The 2025 college football season has officially surpassed the midway point of the regular season after the conclusion of a thrilling Week 8 slate. Among the games that will shape the College Football Playoff picture was the final matchup between No. 13 Notre Dame and No. 20 USC for the foreseeable future.

The No. 13 Irish with a 5th straight after starting the year 0-2. USC falls to 5-2. Jayden Maiava throws it desperately down the field and Luke Talich is there to pick it off. That will wrap it in South Bend.

HOUSTON - HBCU football games scores in the SWAC, MEAC, SIAC, CIAA, OVC, CAA and Independents for Week 8. Kentucky State 17, Franklin Pierce University 14 - Final Grambling State 20, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 16 - FINAL

7. Vanderbilt (17): As we mentioned earlier, history is set to be made as Vanderbilt will almost certainly set a new school record for highest-ever AP Top 25 poll ranking. The ceiling for Vanderbilt's rise will be Alabama, the only team that it's lost to this season, but the floor is LSU's previous ranking just on the outside of the top 10.

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