2026 Week 7 College Football Predictions for Every Game

If you're able to clear your calendar on Saturday, we would highly recommend it. The best of college football should be on display in Week 7.

Everywhere we look, there's a marquee game.

Six matchups boast a pair of Top 25 teams, including the afternoon clash between Ohio State and Indiana and the prime-time clash between Notre Dame and BYU. Alabama takes on rival Tennessee, while Missouri heads to Ole Miss.

But that's not close to all. Florida goes to Texas, while Georgia and Miami host bitter rivals Auburn and Florida State, respectively, and on and on.

Settle in, my friends, because Week 7 should be a wild slate.

Rankings are based on the AP Top 25.

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Top Matchups for Week 7

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Julian Sayin

No. 4 Ohio State (5-1) at No. 5 Indiana (6-0), Noon ET

Indiana keeps winning. Curt Cignetti always finds a way. I probably have promised to not pick against the Hoosiers until they actually lose a game. But that impenetrable aura has faded in close calls to Northwestern and Nebraska—and Ohio State's scorching offense won't be kind.

Prediction: Ohio State 23, Indiana 20

No. 6 Alabama (5-1) at No. 14 Tennessee (5-1), 3:30 p.m.

Tennessee gave Texas a scare a few weeks ago, limiting the Longhorns to just 262 yards despite losing 20-17. That's a clear positive. The problem is the offense mustered 221 yards while yielding 12 tackles for loss. We don't yet know whether Faizon Brandon or George MacIntyre is going to start for Tennessee, but Bama should make it difficult for either young QB.

Prediction: Alabama 30, Tennessee 20

No. 13 Missouri (5-1) at No. 9 Ole Miss (4-1), 3:30 p.m.

The storyline is fun. Trinidad Chambliss rose to prominence at Ole Miss after replacing an injured Austin Simmons, who then transferred to Missouri this offseason. However, Mizzou's defense may be the deciding factor: it struggled in a road loss to Mississippi State but dominated at home against Florida and Texas A&M. That early trend leans in Ole Miss' favor.

Prediction: Ole Miss 34, Missouri 27

No. 2 Notre Dame (6-0) at No. 8 BYU (5-0), 7:30 p.m.

To be blunt, I'm not convinced BYU will move the ball effectively. The offense is built on the running game. Notre Dame ranks third nationally, allowing 2.1 yards per carry. Yet thanks to its own sturdy defense, BYU should keep it close into the fourth quarter. That's not a comfortable position for a road favorite, even as ND remains the deserving pick.

Prediction: Notre Dame 23, BYU 16

No. 18 Oklahoma State (4-1) at No. 20 Houston (5-1), 7:30 p.m.

On the other hand, expect a high-scoring affair in this Big 12 contest. Both programs sport well-balanced offenses, averaging 38-plus points. In this style of matchup, then, capitalizing on scoring opportunities is critical. Houston ranks 28th in the FBS with a 71.4 red-zone touchdown rate, while OSU ranks 117th at 51.7 percent. Advantage to the hosts.

Prediction: Houston 34, Oklahoma State 30

ACC Games

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Malachi Toney

Florida State (3-3) at No. 3 Miami (5-0), 7 p.m. ET

After an emphatic win over Virginia, Florida State turned around with a dud in a blowout loss at Louisville. Already, the 'Noles have ceded 500-plus yards to three opponents. Miami, meanwhile, leads the country at 8.2 yards per play. This shouldn't be close in the fourth quarter.

Prediction: Miami 38, Florida State 20

Virginia (4-2) at No. 24 SMU (4-1), Noon
Prediction: SMU 30, UVA 24

Charleston Southern at Clemson (3-2), Noon
Prediction: Clemson 52, Charleston Southern 7

Pitt (5-1) at Boston College (2-3), Noon
Prediction: Pitt 26, BC 13

Georgia Tech (2-3) at Virginia Tech (4-2), 3:30 p.m.
Prediction: Virginia Tech 31, Georgia Tech 24

North Carolina (3-2) at Duke (4-1), 3:30 p.m.
Prediction: Duke 23, UNC 20

Louisville (3-3) at Syracuse (2-3), 7:30 p.m.
Prediction: Louisville 37, Syracuse 24

Elon at Stanford (2-4), 7:30 p.m.
Prediction: Stanford 42, Elon 14

No. 21 Wake Forest (5-1) at Cal (3-3), 10:30 p.m.
Prediction: Wake Forest 34, Cal 27

Big Ten Games

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Wisconsin (4-1) at No. 12 UCLA (5-0), 7:30 p.m. ET

The showdown in Bloomington is the headliner. However, the other two programs, also still unbeaten in Big Ten action, are squaring off in Pasadena. Wisconsin should bring a nasty defense to town. That's perfectly bad timing for a UCLA squad now without QB Nico Iamaleava for the season.

Prediction: Wisconsin 20, UCLA 16

Washington (3-3) at Purdue (3-3), Friday, 8 p.m. ET
Prediction: Washington 27, Purdue 24

No. 4 Ohio State (5-1) at No. 5 Indiana (6-0), Noon
Prediction: Ohio State 23, Indiana 20 (Top Matchups)

No. 25 Northwestern (4-1) at Michigan State (2-4), 4 p.m.
Prediction: Northwestern 24, MSU 17

Rutgers (1-4) at Maryland (2-4), 3:30 p.m.
Prediction: Maryland 31, Rutgers 28

Penn State (3-3) at Michigan (3-2), 3:30 p.m.
Prediction: Michigan 22, Penn State 17

Nebraska (5-1) at Oregon (3-2), 11 p.m.
Prediction: Oregon 30, Nebraska 24

Big 12 Games

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Will Hammond

Arizona State (3-2) at No. 10 Texas Tech (5-0), 3:30 p.m. ET

Although the buzz around Texas Tech has slipped, the Red Raiders are still unblemished. They should be able to dispatch an up-and-down Arizona State offense that committed a combined seven turnovers in losses to Texas A&M and Baylor. But if that margin isn't so lopsided, Tech may have an irritating day.

Prediction: Texas Tech 31, Arizona State 20

Cincinnati (4-1) at West Virginia (3-3), Noon
Prediction: WVU 38, Cincinnati 31

Kansas (2-3) at Kansas State (3-2), Noon
Prediction: Kansas State 30, Kansas 28

TCU (2-3) at Baylor (4-1), 7 p.m.
Prediction: Baylor 27, TCU 22

No. 2 Notre Dame (6-0) at No. 8 BYU (5-0), 7:30 p.m.
Prediction: Notre Dame 23, BYU 16 (Top Matchups)

No. 18 Oklahoma State (4-1) at No. 20 Houston (5-1), 7:30 p.m.
Prediction: Houston 34, Oklahoma State 30 (Top Matchups)

No. 11 Utah (5-0) at Colorado (2-3), 10:15 p.m.
Prediction: Utah 36, Colorado 17

SEC Games

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Arch Manning

Florida (4-2) at No. 7 Texas (5-1), Noon

Following a hot start, Florida has dropped two games in a row with lopsided scores. Texas—and, in particular, Arch Manning—hasn't played well since the epic comeback against Ohio State. What happens when a stoppable force meets a movable object? Ugly offense in an unimpressive Texas win, I would say.

Prediction: Texas 28, Florida 19

No. 16 Mississippi State (4-1) at No. 22 LSU (4-2), Noon
Prediction: LSU 31, Mississippi State 20

The Citadel at Texas A&M (3-3), 1 p.m.
Prediction: Texas A&M 45, The Citadel 3

Auburn (3-2) at No. 1 Georgia (6-0), 3:30 p.m.
Prediction: Georgia 34, Auburn 17

No. 6 Alabama (5-1) at No. 14 Tennessee (5-1), 3:30 p.m.
Prediction: Alabama 30, Tennessee 20 (Top Matchups)

No. 13 Missouri (5-1) at No. 9 Ole Miss (4-1), 3:30 p.m.
Prediction: Ole Miss 34, Missouri 27 (Top Matchups)

Arkansas (2-4) at Vanderbilt (3-3), 7 p.m.
Prediction: Vanderbilt 27, Arkansas 20

No. 15 Kentucky (5-1) at Oklahoma (3-2), 7:30 p.m.
Prediction: Oklahoma 23, Kentucky 22

American Games

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Brian Hartline

East Carolina (3-2) at UAB (3-3), Thursday, 6:30 p.m. ET
Prediction: ECU 28, UAB 20

Memphis (5-1) at Tulane (2-3), Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Prediction: Memphis 31, Tulane 23

Florida Atlantic (4-1) at Army (3-2), Noon
Prediction: Army 28, FAU 24

Charlotte (0-6) at Temple (2-4), 1 p.m.
Prediction: Temple 34, Charlotte 10

Tulsa (3-3) at Rice (1-5), 4:30 p.m.
Prediction: Tulsa 27, Rice 17

Kent State (2-4) at South Florida (4-2), 7 p.m.
Prediction: USF 30, Kent State 13

Navy (2-3) at UTSA (5-1), 8 p.m.
Prediction: UTSA 34, Navy 24

Conference USA Games

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Caden Creel

Delaware (2-3) at Middle Tennessee (2-3), Tuesday, 7 p.m. ET
Prediction: MTSU 28, Delaware 23

Florida International (3-2) at Jacksonville State (4-2), Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Prediction: Jax State 27, FIU 21

Kennesaw State (1-4) at Missouri State (1-4), Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
Prediction: Kennesaw State 30, Missouri State 24

Western Kentucky (2-4) at Sam Houston (1-4), Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Prediction: WKU 31, Sam Houston 26

MAC Games

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John Alan Richter

Ball State (3-3) at Bowling Green (2-4), Noon
Prediction: BGSU 27, Ball State 20

Massachusetts (4-2) at Buffalo (3-3), 1 p.m.
Prediction: Buffalo 24, UMass 16

Western Michigan (4-2) at Central Michigan (3-3), 3:30 p.m.
Prediction: WMU 23, CMU 17

Toledo (4-2) at Eastern Michigan (4-3), 3:30 p.m.
Prediction: Toledo 34, EMU 24

Akron (1-5) at Miami (3-3), 3:30 p.m.
Prediction: Miami 28, Akron 17

Kent State (2-4) at South Florida (4-2), 7 p.m.
Prediction: USF 30, Kent State 13

Ohio (4-2) at Sacramento State (1-5), 10 p.m.
Prediction: Ohio 31, Sac State 14

Mountain West Games

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Northern Illinois (0-5) at Wyoming (3-3), 3:30 p.m.
Prediction: Wyoming 23, NIU 14

UNLV (4-2) at Air Force (4-1), 3:30 p.m.
Prediction: UNLV 27, Air Force 24

Nevada (2-3) at North Dakota State (5-1), 7 p.m.
Prediction: NDSU 31, Nevada 16

San Jose State (3-3) at UTEP (1-5), 9 p.m.
Prediction: SJSU 28, UTEP 20

New Mexico (4-1) at Hawaii (1-5), 10:30 p.m.
Prediction: New Mexico 35, Hawaii 17

Pac-12 Games

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Jesse Legree

Colorado State (2-3) at Texas State (2-3), Thursday, 8 p.m.
Prediction: Texas State 44, CSU 31

Washington State (1-5) at Oregon State (4-2), 6 p.m.
Prediction: Oregon State 41, Washington State 21

Fresno State (4-2) at San Diego State (2-4), 10:30 p.m.
Prediction: Fresno State 30, SDSU 20

Sun Belt Games

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George Pettaway

Georgia Southern (2-4) at Old Dominion (2-4), Thursday, 7:30 p.m. ET
Prediction: ODU 24, Georgia Southern 23

Appalachian State (3-2) at Coastal Carolina (2-4), Friday, 8 p.m.
Prediction: App State 27, Coastal Carolina 20

Georgia State (4-1) at James Madison (6-0), Noon
Prediction: JMU 33, Georgia State 24

Troy (3-2) at Louisiana (4-2), 5 p.m.
Prediction: Louisiana 27, Troy 21

Arkansas State (2-4) at Southern Miss (1-4), 7 p.m.
Prediction: Arkansas State 34, Southern Miss 30

Louisiana Tech (3-2) at Louisiana-Monroe (0-5), 8 p.m.
Prediction: LA Tech 38, ULM 24