Priority 1
South Florida
Root for
Army
Root for Army2.5-point playoff boost
Army winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
37% if Army wins35% with the other result2.5-point differenceJames Madison playoff chance
James Madison Dukes
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Preseason
WEEK 2 · 2026
The Week 2 job
Beat Wagner and keep James Madison's season in its own hands.
Your game
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Other impactful games
the highlighted team is the result James Madison wantsPriority 2
Root for
Georgia State
Kennesaw State
Root for Georgia State1.2-point playoff boost
Georgia State visits your schedule in week 7: keep them ranked.
37% if Georgia State wins36% with the other result1.2-point differenceJames Madison playoff chance
45 more games that don't move your needle
Rutgers at Boston College · ESPN2
Arkansas at Utah · ESPN
Southern Miss at Auburn
Western Kentucky at Georgia · SEC Network
Alabama at Kentucky · ABC
Charlotte at Ole Miss
Mississippi State at Minnesota · CBS
Missouri at Kansas · FOX
Oklahoma at Michigan · FOX
Tennessee at Georgia Tech · ESPN
Arizona State at Texas A&M · ABC
Delaware at Vanderbilt · SEC Network
Washington State at Kansas State · TNT
Oregon at Oklahoma State · ESPN
Texas Tech at Oregon State · CBS
Iowa State at Iowa · NBC
UCF at Pittsburgh · ESPN2
Arizona at BYU · FOX
California at Syracuse · ACC Network
Duke at Illinois · FS1
Georgia Southern at Clemson · ACC Network
Old Dominion at Virginia Tech · The CW Network
Wake Forest at Purdue · FS1
Eastern Michigan at Michigan State · BTN
Bowling Green at Nebraska · FS1
Penn State at Temple · ESPN2
San Diego State at UCLA · BTN
Maryland at UConn · CBSSN
Louisiana at USC · BTN
Utah State at Washington · BTN
Memphis at Boise State · USA Network
UTSA at Texas State · The CW Network
Navy at Florida Atlantic
UNLV at North Texas · ESPNU
Tulsa at Sam Houston · ESPN+
UL Monroe at UAB · ESPN+
App State at East Carolina · ESPNU
South Alabama at Tulane · ESPN+
New Mexico State at Hawai'i · MW+
Buffalo at Florida International · ESPN+
Jacksonville State at Ohio · ESPN+
Louisiana Tech at LSU · SECN+
Middle Tennessee at Marshall · ESPN+
Rice at Notre Dame · NBC
Ohio State at Texas · ABC
Your rooting list:James Madison, then Army, Georgia State.
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 2, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.