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SMU Mustangs

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WEEK 12 ยท 2026
The Week 12 job

Beat Notre Dame and keep SMU's season in its own hands.

Your game

SMU at Notre Dame
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playoff chanceNow23%Win40%Loss22%
SMU
SMU 8%Notre Dame 92%
Notre Dame

Other impactful games

the highlighted team is the result SMU wants
TBD
SAT NOV 21
TV TBA
Priority 1
Root for
Virginia Tech
at
Miami
Root for Virginia Tech6.5-point playoff boost

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

29% if Virginia Tech wins23% with the other result6.5-point differenceSMU playoff chance
TBD
SAT NOV 21
TV TBA
Priority 2
NC State
at
Root for
Florida State
Root for Florida State4.1-point title-game boost

ACC race: NC State losing helps your spot in the standings.

46% if Florida State wins42% with the other result4.1-point differenceSMU ACC title-game chance
TBD
SAT NOV 21
TV TBA
Priority 3
Root for
Wake Forest
at
Georgia Tech
Root for Wake Forest1.9-point title-game boost

ACC race: Georgia Tech losing helps your spot in the standings.

45% if Wake Forest wins44% with the other result1.9-point differenceSMU ACC title-game chance
61 more games that don't move your needle
Clemson at Duke ยท ESPN
Ball State at Ohio
Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan
Miami (OH) at Kent State
Akron at Massachusetts
Bowling Green at Toledo ยท ESPN2
Central Michigan at Buffalo
Rice at Temple ยท ESPN
Arkansas State at Louisiana Tech
Oregon at Michigan State ยท FOX
Vanderbilt at Florida
Kentucky at Missouri
Texas A&M at Oklahoma
Georgia at South Carolina
LSU at Tennessee
Arkansas at Texas
Arizona at Kansas State
BYU at Kansas
Colorado at Cincinnati
Houston at West Virginia
Iowa State at UCF ยท FS1
Oklahoma State at Arizona State
Texas Tech at Baylor
Utah at TCU
North Carolina at Virginia
Pittsburgh at Louisville
Stanford at California
Syracuse at Boston College
Iowa at Illinois
UCLA at Michigan
Northwestern at Minnesota
Ohio State at Nebraska
Rutgers at Penn State
Wisconsin at Purdue
Maryland at USC
Indiana at Washington
Colorado State at Fresno State ยท The CW Network
Utah State at Oregon State ยท CBSSN
Washington State at Texas State ยท USA Network
San Diego State at Boise State ยท USA Network
Old Dominion at UConn ยท CBSSN
East Carolina at Army ยท 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 ยท FS1
UNLV at San Josรฉ State ยท CBSSN
UTEP at Air Force ยท 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
Your rooting list:SMU, then Virginia Tech, Florida State, Wake Forest.

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