Iowa Hawkeyes

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Preseason

WEEK 7 · 2026

The Week 7 job

Iowa is off. Use the short list below as the scoreboard-watching plan.

By importanceWatch plan

TBD

SAT OCT 17

TV TBA

Priority 1

Root for

Nebraska

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Oregon

Root for Nebraska4.5-point title-game boost

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

20% if Nebraska wins15% with the other result4.5-point differenceIowa Big Ten title-game chance

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FOX

Priority 2

Washington

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Root for

Purdue

Root for Purdue2.1-point playoff boost

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

43% if Purdue wins41% with the other result2.1-point differenceIowa playoff chance

TBD

SAT OCT 17

TV TBA

Priority 3

Root for

Northwestern

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Michigan State

Root for Northwestern1.8-point playoff boost

Northwestern visits your schedule in week 10: keep them ranked.

42% if Northwestern wins40% with the other result1.8-point differenceIowa playoff chance

TBD

SAT OCT 17

TV TBA

Priority 4

Penn State

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Root for

Michigan

Root for Michigan2.7-point title-game boost

Big Ten race: Penn State losing helps your spot in the standings.

17% if Michigan wins15% with the other result2.7-point differenceIowa Big Ten title-game chance

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TV TBA

Priority 5

Georgia Southern

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Root for

Old Dominion

Root for Old Dominion1.7-point playoff boost

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

41% if Old Dominion wins39% with the other result1.7-point differenceIowa playoff chance

TBD

SAT OCT 17

TV TBA

Priority 6

Utah

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Root for

Colorado

Root for Colorado1.6-point playoff boost

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

42% if Colorado wins41% with the other result1.6-point differenceIowa playoff chance

TBD

SAT OCT 17

TV TBA

Priority 7

Root for

Virginia

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SMU

Root for Virginia1.3-point playoff boost

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

42% if Virginia wins41% with the other result1.3-point differenceIowa playoff chance

50 more games that don't move your needle

Ohio State at Indiana

Florida International at Jacksonville State · ESPNU

Delaware at Middle Tennessee · CBSSN

Kennesaw State at Missouri State · CBSSN

Western Kentucky at Sam Houston · ESPN2

East Carolina at UAB

Memphis at Tulane · ESPN

App State at Coastal Carolina · ESPN2

Auburn at Georgia

Mississippi State at LSU

Missouri at Ole Miss

Kentucky at Oklahoma

Alabama at Tennessee

Florida at Texas

Arkansas at Vanderbilt

Notre Dame at BYU

Arizona State at Texas Tech

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

Rutgers at Maryland

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.