Priority 1
Louisiana
Root for
USC
Root for USC2.7-point playoff boost
USC visits your schedule in week 5: keep them ranked.
23% if USC wins20% with the other result2.7-point differenceWashington playoff chance
Washington Huskies
0–0 · 0–0 BIG TEN
Preseason
WEEK 2 · 2026
The Week 2 job
Beat Utah State and avoid turning a likely win into a season problem.
Your game
Utah State at Washingtonplayoff chanceNow23%Win23%Loss13%
Utah State
Utah State 8%Washington 92%
Washington
Other impactful games
the highlighted team is the result Washington wantsPriority 2
Missouri
Root for
Kansas
Root for Kansas1.6-point playoff boost
Kansas winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
24% if Kansas wins22% with the other result1.6-point differenceWashington playoff chance
44 more games that don't move your needle
Tennessee at Georgia Tech · ESPN
Jacksonville State at Ohio · ESPN+
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
Oklahoma at Michigan · FOX
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
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+
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
Your rooting list:Washington, then USC, Kansas.
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 2, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.