has managed to keep the Tigers undefeated through six games. Clemson shook off a stubborn Boston College team in Week 7 behind 334 passing yards from Boyd to stay perfect.
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Both Winston and Boyd are among the top candidates for the Heisman Trophy. The performances from both signal-callers in this crucial head-to-head matchup will undoubtedly weigh heavy on voters’ minds.
As good as that game is, it is just one of a bevy of matchups slated for Week 8. Here’s a look at the entire college football schedule for this week and a closer look at two other big-time games:
| Thursday, October 17 | |||
| 7:30 p.m. | No. 10 Miami (Fla.) at North Carolina | ||
| Friday, October 18 | |||
| 8 p.m. | UCF at No. 8 Louisville | ||
| Saturday, October 19 | |||
| 12 p.m. | No. 11 South Carolina at Tennessee | ESPN | Watch ESPN, ESPN Mobile TV |
| 12 p.m. | No. 15 Georgia at Vanderbilt | CBS | |
| 12 p.m. | No. 16 Texas Tech at West Virginia | FOX Sports 1 | |
| 12 p.m. | TCU at No. 21 Oklahoma State | FOX | |
| 12 p.m. | Minnesota at Northwestern | ESPN2 | Watch ESPN |
| 12 p.m. | Purdue at Michigan State | BTN | |
| 12 p.m. | Southern Miss at East Carolina | ESPN3 | |
| 12 p.m. | Southern Methodist at Memphis | ESPN3 | |
| 12 p.m. | Connecticut at Cincinnati | ESPNU | Watch ESPN |
| 12 p.m. | Navy at Toledo | ESPNEWS | Watch ESPN |
| 12:21 p.m. | No. 22 Florida at No. 14 Missouri | ESPN3 | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Syracuse at Georgia Tech | ESPN3 | |
| 1 p.m. | Akron at Miami (Ohio) | ESPN3 | |
| 1 p.m. | Army at Temple | ESPN3 | |
| 1 p.m. | Ohio at Eastern Michigan | ESPN3 | |
| 2 p.m. | Charleston Southern at Colorado | ||
| 2 p.m. | Ball State at Western Michigan | ESPN3 | |
| 2 p.m. | Colorado State at Wyoming | ||
| 3 p.m. | No. 23 Northern Illinois at Central Michigan | ESPN3 | |
| Thursday, October 17 | |||
| Time (ET) | Matchup | TV | Live Stream |
| 7:30 p.m. | No. 10 Miami (Fla.) at North Carolina | ||
| Friday, October 18 | |||
| Time (ET) | Matchup | TV | Live Stream |
| 8 p.m. | UCF at No. 8 Louisville | ||
| Saturday, October 19 | |||
| Time (ET) | Matchup | TV | Live Stream |
| 12 p.m. | No. 11 South Carolina at Tennessee | ESPN | Watch ESPN, ESPN Mobile TV |
| 12 p.m. | No. 15 Georgia at Vanderbilt | CBS | |
| 12 p.m. | No. 16 Texas Tech at West Virginia | FOX Sports 1 | |
| 12 p.m. | TCU at No. 21 Oklahoma State | FOX | |
| 12 p.m. | Minnesota at Northwestern | ESPN2 | Watch ESPN |
| 12 p.m. | Purdue at Michigan State | BTN | |
| 12 p.m. | Southern Miss at East Carolina | ESPN3 | |
| 12 p.m. | Southern Methodist at Memphis | ESPN3 | |
| 12 p.m. | Connecticut at Cincinnati | ESPNU | Watch ESPN |
| 12 p.m. | Navy at Toledo | ESPNEWS | Watch ESPN |
| 12:21 p.m. | No. 22 Florida at No. 14 Missouri | ESPN3 | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Syracuse at Georgia Tech | ESPN3 | |
| 1 p.m. | Akron at Miami (Ohio) | ESPN3 | |
| 1 p.m. | Army at Temple | ESPN3 | |
| 1 p.m. | Ohio at Eastern Michigan | ESPN3 | |
| 2 p.m. | Charleston Southern at Colorado | ||
| 2 p.m. | Ball State at Western Michigan | ESPN3 | |
| 2 p.m. | Colorado State at Wyoming | ||
| 3 p.m. | No. 23 Northern Illinois at Central Michigan | ESPN3 |
No. 9 UCLA at No. 13 Stanford
The Cardinal stumbled on the road against Utah in Week 7. The team would love nothing more than to rebound from the upset loss with a big win over UCLA. The Bruins are still undefeated with impressive wins over Nebraska and Utah on the road. Despite those victories, the Bruins are still unproven.
This clash with the Cardinal is the first of two huge tests for head coach Jim L. Mora's team. The Bruins not only face the Cardinal on the road on Saturday, but also travel to Oregon to challenge the No. 2 Ducks in prime time in Week 9.
UCLA’s ascension to the Top 10 couldn't have come at a more telling time. The team will be faced with proving its worth immediately.
Quarterback Brett Hundley has been great this season. He’s thrown for 1,469 yards and 12 touchdown passes. He leads a Bruins attack that is scoring 45.8 points per game this season. He is the engine that makes the Bruins offense go.
Stanford’s last two games have exposed the team’s weakness on defense. Without a doubt, this group is a far cry from the 2012 defense. Last season, Stanford allowed just 17.2 points per game. So far this season, the Cardinal have surrendered 22 per game.
Judging by the last two games, that number could be on the rise. Washington and Utah hit Stanford for a combined 52 points. It will be difficult for a struggling Cardinal defense to contain Hundley and the Bruins.
Prediction: UCLA wins 40-30.
No. 24 Auburn at No. 7 Texas A&M
The Tigers are 5-1 with their lone loss coming at No. 6 LSU in Week 4, but they have a tough task ahead of them in College Station, Texas, on Saturday. Johnny Manziel and the Aggies fought off an upset bid by Ole Miss to move to 5-1 as well.
Head coach Kevin Sumlin will make sure his team will be up for its first home game since Sept. 21. The Tigers defense has been solid all season, allowing just 18.8 points per game, but this Aggies team is a different animal.
Manziel has led the team to the fourth-highest point-per-game average in the nation at 47.8. After becoming the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy in 2012, he’s having another stellar season in 2013. He’s already amassed 2,273 total yards and 19 total touchdowns.
Defensively, the Aggies haven’t been stellar. The defense has allowed 32 points per game, so Auburn’s offense will have its opportunities. But the major question for the Tigers is can they mount enough offense to keep pace with Texas A&M.
The answer is probably no.
Including Manziel and all-world wide receiver Mike Evans, Texas A&M has too many elite weapons on offense. Auburn can’t win a shootout against A&M. Unfortunately for the Tigers, playing in College Station, they won’t be able to steer the game any other way.
Prediction: Texas A&M wins 46-32.
Stat references per CFBStats.com.
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