Denzel Boston threw and caught a touchdown pass, and finished with career highs of 10 catches and 153 receiving yards to lead Washington to a 42-25 victory over No. 23 Illinois on Saturday.

The Illinois Fighting Illini lost to the Washington Huskies in Week 9 college football. Here is a recap, photos and highlights.

On a day when college football didn't have many marquee matchups on paper, the sport delivered with some wild moments, as always.

Michael Leboff is a long-suffering Islanders fan, but a long-profiting sports bettor with 10 years of experience in the gambling industry. He loves using game theory to help punters win bracket pools, find long shots, and learn how to beat the market in mainstream and niche sports.

Athlon Sports serves up picks for the 10 biggest games on Saturday for Week 9 of the 2025 season, including Ole Miss-Oklahoma and Texas A&M-LSU.

There were big wins and difficult losses in Week 9 of the college football season. We break down the winners and losers from Saturday.

Toughest remaining game: Nov. 15 at Pitt. Notre Dame is projected to win each of its remaining games, but this one is on the road against an ACC team above .500. The Irish entered Week 9 with the best chance in the country to win out (68.4%).

The Alabama Crimson Tide and South Carolina Gamecocks meet Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, South Carolina.