> ## 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. # Florida and Georgia Take the Rivalry to Atlanta on a Loaded Saturday Afternoon - URL: https://theprecedentmedia.com/weekend-viewing-guide-2026-27-week-9/ - Published: 2026-10-30T11:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-04T14:21:35.000Z - Description: Florida and Georgia meet in Atlanta, Ohio State visits USC without its starting quarterback, and Saturday afternoon is the window to clear. - Author: The Precedent Staff - Tags: College Football *The Weekend Viewing Guide: College Football* For college football news and my thoughts on it, catch the latest video available every Wednesday 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 4.8 is the best of the weekend, and it holds three of the top five games on the board: Florida against Georgia and Minnesota at Indiana at 2:30 PM, Utah at Cincinnati at 2:45 PM, with South Carolina at Oklahoma following at 3:15 PM. Saturday Evening is a close second at 6.0, with Mississippi State at Texas and Ohio State at USC. The Game of the Week is in the afternoon. 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 **Florida (#9) vs. Georgia (#12), Georgia -12.5, over/under 55.5, Saturday 2:30 PM, ABC** The rivalry leaves Jacksonville this year and moves to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta while the Jaguars' stadium is renovated. The AP Poll has Georgia third and Florida 17th, but The Precedent Ratings put Florida three spots ahead, and Georgia is still a 12.5-point favorite. Florida comes in off a win and Georgia off a loss. Their one common opponent is Auburn: Florida beat the Tigers 44-39, and Georgia lost to them 27-24\. Florida's quarterback is an open question. Aaron Philo and Tramell Jones Jr. are both listed as questionable, and no starter has been named. Georgia lists safety KJ Bolden and running back Chauncey Bowens as questionable. ![CFB_Window_2026-27_Week09_Fri_Evening.png](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/90/eb9070b6-ca06-4717-bfa1-10fec9f6774e/content/images/2026/10/CFB_Window_2026-27_Week09_Fri_Evening.png) Baylor plays its first game since firing Dave Aranda, with defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman as interim head coach. The Bears have lost two straight. UCF is coming off its double-overtime upset of BYU and will stay with Keyone Jenkins at quarterback, with Alonza Barnett III questionable. Both have played TCU: UCF won 21-13, and Baylor lost 17-6\. Charlotte won its last game and Tulane lost its last. Their common opponent is Memphis, which Tulane beat 31-17 and which beat Charlotte 59-8. ![CFB_Window_2026-27_Week09_Fri_AfterDark.png](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/90/eb9070b6-ca06-4717-bfa1-10fec9f6774e/content/images/2026/10/CFB_Window_2026-27_Week09_Fri_AfterDark.png) Sacramento State has lost six in a row. Kent State and Sacramento State share two opponents: Kent State beat Ball State 26-13 while Sacramento State lost to the Cardinals 34-17, and both lost to Ohio, Kent State 13-10 and Sacramento State 48-7. ![CFB_Window_2026-27_Week09_Sat_Early.png](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/90/eb9070b6-ca06-4717-bfa1-10fec9f6774e/content/images/2026/10/CFB_Window_2026-27_Week09_Sat_Early.png) Arizona has won five straight and visits a Texas Tech team coming off its first loss. Both have played Cincinnati: Arizona won 34-7, and Texas Tech lost 37-24\. Iowa will start Hank Brown at quarterback against Wisconsin and is without its leading rusher, Kamari Moulton, who is out for the season. Ole Miss is without running back Kewan Lacy, out with a shoulder injury. Auburn and Ole Miss both come in off a loss and share three opponents: both lost to Florida, both beat Vanderbilt, and LSU beat Auburn 38-17 but lost to Ole Miss 32-24\. Boston College has won two in a row. It beat Georgia Tech 49-27; Duke lost to the Yellow Jackets 28-25. ![CFB_Window_2026-27_Week09_Sat_Afternoon.png](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/90/eb9070b6-ca06-4717-bfa1-10fec9f6774e/content/images/2026/10/CFB_Window_2026-27_Week09_Sat_Afternoon.png) Utah is unbeaten with seven straight wins and goes to Cincinnati, which beat Texas Tech last week. Cincinnati will be without receiver Geo Kontosis, out for the season with a torn ACL. Minnesota and Indiana both beat Michigan, Minnesota 20-14 and Indiana 13-6\. Indiana, #1 in The Precedent Ratings, lists quarterback Josh Hoover as probable. South Carolina has won two in a row. Both South Carolina and Oklahoma lost to Kentucky, and Mississippi State beat South Carolina 41-34 but lost to Oklahoma 23-15. ![CFB_Window_2026-27_Week09_Sat_Evening.png](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/90/eb9070b6-ca06-4717-bfa1-10fec9f6774e/content/images/2026/10/CFB_Window_2026-27_Week09_Sat_Evening.png) Ohio State has won five in a row but plays at USC without quarterback Julian Sayin, out for the season with a shoulder injury; freshman Luke Fahey is expected to start. The AP Poll has the Buckeyes second, The Precedent Ratings ninth. Mississippi State has lost three straight and is without quarterback Kamario Taylor, out for the season after toe surgery. Texas edge rusher Colin Simmons is questionable. Both lost to Oklahoma, Mississippi State 23-15 and Texas 27-24\. Miami (FL) has won seven straight and plays #23 Notre Dame next week. Miami beat Clemson 41-13 and Pittsburgh 52-23; North Carolina lost to Clemson 28-20 and beat Pittsburgh 21-17\. Army has won three in a row. It beat Tulane 20-17, and Tulane beat Memphis 31-17. ![CFB_Window_2026-27_Week09_Sat_AfterDark.png](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/90/eb9070b6-ca06-4717-bfa1-10fec9f6774e/content/images/2026/10/CFB_Window_2026-27_Week09_Sat_AfterDark.png) Boise State has won six straight and Texas State two, and both beat Utah State, Boise State 37-18 and Texas State 20-17\. Boise State running back Sire Gaines is questionable. Oregon State has won five in a row and beat San Diego State 66-14, a team that beat Fresno State 26-23\. Fresno State has lost two straight. Northern Illinois has lost seven in a row. Both it and UNLV lost to Air Force, and Hawaii beat Northern Illinois 56-21 but lost to UNLV 21-6. ## By the Numbers - Unbeaten teams: three are still unbeaten, and none of them play each other this weekend. - Biggest line: Notre Dame -30.5 over Navy. - Closest lines: 1.5 points in three games, Baylor at UCF (UCF -1.5), UConn at Air Force (Air Force -1.5) and Kansas State at Colorado (Colorado -1.5). - Highest total: 63.5, in Texas State at Boise State and Colorado State at Utah State. - Lowest total: 36.5, Wisconsin at Iowa. - Longest active win streaks: Utah, Miami (FL) and UCLA have each won seven straight, and none of them meet this weekend. ## Sleeper of the Week **Northwestern (#43) at Oregon (#20), Oregon -3.5, over/under 47.5, Saturday 2:30 PM, Peacock** This game sits 11th on the weekend's board, tucked into the strongest window of the day and on a streaming service, which is how a good one gets missed. The AP Poll has Northwestern 20th with Oregon unranked, while The Precedent Ratings put Oregon 23 spots ahead, and the line has Oregon by 3.5. ## Storyline to Watch **Baylor (#82) at UCF (#45), UCF -1.5, over/under 47.5, Friday 6:30 PM, ESPN** Two programs going in opposite directions meet on Friday night. UCF is coming off its double-overtime upset of BYU, then rated sixth, and keeps Keyone Jenkins at quarterback. Baylor has lost two straight and plays its first game under interim head coach Joe Klanderman after Dave Aranda was fired. The Precedent Ratings put UCF 37 spots ahead, yet the line is only 1.5, one of the three closest of the weekend. Their only common opponent so far is TCU, which UCF beat and Baylor lost to. Thanks for reading The Precedent. If you enjoyed this issue, share it with someone who would too.