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WEEK 7 · 2026

The Week 7 job

Beat Indiana and keep Ohio State's season in its own hands.

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Big Ten title-game chanceNow32%Win61%Loss23%

Ohio State

Ohio State 23%Indiana 77%

Indiana

By importanceWatch plan

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Priority 1

Penn State

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Michigan

Root for Michigan7.0-point title-game boost

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

35% if Michigan wins29% with the other result7-point differenceOhio State Big Ten title-game chance

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Nebraska

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Oregon

Root for Nebraska3.8-point title-game boost

Big Ten race: Oregon losing helps your spot in the standings; Nebraska visits your schedule in week 12: keep them ranked.

35% if Nebraska wins31% with the other result3.8-point differenceOhio State Big Ten title-game chance

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Priority 3

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Kentucky

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Oklahoma

Root for Kentucky1.4-point playoff boost

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

81% if Kentucky wins80% with the other result1.4-point differenceOhio State playoff chance

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Florida State

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Miami

Root for Florida State2.4-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 Florida State winning protects it.

38% if Florida State wins36% with the other result2.4-point differenceOhio State first-round bye chance

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Priority 5

Notre Dame

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BYU

Root for BYU2.4-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.

38% if BYU wins36% with the other result2.4-point differenceOhio State first-round bye chance

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Auburn

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Georgia

Root for Auburn2.2-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 Auburn winning protects it.

38% if Auburn wins36% with the other result2.2-point differenceOhio State first-round bye chance

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Priority 7

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Northwestern

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Michigan State

Root for Northwestern1.2-point playoff boost

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

80% if Northwestern wins79% with the other result1.2-point differenceOhio State playoff chance

49 more games that don't move your needle

App State at Coastal Carolina · ESPN2

Missouri at Ole Miss

TCU at Baylor

Wisconsin at UCLA

UNLV at Air Force · CBSSN

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

Georgia Southern at Old Dominion

Memphis at Tulane · ESPN

Mississippi State at LSU

Alabama at Tennessee

Florida at Texas

Arkansas at Vanderbilt

Arizona State at Texas Tech

Cincinnati at West Virginia

Kansas at Kansas State

Oklahoma State at Houston

Utah at Colorado

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

Washington at Purdue · FOX

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+

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.