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A look at today's college football game schedule

Akron tries for its first win of the season at home against Western Michigan, Kent State travels to Bowling Green, Lake Erie travels to Findlay, and Baldwin-Wallace, Case Western Reserve and John Carroll all host games.

Top 25

No. 3 Oklahoma (6-0) at No. 18 Missouri (6-0), 8, WEWS Ch. 5

No. 4 TCU (7-0) vs. Air Force (5-2), 8

No. 5 Auburn (7-0) vs. No. 6 LSU (7-0), 3:30, WOIO Ch. 19

No. 7 Alabama (6-1) at Tennessee (2-4), 7, ESPN

No. 9 Utah (6-0) vs. Colorado State (2-5), 6

No. 12 Stanford (5-1) vs. Washington State (1-6), 5

No. 14 Nebraska (5-1) at No. 17 Oklahoma St. (6-0), 3:30

No. 15 Arizona (5-1) vs. Washington (3-3), 10:15 p.m., ESPN

No. 19 South Carolina (4-2) at Vanderbilt (2-4), 7

No. 20 West Virginia (5-1) vs. Syracuse (4-2), noon, ESPN2

No. 21 Arkansas (4-2) vs. Mississippi (3-3), 12:21, WUAB Ch. 43

No. 22 Texas (4-2) vs. Iowa State (3-4), noon

No. 23 Virginia Tech (5-2) vs. Duke (1-5), noon

No. 24 Mississippi St. (5-2) vs. UAB (2-4), 7, ESPNU

No. 25 Miami (4-2) vs. North Carolina (4-2), 7:30, ESPN2

Big Ten Conference

No. 11 Ohio State (6-1, 2-1) vs. Purdue (4-2, 2-0), noon, Big Ten Network: Purdue has not given up a sack in its past two games. Ohio State has eight sacks this season.

No. 8 Michigan State (7-0, 3-0) at Northwestern (5-1, 1-1), noon, ESPN: MSU's offense was held under 30 points for the first time this season and limited to season lows in total yards (294) and rushing yards (93) last week against Illinois.

No. 10 Wisconsin (6-1, 2-1) at No. 13 Iowa (5-1, 2-0), 3:30, WEWS Ch. 5: What gives? The Badgers' rushing attack that ranks 12th in the country at 232.7 yards per game? Or the Iowa defense that has yielded just 83.8 yards on the ground per game?

Indiana (4-2, 0-2) at Illinois (3-3, 1-2), noon, BTN: Indiana QB Ben Chappell leads an offense that ranks fifth nationally in passing offense (319.3 ypg). Illinois will counter with RB Mikel Leshoure, who ranks 14th in the country in rushing (113.3 ypg).

Penn State (3-3, 0-2) at Minnesota (1-6, 0-3), noon, ESPNU: PSU ranks eighth in the conference in passing (209.2 ypg), 10th in rushing (126.0 ypg), and last in scoring (18.2 ppg).

Mid-American Conference

Akron (0-7, 0-3) vs. Western Michigan (2-4, 1-1), 3:30, SportsTime Ohio: WMU has scored more than 24 points in only one game this season.

Kent State (2-4, 1-2) at Bowling Green (1-6, 0-3), 3:30: BG defense is ranked last in the MAC and has given up an average of 463.7 ypg.

Central Michigan (2-5, 1-3) at Northern Illinois (5-2, 3-0), 4: NIU ranks 10th nationally in rushing yards and 21st in total offensive yardage.

Eastern Michigan (1-6, 1-3) at Virginia (2-4), 6: EMU ended an 18-game losing streak with a 41-38 victory over Ball State last week.

Ohio (4-3, 3-1) at Miami (4-3, 3-0), 1: First place in the MAC East is on the line. OU, the defending division champion, has won three straight.

Temple (5-2, 2-1) at Buffalo (2-4, 1-1), noon, WEWS Ch. 5: Temple's offense is ranked 106th in the nation at 304.4 ypg.

Toledo (4-3, 3-0) vs. Ball State (2-5, 1-2), 7: Toledo relies on its big-play defense, which has forced 19 turnovers this season.

Division II

Lake Erie (0-7) at Findlay (1-6, 1-5), noon: Four second-half turnovers last week thwarted the Storm's upset attempt against top-ranked Grand Valley State.

Division III

Baldwin-Wallace (5-1, 4-1 Ohio Athletic Conference) vs. Wilmington, 1:30

Case Western Reserve (6-0) vs. Wooster, 1: The game is the annual Baird Brothers Trophy game, with the winner receiving a golden fishing stringer decorated with carved brass fish. The tradition was started in 1984 by Bob and Bill Baird, economics professors at the opposing schools.

John Carroll (3-3, 3-2 OAC) vs. No. 11 Ohio Northern (5-1, 4-1), 7: JCU is coming off back-to-back wins for the first time this season but has lost four straight to ONU.

No. 2 Mount Union (6-0, 5-0 OAC) vs. Capital (3-3, 3-2), 1:30 (7 p.m. delayed broadcast on STO): Capital has lost 23 straight games to the Purple Raiders.

Oberlin (2-4) at Washington (Mo.) (4-2), 1: Sophomore CB David Kalgren leads the Yeomen defense in tackles (53), interceptions (four) and pass breakups (four).

NAIA

Notre Dame College (2-5) vs. Marian (Ind.) (5-2) at Brush High School, 1: Marian ranks 12th in the nation in passing at 275.6 ypg.

-- Compiled from staff and wire reports


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