Still, there were bright moments. Texas Tech pulled off a program-defining win against No. 16 Utah. Oklahoma knocked off Auburn in a high-stakes SEC opener. And in the evening slate, No. 4 Miami hosts Florida, No. 9 Illinois faces No. 19 Indiana, and No. 23 Missouri tries to survive South Carolina.

Redshirt junior quarterback Tayven Jackson rushed for two touchdowns in his first UCF start, a 68-7 blowout over North Carolina A&T two weeks ago. Jaden Nixon set a program FBS record by becoming the first player to rush for a touchdown and return another via kickoff in the same game.

Welcome back everyone. Last week the Tigers lost a heartbreaker in Atlanta as Georgia Tech won on a last-second field goal. Having dropped out of the top 25, Clemson looked to get back on track against Syracuse today and came in as 17-point favorites in Death Valley.

This week's card leans on totals and first-half spreads, mixing in plays from intriguing under-the-radar matchups, a few spots where top teams face overmatched opponents and, yes, even an angle on what might be the ugliest game of the week. First, a quick look at the season record, which inched closer to .500 after a bounce-back showing last week.

It's UCF vs. North Carolina in Week 4 of the 2025 college football season. Who wins? See our predictions and picks, plus the odds for the game.