Priority 1
Root for
Iowa State
Iowa
Root for Iowa State2.2-point playoff boost
Iowa State winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
63% if Iowa State wins61% with the other result2.2-point differenceOle Miss playoff chance
Ole Miss Rebels
0–0 · 0–0 SEC
Preseason
WEEK 2 · 2026
The Week 2 job
Beat Charlotte and avoid turning a likely win into a season problem.
Your game
Charlotte at Ole Miss…
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TV TBA
playoff chanceNow61%Win62%Loss51%
Charlotte
Charlotte <1%Ole Miss >99%
Ole Miss
Other impactful games
the highlighted team is the result Ole Miss wantsPriority 2
Ohio State
Root for
Texas
Root for Texas1.4-point playoff boost
Texas visits your schedule in week 8: keep them ranked.
62% if Texas wins61% with the other result1.4-point differenceOle Miss playoff chance
Priority 3
Root for
Mississippi State
Minnesota
Root for Mississippi State1.4-point playoff boost
Mississippi State visits your schedule in week 13: keep them ranked.
62% if Mississippi State wins61% with the other result1.4-point differenceOle Miss playoff chance
Priority 4
Alabama
Root for
Kentucky
Root for Kentucky2.1-point title-game boost
SEC race: Alabama losing helps your spot in the standings.
39% if Kentucky wins37% with the other result2.1-point differenceOle Miss SEC title-game chance
Priority 5
Root for
Oregon
Oklahoma State
Root for Oregon2.4-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 Oregon winning protects it.
23% if Oregon wins21% with the other result2.4-point differenceOle Miss first-round bye chance
41 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
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
Texas Tech at Oregon State · CBS
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
South Florida at Army · CBSSN
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+
Georgia State at Kennesaw State · ESPN+
Middle Tennessee at Marshall · ESPN+
Rice at Notre Dame · NBC
Your rooting list:Ole Miss, then Iowa State, Texas, Mississippi State, Kentucky, Oregon.
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 2, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.