Coverage dated October 21, 2026 to October 24, 2026

Ole Miss-Texas and Houston-Utah are the headliners but intrigue lurks in Week 8

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College football fans may get a chance to catch their breath Saturday. There were six Top 25 matchups last week, and five of the top seven teams lost on the same day in a regular season for the first time in the 90 years of The Associated Press poll. This week there are just two:...

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Anchorage Daily News
College football Week 8: Ole Miss-Texas, Houston-Utah top schedule after chaos reigned last week (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Oct 21, 2026
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Mississippi-Texas is the headliner in the Southeastern Conference, but No. 18 LSU at Auburn is worth keeping an eye on after the Tigers upset then-No. 1 Georgia on the road.
AL.com
AL.com’s college football staff picks for Week 8 of 2026 season (opens AL.com)
Published Oct 22, 2026
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Alabama-Texas A&M, Auburn-LSU, Texas-Ole Miss on tap this weekend
WTOP Washington DC
Ole Miss-Texas and Houston-Utah are the headliners but intrigue lurks in Week 8 (opens WTOP Washington DC)
Published Oct 24, 2026
WTOP Washington DC's feed description
College football fans may get a chance to catch their breath Saturday. There were six Top 25 matchups last week, and five of the top seven teams lost on the same day in a regular season for the first time in the 90 years of The Associated Press poll. This week there are just two:...

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