Saturday Early Games
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No. 2 Indiana (9-0) at Penn State (3-5), Noon ET
Indiana hasn’t yielded more than 20 points all season. This is simply an exceptional team. Penn State must be respected because of its defensive upside, but an offense that has mustered 3.5 yards per snap without Drew Allar is a problem.
Prediction: Indiana 34, Penn State 17
No. 5 Georgia (7-1) at Mississippi State (5-4), Noon
For the sake of not burying the lede, I’ll take Georgia. I don’t trust Mississippi State’s defense to stop giving up 400-plus yards and 30-some points to SEC opponents. However, an up-and-down UGA defense cannot afford to have a slow day against Blake Shapen. He’s quietly been a very efficient passer in 2025, and MSU only lost to both Tennessee and Texas by seven points at home.
Prediction: Georgia 33, Mississippi State 27
No. 1 Ohio State (8-0) at Purdue (2-7), 1 p.m.
Purdue stuck with Michigan in the Big House last weekend, so the Boilers should have a bit more confidence at home. Also, you won’t find me saying Ohio State—which has allowed 6.9 points per game—will lose to Purdue.
Prediction: Ohio State 41, Purdue 10
The Citadel (4-5) at No. 7 Ole Miss (8-1), 1 p.m.
Clemson defeated The Citadel 51-14 last season, and that 37-point difference was the lower-division program’s closest margin against an FBS opponent since 2020. No fancy analysis necessary here.
Prediction: Ole Miss 56, The Citadel 10
SMU (6-3) at Boston College (1-8), Noon
Prediction: SMU 31, Boston College 20
Colorado (3-6) at West Virginia (3-6), Noon
Prediction: WVU 34, Colorado 24
Temple (5-4) at Army (4-4), Noon
Prediction: Army 28, Temple 23
James Madison (7-1) at Marshall (4-4), Noon
Prediction: JMU 35, Marshall 21
Southern Miss (6-2) at Arkansas State (5-4), Noon
Prediction: Southern Miss 33, Arkansas State 27
Missouri State (5-3) at Liberty (4-4), 1 p.m.
Prediction: Liberty 30, Missouri State 26
Bowling Green (3-6) at Eastern Michigan (2-7), 1 p.m.
Prediction: EMU 24, BGSU 21
UAB (3-5) at Rice (4-5), 2 p.m.
Prediction: UAB 27, Rice 23
Maryland (4-4) at Rutgers (4-5), 2:30 p.m.
Prediction: Rutgers 31, Maryland 29
Charlotte (1-7) at East Carolina (5-3), 3 p.m.
Prediction: ECU 42, Charlotte 17
Tulsa (2-6) at Florida Atlantic (3-5), 3 p.m.
Prediction: FAU 37, Tulsa 31
Jacksonville State (5-3) at UTEP (2-6), 3 p.m.
Prediction: Jax State 27, UTEP 24
Louisiana Tech (5-3) at Delaware (4-4), 3 p.m.
Prediction: Delaware 28, Louisiana Tech 27
Florida International (3-5) at Middle Tennessee (1-7), 3 p.m.
Prediction: MTSU 26, FIU 23


