Week 9 of the 2026 college football season will once again kick off on CBS Sports Network on Tuesday night, culminating in a quadruple-header of fascinating games on Saturday. Delaware travels to Western Kentucky on Tuesday night (7 p.m. ET) to start the week in a Conference USA battle, where the Hilltoppers hope to keep their CUSA title game dreams alive.
On Wednesday night, Kennesaw State heads north to Murfreesboro to face Middle Tennessee (7 p.m.), where the Blue Raiders can improve to 3-1 in conference play and stay hot on the heels of CUSA's top two. Saturday's quadruple-header begins in the MAC at 12 p.m. with Bowling Green heading to Kalamazoo to take on a Western Michigan team that's firmly in the MAC title mix at 3-1 in conference play. At 3:30, Liberty looks to stay unbeaten in Conference USA when they host FIU as two-touchdown favorites.
The evening slate begins with a Pac-12 battle between Washington State and San Diego State (7 p.m.), with the Cougars looking for their first win in conference play. The nightcap comes live from Las Vegas (10:30 p.m.) when UNLV welcomes Northern Illinois to Allegiant Stadium as massive home favorites. CBS Sports Network will carry all six games, with full viewing info, betting lines and key storylines to follow as Week 9 unfolds.
All times Eastern | Odds via SportsLine consensus Date: Tuesday, Oct. 27 | Time: 12 p.m.Location: Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium -- Bowling Green, KentuckyTV: CBS Sports Network [Channel finder] Live stream: CBSSports.com | Mobile: CBS Sports AppSpread: WKU -1.5 The Hilltoppers had a brutal schedule to start the season, but since entering CUSA play, they've settled into a better rhythm, with back-to-back wins boosting their confidence heading into Week 9. The defense has been playing much-improved ball but will face a big test trying to slow down a Delaware team that put up 61 in its last outing against Missouri State.
If the Hilltoppers can extend their win streak to three and get to 3-1 in CUSA play, they'll stay on the heels of Liberty and Jacksonville State at the top of the conference standings. Date: Wednesday, Oct. 28 | Time: 7 p.m.Location: Johnny (Red) Floyd Stadium -- Murfreesboro, TennesseeTV: CBS Sports Network [Channel finder] Live stream: CBSSports.com | Mobile: CBS Sports AppSpread: Middle Tennessee -3 The Blue Raiders likewise come into the week on a winning streak after grinding out a pair of hard-fought three-point wins to get above .500 on the season and to 2-1 in conference play. Quarterback Roman Gagliano leads CUSA this season with 12 touchdown passes (and only two interceptions) as Middle Tennessee has found a rhythm in the passing game.
They will welcome a Kennesaw State team that's been on the wrong end of a few of those close games this season, and the Owls limp into town off a beating at the hands of Liberty that dropped them to 1-6 on the season and 0-3 in conference play. A year after winning the CUSA title game, the Owls have been served a harsh dose of reality and now have to show some real grit and determination to try to finish the season on a positive note. Date: Saturday, Oct. 31 | Time: 12 p.m.Location: Waldo Stadium -- Kalamazoo, MichiganTV: CBS Sports Network [Channel finder] Live stream: CBSSports.com | Mobile: CBS Sports AppSpread: Western Michigan -13.5 The Broncos suffered their first MAC loss last week in a shootout against Toledo, but if they can run the table and get to 7-1 in conference play, they'll still have a chance of making it to Detroit.
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