G6 Week 9 schedule and early lines: No. 9 Army at No. 10 Memphis leads three ranked matchups

Three ranked Diehard G6 Top 25 matchups headline the G6 Week 9 slate, topped by a top-10 American Conference showdown.

No. 9 Army (5-2) visits No. 10 Memphis (6-2) on Saturday at 7 PM CT on ESPNU in what shapes up as the conference's most important game of the season. Army won its third straight last week when Dawson Jones hit a 50-yard field goal on the final play to beat Tulsa 38-35. Memphis rallied from a 16-3 halftime deficit to beat East Carolina 41-34 in overtime — Marcus Stokes went 29-of-43 for 320 yards and three TDs after throwing three interceptions the week before against Tulane. Memphis is a 6.5-point home favorite.

No. 18 FAU (5-2) at No. 6 North Texas (5-2) on Thursday at 6:30 PM CT on ESPN has the week's highest over/under at 73.5. North Texas scored 49 against Navy last week behind Tayven Jackson's 305 yards, three TDs and an interception. FAU beat Rice 51-49 as Easton Messer had 262 all-purpose yards and five touchdowns. North Texas is a 13.5-point home favorite.

No. 4 Oregon State (5-2) at No. 23 Fresno State (4-3) on Saturday at 10 PM CT on USA Network is a Pac-12 conference showdown. Oregon State is 3-0 in Pac-12 play and has won five straight. Oregon State is a 6.5-point road favorite.

The week's most notable betting line belongs to No. 7 App State (5-2), which visits Georgia Southern (3-4) as a 5.5-point underdog on Saturday at 5:30 PM CT on ESPN+. App State is coming off its biggest win of the season — a 34-31 overtime victory at James Madison that snapped the Dukes' 17-game regular-season winning streak. James London went 4-for-4 on field goals including the 40-yard walk-off winner in overtime. Despite that, oddsmakers have Georgia Southern favored at home.

For the full Diehard G6 Top 25 rankings, read New Mexico takes No. 2 after top-5 showdown with NDSU.

Here is the full Week 9 G6 schedule with early odds.

Games to watch

DG6 No. 9 Army (5-2) at DG6 No. 10 Memphis (6-2) — Saturday, 7 PM CT, ESPNU

Line: MEM -6.5 | O/U: 58.5

The American's biggest game of the season. Army won its third straight last week on Dawson Jones' 50-yard walk-off field goal at Tulsa. Godspower Nwawuihe rushed for 135 yards and a TD on 12 carries including a 66-yard scoring run, and Cale Hellums added 121 yards and three TDs on 30 carries. The Black Knights committed zero turnovers and are 4-1 in American play. Memphis rallied from 16-3 down at halftime to beat East Carolina 41-34 in overtime. Marcus Stokes went 29-of-43 for 320 yards and three TDs, then scored on a 5-yard rushing TD in overtime before Ellis Ellis Jr.'s interception in the end zone sealed it. Memphis is 3-1 in the American. The loser falls two games back in the conference race.

DG6 No. 18 FAU (5-2) at DG6 No. 6 North Texas (5-2) — Thursday, 6:30 PM CT, ESPN

Line: UNT -13.5 | O/U: 73.5

The highest over/under on the G6 board at 73.5 — and the numbers back it up. North Texas beat Navy 49-39 last week as Tayven Jackson went 17-of-23 for 305 yards, three TDs and an interception. Justin Stevenson had a career day with eight catches for 209 yards and two TDs. Dalton Carnes returned a punt 76 yards for a TD. FAU beat Rice 51-49 — Caden Veltkamp went 29-of-37 for 339 yards, three TDs and an interception, and Easton Messer had 262 all-purpose yards and five touchdowns including a punt return TD. North Texas is 3-0 in American play and has won four straight. FAU is 2-1. Thursday night on ESPN.

DG6 No. 4 Oregon State (5-2) at DG6 No. 23 Fresno State (4-3) — Saturday, 10 PM CT, USA Network

Line: ORST -6.5 | O/U: 56.5

The Pac-12's late-night headliner. Oregon State has won five straight and is 3-0 in Pac-12 play — unbeaten in conference alongside Boise State. The Beavers had a bye last week. Fresno State also had a bye and returns to the rankings after dropping out following consecutive losses to Boise State and San Diego State. Oregon State is a 6.5-point road favorite. Circle November 14 — Oregon State at Boise State is the Pac-12 championship game in all but name.

DG6 No. 7 App State (5-2) at Georgia Southern (3-4) — Saturday, 5:30 PM CT, ESPN+

Line: GASO -5.5 | O/U: 54.5

The week's most interesting betting line. App State made the biggest jump in this week's rankings — 14 spots to No. 7 — after beating then-No. 2 James Madison 34-31 in overtime. Malachi Singleton went 26-of-40 for 271 yards and two TDs. Colton Phares' interception return to the JMU 14 set up the go-ahead TD, and James London's 40-yard field goal in overtime finished it. Despite that, oddsmakers have Georgia Southern favored by 5.5 at home. App State is 2-1 in Sun Belt play.

Texas State (4-3) at DG6 No. 1 Boise State (6-1) — Saturday, 9 PM CT, CW

Line: BOIS -11.5 | O/U: 63.5

Nearly every national bowl projector has Boise State as the G6's College Football Playoff representative. The Broncos have won six straight after beating Washington State 31-10 last week — Dylan Riley ran for 128 yards and two TDs on 13 carries including a 72-yard scoring run. Maddux Madsen has 14 TDs and zero interceptions on the season. Boise State is 3-0 in Pac-12 play and became bowl-eligible for the 29th consecutive season, the second-longest active streak nationally. The 63.5 over/under is the second-highest on the ranked board behind FAU-North Texas.

Ranked (Diehard G6 Top 25) vs. G6

Game | Line | O/U | Day/Time | TV

FAU (5-2, DG6 No. 18) at North Texas (5-2, DG6 No. 6) | UNT -13.5 | 73.5 | Thu 6:30 PM | ESPN

Army (5-2, DG6 No. 9) at Memphis (6-2, DG6 No. 10) | MEM -6.5 | 58.5 | Sat 7 PM | ESPNU

Oregon State (5-2, DG6 No. 4) at Fresno State (4-3, DG6 No. 23) | ORST -6.5 | 56.5 | Sat 10 PM | USA Net

Texas State (4-3) at Boise State (6-1, DG6 No. 1) | BOIS -11.5 | 63.5 | Sat 9 PM | CW

New Mexico (6-1, DG6 No. 2) at San Jose State (4-4) | UNM -14.5 | 41.5 | Sat 3 PM | MW+

App State (5-2, DG6 No. 7) at Georgia Southern (3-4) | GASO -5.5 | 54.5 | Sat 5:30 PM | ESPN+

Northern Illinois (0-7) at UNLV (4-3, DG6 No. 25) | UNLV -24.5 | 53.5 | Sat 9:30 PM | CBSSN

UTEP (1-6) at North Dakota State (6-2, DG6 No. 8) | NDSU -25.5 | 43.5 | Sat 2:30 PM | MW+

FIU (3-4) at Liberty (6-1, DG6 No. 11) | LIB -14 | 45.5 | Sat 2:30 PM | CBSSN

Bowling Green (2-6) at Western Michigan (5-3, DG6 No. 17) | WMU -14 | 43.5 | Sat 11 AM | CBSSN

UAB (4-3) at South Florida (5-2, DG6 No. 13) | USF -7.5 | 41.5 | Sat 11 AM | ESPNU

Louisiana Tech (5-2, DG6 No. 16) at South Alabama (4-3) | LT -5.5 | 56.5 | Sat 2 PM | ESPN+

Jacksonville State (5-2, DG6 No. 15) at New Mexico State (3-4) | JXST -3 | 49.5 | Wed 7 PM | ESPN2

Troy (3-4) at James Madison (7-1, DG6 No. 5) | JMU -20.5 | 51.5 | Thu 6:30 PM | ESPN2

UConn (4-4) at Air Force (5-2, DG6 No. 22) | AF -3 | 53.5 | Sat 2 PM | MW+

Toledo (6-2, DG6 No. 12) — BYE | — | — | — | —

UTSA (7-1, DG6 No. 3) — BYE | — | — | — | —

Ohio (6-2, DG6 No. 14) — BYE | — | — | — | —

Miami of Ohio (5-3, DG6 No. 20) — BYE | — | — | — | —

Buffalo (5-3, DG6 No. 21) — BYE | — | — | — | —

Wyoming (5-3, DG6 No. 19) — BYE | — | — | — | —

Louisiana (5-3, DG6 No. 24) — BYE | — | — | — | —

G6 vs. G6

Game | Line | O/U | Day/Time | TV

Delaware at Western Kentucky | DEL -1.5 | 55.5 | Tue 6 PM | CBSSN

Sam Houston at Missouri State | MOST -6.5 | 49.5 | Tue 7 PM | ESPN2

Kennesaw State at Middle Tennessee | MTSU -3 | 50.5 | Wed 6 PM | CBSSN

Tulane (3-4) at Charlotte | TULN -10 | 46.5 | Fri 6 PM | ESPN2

Kent State at Sacramento State | KENT -10.5 | 46.5 | Fri 9:30 PM | ESPN2

Marshall at Old Dominion | MRSH -3 | 44.5 | Sat noon | ESPN+

Coastal Carolina at Georgia State (4-3) | GAST -6.5 | 59.5 | Sat 1 PM | ESPN+

Temple at East Carolina | ECU -5.5 | 49.5 | Sat 2 PM | ESPN+

Southern Miss at UL Monroe | USM -3 | 53.5 | Sat 2:30 PM | ESPN+

Washington State (1-7) at San Diego State | SDSU -3 | 48.5 | Sat 6 PM | CBSSN

Colorado State at Utah State | USU -6 | 63.5 | Sat 2:30 PM | USA Net

G6 vs. Power 4

Game | Line | O/U | Day/Time | TV

#5 Notre Dame vs Navy | ND -29.5 | 53.5 | Sat 11 AM | ABC

Nevada at UCLA | UCLA -22.5 | 44.5 | Sat 3:15 PM | BTN