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SMU Mustangs

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Preseason
WEEK 5 ยท 2026
The Week 5 job

Beat Boston College and avoid turning a likely win into a season problem.

Your game

Boston College at SMU
TBD
SAT OCT 3
TV TBA
ACC title-game chanceNow44%Win47%Loss19%
Boston College
Boston College 10%SMU 90%
SMU

Other impactful games

the highlighted team is the result SMU wants
TBD
SAT OCT 3
TV TBA
Priority 1
Miami
at
Root for
Clemson
Root for Clemson3.8-point playoff boost

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

25% if Clemson wins22% with the other result3.8-point differenceSMU playoff chance
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Priority 2
Pittsburgh
at
Root for
Virginia Tech
Root for Virginia Tech3.9-point title-game boost

ACC race: Pittsburgh losing helps your spot in the standings; Virginia Tech visits your schedule in week 10: keep them ranked.

46% if Virginia Tech wins43% with the other result3.9-point differenceSMU ACC title-game chance
TBD
SAT OCT 3
TV TBA
Priority 3
Root for
Vanderbilt
at
Georgia
Root for Vanderbilt1.6-point playoff boost

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

24% if Vanderbilt wins23% with the other result1.6-point differenceSMU playoff chance
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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
California at UNLV ยท CBSSN
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+
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Akron at Central Michigan
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Ohio at Kent State
Bowling Green at Miami (OH)
Army at Louisiana Tech
Arkansas State at Louisiana
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Marshall at James Madison
UL Monroe at South Alabama
Your rooting list:SMU, then Clemson, Virginia Tech, Vanderbilt.

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