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Preseason

WEEK 3 · 2026

The Week 3 job

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

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ABC

playoff chanceNow61%Win64%Loss46%

LSU

LSU 16%Ole Miss 84%

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By importanceWatch plan

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BTN

Priority 1

Root for

Buffalo

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Penn State

Root for Buffalo3.6-point playoff boost

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

65% if Buffalo wins61% with the other result3.6-point differenceOle Miss playoff chance

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ABC

Priority 2

Georgia

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Root for

Arkansas

Root for Arkansas3.1-point title-game boost

SEC race: Georgia losing helps your spot in the standings; you still play Georgia in week 10.

40% if Arkansas wins37% with the other result3.1-point differenceOle Miss SEC title-game chance

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SEC Network

Priority 3

Root for

Mississippi State

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South Carolina

Root for Mississippi State1.6-point playoff boost

Mississippi State visits your schedule in week 13: keep them ranked.

63% if Mississippi State wins61% with the other result1.6-point differenceOle Miss playoff chance

52 more games that don't move your needle

Syracuse at Pittsburgh · ESPN

Miami at Wake Forest · ESPN

Florida State at Alabama · ABC

Florida at Auburn · ESPN

Troy at Missouri · SECN+

New Mexico at Oklahoma · ESPN2

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

Virginia Tech at Maryland

Western Kentucky at Indiana · Peacock

UTEP at Michigan · BTN

Akron at Minnesota · BTN

Kent State at Ohio State · FOX

USC at Rutgers · CBS

Purdue at UCLA · BTN

Eastern Michigan at Wisconsin · Peacock

James Madison at San Diego State · The CW Network

Fresno State at San José State · FS1

North Texas at Texas State · USA Network

UConn at Southern Miss · ESPN+

East Carolina at Old Dominion · 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+

Charlotte at App State · ESPN+

Ball State at Liberty · ESPN+

Ohio at South Alabama · ESPN+

Louisiana Tech at Baylor · ESPNU

Coastal Carolina at Delaware · CBSSN

Georgia Southern at Jacksonville State · ESPN+

Marshall at Missouri State · CBSSN

Michigan State at Notre Dame · NBC

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