The No. 22 Auburn Tigers alight in Norman on Saturday to square off with the No.11 Oklahoma Sooners. Auburn, coming off a decent 31-15 victory over a scrappy South Alabama team, faces a stiff test in Norman against a team that is playing as well as anyone in the country right now. Can the Tigers slow down quarterback John Mateer and the Sooners offense, and can Jackson Arnold and the highly talented Auburn receiving corps make enough explosives to get the Tigers over the hump? Those are the questions, along with if Arnold can run it along with impressive junior running back Jeremiah Cobb, that Auburn has to answer affirmatively if it expects to pull off the upset. Should be terrific. The No.14 Crimson Tide is off this week as it prepares for a highly anticipated heavyweight contest in Athens next Saturday Night vs the No.5 Georgia Bulldogs at 6:30 CT on ABC. The Crimson Tide has done well the last couple of weeks, albeit against lesser competition, which won’t be the issue next Saturday. Kirby Smart has supplanted Nick Saban as the premier coach in college football, and led his team over the hump last Saturday in Knoxville in overtime by a score of 44-41, and there is no doubt they will be amped up for the Crimson Tide coming into Sanford Stadium. It’ll be interesting how Kalen DeBoar and his coaching staff handles this challenge. It’s a tough one. Alabama has hosted the Bulldogs twice in Tuscaloosa in the last five years, winning 41-24 under the Great One in 2021, and 41-34 last season, which looked like the start of something special for the Crimson Tide until Jalen Milroe turned into a catastrophe. Should be phenomenal next Saturday Night in Athens. But this Saturday, it’s the Auburn Tigers that are in the spotlight in a tremendously important game in Norman, with the Playoff not over with a loss by either team, but both teams are chomping at the bit to win this football game, and it sure wouldn’t hurt each teams’ case with the committee late in the season if both teams put together 9 or 10 win seasons and there are spots that are up for grabs and either AU or OU got this W. Here’s a look at this Saturday’s action and White’s World’s predictions.

Last Week: SU: 14-2; Overall 46-10, 82%; ATS: 9-7; 26-30 46%; O/U, 9-7; 29-27 52%.

All games Saturday; All times are Central

No. 23 Tigers (3-0, 0-0 SEC) @ No. 11 Sooners (3-0,0-0)

Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK., 83,489

2:30 P.M.

ABC

Sean, Gregory, Molly

Oklahoma by 7 1/2, 47 1/2

Auburn can’t play just a good game, they’ll need to play a prolific game in order to win in Norman. I just think it’ll be tough to completely stop Mateer and the OU offense, though Auburn will do a better job than most this season. Jackson Arnold will have some success, but I just don’t see him having enough success to get his Tigers over the top. Not giving up on Auburn; I just like a really good Sooners team at home. I do like it close.

Oklahoma 24, Auburn 21

Tulane (3-0) @ No. 13 Ole Miss (3-0)

Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxvegas, MS., 64,038

2:30 P.M.

E-S-P-N

Mark Jones, Roddy Jones, Quint Kessenich

Rebels by 13 1/2, 61 1/2

I see this close as well. Tulane is the best Group of 5 team at this stage of the season and I see that continuing . Jon Sumrall is a Huntsville, Alabama native and has kept this Tulane program playing elite ball after taking over from the highly successful Willie Fritz, who left the Green Wave two years ago to take over at the University of Houston, which, like Tulane, has had success in the past. Sumrall is fitting in well in the Crescent City and looking like a very marketable candidate for bigger jobs if he has more success this season. But maybe he likes Tulane and wants to stay there. I’m sure they’ll do everything they can financially to keep him, and the way college football has evolved in the last couple of years, why can’t Tulane win it all? Lane and the Rebels get by, barely.

Ole Miss 38, Tulane 35

UAB (2-1) @ No. 15 Tennessee (2-1)

Neyland Stadium, Knoxville, 101,915

11:45 A. M.

SEC Network

Taylor, Matt, Alyssa

Vols by 38 1/2, 69 1/2

This is a tough one for Trent Dilfer and the boys from the Southside, but I like them to at least beat the spread. Tennessee is probably let down after their brutal loss to Georgia last Saturday, and they’ll have it on auto pilot to try and get through this game. The Blazers are pretty scrappy, too.

Tennessee 49, UAB 17

Florida (1-2) @ No. 4 Miami (3-0)

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL., 65,326

6:30 P.M.

ABC

Chris, Kirk, Holly

Miami by 7 1/2, 51 1/2

It just doesn’t get any easier for Billy Napier and the Gators. DJ Lagway was an unmitigated disaster against LSU last Saturday Night in Baton Rouge throwing 5 ints. He singlehandedly lost the game for his team.

Miami 31, Florida 21

Southeastern Louisiana (2-1) @ No. 3 LSU (3-0)

Tiguh Stadium, Baaton Rouge, 102,321

6:45 P.M.

S-E-C Network

Tom, Jrodg, Cole

LSU by 38 1/2; 51 1/2

Are you kidding me, Coach Kelly? After going off on a reporter last Saturday when the reporter asked him what was wrong with the offense in a 20-10 victory over Florida, which was not unfair. He’s not paid by LSU, he’s paid by his newspaper. That’s the way it’s supposed to work. Kelly and his team get a breather this Saturday. But I don’t think they’ll cover. Quarterback Garrett “Nuss Bus” Nussmeier throws a lot of interceptions. He threw 12 in 2024, and he’s already thrown two this season. Could be a problem for the Tigers down the road. They’re always talented, and are again this year, but Nussmeier can be erratic.

LSU 35, SE Lousiana 10

South Carolina (2-1, 0-1) @ No. 23 Missouri (3-0, 0-0))

Memorial Stadium, Columbia, MO.

6 P.M.

ESPN

Dave, Dusty, Taylor

Missouri Tigers by 9 1/2, 48 1/2

Gamecocks quarterback LaNorris Sellers, after suffering a head injury on what was called targeting on Vanderbilt linebacker Logan Patterson, which I didn’t agree with-led with his shoulder, hit him in the pads, close to the neck, but not blatant enough for that call- will in all likelihood play. For that reason, I’ll take the upset.

South Carolina 27, Missouri 23

Arkansas (2-1) @ Memphis (3-0)

Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (too many corporate names now), Memphis, 58,325

11 A. M.

ABC

Tess, Jess, Katie

Hogs by 7 1/2, 62 1/2

I’m bullish on Memphis. They’ll give Tulane a run for its money in the American and have a shot to make the playoff as the top ranked Group of 5 team. Memphis Coach Ryan Silverfield is very good. He played high school football at the Bolles School in Jacksonville, a good academic school that is more known for its stellar athletics. As a player at Bolles, Silverfield won state championships in 1995 and 1998. He didn’t play college football, but instead went straight into coaching after college at Hampden-Sydney in Virginia. I like the guy. The Tigers make it very interesting against Sam and his Hogs.

Arkansas 35, Memphis 31

Georgia State (1-2) @ No. 20 Vanderbilt (3-0)

FirstBank Stadium, Nashvegas, 40,315

6:30 P.M.

ESPNU

Jay Atler., Rocky Boiman,

Dores by 28 1/2, 53 1/2

I know exactly what I’m doing at 6:30 Saturday. Diego Pavia and the Dores are for real, no doubt. Pavia’s the ultimate warrior and the team is too. And they rally around him. I like the Dores to play well, but Georgia State is scrappy and upset the Dores in the ATL last season, so I like the Dores to win, but not cover. They’ll play well though. I’m a believer in my Vanderbilt University Commodores.

Vanderbilt 35, Georgia State 7

Sam Houston State (0-3) @ No. 8 Texas (2-1)

DKR Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX., 100, 119

7 P.M.

ESPN+/SECN+

Longhorns by 39 1/2; 51 1/2

Another “Are you kidding me?” game. Coach Sarkisian and his team are soft. Arch Manning has been pathetic this season. Texas gets the victory, but are, once again, not impressive.

Texas 38, SHS 7

Northern Illinois? (1-1) @ Mississippi State (3-0)

Davis Wade Stadium, Starkvegas, 60, 311

3:15 P.M.

SEC Network

Dave Neal, Fozzy, “Fonz,” Whittaker, Morgan “Call an” Uber

Bullies by 21 1/2, 50 1/2

Love what Jeff Lebby is doing in Starkville. Very fine young coach.

Mississippi State 45, NIU 14

National scores

No.16 Utah 28, No. 17 Texas Tech 24

Rice- Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake, 51,444

11 A.M.

FOX

Gus, Joel, Jenny (8675309)

Duh Utes by 2 1/2, 56 1/2

I like duh Utes to be more awake than the Red Raiders. Should be an excellent game. Both teams are strong.

No. 6 Oregon 52, Oregon State 7

Autzen Stadiunm, Eugene, OR., 54,000

2 P.M.

Big Ten Network

Ducks by 35 1/2, 55 1/2

This’ll be domination.

No. 7 Florida State 73, Kent State 3

Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, 67,277

2:30 P.M.

ACC Network

‘Noles by 44 1/2, 56 1/2

No need to talk about this except to say that Mike Norvell, quarterback Tommy Castellanios and the Noles are here to stay in 2025.

No.19 Indiana 28, No. 9 Illinois 21

Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN., 52,626

6:30 P.M.

NBC

Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, Kathryn Tappen (good team)

Hoosiers by 6 1/2, 52 1/2

An excellent matchup of two stellar quarterbacks. The Fighting Illini’s Luke Altmyer, a 2024 transfer from Ole Miss, has thrown for 709 yards, 8 TDs and 0 ints in 3 games, while the Hoosiers’ Fernando Mendoza, a Cal transfer who came east to Bloomington this year, has thrown for 708 yards, 9 TDs and 0 ints in 3 games. Like the Hoosiers with the home field.

No. 25 USC 27, Michigan State 20

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, 77,500

10 P.M.

FOX

Jason Benetti, RG III, Alexa Landestoy

Trojans by 18 1/2, 55 1/2

The gamblers have been liking the Men from Troy this week as the line has jumped from 16 1/2 on Monday to 18 1/2 today. But I like Coach Jonathan Smith and his Spartans to give USC a tough game.

TCU 42, SMU 38

Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, 46,000

11 A.M.

ESPN2

Roy Philpott, Sam Acho, Taylor Davis

Frogs by 6 1/2, 62 1/2

I like a high flying, offensive juggernaut contest at Amon G, Carter with the Horned Frogs barely emerging victorious.

Off this week: No.5 Georgia, No.14 Alabama, Kentucky, No. 1 Ohio State, No.2 Penn State.

Playoffs?

1. Georgia 2. Ohio State 3. LSU 4. Florida State 5. Oregon 6. Miami, 7. Oklahoma 8. Penn State (not completely bought in on them yet, however) 9. Ole Miss, 10. Alabama 11. Utah 12. Tulane.

First Round Games at higher seed’s home field.

No. 12 Tulane @ No.5 Oregon

No.11 Utah @ No.6 Miami

No.10 Alabama @ No.7 Oklahoma

No.9 Ole Miss @ No.8 Penn State

Winners: Oregon, Miami, Oklahoma, Ole Miss

Quarterfinals

No.1 Georgia over No.9 Ole Miss

No.2 Ohio State over No.7 Oklahoma

No.3 LSU over No.6 Miami

No.4 FSU over No.5 Oregon

Semifinals

No.1 Georgia over No. 3 LSU

No. 4 FSU over No. 2 Ohio State

National Championship Game, Monday, 1/19/26, 6:30 P.M. ABC

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

No. 1 Georgia 35, No.4 Florida State 34

National Champion: Georgia

Looking for a stellar national title game with the Dawgs barely holding off the ‘Noles.