| Game | Predicted | Actual | Delta | Why missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (6) Alabama at (14) Tennessee | ✗ (6) Alabama 31–20 | (14) Tennessee 26–10 | 27 pts | Vols defense smothered Bama — 10 points, 3 turnovers; wrong winner outright. |
| Arkansas at Vanderbilt | ✗ Vanderbilt 24–20 | Arkansas 31–21 | 14 pts | Vandy freshman QB threw 2 INTs (one pick-six); Arkansas snapped a 14-game SEC skid. |
| Auburn at (1) Georgia | ✗ (1) Georgia 34–13 | Auburn 27–24 | 24 pts | Auburn stunned No. 1 Georgia in Athens. |
| Florida at (7) Texas | ✗ (7) Texas 31–19 | Florida 27–24 | 15 pts | Backup QB Jones was turnover-free in his first start; Texas blew a 17–3 lead. |
| Kentucky at Oklahoma | ✗ Oklahoma 24–17 | Kentucky 21–13 | 15 pts | Mateer threw 3 second-half INTs (pick-six); Kentucky won turnovers 4–0. |
| (16) Mississippi State at (22) LSU | ✓ (22) LSU 34–17 | (22) LSU 31–0 | 14 pts | — |
| (13) Missouri at (9) Ole Miss | ✓ (9) Ole Miss 36–30 | (9) Ole Miss 31–3 | 22 pts | — |
| The Citadel at Texas A&M | ✓ Texas A&M 45–13 | Texas A&M 41–0 | 9 pts | — |
3–5 · avg miss 17.5 pts