Iowa Hawkeyes

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Way too early

WEEK 7 · 2026

17%

Big Ten title game

Win the Big Ten

46%

Make the playoff

<1%

First-round bye

avg seed 9.3

Way-too-early read: bye week — pure scoreboard-watching, whenever it arrives.

Playoff odds by week

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If Iowa wins out: 35% to win the Big Ten, >99% to make the playoff.

The Saturday rundown

ranked by what moves Iowa's path

Worth a glancesmaller, but real

TBD

SAT OCT 17

Utah at Colorado

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

Utah 92%

TBD

SAT OCT 17

Nebraska at Oregon

Big Ten race: Oregon losing helps your spot in the standings; Nebraska visits your schedule in week 13 — keep them ranked.

Oregon 94%

TBD

SAT OCT 17

Arizona State at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech 93%

TBD

SAT OCT 17

Alabama at Tennessee

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

Alabama 54%

TBD

SAT OCT 17

Missouri at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss 78%

TBD

SAT OCT 17

Arkansas at Vanderbilt

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

Vanderbilt 86%

TBD

SAT OCT 17

Penn State at Michigan

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

Penn State 56%

TBD

SAT OCT 17

Florida at Texas

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

Texas 85%

TBD

SAT OCT 17

Washington at Purdue

Purdue visits your schedule in week 11 — keep them ranked.

Washington 90%

TBD

SAT OCT 17

Virginia at SMU

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

SMU 80%

47 more games that don't move your needle

Navy at UTSA

Wisconsin at UCLA

Florida International at Jacksonville State

Delaware at Middle Tennessee

Kennesaw State at Missouri State

Western Kentucky at Sam Houston

East Carolina at UAB

Georgia Southern at Old Dominion

Memphis at Tulane

App State at Coastal Carolina

Auburn at Georgia

Mississippi State at LSU

Kentucky at Oklahoma

Notre Dame at BYU

Cincinnati at West Virginia

Kansas at Kansas State

Oklahoma State at Houston

TCU at Baylor

Florida State at Miami

Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech

Louisville at Syracuse

North Carolina at Duke

Pittsburgh at Boston College

Wake Forest at California

Ohio State at Indiana

Rutgers at Maryland

Northwestern at Michigan State

Washington State at Oregon State

Fresno State at San Diego State

Colorado State at Texas State

Florida Atlantic at Army

Charlotte at Temple

Tulsa at Rice

Kent State at South Florida

New Mexico at Hawai'i

Northern Illinois at Wyoming

San José State at UTEP

UNLV at Air Force

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 last season's ratings carried forward — way too early, enjoy responsibly.