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Preseason
WEEK 3 · 2026
The Week 3 job

Beat San Diego State and avoid turning a likely win into a season problem.

Your game

James Madison at San Diego State
playoff chanceNow36%Win41%Loss26%
James Madison
James Madison 66%San Diego State 34%
San Diego State

Other impactful games

the highlighted team is the result James Madison wants
Priority 1
East Carolina
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Root for
Old Dominion
Root for Old Dominion2.3-point playoff boost

Old Dominion visits your schedule in week 4: keep them ranked.

37% if Old Dominion wins34% with the other result2.3-point differenceJames Madison playoff chance
Priority 2
Fresno State
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Root for
San José State
Root for San José State1.5-point playoff boost

San José State winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

37% if San José State wins36% with the other result1.5-point differenceJames Madison playoff chance
Priority 3
Root for
Georgia Southern
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Jacksonville State
Root for Georgia Southern1.5-point playoff boost

Georgia Southern visits your schedule in week 6: keep them ranked.

37% if Georgia Southern wins36% with the other result1.5-point differenceJames Madison playoff chance
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Priority 4
Virginia Tech
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Root for
Maryland
Root for Maryland1.5-point playoff boost

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

36% if Maryland wins35% with the other result1.5-point differenceJames Madison playoff chance
Priority 5
Charlotte
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Root for
App State
Root for App State1.4-point playoff boost

App State visits your schedule in week 8: keep them ranked.

36% if App State wins35% with the other result1.4-point differenceJames Madison playoff chance
Priority 6
Root for
Marshall
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Missouri State
Root for Marshall1.2-point playoff boost

Marshall visits your schedule in week 5: keep them ranked.

37% if Marshall wins35% with the other result1.2-point differenceJames Madison playoff chance
49 more games that don't move your needle
Syracuse at Pittsburgh · ESPN
Miami at Wake Forest · ESPN
Florida State at Alabama · ABC
Georgia at Arkansas · ABC
Florida at Auburn · ESPN
Troy at Missouri · SECN+
New Mexico at Oklahoma · ESPN2
Mississippi State at South Carolina · SEC Network
Kennesaw State at Tennessee · SEC Network
UTSA at Texas · SECN+
Kentucky at Texas A&M
NC State at Vanderbilt · SEC Network
Tulane at Kansas State · ESPN2
Northern Illinois at Arizona · TNT
BYU at Colorado State · CBS
Colorado at Northwestern
Miami (OH) at Cincinnati · ESPN+
Bowling Green at Iowa State · ESPNU
Arkansas State at TCU · ESPNU
Georgia State at UCF · ESPN+
Utah State at Utah · FOX
Virginia at West Virginia · ACC Network
Houston at Texas Tech · FOX
Kansas at Arizona State · FS1
North Carolina at Clemson · ESPN
SMU at Louisville
Stanford at Duke · The CW Network
Western Kentucky at Indiana · Peacock
UTEP at Michigan · BTN
Akron at Minnesota · BTN
Kent State at Ohio State · FOX
Buffalo at Penn State · BTN
USC at Rutgers · CBS
Purdue at UCLA · BTN
Eastern Michigan at Wisconsin · Peacock
North Texas at Texas State · USA Network
UConn at Southern Miss · ESPN+
Florida International at Florida Atlantic · ESPN+
Western Michigan at Rice · ESPN+
Temple at Toledo · CBSSN
UAB at Louisiana · ESPN+
Nevada at Middle Tennessee · ESPN+
Wyoming at Central Michigan · ESPN+
Ball State at Liberty · ESPN+
Ohio at South Alabama · ESPN+
Louisiana Tech at Baylor · ESPNU
Coastal Carolina at Delaware · CBSSN
LSU at Ole Miss · ABC
Michigan State at Notre Dame · NBC
Your rooting list:James Madison, then Old Dominion, San José State, Georgia Southern, Maryland, App State, Marshall.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 3, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.