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Ohio State Buckeyes

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WEEK 13 ยท 2026
The Week 13 job

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

Your game

Michigan at Ohio State
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playoff chanceNow80%Win85%Loss51%
Michigan
Michigan 15%Ohio State 85%
Ohio State

Other impactful games

the highlighted team is the result Ohio State wants
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Penn State
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Maryland
Root for Maryland5.8-point title-game boost

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

37% if Maryland wins31% with the other result5.8-point differenceOhio State Big Ten title-game chance
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Purdue
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Indiana
Root for Purdue5.4-point title-game boost

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

37% if Purdue wins32% with the other result5.4-point differenceOhio State Big Ten title-game chance
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Notre Dame
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Syracuse
Root for Syracuse5.7-point first-round-bye boost

You're close to a playoff lock: the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and Syracuse winning protects it.

42% if Syracuse wins36% with the other result5.7-point differenceOhio State first-round bye chance
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Georgia Tech
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Georgia
Root for Georgia Tech2.0-point playoff boost

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

82% if Georgia Tech wins80% with the other result2-point differenceOhio State playoff chance
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Nebraska
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Iowa
Root for Nebraska2.5-point title-game boost

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

34% if Nebraska wins31% with the other result2.5-point differenceOhio State Big Ten title-game chance
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USC
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UCLA
Root for UCLA1.5-point playoff boost

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

81% if UCLA wins80% with the other result1.5-point differenceOhio State playoff chance
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Toledo at Ohio
Mississippi State at Ole Miss ยท ABC
App State at South Alabama ยท ESPN+
Florida at Florida State ยท ABC
Texas at Texas A&M ยท ABC
Auburn at Alabama
LSU at Arkansas
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
West Virginia at Utah ยท FOX
Boston College at Miami
Duke at Wake Forest
NC State at North Carolina
Pittsburgh at California
SMU at Stanford
Virginia at Virginia Tech
Northwestern at Illinois
Michigan State at Rutgers
Minnesota at Wisconsin ยท NBC
UConn at Wyoming
Tulsa at UTSA
Army at Rice
Navy at Charlotte
UAB at North Texas
Air Force at New Mexico ยท The CW Network
Nevada at UNLV ยท CBSSN
UTEP at Northern Illinois ยท MW+
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Massachusetts at Bowling Green
Troy at Arkansas State
Coastal Carolina at James Madison
Louisiana Tech at Georgia Southern
Louisiana at Georgia State
Kennesaw State at Western Kentucky
Jacksonville State at Delaware ยท 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
Your rooting list:Ohio State, then Maryland, Purdue, Syracuse, Georgia Tech, Nebraska, UCLA.

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