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Get the latest college football matchup trends from Gridiron Gold. Each week during the college football season, we examine the historical information behind the week's FBS matchups, including recent head-to-head meetings, series records, scoring patterns, point-spread results and Over/Under trends.
Matchup history is only one part of handicapping a college football game, but it can provide useful context when combined with current team strength, personnel, injuries, quarterback play, coaching, scheduling and the current betting line.
Weekly College Football Matchup Trends
Updated each week during the 2026 college football season.
Our weekly matchup report focuses on FBS vs. FBS games and identifies historical information that may be useful when evaluating the current week's college football schedule.
For each qualifying matchup, Gridiron Gold may examine:
Recent Head-to-Head Meetings — Results from up to the last three meetings between the teams.
Series Record — Recent straight-up results between the opponents.
Current Series Streak — Which team has controlled the recent series.
Average Score — How the teams have scored in recent meetings.
Average Margin — The typical scoring margin in the matchup.
ATS Trends — Relevant Against the Spread results when reliable historical betting information is available.
Over/Under Trends — Historical totals results when they provide meaningful context.
Matchup Trend — A concise summary of what stands out from the historical series.
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This Week’s CFB Matchup Trends
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Updated Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Georgia at Alabama
Last 3 meetings: Georgia 28-7 Alabama (2025 SEC Championship); Alabama 24-21 Georgia (2025); Alabama 41-34 Georgia (2024).
Recent series: Alabama 2-1.
Current streak: Georgia 1.
Average score: Alabama 24.0, Georgia 27.7.
Average margin: 9.0 points.
MATCHUP TREND: Alabama has controlled the broader modern series, but Georgia finally reversed the pattern with a decisive 28-7 SEC Championship victory in the most recent meeting. The last three meetings have produced radically different scripts: two one-score games followed by Georgia's 21-point win.
Recent series: Alabama 2-1.
Current streak: Georgia 1.
Average score: Alabama 24.0, Georgia 27.7.
Average margin: 9.0 points.
MATCHUP TREND: Alabama has controlled the broader modern series, but Georgia finally reversed the pattern with a decisive 28-7 SEC Championship victory in the most recent meeting. The last three meetings have produced radically different scripts: two one-score games followed by Georgia's 21-point win.
Texas vs. Oklahoma — Dallas
Last 3: Texas 23-6 (2025); Texas 34-3 (2024); Oklahoma 34-30 (2023).
Recent series: Texas 2-1.
Current streak: Texas 2.
Average score: Texas 29.0, Oklahoma 14.3.
Average margin: 17.3.
MATCHUP TREND: Texas has dramatically shifted the Red River series, winning the last two by 17 and 31 points after Oklahoma's four-point win in 2023. Oklahoma has scored only nine total points in the last two meetings.
Recent series: Texas 2-1.
Current streak: Texas 2.
Average score: Texas 29.0, Oklahoma 14.3.
Average margin: 17.3.
MATCHUP TREND: Texas has dramatically shifted the Red River series, winning the last two by 17 and 31 points after Oklahoma's four-point win in 2023. Oklahoma has scored only nine total points in the last two meetings.
Indiana at Nebraska
Last 3: Indiana 56-7 (2024); Nebraska 35-21 (2022); Indiana 38-31 (2019).
Recent series: Indiana 2-1.
Current streak: Indiana 1.
Average score: Indiana 38.3, Nebraska 24.3.
Average margin: 23.3.
MATCHUP TREND: Indiana owns two of the last three meetings and completely overwhelmed Nebraska 56-7 in the most recent matchup. The Hoosiers have averaged more than 38 points across the three-game sample.
Recent series: Indiana 2-1.
Current streak: Indiana 1.
Average score: Indiana 38.3, Nebraska 24.3.
Average margin: 23.3.
MATCHUP TREND: Indiana owns two of the last three meetings and completely overwhelmed Nebraska 56-7 in the most recent matchup. The Hoosiers have averaged more than 38 points across the three-game sample.
Maryland at Ohio State
Last 3: Ohio State 37-17 (2023); Ohio State 43-30 (2022); Ohio State 66-17 (2021).
Recent series: Ohio State 3-0.
Current streak: Ohio State 9 straight.
Average score: Ohio State 48.7, Maryland 21.3.
Average margin: 27.3.
MATCHUP TREND: This is one of the strongest historical series trends on the board. Maryland has never defeated Ohio State, going 0-9 since the series began in 2014. Ohio State's last three victories came by 20, 13 and 49 points.
Recent series: Ohio State 3-0.
Current streak: Ohio State 9 straight.
Average score: Ohio State 48.7, Maryland 21.3.
Average margin: 27.3.
MATCHUP TREND: This is one of the strongest historical series trends on the board. Maryland has never defeated Ohio State, going 0-9 since the series began in 2014. Ohio State's last three victories came by 20, 13 and 49 points.
USC at Penn State
Last 3: Penn State 33-30 OT (2024); USC 52-49 (2017 Rose Bowl); USC 38-24 (2009 Rose Bowl).
Recent series: USC 2-1.
Current streak: Penn State 1.
Average score: USC 40.0, Penn State 35.3.
Average margin: 6.7.
MATCHUP TREND: This series has historically produced competitive, high-scoring games. The last two meetings were decided by exactly three points, with 164 combined points scored. Penn State erased a 20-6 halftime deficit before winning the 2024 meeting 33-30 in overtime.
Recent series: USC 2-1.
Current streak: Penn State 1.
Average score: USC 40.0, Penn State 35.3.
Average margin: 6.7.
MATCHUP TREND: This series has historically produced competitive, high-scoring games. The last two meetings were decided by exactly three points, with 164 combined points scored. Penn State erased a 20-6 halftime deficit before winning the 2024 meeting 33-30 in overtime.
Stanford at Notre Dame
Last 3: Notre Dame 49-20 (2025); Notre Dame 49-7 (2024); Notre Dame 56-23 (2023).
Recent series: Notre Dame 3-0.
Current streak: Notre Dame 3.
Average score: Notre Dame 51.3, Stanford 16.7.
Average margin: 34.7.
MATCHUP TREND: Notre Dame has completely taken control of this rivalry. The Irish have scored 154 points in the last three meetings and won each by at least 29 points. The 2024 meeting at Notre Dame finished 49-7.
Recent series: Notre Dame 3-0.
Current streak: Notre Dame 3.
Average score: Notre Dame 51.3, Stanford 16.7.
Average margin: 34.7.
MATCHUP TREND: Notre Dame has completely taken control of this rivalry. The Irish have scored 154 points in the last three meetings and won each by at least 29 points. The 2024 meeting at Notre Dame finished 49-7.
LSU at Kentucky
Last 3: Kentucky 42-21 (2021); LSU 41-3 (2014); LSU 35-7 (2011).
Recent series: LSU 2-1.
Current streak: Kentucky 1.
Average score: LSU 32.3, Kentucky 17.3.
Average margin: 29.0.
MATCHUP TREND: The unusual feature here is the margin rather than the winner: none of the last three meetings was remotely close. LSU won two by 38 and 28 before Kentucky reversed the series with a 21-point victory in Lexington in 2021.
Recent series: LSU 2-1.
Current streak: Kentucky 1.
Average score: LSU 32.3, Kentucky 17.3.
Average margin: 29.0.
MATCHUP TREND: The unusual feature here is the margin rather than the winner: none of the last three meetings was remotely close. LSU won two by 38 and 28 before Kentucky reversed the series with a 21-point victory in Lexington in 2021.
Tennessee at Arkansas
Last 3: Tennessee 34-31 (2025); Arkansas 19-14 (2024); Arkansas 24-13 (2020).
Recent series: Arkansas 2-1.
Current streak: Tennessee 1.
Average score: Arkansas 24.7, Tennessee 20.3.
Average margin: 6.3.
MATCHUP TREND: Arkansas had won four consecutive meetings before Tennessee finally broke through 34-31 last season. The Razorbacks nevertheless own two of the last three and have been particularly troublesome for Tennessee in Fayetteville.
Recent series: Arkansas 2-1.
Current streak: Tennessee 1.
Average score: Arkansas 24.7, Tennessee 20.3.
Average margin: 6.3.
MATCHUP TREND: Arkansas had won four consecutive meetings before Tennessee finally broke through 34-31 last season. The Razorbacks nevertheless own two of the last three and have been particularly troublesome for Tennessee in Fayetteville.
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