No. 5 North Dakota State at No. 3 New Mexico leads five ranked matchups in G6 Week 8

Five games this week pit ranked Diehard G6 Top 25 teams against each other — the most of any week this season.

The headliner is No. 5 North Dakota State (6-1) at No. 3 New Mexico (5-1) on Saturday at 9 PM CT on CW. New Mexico is the only unbeaten team in Mountain West play at 2-0. NDSU is 3-1 in conference — one of three teams chasing the Lobos alongside Air Force and Wyoming. Nathan Hayes went 19-of-25 for 153 yards and two TDs and rushed for 42 more in NDSU's 31-17 win over Nevada last week. New Mexico rushed for 243 of its 337 total yards in a 21-10 win at Hawaii. The Lobos are 4.5-point home favorites with the lowest over/under on the Saturday slate at 42.5.

No. 2 James Madison (7-0) — the only unbeaten G6 team — travels to No. 21 App State (4-2) on Thursday at 6 PM CT on ESPNU. JMU has won 17 straight regular-season games and 12 straight in Sun Belt play. App State survived Coastal Carolina 35-32 last week as Henry Hasselbeck rushed for 125 yards.

No. 7 Western Michigan (5-2) visits No. 14 Toledo (5-2) in the MAC's headline game on Saturday at 11 AM CT on CBSSN. Toledo is a 3.5-point home favorite. WMU attempted only eight passes in last week's 21-14 win over Central Michigan. Toledo's John Alan Richter threw for 288 yards in a 34-14 win over Eastern Michigan.

No. 4 UTSA (6-1) at No. 20 Tulane (3-3) on Saturday at 7 PM CT on ESPNU is a rematch of form — Tulane upset No. 4 Memphis 31-17 last week, forcing six turnovers. UTSA is the first team in the American to reach 3-0 in conference play. The Roadrunners are just 2.5-point road favorites.

No. 12 Army (4-2) at No. 24 Tulsa (4-3) rounds out the ranked-vs-ranked slate on Friday at 7:30 PM CT on ESPN2. Army rushed for 479 yards in a 56-24 demolition of FAU last week. Tulsa owns a nonconference win over Oklahoma State and is a 1.5-point home favorite.

No. 18 South Alabama (4-2) at Marshall (3-3) on Tuesday at 6:30 PM CT on ESPN2 opens the week with the highest over/under on the G6 board at 64.5.

For the full Diehard G6 Top 25 rankings, read Top three hold as upsets reshape G6 conference races.

Here is the full Week 8 G6 schedule with early odds.

Games to watch

DG6 No. 5 North Dakota State (6-1) at DG6 No. 3 New Mexico (5-1) — Saturday, 9 PM CT, CW

Line: UNM -4.5 | O/U: 42.5

New Mexico is 2-0 in the Mountain West — the conference's only unbeaten team. NDSU is 3-1 alongside Air Force and Wyoming. Nathan Hayes went 19-of-25 for 153 yards and two TDs and added 42 rushing yards in NDSU's 31-17 win over Nevada. Jackson Williams returned a missed field goal 100 yards for a TD. New Mexico rushed for 243 of its 337 total yards in a 21-10 win at Hawaii behind 90 yards from Scottre Humphrey and 77 from Toa Fa'avae.

DG6 No. 2 James Madison (7-0) at DG6 No. 21 App State (4-2) — Thursday, 6 PM CT, ESPNU

Line: JMU -10.5 | O/U: 56.5

James Madison has won 17 straight regular-season games and 12 straight in conference play. The Dukes beat Georgia State 49-22 last week — Camden Coleman went 13-of-19 for 185 yards and two TDs. George Pettaway rushed for 119 yards and a TD on 14 carries. App State survived Coastal Carolina 35-32 — Henry Hasselbeck rushed for 125 yards and Jaquari Lewis rushed for 85 yards and four TDs. Kidd Brewer Stadium is one of the G6's toughest road venues.

DG6 No. 7 Western Michigan (5-2) at DG6 No. 14 Toledo (5-2) — Saturday, 11 AM CT, CBSSN

Line: TOL -3.5 | O/U: 45.5

A MAC showdown between two teams with identical records. WMU beat Central Michigan 21-14 behind 150 rushing yards and two TDs from Jalen Buckley — the Broncos attempted only eight passes. Toledo beat Eastern Michigan 34-14 as John Alan Richter threw for 288 yards and a TD. Toledo's defense recorded six sacks and nine tackles for loss. Toledo is a 3.5-point home favorite.

DG6 No. 4 UTSA (6-1) at DG6 No. 20 Tulane (3-3) — Saturday, 7 PM CT, ESPNU

Line: UTSA -2.5 | O/U: 51.5

Tulane upset No. 4 Memphis 31-17 last week, forcing six turnovers. TJ Smith returned a Marcus Stokes interception 76 yards for a TD on the last play of the first half. UTSA has won four straight. Owen McCown threw for 359 yards and three TDs in a 38-34 win over Navy. The 2.5-point spread reflects what Tulane showed against Memphis.

DG6 No. 12 Army (4-2) at DG6 No. 24 Tulsa (4-3) — Friday, 7:30 PM CT, ESPN2

Line: TLSA -1.5 | O/U: 53.5

Army demolished FAU 56-24 last week — Cale Hellums rushed for 195 yards and five TDs on 25 carries. The Black Knights rushed 60 times for 479 yards without punting until the fourth quarter. Tulsa scored 31 unanswered points in a 38-17 win over Rice. Baylor Hayes threw for 249 yards and three TDs. Tulsa is a 1.5-point home favorite despite Army's dominant performance.

Alabama schools

Game | Line | O/U | Day/Time | TV

South Alabama (4-2, DG6 No. 18) at Marshall (3-3) | USA -3 | 64.5 | Tue 6:30 PM | ESPN2

UL Monroe (0-6) at Troy (3-3) | TROY -17.5 | 50.5 | Sat 3 PM | ESPN+

Jacksonville State (5-2, DG6 No. 16) — BYE | — | — | — | —

UAB (4-3) — BYE | — | — | — | —

Ranked (Diehard G6 Top 25) vs. G6

Game | Line | O/U | Day/Time | TV

James Madison (7-0, DG6 No. 2) at App State (4-2, DG6 No. 21) | JMU -10.5 | 56.5 | Thu 6 PM | ESPNU

Liberty (5-1, DG6 No. 9) at Kennesaw State (1-5) | LIB -11.5 | 48.5 | Thu 6 PM | CBSSN

East Carolina (3-3) at Memphis (5-2, DG6 No. 10) | MEM -10.5 | 54.5 | Thu 6:30 PM | ESPN2

Army (4-2, DG6 No. 12) at Tulsa (4-3, DG6 No. 24) | TLSA -1.5 | 53.5 | Fri 7:30 PM | ESPN2

Air Force (5-1, DG6 No. 8) at Wyoming (4-3) | AF -5.5 | 45.5 | Fri 8 PM | CW

Rice (1-6) at FAU (4-2, DG6 No. 23) | FAU -10 | 55.5 | Sat 11 AM | ESPNU

Western Michigan (5-2, DG6 No. 7) at Toledo (5-2, DG6 No. 14) | TOL -3.5 | 45.5 | Sat 11 AM | CBSSN

Miami of Ohio (4-3, DG6 No. 25) at Central Michigan (3-4) | M-OH -2.5 | 43.5 | Sat noon | ESPN+

North Texas (4-2, DG6 No. 11) at Navy (2-4) | UNT -1.5 | 61.5 | Sat 2:30 PM | CBSSN

Eastern Michigan (4-4) at Ohio (5-2, DG6 No. 15) | OHIO -10.5 | 49.5 | Sat 3 PM | ESPNU

Louisiana (5-2, DG6 No. 13) at Southern Miss (1-5) | UL -10.5 | 52.5 | Sat 4 PM | ESPN+

Old Dominion (2-5) at Louisiana Tech (4-2, DG6 No. 19) | LT -10.5 | 45.5 | Sat 4 PM | ESPN+

Boise State (5-1, DG6 No. 1) at Washington State (1-6) | BOIS -12.5 | 50.5 | Sat 5 PM | USA Net

Georgia State (4-2, DG6 No. 22) at Arkansas State (3-4) | GAST -2.5 | 56.5 | Sat 6 PM | ESPN+

UTSA (6-1, DG6 No. 4) at Tulane (3-3, DG6 No. 20) | UTSA -2.5 | 51.5 | Sat 7 PM | ESPNU

North Dakota State (6-1, DG6 No. 5) at New Mexico (5-1, DG6 No. 3) | UNM -4.5 | 42.5 | Sat 9 PM | CW

Oregon State (5-2, DG6 No. 6) — BYE | — | — | — | —

USF (5-2, DG6 No. 17) — BYE | — | — | — | —

G6 vs. G6

Game | Line | O/U | Day/Time | TV

Middle Tennessee (3-3) at FIU (3-3) | FIU -10.5 | 45.5 | Tue 6 PM | CBSSN

Missouri State (2-4) at Delaware (2-4) | DEL -3 | 51.5 | Tue 6 PM | ESPNU

New Mexico State at Sam Houston (1-5) | NMSU -3 | 44.5 | Wed 7 PM | ESPN2

Akron (1-6) at Kent State (2-5) | KENT -3 | 45.5 | Sat noon | ESPN+

Sacramento State (1-6) at Ball State (2-5) | BALL -11.5 | 50.5 | Sat 2:30 PM | ESPN+

Bowling Green (2-5) at Buffalo (4-3) | BUF -4.5 | 44.5 | Sat 2:30 PM | ESPN+

Hawaii (1-6) at Northern Illinois (0-6) | HAW -4 | 46.5 | Sat 2:30 PM | MW+

San Jose State (4-3) at Nevada (2-4) | NEV -5.5 | 45.5 | Sat 4 PM | MW+

San Diego State (3-4) at Colorado State (2-4) | SDSU -2.5 | 61.5 | Sat 5:30 PM | CW

Utah State at Texas State (3-3) | TXST -11.5 | 58.5 | Sat 6:30 PM | CBSSN

G6 vs. Power 4

No G6 vs. Power 4 games in Week 8.