Overview
- Big Ten kickoff arrived Friday with Iowa at Rutgers at 8 p.m. ET on Fox, where Rutgers entered 3-0, sportsbooks listed Iowa about -1.5, and SportsLine’s model leaned to the under 45.5 with an expert siding with Rutgers +2.5.
- At noon on Fox, No. 17 Texas Tech visits No. 16 Utah with both teams 3-0 in a Big 12 matchup projected to shape the early conference pecking order.
- No. 22 Auburn faces No. 11 Oklahoma at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC as transfer QB Jackson Arnold returns to Norman, with OU’s John Mateer driving a 3-0 start and edge rusher R Mason Thomas set to sit the first half for targeting.
- No. 21 Michigan travels to Nebraska at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS/Paramount+, with freshman Bryce Underwood making his Big Ten debut as SportsLine grades Michigan’s money line favorably while some experts back Nebraska +2.
- Michigan State’s trip to No. 25 USC at 11 p.m. ET on Fox comes after guard Luka Vincic was deemed likely out for the season, with WR Nick Marsh and RB Makhi Frazier reported cleared to play, as viewers get TV/stream options and 10,000-simulation picks from SportsLine across the slate.