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WEEK 13 · 2026

The Week 13 job

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

TBD

SAT NOV 28

TV TBA

playoff chanceNow24%Win28%Loss6%

USC

USC 81%UCLA 19%

UCLA

By importanceWatch plan

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CBS

Priority 1

Root for

Nebraska

at

Iowa

Root for Nebraska2.3-point playoff boost

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

26% if Nebraska wins23% with the other result2.3-point differenceUSC playoff chance

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ABC

Priority 2

Root for

Mississippi State

at

Ole Miss

Root for Mississippi State2.1-point playoff boost

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

26% if Mississippi State wins24% with the other result2.1-point differenceUSC playoff chance

TBD

SAT NOV 28

TV TBA

Priority 3

Penn State

at

Root for

Maryland

Root for Maryland1.8-point playoff boost

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

25% if Maryland wins23% with the other result1.8-point differenceUSC playoff chance

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FOX

Priority 4

Root for

Michigan

at

Ohio State

Root for Michigan1.7-point playoff boost

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

25% if Michigan wins23% with the other result1.7-point differenceUSC playoff chance

TBD

SAT NOV 28

TV TBA

Priority 5

Root for

Auburn

at

Alabama

Root for Auburn1.2-point playoff boost

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

25% if Auburn wins23% with the other result1.2-point differenceUSC playoff chance

57 more games that don't move your needle

Kennesaw State at Western Kentucky

Washington at Oregon

Kent State at Eastern Michigan

Miami (OH) at Western Michigan

TCU at Texas Tech · ESPN

Florida Atlantic at East Carolina

Temple at Memphis

Tulane at South Florida

Buffalo at Akron

Toledo at Ohio

App State at South Alabama · ESPN+

Florida at Florida State · ABC

Texas at Texas A&M · ABC

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

West Virginia at Utah · FOX

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

Michigan State at Rutgers

Minnesota at Wisconsin · NBC

UConn at Wyoming

Tulsa at UTSA

Army at Rice

Navy at Charlotte

UAB at North Texas

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

Coastal Carolina at James Madison

Louisiana Tech at Georgia Southern

Louisiana at Georgia State

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.