2026 season · week 9
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Florida State · ACCMike Norvell · Fired Nov. 1 · 3-5
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Week 9 briefs



Baylor at UCF · Fri 6:30 PM CTUCF hosts Baylor after toppling BYUThe Knights come off their first home win over a top-5 team, and Baylor plays its first game under interim coach Joe Klanderman.



No. 22 Arizona at No. 13 Texas Tech · Sat 11:00 AM CTArizona seeks first Lubbock win since 1935No. 22 Arizona brings a five-game winning streak to No. 13 Texas Tech, which is coming off a loss at Cincinnati.



Kansas State at Colorado · Sat 1:00 PM CTWinless in Big 12, Colorado hosts Kansas StateThe Buffaloes carry a five-game losing streak into Folsom Field as Kansas State waits on word about quarterback Avery Johnson.



Arizona State at No. 8 BYU · Sat 2:30 PM CTBear Bachmeier and No. 8 BYU host Arizona StateBYU's dual-threat quarterback tries to steady the Cougars after their first loss, against a Sun Devil team that is 0-7 on the road against top-10 opponents since 2015.



No. 17 Florida vs No. 3 Georgia · Sat 2:30 PM CTFlorida brings its Texas comeback to AtlantaNo. 17 Florida arrives off its first road win over a top-10 team since 2012, and No. 3 Georgia arrives off its first loss of the season.



No. 20 Northwestern at Oregon · Sat 2:30 PM CTOregon without Dante Moore faces NorthwesternNo. 20 Northwestern brings a four-game winning streak to Autzen Stadium, where a 4-3 Oregon team plays without its starting quarterback.



No. 6 Utah at Cincinnati · Sat 2:45 PM CTUtah's 13-game streak arrives in CincinnatiNo. 6 Utah brings the longest active winning run in FBS to Nippert Stadium, where Cincinnati is coming off a win over No. 8 Texas Tech.



Virginia at No. 14 Wake Forest · Sat 2:45 PM CTWake Forest's rise meets Virginia's slideNo. 14 Wake Forest brings a four-game win streak into Saturday, and Virginia arrives having lost two straight.



South Carolina at Oklahoma · Sat 3:15 PM CTSellers and South Carolina test Oklahoma's defenseSouth Carolina brings a two-game winning streak and a top-25 Power 4 run game to Norman, where Oklahoma's pass and third-down defenses rank second nationally against Power 4 teams.



No. 1 Miami at North Carolina · Sat 6:30 PM CTNo. 1 Miami arrives in Chapel HillThe unbeaten Hurricanes bring the most productive offense in FBS to Kenan Stadium, where North Carolina is 0-4 against top-ranked teams.



Mississippi State at No. 11 Texas · Sat 6:30 PM CTColin Simmons, FBS sacks leader, listed DoubtfulTexas' top pass rusher may miss Mississippi State's visit to Austin, where the Bulldogs arrive without quarterback Kamario Taylor and on a three-game skid.