Two top 25 teams played on Friday night. No. 2 Miami (FL) hosted Louisville in an ACC game, and No. 25 Nebraska traveled to take on Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference showdown. Surprisingly, both teams suffered losses in a pair of big upsets in Week 8.

Things are about to get serious in the Big Ten. The conference race will be shaped by these games in the second half of the college football season.

Nebraska is 5-1 under third-year coach Matt Rhule. Kirk Herbstreit says he’s rooting for Nebraska’s resurgence. The Cornhuskers face only one ranked team the rest of the season.

One major college football head coach shut down the Penn State coaching rumors with a strong statement on Thursday.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day watches during the NCAA football game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Oct. 4, 2025. Ohio State won 42-3. / Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Nebraska Cornhuskers are working hard to flip Wisconsin class of 2026 commit, defensive lineman Djidjou Bah. The program extended him an offer on Monday, plus is reportedly working on scheduling an official visit, according to 247Sports' Allen Trieu.

Four-star quarterback Trae Taylor rsends message to Nebraska amid speculation linking head coach Matt Rhule to Penn State. Matt Rhule and the Nebraska Cornhuskers picked up their fifth win of the 2025 season, defeating the Maryland Terrapins 34-31. Sitting at 5-1, Nebraska is facing the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Friday.

This is one of those weekends when college football fans must be judicious allotting time for yardwork or running errands. Their best option might be to plop down in front of their screens and take in a Week 8 schedule highlighted by a season-high five matchups of Associated Press Top 25 teams on Saturday.