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Preseason

WEEK 13 · 2026

The Week 13 job

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

TBD

SAT NOV 28

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American title-game chanceNow37%Win40%Loss12%

UAB

UAB 9%North Texas 91%

North Texas

By importanceWatch plan

TBD

SAT NOV 28

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Priority 1

Root for

Tulsa

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UTSA

Root for Tulsa6.7-point title-game boost

American Athletic race: UTSA losing helps your spot in the standings.

43% if Tulsa wins37% with the other result6.7-point differenceNorth Texas American title-game chance

TBD

SAT NOV 28

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Priority 2

Root for

Coastal Carolina

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James Madison

Root for Coastal Carolina2.6-point playoff boost

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

12% if Coastal Carolina wins9% with the other result2.6-point differenceNorth Texas playoff chance

TBD

SAT NOV 28

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Priority 3

Navy

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Root for

Charlotte

Root for Charlotte3.9-point title-game boost

American Athletic race: Navy losing helps your spot in the standings.

40% if Charlotte wins37% with the other result3.9-point differenceNorth Texas American title-game chance

TBD

FRI NOV 27

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Priority 4

Root for

Florida Atlantic

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East Carolina

Root for Florida Atlantic3.3-point title-game boost

American Athletic race: East Carolina losing helps your spot in the standings.

40% if Florida Atlantic wins37% with the other result3.3-point differenceNorth Texas American title-game chance

TBD

SAT NOV 28

TV TBA

Priority 5

Army

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Root for

Rice

Root for Rice3.1-point title-game boost

American Athletic race: Army losing helps your spot in the standings.

40% if Rice wins37% with the other result3.1-point differenceNorth Texas American title-game chance

TBD

FRI NOV 27

TV TBA

Priority 6

Root for

Temple

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Memphis

Root for Temple2.8-point title-game boost

American Athletic race: Memphis losing helps your spot in the standings.

40% if Temple wins37% with the other result2.8-point differenceNorth Texas American title-game chance

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FOX

Priority 7

West Virginia

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Root for

Utah

Root for Utah1.5-point playoff boost

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

9% if Utah wins8% with the other result1.5-point differenceNorth Texas playoff chance

55 more games that don't move your needle

Kent State at Eastern Michigan

Miami (OH) at Western Michigan

TCU at Texas Tech · ESPN

Nebraska at Iowa · CBS

Tulane at South Florida

Buffalo at Akron

Toledo at Ohio

Mississippi State at Ole Miss · ABC

App State at South Alabama · ESPN+

Florida at Florida State · ABC

Texas at Texas A&M · ABC

Auburn at Alabama

LSU at Arkansas

Georgia Tech at Georgia

Louisville at Kentucky

Oklahoma at Missouri

South Carolina at Clemson

Tennessee at Vanderbilt

Arizona State at Arizona

Baylor at Houston

UCF at Colorado

Cincinnati at BYU

Kansas at Oklahoma State

Kansas State at Iowa State

Boston College at Miami

Duke at Wake Forest

NC State at North Carolina

Notre Dame at Syracuse

Pittsburgh at California

SMU at Stanford

Virginia at Virginia Tech

Northwestern at Illinois

Purdue at Indiana

Penn State at Maryland

Michigan at Ohio State · FOX

Washington at Oregon

Michigan State at Rutgers

USC at UCLA

Minnesota at Wisconsin · NBC

UConn at Wyoming

Air Force at New Mexico · The CW Network

Nevada at UNLV · CBSSN

UTEP at Northern Illinois · MW+

Central Michigan at Ball State

Massachusetts at Bowling Green

Troy at Arkansas State

Louisiana Tech at Georgia Southern

Louisiana at Georgia State

Kennesaw State at Western Kentucky

Jacksonville State at Delaware · CBSSN

Liberty at Missouri State

Sam Houston at Florida International

New Mexico State at Middle Tennessee

Marshall at UL Monroe

Southern Miss at Old Dominion

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 13, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.