Ohio State Buckeyes

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WEEK 7 · 2026

44%

Big Ten title game

27%

Win the Big Ten

>99%

Make the playoff

81%

First-round bye

avg seed 3.1

Way-too-early read: ratings carry last season forward — the portal will have opinions. The week-7 job: beat Indiana.

Playoff odds by week

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The Saturday rundown

ranked by what moves Ohio State's path

Your game

TBD

SAT OCT 17

Ohio State at Indiana

Your game. You're essentially in — this is about seeding: win and you're looking at roughly the 2nd seed, lose and it's closer to the 4th.

Indiana 61%

Big swingsthese move your odds the most

TBD

SAT OCT 17

Penn State at Michigan

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

Penn State 56%

Worth a glancesmaller, but real

TBD

SAT OCT 17

Nebraska at Oregon

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

Oregon 94%

TBD

SAT OCT 17

Arizona State at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech 93%

TBD

SAT OCT 17

Auburn at Georgia

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

Georgia 90%

52 more games that don't move your needle

East Carolina at UAB

Florida International at Jacksonville State

Delaware at Middle Tennessee

Kennesaw State at Missouri State

Western Kentucky at Sam Houston

Georgia Southern at Old Dominion

Memphis at Tulane

App State at Coastal Carolina

Mississippi State at LSU

Missouri at Ole Miss

Kentucky at Oklahoma

Alabama at Tennessee

Florida at Texas

Arkansas at Vanderbilt

Notre Dame at BYU

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

Washington at Purdue

Wisconsin at UCLA

Washington State at Oregon State

Fresno State at San Diego State

Colorado State at Texas State

Florida Atlantic at Army

Charlotte at Temple

Navy at UTSA

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.