> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://theprecedentmedia.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # BYU Visits Unbeaten Utah to Open a Stacked Saturday - URL: https://theprecedentmedia.com/weekend-viewing-guide-2026-27-week-10/ - Published: 2026-11-05T18:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-06T10:30:03.000Z - Description: BYU visits unbeaten Utah, Alabama goes to LSU, Oregon and Ohio State meet with both starting quarterbacks out, and Saturday afternoon is the window to clear. - Author: The Precedent Staff - Tags: College Football *The Precedent: College Football* Every league's Ratings on one page, and how The Precedent Rating works: [theprecedentmedia.com/ratings](https://theprecedentmedia.com/ratings/) For college football news and my thoughts on it, catch the latest video available every Sunday night on the [Precedent Media YouTube channel](https://youtube.com/@theprecedentmedia?ref=theprecedentmedia.com). If you can only spare one window, make it Saturday Afternoon. Its Avg. Game Rank of 5.8 is the best of the weekend, and three of the top four games on the board kick off together at 2:30 PM: Alabama at LSU, Oregon at Ohio State and Cincinnati at Houston, with Texas A&M at South Carolina starting at 2:00 PM. Saturday Evening is next at 7.5, with Georgia at Ole Miss and Miami (FL) at Notre Dame. The Game of the Week opens the day in Saturday's early window. A quick note on the numbers. Every team rank in this guide comes from The Precedent Ratings, with the AP Poll used only for comparison. The number in front of each game is its Game Rank, which orders the weekend's games using both teams' ratings. In each window, a lower Avg. Game Rank means a stronger slate. Only FBS-vs-FBS games are included, and all kickoff times are Central. ## Game of the Week **BYU (#5) at Utah (#9), Utah -4.5, over/under 48.5, Saturday 11:00 AM, ABC** The top game on the weekend's board is a rivalry with two of the best records in the country. Utah is one of three unbeaten teams left and has won eight straight. The AP Poll has Utah third and BYU seventh, while The Precedent Ratings have it the other way around, BYU fifth and Utah ninth, and the line still has Utah by 4.5 at home. Their one common opponent is Iowa State: BYU beat the Cyclones 24-10, and Utah beat them 31-17\. BYU running back LJ Martin, out since early October, is listed as doubtful but is reported to be trending toward playing. ![CFB_Window_2026-27_Week10_Thu_Evening.png](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/90/eb9070b6-ca06-4717-bfa1-10fec9f6774e/content/images/2026/11/CFB_Window_2026-27_Week10_Thu_Evening.png) UTSA brings a five-game win streak to Boca Raton tonight, and Florida Atlantic is coming off a loss. Both have beaten Navy and Rice, and both of those wins were close: UTSA beat Navy 38-34 and Rice 16-14, while Florida Atlantic beat Navy 38-30 and Rice 51-49\. James Madison has lost two straight and Southern Miss has won two straight. Both lost to Troy, James Madison 24-21 and Southern Miss 55-34. ![CFB_Window_2026-27_Week10_Fri_Evening.png](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/90/eb9070b6-ca06-4717-bfa1-10fec9f6774e/content/images/2026/11/CFB_Window_2026-27_Week10_Fri_Evening.png) Nebraska has lost three in a row, and Illinois has won three in a row. They share three opponents. Both beat Maryland and Michigan State, but Oregon beat Nebraska 17-14 and lost to Illinois 21-10\. Illinois quarterback Katin Houser returned from a broken hand last week and carries no injury designation, and the Illini play #23 UCLA next week. Virginia Tech has won two straight and visits an SMU team that plays #23 Wake Forest next. California beat Virginia Tech 25-20 and lost to SMU 59-20\. South Florida has won two in a row and plays #18 Memphis next week. Temple beat South Florida 17-13 and lost to East Carolina 17-9, while South Florida beat UAB 30-10 and East Carolina lost to the Blazers 30-17. ![CFB_Window_2026-27_Week10_Fri_AfterDark.png](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/90/eb9070b6-ca06-4717-bfa1-10fec9f6774e/content/images/2026/11/CFB_Window_2026-27_Week10_Fri_AfterDark.png) Arizona is coming off a loss and plays #9 Utah next week. It is without starting cornerback Jay'Vion Cole, and receiver R.J. Mosley is out for the season. TCU's leading rusher, Jeremy Payne, is questionable. New Mexico has won five straight and is 22nd in the AP Poll. Both New Mexico and Nevada beat San Jose State and UTEP, but North Dakota State lost to New Mexico 21-16 and beat Nevada 31-17. ![CFB_Window_2026-27_Week10_Sat_Early.png](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/90/eb9070b6-ca06-4717-bfa1-10fec9f6774e/content/images/2026/11/CFB_Window_2026-27_Week10_Sat_Early.png) UCLA is unbeaten and has won eight straight, and it goes to Minnesota without quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who is out for the season; Ty Dieffenbach has started since. UCLA beat Purdue 52-38, and Purdue beat Minnesota 41-13\. Texas has won two in a row and Missouri won its last game. Florida beat Texas 27-24 and lost to Missouri 45-17, while Texas beat Mississippi State 31-3 and Ole Miss 34-27, two teams that both beat Missouri. Texas running back Hollywood Smothers is out, and edge rusher Colin Simmons is questionable. Iowa State and Baylor have no common opponent yet, and both have tough games next week, Iowa State against #20 Cincinnati and Baylor against #5 BYU. ![CFB_Window_2026-27_Week10_Sat_Afternoon.png](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/90/eb9070b6-ca06-4717-bfa1-10fec9f6774e/content/images/2026/11/CFB_Window_2026-27_Week10_Sat_Afternoon.png) LSU has won two straight and Alabama won its last game. Both beat Mississippi State and Texas A&M, but Kentucky is the difference: Alabama beat the Wildcats 45-17, and Kentucky beat LSU 35-34\. LSU linebacker Whit Weeks, out since breaking his fibula on Sept. 26, is listed as doubtful, and Alabama has several starters listed as questionable, including center Racin Delgatty and receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams. Oregon and Ohio State both play without their starting quarterbacks. Ohio State's Julian Sayin is out, and freshman Luke Fahey makes his second start. Oregon's Dante Moore is out for the season, so Dylan Raiola starts, and Oregon's leading rusher, Jordon Davison, is also expected to miss the game. The AP Poll has Ohio State 11th and Oregon unranked. Illinois beat Oregon and lost to Ohio State, while USC lost to Oregon and beat Ohio State. Cincinnati and Houston both lost last time out. Both beat Kansas State and both lost to Utah, and Cincinnati beat Texas Tech 37-24, a team that beat Houston 28-26\. South Carolina has won three straight. It and Texas A&M both lost to Alabama and Kentucky, South Carolina to the Wildcats by a single point, 35-34. ![CFB_Window_2026-27_Week10_Sat_Evening.png](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/90/eb9070b6-ca06-4717-bfa1-10fec9f6774e/content/images/2026/11/CFB_Window_2026-27_Week10_Sat_Evening.png) Miami (FL), #1 in The Precedent Ratings and first in the AP Poll, has won eight straight and goes to Notre Dame without star receiver Malachi Toney, who has a high ankle sprain and will have surgery. Both teams beat North Carolina and Stanford. Georgia is second in the AP Poll and 16th in The Precedent Ratings, and it visits Ole Miss without outside linebacker Amaris Williams; Ole Miss is without running back Kewan Lacy. Auburn beat Georgia 27-24 and lost to Ole Miss 45-15, while Florida lost to Georgia 27-8 and beat Ole Miss 52-28\. Kentucky has won six in a row. Alabama beat Kentucky 45-17 and lost to Tennessee 26-10, while Kentucky beat South Carolina 35-34 and Tennessee lost to the Gamecocks 27-24\. Tennessee running back DeSean Bishop is expected to play after an ankle scare. Oklahoma plays its first game since firing offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle, with tight ends coach Jason Witten calling plays, and Florida is without starting defensive tackle Jeramiah McCloud, suspended for the game. Both lost to Georgia and South Carolina, and both beat Texas by the same score, 27-24. ![CFB_Window_2026-27_Week10_Sat_AfterDark.png](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/90/eb9070b6-ca06-4717-bfa1-10fec9f6774e/content/images/2026/11/CFB_Window_2026-27_Week10_Sat_AfterDark.png) West Virginia has won two straight. Arizona beat West Virginia 52-31 and lost to Texas Tech 34-26, while West Virginia beat Cincinnati 45-42 and Texas Tech lost to the Bearcats 37-24\. Texas State and Oregon State both lost their last game, and Oregon State plays #10 Boise State next week. Oregon State beat San Diego State 66-14, a team that beat Texas State 31-29\. Wyoming has won three in a row. Air Force lost to Wyoming and beat UNLV, and North Dakota State beat Wyoming 28-0 and lost to UNLV 13-7\. Fresno State and Utah State both lost to Boise State and both beat Washington State. ## By the Numbers - Unbeaten teams: three are left, Miami (FL), Utah and UCLA, and none of them play each other this weekend. - Biggest line: 17.5 points in four games, Boise State at Colorado State, Rutgers at Wisconsin, Rice at North Texas and Sam Houston at Jacksonville State. - Closest lines: 1.5 points, in Western Kentucky at Middle Tennessee (Western Kentucky -1.5) and Delaware at Kennesaw State (Delaware -1.5). - Highest total: 72.5, UTSA at Florida Atlantic tonight. - Lowest total: 36.5, New Mexico at Nevada. - Longest active win streaks: Utah, Miami (FL) and UCLA have each won eight straight, and none of them meet this weekend. ## Sleeper of the Week **Iowa (#22) at Northwestern (#43), Northwestern -2.5, over/under 45.5, Saturday 6:30 PM, Fox** This game sits 11th on the weekend's board and shares a time slot with Georgia at Ole Miss and Miami (FL) at Notre Dame, which is how a good one gets missed. Iowa is 21st in the AP Poll and 22nd in The Precedent Ratings, 21 spots ahead of Northwestern, yet the line has Northwestern by 2.5 at home. ## Storyline to Watch **TCU (#81) at Arizona (#31), Arizona -7.5, over/under 45.5, Friday 9:15 PM, ESPN** Arizona is coming off a loss and has #9 Utah next on the schedule, and Friday night's game comes with a short-handed lineup: starting cornerback Jay'Vion Cole is out and receiver R.J. Mosley is out for the season. The Precedent Ratings put Arizona 50 spots ahead of TCU, and the AP Poll has the Wildcats 24th. Both teams lost to BYU, and West Virginia beat TCU 24-20 but lost to Arizona 52-31\. TCU's leading rusher, Jeremy Payne, is questionable. Thanks for reading The Precedent. If you enjoyed this issue, share it with someone who would too.