Priority 1
Root for
TCU
Texas Tech
Root for TCU3.6-point playoff boost
TCU winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
47% if TCU wins43% with the other result3.6-point differenceUtah playoff chance
Utah Utes
0–0 · 0–0 BIG 12
Preseason
WEEK 13 · 2026
The Week 13 job
Beat West Virginia and avoid turning a likely win into a season problem.
Your game
West Virginia at Utahplayoff chanceNow43%Win45%Loss18%
West Virginia
West Virginia 5%Utah 95%
Utah
Other impactful games
the highlighted team is the result Utah wantsTBD
SAT NOV 28
TV TBA
Priority 2
Root for
Cincinnati
BYU
Root for Cincinnati2.6-point title-game boost
Big 12 race: BYU losing helps your spot in the standings.
57% if Cincinnati wins54% with the other result2.6-point differenceUtah Big 12 title-game chance
TBD
SAT NOV 28
TV TBA
Priority 3
Kansas State
Root for
Iowa State
Root for Iowa State2.2-point title-game boost
Big 12 race: Kansas State losing helps your spot in the standings.
55% if Iowa State wins53% with the other result2.2-point differenceUtah Big 12 title-game chance
59 more games that don't move your needle
Kent State at Eastern Michigan
Miami (OH) at Western Michigan
Nebraska at Iowa · CBS
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 · 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
Kansas at Oklahoma 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
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
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
Your rooting list:Utah, then TCU, Cincinnati, Iowa State.
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 13, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.