๐Ÿˆ Fan Watch

Miami (OH) RedHawks

0โ€“0 ยท 0โ€“0 MID-AMERICAN
Preseason
WEEK 5 ยท 2026
The Week 5 job

Beat Bowling Green and avoid turning a likely win into a season problem.

Your game

Bowling Green at Miami (OH)
TBD
SAT OCT 3
TV TBA
MAC title-game chanceNow27%Win33%Loss11%
Bowling Green
Bowling Green 28%Miami (OH) 72%
Miami (OH)

Other impactful games

the highlighted team is the result Miami (OH) wants
TBD
SAT OCT 3
TV TBA
Priority 1
Toledo
at
Root for
Ball State
Root for Ball State6.6-point title-game boost

Mid-American race: Toledo losing helps your spot in the standings.

32% if Ball State wins26% with the other result6.6-point differenceMiami (OH) MAC title-game chance
TBD
SAT OCT 3
TV TBA
Priority 2
Ohio
at
Root for
Kent State
Root for Kent State5.8-point title-game boost

Mid-American race: Ohio losing helps your spot in the standings; Kent State visits your schedule in week 12: keep them ranked.

32% if Kent State wins26% with the other result5.8-point differenceMiami (OH) MAC title-game chance
TBD
SAT OCT 3
TV TBA
Priority 3
Western Michigan
at
Root for
Buffalo
Root for Buffalo3.2-point title-game boost

Mid-American race: Western Michigan losing helps your spot in the standings; Buffalo visits your schedule in week 10: keep them ranked.

29% if Buffalo wins26% with the other result3.2-point differenceMiami (OH) MAC title-game chance
51 more games that don't move your needle
North Texas at Tulsa ยท ESPN
Western Kentucky at New Mexico State ยท CBSSN
Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech ยท ESPN
Penn State at Northwestern ยท FOX
Liberty at Delaware ยท CBSSN
Vanderbilt at Georgia
Alabama at Mississippi State
Florida at Missouri
Kentucky at South Carolina
Auburn at Tennessee
Arkansas at Texas A&M
Middle Tennessee at Kansas
Baylor at Arizona State
BYU at TCU
UCF at Houston
Cincinnati at Arizona
Texas Tech at Colorado
West Virginia at Iowa State
Boston College at SMU
California at UNLV ยท CBSSN
Louisville at NC State
Miami at Clemson
Notre Dame at North Carolina
Stanford at Wake Forest
Syracuse at UConn ยท CBSSN
Virginia at Florida State
Purdue at Illinois
Ohio State at Iowa
Michigan at Minnesota
Maryland at Nebraska
Indiana at Rutgers
Washington at USC
Michigan State at Wisconsin
Utah State at Boise State ยท CBSSN
Oregon State at Colorado State ยท USA Network
Texas State at San Diego State ยท The CW Network
Fresno State at Washington State ยท USA Network
Memphis at Charlotte
UTSA at Rice
Navy at Air Force ยท CBS
Temple at South Florida
San Josรฉ State at Hawai'i ยท MW+
UTEP at New Mexico ยท MW+
Akron at Central Michigan
Eastern Michigan at Massachusetts
Army at Louisiana Tech
Arkansas State at Louisiana
Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina
Old Dominion at Georgia State
Marshall at James Madison
UL Monroe at South Alabama
Your rooting list:Miami (OH), then Ball State, Kent State, Buffalo.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 5, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.