2023 Week Eight College Football Division I-A Game Predictions To Win

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(Editor's Note: I reserve the right to change my predictions before game time. I also can change my prediction(s) after game time ONLY if I decide that I actually want to change my prediction BEFORE game time)!

By: Evan Troxel

My predictions for the Division I-A college football games in Week Eight (technically, Week Nine):

I did make any predictions for the games on Tuesday, October 17th, 2023.

Here are the final scores for those games:

Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 35, Liberty Flames 42

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 17, Jacksonville State Gamecocks 20

Southern Miss Golden Eagles 3, South Alabama Jaguars 55

Wednesday, October 18th, 2023

Florida International Panthers at Sam Houston Bearkats: Prediction to win: Florida International, Prediction to lose: Sam Houston

New Mexico State Aggies at UTEP Miners: Prediction to win: UTEP, Prediction to lose: New Mexico State

Thursday, October 19th, 2023

Rice Owls at Tulsa Golden Hurricane: Prediction to win: Tulsa, Prediction to lose: Rice

James Madison Dukes at Marshall Thundering Herd: Prediction to win: James Madison, Prediction to lose: Marshall

Friday, October 20th, 2023

SMU Mustangs at Temple Owls: Prediction to win: SMU, Prediction to lose: Temple

Saturday, October 21st, 2023 (All predictions below made on Saturday, October 21st unless otherwise noted)

(Upset Potential): Penn State Nittany Lions at Ohio State Buckeyes: Prediction to win: Ohio State, Prediction to lose: Penn State

UCF Knights at Oklahoma Sooners: Prediction to win: Oklahoma, Prediction to lose: UCF

Air Force Falcons at Navy Midshipmen: Prediction to win: Air Force, Prediction to lose: Navy

(Upset Potential): Mississippi State Bulldogs at Arkansas Razorbacks: Prediction to win: Arkansas, Prediction to lose: Mississippi State

(Upset Potential): Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Indiana Hoosiers: Prediction to win: Rutgers, Prediction to lose: Indiana

Boston College Eagles at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets: Prediction to win: Georgia Tech, Prediction to lose: Boston College

Baylor Bears at Cincinnati Bearcats: Prediction to win: Cincinnati, Prediction to lose: Baylor

Memphis Tigers at UAB Blazers: Prediction to win: Memphis, Prediction to lose: UAB

Western Michigan Broncos at Ohio Bobcats: Prediction to win: Ohio, Prediction to lose: Western Michigan

Charlotte 49ers at East Carolina Pirates: Prediction to win: East Carolina, Prediction to lose: Charlotte

UL Monroe Warhawks at Georgia Southern Eagles: Prediction to win: Georgia Southern, Prediction to lose: UL Monroe

Akron Zips at Bowling Green Falcons: Prediction to win: Bowling Green, Prediction to lose: Akron

Washington State Cougars at Oregon Ducks: Prediction to win: Oregon, Prediction to lose: Washington State

Tennessee Volunteers at Alabama Crimson Tide: Prediction to win: Alabama, Prediction to lose: Tennessee

South Carolina Gamecocks at Missouri Tigers: Prediction to win: South Carolina, Prediction to lose: Missouri

Change in prediction: Prediction to win: Missouri, Prediction to lose: Missouri

North Texas Mean Green at Tulane Green Wave: Prediction to win: Tulane, Prediction to lose: North Texas

Minnesota Golden Gophers at Iowa Hawkeyes: Prediction to win: Iowa, Prediction to lose: Minnesota

Wisconsin Badgers at Illinois Fighting Illini: Prediction to win: Wisconsin, Prediction to lose: Illinois

Northwestern Wildcats at Nebraska Cornhuskers: Prediction to win: Nebraska, Prediction to lose: Northwestern

South Florida Bulls at UConn Huskies: Prediction to win: South Florida, Prediction to lose: UConn

(Upset Potential): Pittsburgh Panthers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons: Prediction to win: Wake Forest, Prediction to lose: Pittsburgh

Oklahoma State Cowboys at West Virginia Mountaineers: Prediction to win: West Virginia, Prediction to lose: Oklahoma State

Central Michigan Chippewas at Ball State Cardinals: Prediction to win: Central Michigan, Prediction to lose: Ball State

Eastern Michigan Eagles at Northern Illinois Huskies: Prediction to win: Eastern Michigan, Prediction to lose: Northern Illinois

Change in prediction: Prediction to win: Northern Illinois, Prediction to lose: Eastern Michigan

Buffalo Bulls at Kent State Golden Flashes: Prediction to win: Kent State, Prediction to lose: Buffalo

Change in prediction: Prediction to win: Buffalo, Prediction to lose: Kent State

Texas Longhorns at Houston Cougars: Prediction to win: Texas, Prediction to lose: Houston

Toledo Rockets at Miami (OH) Redhawks: Prediction to win: Miami (OH), Prediction to lose: Toledo

UTSA Roadrunners at Florida Atlantic University Owls: Prediction to win: UTSA, Prediction to lose: Florida Atlantic University

I'm probably not going to win the UTSA-Florida Atlantic game.

Hawai’i Rainbow Warriors at New Mexico Lobos: Prediction to win: New Mexico, Prediction to lose: Hawai’i

Change in prediction: Prediction to win: Hawai'i, Prediction to lose: New Mexico

Virginia Cavaliers at North Carolina Tar Heels: Prediction to win: North Carolina, Prediction to lose: Virginia

(Upset Potential) Ole Miss Rebels at Auburn Tigers: Prediction to win: Auburn, Prediction to lose: Ole Miss

Texas Tech Red Raiders at BYU Cougars: Prediction to win: BYU, Prediction to lose: Texas Tech

Change in prediction: Prediction to win: Texas Tech, Prediction to lose: BYU

TCU Horned Frogs at Kansas State Wildcats: Prediction to win: TCU, Prediction to lose: Kansas State

I'm probably going to lose the above game.

(Upset Potential) Appalachian State Mountaineers at Old Dominion Monarchs: Prediction to win: Appalachian State, Prediction to lose: Old Dominion

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Arkansas State Red Wolves: Prediction to win: Coastal Carolina, Prediction to lose: Arkansas State

Arkansas State could defeat Coastal Carolina.

Colorado State Rams at UNLV Rebels: Prediction to win: UNLV, Prediction to lose: Colorado State

Utah State Aggies at San Jose State Spartans: Prediction to win: Utah State, Prediction to lose: San Jose State

(Upset Potential, but unlikely in my opinion) Michigan State Wolverines at Michigan State Spartans: Prediction to win: Michigan, Prediction to lose: Michigan State Spartans

(Upset Potential, could this be an upset?) Duke Blue Devils at Florida State Seminoles: Prediction to win: Florida State, Prediction to lose: Duke

Army Black Knights at LSU Tigers: Prediction to win: LSU, Prediction to lose: Army

Utah Utes at USC Trojans: Prediction to win: USC, Prediction to lose: Utah

(Upset Potential) Clemson Tigers at Miami (FL) Hurricanes: Prediction to win: Clemson, Prediction to lose: Miami (FL)

Georgia State Panthers at Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns: Prediction to win: Louisiana, Prediction to lose: Georgia State

Change in prediction: Prediction to win: Georgia State, Prediction to lose: Louisiana

Nevada Wolf Pack at San Diego State Aztecs: Prediction to win: San Diego State, Prediction to lose: Nevada

Arizona State Sun Devils at Washington Huskies: Prediction to win: Washington, Prediction to lose: Arizona State

UCLA Bruins at Stanford Cardinal: Prediction to win: UCLA, Prediction to lose: Stanford

Be sure to come back to my website for my predictions for next week!