October has arrived, and that means conference play is ramping up across the country as the midway point of college football's regular season creeps closer. Saturday's Week 6 slate is loaded with consequential league battles. Nine of the top 10 teams in the AP Top 25 are in action this week, and all nine are playing a conference game.
But of that group, only No. 9 Missouri is facing another ranked team as the Tigers play their first road game of the season when they travel to Kyle Field to face No. 25 Texas A&M at noon ET.
While the league action is getting hotter, there is one particularly meaningful nonconference game worth keeping an eye on in the noon window as Air Force hosts Navy . The Midshipmen are off to a 4-0 start and are looking to take the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy for the first time since 2019. While Air Force is just 1-3, the Falcons will be motivated to defend their home-field and get off to a 1-0 start in the annual round-robin between the service academies.
Be sure to stick with CBS Sports all day Saturday for college football coverage from the opening kickoff onward. Let's take a look at our expert picks for the best games in Week 6. Odds via SportsLine consensus | All times Eastern Navy at Air Force Noon | CBS, Paramount+ with Showtime , CBSSports.
com , CBS Sports App -- Although history certainly isn't on Navy's side, this is a game -- on paper, at least -- that the Midshipmen should win hand handily. Air Force has lost each of its three games against F.
