Ohio State Buckeyes

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WEEK 13 · 2026

44%

Big Ten title game

27%

Win the Big Ten

>99%

Make the playoff

81%

First-round bye

avg seed 3.1

Way-too-early read: ratings carry last season forward — the portal will have opinions. The week-13 job: beat Michigan.

Playoff odds by week

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The Saturday rundown

ranked by what moves Ohio State's path

Your game

TBD

SAT NOV 28

Michigan at Ohio State

Your game. You're essentially in — this is about seeding: win and you're looking at roughly the 3rd seed, lose and it's closer to the 4th.

Ohio State 88%

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TCU at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech 92%

TBD

SAT NOV 28

Penn State at Maryland

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

Penn State 90%

TBD

SAT NOV 28

Washington at Oregon

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

Oregon 84%

TBD

SAT NOV 28

Purdue at Indiana

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

Indiana 99%

TBD

FRI NOV 27

Nebraska at Iowa

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

Iowa 88%

TBD

SAT NOV 28

Georgia Tech at Georgia

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

Georgia 92%

56 more games that don't move your needle

Kent State at Eastern Michigan

Miami (OH) at Western Michigan

Florida Atlantic at East Carolina

Temple at Memphis

Tulane at South Florida

Buffalo at Akron

Toledo at Ohio

Mississippi State at Ole Miss · ABC

App State at South Alabama

Florida at Florida State · ABC

Texas at Texas A&M · 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

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

Michigan State at Rutgers

USC at UCLA

Minnesota at Wisconsin

UConn at Wyoming

Tulsa at UTSA

Army at Rice

Navy at Charlotte

UAB at North Texas

Air Force at New Mexico

Nevada at UNLV

UTEP at Northern Illinois

Central Michigan at Ball State

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

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 last season's ratings carried forward — way too early, enjoy responsibly.