October 30, 2026 - 11:01 am

5 GAMES TO WATCH

Week 9 of the college football season brings two new teams into the AP Top 25 after losses by USC and Iowa dropped both programs out of the national rankings.

Highlighted by two ranked-on-ranked games, here are five games to watch as the college football season approaches its final stretch toward Las Vegas.

Remember, the College Football Playoff championship game is at Allegiant Stadium on Jan. 25.

No. 17 Florida vs. No. 3 Georgia

The annual rivalry game between the Gators and Bulldogs will have a different setting this season, with the teams meeting at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta instead of Jacksonville, Florida, because of renovations at EverBank Stadium.

Georgia enters the game 6-1 overall and 4-1 in SEC play, while Florida is 5-2 and 3-2 in conference games.…