The calendar has only just turned to October, yet we can already start thinking about bowl eligibility around college football. During the Week 6 slate, a trio of programs—Indiana, Duke and Miami, in that order—have an opportunity to secure a sixth win. That conversation will become more prevalent in the near future, too.
Beyond that, it's an interesting set of games on the schedule. The lone Top 25 matchup sends Missouri to Texas A&M, but don't mistake the lack of an enormous national clash with a quiet weekend. Every ranked team in action is playing a conference game.
The stage is set for upsets. How many will happen? Along with a preview of each ranked team, we've predicted every game involving a Football Bowl Subdivision school. Syracuse (3-1) at T-No.
25 UNLV (4-0), Friday, 9 p.m. ET After a chaotic week, UNLV smashed Fresno State 59-14 with new quarterback Hajj-Malik Williams.
He threw for 182 yards, rushed for 119 and totaled four touchdowns. Whether the Rebels can maintain that emotional high is a fair question, and Syracuse has a dangerous offense. UNLV's balance should be too much for Cuse's defense, though.
Prediction : UNLV 38, Syracuse 31 No. 9 Missouri (4-0) at T-No. 25 Texas A&M (4-1), Noon ET For prediction, see No.
9 Missouri. No. 24 Illinois (4-1), Idle No.
23 Indiana (5-0) at Northwestern (2-2), 3:30 p.m. ET Back in December, reporters asked Indiana coach Curt Cignetti how he sold the program to recruits after he'd just taken over.
"It's pretty simple: .
