Iowa Hawkeyes

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Preseason

WEEK 12 · 2026

The Week 12 job

Beat Illinois and avoid turning a likely win into a season problem.

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playoff chanceNow41%Win52%Loss18%

Iowa

Iowa 68%Illinois 32%

Illinois

By importanceWatch plan

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Priority 1

Ohio State

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Nebraska

Root for Nebraska3.9-point playoff boost

Nebraska visits your schedule in week 13: keep them ranked.

44% if Nebraska wins40% with the other result3.9-point differenceIowa playoff chance

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Priority 2

Indiana

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Washington

Root for Washington3.8-point title-game boost

Big Ten race: Indiana losing helps your spot in the standings.

19% if Washington wins15% with the other result3.8-point differenceIowa Big Ten title-game chance

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Priority 3

Oregon

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Michigan State

Root for Michigan State3.3-point title-game boost

Big Ten race: Oregon losing helps your spot in the standings.

19% if Michigan State wins15% with the other result3.3-point differenceIowa Big Ten title-game chance

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Priority 4

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Arkansas

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Texas

Root for Arkansas1.9-point playoff boost

Arkansas winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

42% if Arkansas wins41% with the other result1.9-point differenceIowa playoff chance

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Priority 5

Vanderbilt

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Florida

Root for Florida1.6-point playoff boost

Florida winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

42% if Florida wins40% with the other result1.6-point differenceIowa playoff chance

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Priority 6

Georgia

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South Carolina

Root for South Carolina1.6-point playoff boost

South Carolina winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

42% if South Carolina wins40% with the other result1.6-point differenceIowa playoff chance

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Priority 7

Texas Tech

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Baylor

Root for Baylor1.5-point playoff boost

Baylor winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

42% if Baylor wins41% with the other result1.5-point differenceIowa playoff chance

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Priority 8

Utah State

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Oregon State

Root for Oregon State1.4-point playoff boost

Oregon State winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

42% if Oregon State wins40% with the other result1.4-point differenceIowa playoff chance

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Miami (OH) at Kent State

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Bowling Green at Toledo · ESPN2

Central Michigan at Buffalo

Rice at Temple · ESPN

Arkansas State at Louisiana Tech

Clemson at Duke · ESPN

Kentucky at Missouri

Texas A&M at Oklahoma

LSU at Tennessee

Arizona at Kansas State

BYU at Kansas

Colorado at Cincinnati

Houston at West Virginia

Iowa State at UCF · FS1

Oklahoma State at Arizona State

Virginia Tech at Miami

NC State at Florida State

North Carolina at Virginia

Pittsburgh at Louisville

Stanford at California

Syracuse at Boston College

Wake Forest at Georgia Tech

Northwestern at Minnesota

Wisconsin at Purdue

Maryland at USC

Colorado State at Fresno State · The CW Network

Washington State at Texas State · USA Network

San Diego State at Boise State · USA Network

Old Dominion at UConn · CBSSN

East Carolina at Army · CBSSN

Charlotte at Tulsa

South Florida at Florida Atlantic

Memphis at Navy

North Texas at Tulane

UTSA at UAB

Hawai'i at Nevada

New Mexico at Wyoming · FS1

UNLV at San José State · CBSSN

UTEP at Air Force · The CW Network

UL Monroe at App State

Coastal Carolina at Louisiana

Georgia Southern at Troy

Georgia State at Marshall

Delaware at New Mexico State

Florida International at Kennesaw State

Missouri State at Jacksonville State

Western Kentucky at Liberty

Middle Tennessee at Sam Houston

South Alabama at Southern Miss

SMU at Notre Dame · NBC

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 12, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.