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Preseason

WEEK 2 · 2026

The Week 2 job

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

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SEC Network

playoff chanceNow35%Win36%Loss22%

Delaware

Delaware 4%Vanderbilt 96%

Vanderbilt

By importanceWatch plan

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ESPN

Priority 1

Root for

Arkansas

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Utah

Root for Arkansas3.2-point playoff boost

Arkansas visits your schedule in week 7: keep them ranked.

38% if Arkansas wins35% with the other result3.2-point differenceVanderbilt playoff chance

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BTN

Priority 2

Root for

Louisiana

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USC

Root for Louisiana2.7-point playoff boost

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

38% if Louisiana wins35% with the other result2.7-point differenceVanderbilt playoff chance

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ACC Network

Priority 3

Root for

California

at

Syracuse

Root for California1.3-point playoff boost

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

36% if California wins34% with the other result1.3-point differenceVanderbilt playoff chance

43 more games that don't move your needle

Alabama at Kentucky · ABC

Rutgers at Boston College · ESPN2

Southern Miss at Auburn

Western Kentucky at Georgia · SEC Network

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

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

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

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

Ohio State at Texas · ABC

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 2, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.