The final Saturday in October is approaching, meaning the final stretch of the season is almost here. Week 9 includes some important games across college football, and the announcer schedule has been revealed. Through the first eight weeks of the year, college football viewership is up 5% from the same time period last season, according [...]
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Week 9 of the college football season features multiple conference matchups across the country. Nielsen's Big Data + Panel data indicates a 5% increase in viewership compared to the same period last season.
Several games are scheduled for October 25, beginning at noon ET. UCLA travels to Indiana for a matchup at Memorial Stadium. Ole Miss meets Oklahoma in a contest between two teams vying for conference standing. In American Conference action, USF faces Memphis, with both teams seeking to improve their conference positions. The traditional Sunflower Showdown between Kansas State and Kansas takes place in Lawrence. Auburn visits Arkansas in an SEC matchup.
The afternoon slate continues at 3:30 p.m. ET with Alabama visiting South Carolina in SEC competition. BYU takes on Iowa State in a Big 12 conference game, with both teams looking to advance their conference records. Missouri meets Vanderbilt at FirstBank Stadium in Nashville, following both teams' previous week victories.
Evening games begin at 7:30 p.m. ET. Texas A&M travels to LSU for an SEC matchup at Tiger Stadium. The annual Michigan-Michigan State contest features the teams competing for the Paul Bunyan Trophy, which has resided in Ann Arbor for the past three years.
Additional games on the schedule include:
October 24: - Cal at Virginia Tech (7:30 p.m. ET) October 25: - Syracuse at Georgia Tech (12 p.m. ET) - Virginia at North Carolina (12 p.m. ET) - Minnesota at Iowa (3:30 p.m. ET) - Texas at Mississippi State (4:15 p.m. ET) - Stanford at Miami (7 p.m. ET) - Tennessee at Kentucky (7:45 p.m. ET) - Colorado at Utah (10:15 p.m. ET)
The schedule features matchups that may influence conference standings as teams enter the final portion of the regular season. Television networks have assigned their broadcasting teams to provide coverage across multiple time slots throughout the day.
This slate of games represents one of the remaining weeks in the 2025 season, with teams continuing to compete for conference positions and postseason opportunities. The outcomes of these contests may affect conference standings and team rankings as the season progresses toward its conclusion.
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