KNOXVILLE, TN - October 11, 2025 - Linebacker Jeremiah Telander #22 of the Tennessee Volunteers during the game between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN. Photo By Kate Luffman/Tennessee Athletics
Here are my SEC game predictions for Week 8 of the 2025 season, both straight-up and against the spread.
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Vince’s Records
Week 7: 6-1 straight-up & 4-3 spread
Season: 61-12 straight-up (84%) & 40-33 spread (55%)
Week 8 Schedule/Predictions
*EIGHT LEAGUE GAMES ON THIRD SATURDAY IN OCTOBER
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18
10 LSU (5-1, 2-1 SEC) at 17 Vanderbilt (5-1, 1-1 SEC)
Series: LSU leads, 25-7-1
Noon ET • ABC
Last: LSU, 24-17 (2024 at Baton Rouge)
Nashville, Tenn. • FirstBank Stadium (35,000)
SiriusXM: 108/191 – 84
Point Spread: Vanderbilt -2.5
Vince’s Pick with the spread: LSU
Vince’s Score Prediction: LSU 31 Vanderbilt 30
14 Oklahoma (5-1, 1-1 SEC) at South Carolina (3-3, 1-3 SEC)
Series: SC leads, 1-0
12:45 p.m. ET • SEC Network
Last: SC, 35-9 (2024 at Norman)
Columbia, S.C. • Williams-Brice Stadium (77,559)
SiriusXM: 94/190 – 99/204
Point Spread: Oklahoma -4.5
Vince’s Pick with the spread: Oklahoma
Vince’s Score Prediction: Oklahoma 31 South Carolina 10
4 Texas A&M (6-0, 3-0 SEC) at Arkansas (2-4, 0-2 SEC)
Series: ARK leads, 42-36-3
3:30 p.m. ET • ESPN
Last: TAMU, 21-17 (2024 at Arlington)
Fayetteville, Ark. • Reynolds Razorback Stadium (76,000)
SiriusXM: 108/191 – 132/192
Point Spread: Texas A&M -7.5
Vince’s Pick with the spread: Texas A&M
Vince’s Score Prediction: Texas A&M 35 Arkansas 21
5 Ole Miss (6-0, 3-0 SEC) at 9 Georgia (5-1, 3-1 SEC)
Series: UGA leads, 33-13-1
3:30 p.m. ET • ABC
Last: UM, 28-10 (2024 at Oxford)
Athens, Ga. • Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium (93,033)
SiriusXM: 162/202 – 84
Point Spread: Georgia -7
Vince’s Pick with the spread: Ole Miss
Vince’s Score Prediction: Georgia 41 Ole Miss 38
(RV) Mississippi State (4-2, 0-2 SEC) at Florida (2-4, 1-2 SEC)
Series: UF leads, 35-19-2
4:15 p.m. ET • SEC Network
Last: UF, 45-28 (2024 at Starkville)
Gainesville, Fla. • Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (88,548)
SiriusXM: 374 – 94/190
Point Spread: Florida -9.5
Vince’s Pick with the spread: Miss State
Vince’s Score Prediction: Florida 27 Miss State 24
21 Texas (4-2, 1-1 SEC) at Kentucky (2-3, 0-3 SEC)
Series: TEX leads, 2-0
7 p.m. ET • ESPN
Last: TEX, 31-14 (2024 at Austin)
Lexington, Ky. • Kroger Field (61,000)
SiriusXM: 108/191 – 162/202
Point Spread: Texas -12.5
Vince’s Pick with the spread: Texas
Vince’s Score Prediction: Texas 28 Kentucky 13
11 Tennessee (5-1, 2-1 SEC) at 6 Alabama (5-1, 3-0 SEC)
Series: UA leads, 59-40-7
7:30 p.m. ET • ABC
Last: UT, 24-17 (2024 at Knoxville)
Tuscaloosa, Ala. • Saban Field at Bryant-Denny Stadium (100,077)
SiriusXM: 82 – 84
Point Spread: Alabama -9.5
Vince’s Pick with the spread: Tennessee
Vince’s Score Prediction: Alabama 31 Tennessee 24
16 Missouri (5-1, 1-1 SEC) at Auburn (3-3, 0-3 SEC)
Series: AU leads, 3-2
7:45 p.m. ET • SEC Network
Last: MIZ, 21-17 (2024 at Columbia)
Auburn, Ala. • Jordan-Hare Stadium (88,043)
SiriusXM: 94/190 – 99/204
Point Spread: Missouri -1.5
Vince’s Pick with the spread: Missouri
Vince’s Score Prediction: Missouri 34 Auburn 17
