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Week 7 had a dramatic impact on the college football rankings, with Clemson sliding to No. 3 and Georgia losing seven spots.
The national champions routed ACC rival Florida State 45-14 and extended their winning run to 21 games but slid to third in the Associated Press poll, their lowest ranking since the season began.
Alabama retained top spot after defeating No. 24 Texas A&M on the road 47-28, which saw the Aggies drop out of the Top 25 ranking.
LSU was the big mover of the week, climbing from fifth to second after defeating Florida 42-28 at home, while the Gators slid from seventh to ninth.
In Week 8, Alabama hosts Tennessee, while Clemson travels to Louisville and LSU takes on Mississippi State on the road.
Georgia, meanwhile, hosts Kentucky as it looks to rebound from a potentially season-defining loss. The Bulldogs lost at home 20-17 to SEC East rivals South Carolina in double overtime and dropped from No. 3 to No. 10.
Meanwhile, Oklahoma climbed up a spot to No. 5 after beating Texas 34-27 in Dallas in the Red River Showdown. The defeat sent the previously No. 11 ranked Longhorns down to No. 15, while Ohio State slid from No. 3 to No. 4 after a bye week.
Oklahoma welcomes West Virginia in Week 8, while the Buckeyes travel to Illinois to face Northwestern on Friday night.
Elsewhere, Penn State climbed from No. 10 to No.7 with a 17-12 road win over Iowa and will take on No. 16 Michigan at home in Week 8. The Hawkeyes, meanwhile, slipped from 17th to 23rd after their loss to the Nittany Lions and host Purdue on Saturday.
Here's all you need to know about Week 8.
When does Week 8 start?
Week 8 begins on Wednesday, October 16, when South Alabama takes on Troy on the road. Two games are on the slate for Thursday with Louisiana taking on Arkansas State on the road, while Stanford hosts UCLA.
Friday sees the first Top 25-ranked team in action in Week 8 as No. 4 Ohio State travels to Illinois to face Northwestern.
There are three Top 25-matchups on Saturday, with No. 7 Penn State hosting No. 16 Michigan, while No. 12 Oregon faces No. 25 Washington on the road and No. 13 Utah hosts No. 17 Arizona State.
TV coverage
As usual, coverage of the college football season is to be split across a variety of networks. ABC broadcasts games in the ACC, American, Big 12, Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences.
Games in the latter three conferences will also be broadcast on FOX and ESPN, with ESPN carrying matchups from the ACC, American, Mountain West, SEC and Sun Belt conferences.
CBS broadcasts SEC conference games, while NBC retains exclusive broadcasting rights to Notre Dame's home games.
Live stream
Live streams throughout the season will be available via the broadcasters' digital platforms, as well as fuboTV and DirecTV.
Week 8 TV schedule for college football Top 25 teams (All times ET)
Friday, October 16
- Ohio State @ Northwestern—8:30 p.m., FS1
Saturday, October 17
- LSU @ Mississippi State—12 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. or 6 p.m., CBS or ESPN
- Florida @ South Carolina—12 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. or 6 p.m., CBS or ESPN
- Clemson @ Louisville—12 p.m., ABC
- West Virginia @ Oklahoma—12 p.m., FOX
- Wisconsin @ Illinois—12 p.m., Big Ten Network
- Auburn @ Arkansas—12 p.m., SEC Network
- Purdue @ Iowa—12 p.m., ESPN2
- Oregon @ Washington—3:30 p.m., ABC
- Duke @ Virginia—3:30 p.m., ACCN
- Temple @ SMU—3:30 p.m., ESPN2
- Tulsa @ Cincinnati—3:30 p.m., ESPNU
- UL Monroe @ Appalachian State—3:30 p.m., ESPN+
- Kentucky @ Georgia—3:30 p.m. or 6 p.m., CBS or ESPN
- Baylor @ Oklahoma State—4 p.m., FOX
- Arizona State @ Utah—6 p.m., Pac 12 Network
- Kansas @ Texas—7 p.m., Longhorn Network
- Tulane @ Memphis—7 p.m.
- Michigan @ Penn State—7:30 p.m., ABC
- Florida State @ Wake Forest—7:30 p.m., ACCN
- Tennessee @ Alabama—9 p.m., ESPN
- Boise State @ BYU—10:15 p.m., ESPN2
About the writer
Dan Cancian is currently a reporter for Newsweek based in London, England. Prior to joining Newsweek in January 2018, he ... Read more