College football week 7 schedule 2026: Games, predictions and kickoff times
Ohio State visits Indiana and Florida heads to Texas in college football Week 7. Get kickoff times, OG win probabilities and a quick preview of all 16 games.
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By George Karmpoulonis
Ohio State visits Indiana and Florida heads to Texas in a college football Week 7 slate of 16 games involving ranked teams on October 17. Auburn visits No. 1 Georgia in the AP Top 25, Florida State visits No. 3 Miami, and No. 4 Ohio State meets No. 5 Indiana. Below is the full schedule, including kickoff times and prediction-market odds, followed by a quick preview of every game.
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College Football Week 7 schedule, predictions and kickoff times
All kickoff times are Eastern Time (ET). The first team listed is the designated visiting team.
The percentages below show OG's market-implied win probabilities at the time of the update. Displayed percentages may not total 100%. Game predictions reflect our editorial assessment and may differ from the market. Neither guarantees an outcome.
Market data as of October 12, 2026. Schedule and team news last checked October 12, 2026. Prices and schedules may change.
Ohio State Buckeyes vs Indiana Hoosiers prediction
Date: Saturday, October 17.
Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. ET.
OG win probabilities: Buckeyes 63%; Hoosiers 38%.
What to watch: Julian Sayin against Indiana's pass rush.
Julian Sayin threw for 242 yards and four touchdowns in Ohio State's 45-16 win over Maryland, with one interception. Indiana brings 20 sacks, ranked third, and a run defense allowing 75 yards per game, so Sayin will see pressure early. We give Ohio State a slight edge. Indiana's best chance is Josh Hoover repeating his 263 passing yards without a turnover.
Florida Gators vs Texas Longhorns prediction
Date: Saturday, October 17.
Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. ET.
OG win probabilities: Gators 24%; Longhorns 78%.
What to watch: Arch Manning's ball security against Florida's pass rush.
Arch Manning threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns in Texas' 27-24 loss to Oklahoma, but he also threw two interceptions. Florida has allowed 29.0 points per game, ranked 113th, so Manning's decisions decide how much Texas takes from that defense. Texas gets our pick. For Florida to make it close, Aaron Philo has to protect the football after his interception against South Carolina.
Mississippi State Bulldogs vs LSU Tigers prediction
Date: Saturday, October 17.
Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. ET.
OG win probabilities: Bulldogs 22%; Tigers 79%.
What to watch: LSU's pass rush against Mississippi State's protection.
Sam Leavitt completed 25 of 34 passes for 275 yards in LSU's 34-35 loss at Kentucky. LSU's defense has 23 sacks, ranked second, while Mississippi State has been sacked 13 times, tied for 99th. We favor LSU. Mississippi State's route is a shootout: the offense averages 39.0 points per game, and the defense, allowing 28.0, needs LSU to stall at least once.
Virginia Cavaliers vs SMU Mustangs prediction
Date: Saturday, October 17.
Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. ET.
OG win probabilities: Cavaliers 27%; Mustangs 75%.
What to watch: Virginia's protection against SMU's pass rush.
Beau Pribula completed 11 of 19 passes for 119 yards in Virginia's 28-25 win over Syracuse. Virginia has been sacked 20 times, ranked 134th, and now faces an SMU defense with 17 sacks, tied for 14th. We lean SMU. Virginia's upset case rests on takeaways: its seven interceptions, tied for ninth, can turn a Mustangs offense gaining 479 yards per game into mistakes.
Northwestern Wildcats vs Michigan State Spartans prediction
Date: Saturday, October 17.
Kickoff: 12:00 p.m. ET.
OG win probabilities: Wildcats 74%; Spartans 26%.
What to watch: Aidan Chiles against Michigan State's secondary.
Aidan Chiles completed 17 of 23 passes for 272 yards and three touchdowns in Northwestern's 45-14 win over Ball State, a lopsided result against a weaker opponent. Michigan State has been sacked 19 times, tied for 131st, which gives Northwestern's pass rush a target despite its own eight sacks. We give Northwestern a narrow edge. Michigan State needs Alessio Milivojevic to repeat his 22-of-26 night against Illinois, because the Spartans' run game offers little relief.
Auburn Tigers vs Georgia Bulldogs prediction
Date: Saturday, October 17.
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET.
OG win probabilities: Tigers 10%; Bulldogs 91%.
What to watch: Gunner Stockton's decisions against Auburn's takeaways.
Gunner Stockton threw for 249 yards in Georgia's 20-17 win at Alabama, though he threw one interception. Georgia averages 46.2 points per game, ranked second, while Auburn has been sacked 18 times, tied for 129th. We favor Georgia. Auburn's upset chance rests on takeaways, since six interceptions this season, tied for 20th, show a defense that can find the ball.
Alabama Crimson Tide vs Tennessee Volunteers prediction
Date: Saturday, October 17.
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET.
OG win probabilities: Crimson Tide 73%; Volunteers 28%.
What to watch: Alabama's protection against Tennessee's pass rush.
Keelon Russell threw for 185 yards on 30 attempts in Alabama's 17-20 loss to Georgia. The Crimson Tide have allowed 16 sacks, tied for 117th, and Tennessee's rush has 25, the most in the country. George MacIntyre carries risk too, with two interceptions against Arkansas. We see a closer game than the prices suggest. For Alabama to hold its edge, Russell has to release the ball before Tennessee's rush arrives.
Missouri Tigers vs Ole Miss Rebels prediction
Date: Saturday, October 17.
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET.
OG win probabilities: Tigers 35%; Rebels 67%.
What to watch: Trinidad Chambliss against Missouri's run-stopping front.
Trinidad Chambliss threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns in Ole Miss' 52-17 win at Vanderbilt. Ole Miss has allowed 176 rushing yards per game, ranked 111th, which gives Missouri's ground game real room, while Ole Miss has been sacked only five times, tied for 13th. We lean Ole Miss. Missouri needs Austin Simmons, held to 147 yards on 28 attempts against Texas A&M, to add enough through the air to keep the Rebels honest.
Arizona State Sun Devils vs Texas Tech Red Raiders prediction
Date: Saturday, October 17.
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET.
OG win probabilities: Sun Devils 16%; Red Raiders 85%.
What to watch: Cutter Boley's ball security against Texas Tech's defense.
Cutter Boley completed 21 of 31 passes for 189 yards and two touchdowns in Arizona State's 30-12 win over Hawai'i. Arizona State has allowed 27.8 points per game, ranked 106th, which gives a Texas Tech offense averaging 34.8 room to score. Texas Tech gets our pick. Arizona State's upset hopes depend on Boley protecting the football against a Red Raiders defense with nine interceptions, tied for third.
Florida State Seminoles vs Miami Hurricanes prediction
Date: Saturday, October 17.
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. ET.
OG win probabilities: Seminoles 9%; Hurricanes 93%.
What to watch: Florida State's protection for Ashton Daniels.
Ashton Daniels completed 21 of 37 passes for 209 yards in Florida State's 20-44 loss at Louisville. Florida State has been sacked 16 times, tied for 117th, and now faces a Miami offense averaging 49.6 points per game. We favor Miami. Florida State's upset path runs through Daniels finding touchdowns against a Hurricanes defense that allows 9.8 points per game.
Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs BYU Cougars prediction
Date: Saturday, October 17.
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET.
OG win probabilities: Fighting Irish 78%; Cougars 24%.
What to watch: CJ Carr and Notre Dame's protection against BYU's rush.
CJ Carr threw three touchdowns on 14 of 20 passing in Notre Dame's 58-7 win over Stanford, a result that owes something to the opponent. The Irish have been sacked twice, tied for second, while BYU has 11 sacks, so Carr should have time. We lean Notre Dame. BYU's route is a ground game gaining 224 yards per game, ranked 17th, that controls the clock and keeps Bear Bachmeier's passing on the field.
Wisconsin Badgers vs UCLA Bruins prediction
Date: Saturday, October 17.
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET.
OG win probabilities: Badgers 41%; Bruins 60%.
What to watch: UCLA's run game against Wisconsin's front.
Nico Iamaleava threw two interceptions on 17 attempts in UCLA's 17-15 win at Oregon. UCLA's run game, averaging 253 yards per game and ranked sixth, can carry the offense against a Wisconsin defense with just seven sacks, tied for 113th. We give UCLA a slight edge. Wisconsin has been sacked only three times, tied for seventh, and must keep that clean pocket while avoiding a Bruins defense with ten interceptions, ranked second.
Kentucky Wildcats vs Oklahoma Sooners prediction
Date: Saturday, October 17.
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET.
OG win probabilities: Wildcats 33%; Sooners 69%.
What to watch: Oklahoma's run game against Kentucky's defense.
Kenny Minchey completed 23 of 36 passes for 246 yards in Kentucky's 35-34 win over LSU. Oklahoma ranks 128th in total offense at 305 yards per game and 133rd in rushing, and Kentucky's defense has allowed 28.0 points per game, tied for 108th. We see a closer game than the prices suggest. For Oklahoma to hold its edge, John Mateer has to push the ball beyond the 155 yards he produced against Texas.
Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Houston Cougars prediction
Date: Saturday, October 17.
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET.
OG win probabilities: Cowboys 39%; Cougars 63%.
What to watch: Drew Mestemaker against Houston's run-stopping front.
Drew Mestemaker completed 19 of 28 passes for 304 yards and two touchdowns in Oklahoma State's 42-28 win over UCF. The Cowboys rank sixth in total offense, but they meet a Houston run defense ranked fourth, allowing 74 yards per game, and a Cougars ground game gaining 230. Houston gets our pick. Oklahoma State's upset hopes rest on Mestemaker finding room through the air.
Utah Utes vs Colorado Buffaloes prediction
Date: Saturday, October 17.
Kickoff: 10:15 p.m. ET.
OG win probabilities: Utes 88%; Buffaloes 14%.
What to watch: Utah's run game against Colorado's defense.
Devon Dampier completed 23 of 30 passes for 238 yards and three touchdowns in Utah's 41-24 win over Kansas, with one interception. Utah's offense averages 42.8 points per game, while Colorado's scores 18.6, ranked 122nd, against a Utes defense ranked seventh. We favor Utah. Colorado has to create short fields, which has been hard with only two interceptions, tied for 103rd.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs California Golden Bears prediction
Date: Saturday, October 17.
Kickoff: 10:30 p.m. ET.
OG win probabilities: Demon Deacons 77%; Golden Bears 25%.
What to watch: Gio Lopez against California's pass defense.
Gio Lopez completed 26 of 33 passes for 303 yards and three touchdowns in Wake Forest's 38-14 win at NC State. California's run defense, allowing 175 yards per game and ranked 109th, gives Wake Forest's ground game room to work. We favor Wake Forest. California has to lean on Jackson Brousseau through the air again, because the run game, ranked 134th, gives him no help.
What could change before the Week 7 games?
Final conference availability reports and head coach updates later in the week could change the picture in any of the 16 games, particularly at quarterback. The probabilities above reflect the recorded market snapshot and may change as news develops. Any confirmed kickoff changes will be reflected in the schedule.
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