Week 9 of the college football season features a handful of ranked-on-ranked matchups: No. 12 Notre Dame at No. 24 Navy, No. 20 Illinois at No. 1 Oregon, No. 21 Missouri at No. 15 Alabama, No. 5 Texas at No. 25 Vanderbilt, and No. 8 LSU at No. 14 Texas A&M. 

The latest Week 9 college football odds via SportsLine consensus lists Texas A&M as the 1-point favorites (O/U 55) in the big primetime SEC matchup (see more college football lines right here). 

Before making any Week 9 college football bets, be sure to see what legendary college football handicapper Bruce Marshall has to say. 

For years Vegas-based Marshall was synonymous with The Gold Sheet, the famed sports betting newsletter. With a background in play-by-play work and sports information while in college, Bruce joined TGS in 1981 when hired by the legendary Mort Olshan and served as executive editor for many years. Marshall now supplies his unique and colorful brand of football and basketball analysis to SportsLine members. 

An in-demand guest on numerous sports talk radio and TV shows across the country, Bruce's vast array of editorial work has been featured in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the New York Post and many other outlets. He has won various handicapping titles and also is working on several book projects. Bruce also enters the Week 9 college football weekend schedule on a 24-11-1 roll (+1170) on his official SportsLine college football spread picks. 

Now he's studied the Week 9 college football schedule and used his Tech Corner technique to break down every matchup.

One thing we can tell you for Week 9: Marshall likes Michigan State (+4) to cover at rival Michigan in a 7:30 p.m. ET matchup on Saturday.

"Throwing out everything regarding the Wolverines the past two seasons," Marshall said. "In 2024 it's all different, reflected in Michigan's 1-6 spread mark this season."

Marshall has evaluated every other matchup and he's found an alarming 27-4 trend you need to know about! You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before making any college football picks. 

Who should you back in Week 9 of college football, and what trends do you need to know about for the week's biggest games? ... Join SportsLine now to find out, all from the legendary Vegas handicapper who has won multiple handicapping titles! You've unlocked our best deal! Get your first month of SportsLine for ONLY $1 with the promo code "LEAGUE"! Join here!