College football odds, picks, lines, betting predictions for Week 8, 2024: Proven model likes LSU, SMU

After defeating Oklahoma in the first Red River Rivalry game since both schools joined the SEC, No. 1 Texas faces its biggest test yet when it takes on No. 5 Georgia on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Bulldogs lost a game to Alabama earlier in the year but bounced back with wins over Auburn and Mississippi State in the last two weeks. However, according to the SportsLine consensus, Texas has the advantage at 4.5 in the latest Week 8 college football odds.

In another big SEC matchup, No. 7 Alabama is favored by a road field against No. 11 Tennessee. So which team should you bet on in Texas vs. Georgia, the third Saturday in October rivalry and the rest of Week 8’s college football lines? Before you lock in your Week 8 college football picks for these or any other games, be sure to check out the latest college football predictions from SportsLine’s trusted model.

The model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, the company has generated well over $2,000 in betting profits for players with $100 on its top-rated college football picks, and in the final three weeks of this season, it is tied for all top picks 12:5. Everyone who has followed it has seen strong returns from their sports betting apps.

Now it has turned its attention to the latest college football odds and college football betting lines for Week 8. Click here to see each selection.

The best college football predictions for Week 8

One of the college picks the model has at the top in Week 8: No. 8 LSU (-2.5) is coming off a road win against Arkansas in a 7 p.m. ET matchup on Saturday. The model predicts the Tigers will cover more than 60% of the time. The Tigers have won seven of the last eight head-to-head meetings with the Razorbacks, and LSU is coming off a huge win over Ole Miss last week in a battle of top-15 teams.

Garrett Nussmeier threw for 337 yards and three touchdowns and made several big plays to help the Tigers overcome a double-digit deficit. Kyren Lacy had five catches for 111 yards and a touchdown in the win and now has 30 catches for 463 yards and six touchdowns to lead the SEC this season. Find the rest of Week 8 college football picks here.

Another prediction: No. 21 SMU (-16.5) cruises to a blowout win at Stanford on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. The Cardinals have been terrible at home since last season, winning just one of their last 12 home games. They have failed to stay the distance in seven straight Saturday games, and they have lost seven of their last nine games overall.

This isn’t a good opportunity for them to turn things around, as SMU has moved into the Top 25 on an impressive three-game winning streak. The Mustangs earned blowout wins against TCU and Florida State before defeating then-No. 22 Louisville as a 6.5-point underdog last week. They are on a seven-game road win streak and have covered the spread in four of their last five games, which is a big reason the model covers SMU nearly 70% of the time. Tips for every other game in Week 8 can be found here.

How to make college football picks for Week 8

The model has also determined who will win and cover in each FBS matchup in Week 8, calling for five underdogs to win the overall. Only at SportsLine can you get every pick for every game.

So which college football picks can you make with confidence and which five underdogs will win outright in Week 8? Check out the latest college football odds below, then visit SportsLine to see which teams are winning and covering the spread, all using a proven computer model that has returned well over $2,000 in profits since its inception has, and find out.

College football odds for Week 8

Complete college football picks, odds and predictions for Week 8 can be found here

Friday, October 18th

Florida State at Duke (-3, 42)

Oregon at Purdue (+28.5, 60)

Oklahoma State at BYU (-9.5, 52.5)

Fresno State at Nevada (+2.5, 49.5)

Saturday, October 19th

Virginia at Clemson (-21, 57.5)

Miami at Louisville (5, 59.5)

Notre Dame at Georgia Tech (+10, 51)

Alabama at Tennessee (+3, 57.5)

Michigan at Illinois (+4, 44.5)

Colorado at Arizona (-2.5, 58)

LSU at Arkansas (+2.5, 56)

Georgia at Texas (-4.5, 56.5)

SMU at Stanford (+16.5, 53.5)