Convention play is revving into gear this week, and the Week 4 faculty soccer schedule has a number of high quality video games to stay up for. There are three matchups between AP High 25 groups and some others which have good storylines connected to them.
The Massive 12 may very well be in for an additional 12 months of unpredictable contenders, however for now, No. 16 Utah and No. 17 Texas Tech look nearly as good as anybody within the convention. The Utes will host the Crimson Raiders as 3.5-point favorites in what would be the first assembly between the groups in 52 years.
Within the SEC, No. 11 Oklahoma hosts No. 22 Auburn in a recreation between groups we expect are good, however we’re undecided how good but. The Sooners have a house win towards Michigan (extra on the Wolverines later) and John Mateer is among the many early Heisman Trophy favorites, however there may be nonetheless some lingering doubt after a 6-7 2024. There may be much more doubt for Auburn, which went 5-7 final season. The Tigers, who’re bringing former OU quarterback Jackson Arnold again to Norman, are 6.5-point underdogs.
If you already know any Indiana followers, simply ask them about ESPN Faculty Gameday going to Florida at Miami as an alternative of taking the journey to Bloomington for a top-20 matchup towards No. 9 Illinois and see how they react. The Hoosier group chats are in all probability on fireplace this week. Regardless, it’s nonetheless an enormous evening recreation at house for No. 19 Indiana. The Hoosiers are favored by 4.5 factors in a recreation between two basketball faculties which might be presently higher at soccer.
Elsewhere within the Massive Ten, No. 21 Michigan heads to Nebraska as a 2.5-point favourite. The Wolverines have expertise, however haven’t accomplished a lot to earn a nationwide rating apart from being Michigan. In a 24-13 loss at Oklahoma a pair weeks in the past, Michigan had conservative playcalling for freshman quarterback Bryce Underwood. Will he be capable of let it rip towards Nebraska? Between him and sophomore Dylan Raiola, there’s loads of QB expertise on this recreation.
As for Miami-Florida, this recreation does have some intrigue, however perhaps not the great variety. No. 4 Miami is favored by 7.5 factors, which isn’t that broad of a margin given the tenor round Florida soccer proper now. Many individuals shall be tuning into this one to see how unhealthy it could actually get for Florida. The Hurricanes have seemed actually good to this point, and Florida … has not. Florida was within the recreation at LSU on Saturday, however DJ Lagway threw 5 interceptions to derail the Gators. This might flip into hate-watch for followers of Florida’s rivals, or simply individuals who like watching automotive wrecks.
Pour one out for Oregon State followers this week, who’re in all probability bracing for the worst. It’s been a troublesome couple years for the Beavers, having been abandoned of their convention. Saturday’s journey to Eugene might pile on with the Geese favored by a whopping 35.5 factors. The largest FBS vs. FBS unfold of the week is Florida State -45.5 towards Kent State, which has misplaced 24 straight video games to FBS opponents. Ouch.
Six AP High 25 groups are on bye: No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 Penn State, No. 5 Georgia, No. 10 Texas A&M, No. 12 Iowa State and No. 14 Alabama. Georgia and Alabama are each on bye earlier than they meet in Athens subsequent week.
Listed here are the percentages for each recreation involving an AP High 25 crew, in addition to another notable Week 4 video games. Odds for FBS vs. FCS video games will not be posted but, however shall be stay later within the week.
Faculty soccer Week 4 odds
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Iowa at Rutgers (Friday)
FOX
No. 17 Texas Tech at No. 16 Utah
FOX
Arkansas at Memphis
ABC
Maryland at Wisconsin
NBC
Syracuse at Clemson
ESPN
SMU at TCU
ESPN2
UAB at No. 15 Tennessee
SEC Community
Oregon State at No. 6 Oregon
Massive Ten Community
Kent State at No. 7 Florida State
ACC Community
No. 22 Auburn at No. 11 Oklahoma
ABC
Tulane at No. 13 Ole Miss
ESPN
No. 21 Michigan at Nebraska
CBS
Purdue at No. 24 Notre Dame
NBC
North Carolina at Central Florida
FOX
NC State at Duke
ESPN2
Temple at No. 18 Georgia Tech
The CW
West Virginia at Kansas
FS1
South Carolina at No. 23 Missouri
ESPN
Florida at No. 4 Miami
ABC
No. 9 Illinois at No. 19 Indiana
NBC
Georgia State at No. 20 Vanderbilt
ESPNU
Washington at Washington State
CBS
Arizona State at Baylor
FOX
Southeastern Louisiana at No. 3 LSU
SEC Community
Sam Houston at No. 8 Texas
ESPN+
Michigan State at No. 25 USC
FOX
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