The scariest game left for every College Football Playoff contender: Spooky opponents look to play spoiler

In celebration of fright night, here’s a look at one spooky matchup for every top-15 team

Get ready for the gnashing of teeth and plentiful angry snarls down college football's final stretch this season. Entering Halloween weekend ahead of the playoff selection committee's first rankings, there are a few national championship contenders hoping to avoid nightmare scenarios. For others, the most terrifying matchups left won't come for a couple of weeks. Be careful with this one, Hurricanes. The moment the Tar Heels catch you peeking around the corner at Notre Dame in two weeks, this one could get terrifying inside Kenan Stadium. Miami has lost five straight to UNC and hasn't won in Chapel Hill since 2017. Alarming, yes, but the Tar Heels didn't face either of Mario Cristobal's best teams the last two seasons.

Miami is a double-digit favorite this weekend for a reason, but North Carolina did play Notre Dame tough at home a few weeks ago and has a defensive front that could put Darian Mensah on the ground if protection fails. How is freshman quarterback Luke Fahey in his first start this weekend for the Buckeyes? Will Tavien St. Clair also see snaps? Ohio State used its bye week to prep for life without Julian Sayin, but would've liked to see a tune-up game rather than an opponent loaded with talent. USC's response to last week's loss at Wisconsin could be the