Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers host the SMU Mustangs in Death Valley in Week 8 of the 2025 college football season, ESPN SP+ predicts the winner.

Kalen DeBoer looks for his first win over rival Tennessee when the Alabama Crimson Tide host the Vols in Tuscaloosa, ESPN SP+ predicts the winner.

While five of the teams ranked in the USA TODAY Sports Super 25 were idle this week, the overall high school football hierarchy once again added a dash of chaos. Two top programs, No. 5 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) and No. 20 Milton, both lost, which will undoubtedly create a shift in the rankings in Week 8.

The Red Raiders have asserted themselves as one of the very best teams in the country, and that doesn't seem likely to change tonight. Texas Tech has jumped all over Kansas in the early going, and its rushing attack is slicing the Jayhawks' defense.

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Duke football is back home for the first time since Week 4 to host No. 12 Georgia Tech in an ACC contest during Week 8 of the college football season. The Blue Devils (4-2, 3-0 ACC) and the Yellow Jackets (6-0, 3-0) will face off at noon ET in a game that will be televised on ESPN and can be streamed via Fubo (free trial)

Despite that, the Gamecocks did not see much downward movement in ESPN’s FPI (Football Power Index) rankings, mostly due to the team’s strength of schedule, something that won’t ease up for several more weeks.

Auburn football hosts No. 16 Missouri in its fourth consecutive SEC contest at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Auburn holds a 3-2 all-time record against Missouri, including a 1-0 record against the other Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium.