SMU Mustangs
7–3 · 5–1 ACC
In the books
WEEK 12 · 2025
42%
ACC title game
29%
Win the ACC
29%
Make the playoff
0%
First-round bye
avg seed 11.4
How the week went: playoff odds 29% → 33% · title-game odds 42% → 48%.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves SMU's pathBig swingsthese move your odds the most
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… · ACC Network
#16 Georgia Tech at Boston College
ACC race: Georgia Tech losing helps your spot in the standings; you beat Boston College — their wins make your résumé stronger.
Final · Georgia Tech 36–34 Boston CollegeWent the other way ✗
Root for Boston College+21.9 pp title-game odds
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
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… · ESPN
NC State at #15 Miami
ACC race: NC State losing helps your spot in the standings; you beat Miami — their wins make your résumé stronger.
Final · NC State 7–41 MiamiWish granted ✓
Root for Miami+7.5 pp title-game odds
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… · ESPN2
#19 Virginia at Duke
Virginia winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · Virginia 34–17 DukeWish granted ✓
Root for Virginia+3.5 pp playoff odds
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… · ESPN
Clemson at #20 Louisville
You beat Clemson — their wins make your résumé stronger; you still play Louisville in week 13.
Final · Clemson 20–19 LouisvilleWish granted ✓
Root for Clemson+3.4 pp playoff odds
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… · The CW Network
North Carolina at Wake Forest
Wake Forest winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Final · North Carolina 12–28 Wake ForestWish granted ✓
Root for Wake Forest+1.5 pp playoff odds
53 more games that don't move your needle
Kent State at Akron · ESPNU
Ohio at Western Michigan · ESPN2
Buffalo at Central Michigan · CBSSN
Northern Illinois at Massachusetts · ESPNU
Toledo at Miami (OH) · ESPN2
Troy at Old Dominion · ESPN
Minnesota at Oregon · FOX
South Carolina at Texas A&M · ESPN
Wisconsin at Indiana · BTN
Michigan at Northwestern · FOX
Notre Dame at Pittsburgh · ABC
Arizona at Cincinnati · FS1
Kansas State at Oklahoma State · ESPNU
Air Force at UConn · CBSSN
UTSA at Charlotte · ESPN+
South Florida at Navy · ESPN2
Eastern Michigan at Ball State · ESPN+
Arkansas at LSU · SEC Network
Oregon State at Tulsa · The CW Network
West Virginia at Arizona State · truTV
Marshall at Georgia State · ESPN+
North Texas at UAB · ESPN+
UTEP at Missouri State · ESPN+
Colorado State at New Mexico
Oklahoma at Alabama · ABC
Penn State at Michigan State · CBS
Maryland at Illinois · FS1
Iowa at USC · BTN
UCF at Texas Tech · FOX
Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky · ESPN+
San José State at Nevada · CBSSN
App State at James Madison · ESPN+
South Alabama at UL Monroe · ESPN+
Texas State at Southern Miss · ESPN+
Memphis at East Carolina · ESPNU
Florida Atlantic at Tulane · ESPN+
New Mexico State at Tennessee · SEC Network
Liberty at Florida International · ESPN+
Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern · ESPN+
Florida at Ole Miss · ESPN
Purdue at Washington · FS1
Utah at Baylor · ESPN2
Delaware at Sam Houston · ESPN+
Utah State at UNLV · CBSSN
Texas at Georgia · ABC
UCLA at Ohio State · NBC
Virginia Tech at Florida State · ACC Network
Mississippi State at Missouri · SEC Network
Kennesaw State at Jacksonville State · ESPNU
Louisiana Tech at Washington State · The CW Network
TCU at BYU · ESPN
Boise State at San Diego State · CBSSN
Wyoming at Fresno State · FS1
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 12, anchored to the Playoff Committee Rankings (week 12).