Overview
- No. 3 Texas A&M enters 8-0 with its highest CFP ranking and is roughly a 7-point favorite at No. 19 Missouri, airing on ABC at 3:30 p.m. ET.
- Missouri starts freshman Matt Zollers with Beau Pribula out due to an ankle injury, matching a top-tier Tigers pass rush against an Aggies offensive line that has allowed just seven sacks.
- Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed is drawing Heisman attention as he faces a defense holding opponents to 245.8 yards per game and averaging 2.88 sacks.
- No. 4 Alabama, on a seven-game winning streak and unbeaten in SEC play behind Heisman-mention QB Ty Simpson, hosts LSU on ABC at 7:30 p.m. ET with a spread near 10 points.
- LSU plays its first game under interim Frank Wilson after Brian Kelly’s firing, and ESPN’s Ryan Clark predicted an LSU upset, highlighting the volatility surrounding the matchup.