College football score predictions for Week 8, 2026: Model backs Texas (-3.5) against Ole Miss — SkimNews
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- SportsLine model simulates every FBS game 10,000 times and enters Week 8 on a 59-49 run on top-rated college football picks, returning nearly $600 at betting sites
- Texas is projected to beat Ole Miss 29-22 as a 3-point home favorite, hitting the spread 60% of the time while the Under (54.5) lands 55% of the time in simulations
- Texas has dropped two straight as favorites, losing 27-24 to both Oklahoma and Florida after earlier top-tier wins over Ohio State and Tennessee
- Model simulations project Texas holding Ole Miss running back Kewan Lacy under 50 rushing yards while Trinidad Chambliss throws for 266 yards
- South Carolina is a 2.5-point home favorite over No. 11 Tennessee after the Volunteers took down Alabama in Week 7
- Alabama is a 13.5-point home favorite against Texas A&M, LSU lays 7.5 at Auburn, and Michigan is a 7-point home dog to Indiana in other notable Week 8 lines
Why it matters: Texas is in a must-win spot per the source after two straight losses as favorites, making this home game a direct College Football Playoff résumé-builder. The model favoring Texas at 60% against the spread points to a likely cover rather than a blowout, since Chambliss's 266-yard passing projection keeps Ole Miss in striking distance.
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