College Football Week 6 Recap 2026: Oklahoma, UCLA Lead an Upset Saturday
Oklahoma beat then-unbeaten Texas 27-24 on a 47-yard field goal as time expired in Dallas, and the Sooners were 7.5-point underdogs. That set the tone for college football Week 6: Georgia won 20-17 at Alabama, UCLA won 17-15 at Oregon as a 10-point underdog, Kentucky beat LSU 35-34 in overtime, and South Carolina won 38-19 at Florida. Guaranteed Sport Picks' premium plays went 5-1 on the week.
College football Week 6 scores against the spread
| Game | Final | Close | Covered | Total | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas vs. Oklahoma (Dallas) | OU 27, TEX 24 | TEX -7.5 | OU, won outright | 40.5 to 41.5 | Over (51) |
| Georgia at Alabama | UGA 20, ALA 17 | ALA -2.5 | UGA, won outright | 51.5 to 52.5 | Under (37) |
| UCLA at Oregon | UCLA 17, ORE 15 | ORE -10 to -10.5 | UCLA, won outright | 57.5 | Under (32) |
| LSU at Kentucky (OT) | UK 35, LSU 34 | LSU -9.5 | UK, won outright | 50.5 to 51.5 | Over (69) |
| South Carolina at Florida | SC 38, UF 19 | UF -10.5 | SC, won outright | 59.5 | Under (57) |
| Ole Miss at Vanderbilt | MISS 52, VU 17 | MISS -8.5 to -9.5 | MISS | 54.5 to 55.5 | Over (69) |
| Indiana at Nebraska | IND 20, NEB 17 | IND -7.5 to -9.5 | NEB | 48.5 | Under (37) |
| Maryland at Ohio State | OSU 45, MD 16 | OSU -31.5 | MD | 56.5 | Over (61) |
| Texas A&M at Missouri | MIZ 27, TAMU 6 | MIZ -4.5 | MIZ | 50.5 | Under (33) |
| Tennessee at Arkansas | TENN 24, ARK 17 | TENN -13.5 | ARK | 51.5 | Under (41) |
| Florida State at Louisville (Fri) | LOU 44, FSU 20 | LOU -4 to -4.5 | LOU | 60.5 | Over (64) |
| Iowa State at BYU (Fri) | BYU 24, ISU 10 | BYU -11.5 | BYU | 46.5 | Under (34) |
The Indiana number moved around: Covers had the Hoosiers -7.5 on Saturday morning and FOX Sports and ScoresAndOdds closed them at -8.5 and -9.5. It did not matter, because Nebraska lost by 3 and covered every version. Shopping a line only pays when the margin lands near it, which is why our guide to reading betting odds and sportsbook comparison matter on close numbers.
The college football Week 6 upsets
What college football Week 6 meant for bettors
Road and neutral-site underdogs were the story. UCLA (+10) and South Carolina (+10.5) won outright as double-digit underdogs, Oklahoma won as a 7.5-point underdog in Dallas, and Nebraska and Arkansas covered as home underdogs. Big favorites still had their moments: Ole Miss won by 35 at Vanderbilt and Louisville beat Florida State by 24 on Friday night. Unders had a slight edge, and two of the biggest came in the upsets: UCLA and Oregon combined for 32 against 57.5, and Georgia-Alabama stayed at 37 against 51.5 to 52.5.
The results reshaped the board for Week 7. Alabama moved from 4.5 to 8.5 or 9.5 at Tennessee, and the title and playoff markets moved with them. See our college football Week 7 preview and CFP predictions.
How Guaranteed Sport Picks did in college football Week 6
Our premium plays went 5-1 and our free plays went 1-2. Here is every college football play we posted for Week 6, graded at the number we released.
| Game | Our pick | Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss at Troy (Tue) | Under 50.5 | Free | Loss |
| North Carolina at Pittsburgh | North Carolina +4.5 | Premium | Win |
| Wake Forest at NC State | Wake Forest -3.5 | Premium | Win |
| Texas vs. Oklahoma | Oklahoma +8 | Premium | Win |
| Charlotte at North Texas | North Texas -28.5 | Premium | Win |
| Ole Miss at Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt +9.5 | Free | Loss |
| San Diego State at Oregon State | Oregon State -16 | Premium | Win |
| Syracuse at Virginia | Syracuse +11.5 | Free | Win |
| Georgia at Alabama | Alabama moneyline | Premium | Loss |
North Carolina won 21-17 at Pittsburgh on a 75-yard touchdown pass from Billy Edwards Jr. to Shamar Easter, Wake Forest won by 24, Oklahoma won outright, North Texas won by 40 and Oregon State beat San Diego State by 52. Syracuse lost 28-25 at Virginia but covered 11.5 easily. The misses were Vanderbilt, which lost by 35, the midweek Under in Southern Miss at Troy, and Alabama on the moneyline in a 20-17 home loss to Georgia. For this week's card, see our premium picks and packages or today's free picks.
An honest lesson from Week 6
Alabama at home against Georgia closed as a 2.5-point favorite, close to a coin flip, and the game was decided by a field goal. Taking the moneyline rather than the spread in a game like that adds little risk, and the outcome turned on a few plays either way. The bigger lesson from the week is how often the market's double-digit favorites were tested: Oregon, Florida and LSU all lost outright, and Indiana and Tennessee won but did not cover.