Georgia Bulldogs

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Preseason

WEEK 7 · 2026

The Week 7 job

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

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playoff chanceNow73%Win76%Loss53%

Auburn

Auburn 14%Georgia 86%

Georgia

By importanceWatch plan

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Priority 1

Root for

Florida

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Texas

Root for Florida4.4-point title-game boost

SEC race: Texas losing helps your spot in the standings; Florida visits your schedule in week 9: keep them ranked.

50% if Florida wins46% with the other result4.4-point differenceGeorgia SEC title-game chance

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Priority 2

Root for

Nebraska

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Oregon

Root for Nebraska2.3-point playoff boost

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

75% if Nebraska wins73% with the other result2.3-point differenceGeorgia playoff chance

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FOX

Priority 3

Washington

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Root for

Purdue

Root for Purdue1.4-point playoff boost

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

74% if Purdue wins73% with the other result1.4-point differenceGeorgia playoff chance

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Priority 4

Notre Dame

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Root for

BYU

Root for BYU2.6-point first-round-bye boost

You're close to a playoff lock: the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and BYU winning protects it.

35% if BYU wins33% with the other result2.6-point differenceGeorgia first-round bye chance

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Priority 5

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Missouri

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Ole Miss

Root for Missouri2.2-point title-game boost

SEC race: Ole Miss losing helps your spot in the standings; Missouri visits your schedule in week 11: keep them ranked.

48% if Missouri wins46% with the other result2.2-point differenceGeorgia SEC title-game chance

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Priority 6

Ohio State

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Root for

Indiana

Root for Indiana1.3-point playoff boost

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

73% if Indiana wins72% with the other result1.3-point differenceGeorgia playoff chance

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Priority 7

Penn State

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Root for

Michigan

Root for Michigan1.3-point playoff boost

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

74% if Michigan wins72% with the other result1.3-point differenceGeorgia playoff chance

49 more games that don't move your needle

Florida International at Jacksonville State · ESPNU

Arizona State at Texas Tech

Delaware at Middle Tennessee · CBSSN

Kennesaw State at Missouri State · CBSSN

Western Kentucky at Sam Houston · ESPN2

East Carolina at UAB

Georgia Southern at Old Dominion

Memphis at Tulane · ESPN

App State at Coastal Carolina · ESPN2

Mississippi State at LSU

Kentucky at Oklahoma

Alabama at Tennessee

Arkansas at Vanderbilt

Cincinnati at West Virginia

Kansas at Kansas State

Oklahoma State at Houston

TCU at Baylor

Utah at Colorado

Florida State at Miami

Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech

Louisville at Syracuse

North Carolina at Duke

Pittsburgh at Boston College

Virginia at SMU

Wake Forest at California

Rutgers at Maryland

Northwestern at Michigan State

Wisconsin at UCLA

Washington State at Oregon State · USA Network

Fresno State at San Diego State · CBSSN

Colorado State at Texas State · CBSSN

Florida Atlantic at Army · CBSSN

Charlotte at Temple

Navy at UTSA

Tulsa at Rice

Kent State at South Florida

New Mexico at Hawai'i

Northern Illinois at Wyoming · The CW Network

San José State at UTEP · MW+

UNLV at Air Force · CBSSN

Ball State at Bowling Green

Massachusetts at Buffalo

Western Michigan at Central Michigan

Toledo at Eastern Michigan

Akron at Miami (OH)

Arkansas State at Southern Miss

Georgia State at James Madison

Troy at Louisiana

Louisiana Tech at UL Monroe

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 7, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.