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Penn State Nittany Lions

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Preseason
WEEK 7 ยท 2026
The Week 7 job

Beat Michigan and keep Penn State's season in its own hands.

Your game

Penn State at Michigan
TBD
SAT OCT 17
TV TBA
playoff chanceNow46%Win59%Loss31%
Penn State
Penn State 53%Michigan 47%
Michigan

Other impactful games

the highlighted team is the result Penn State wants
TBD
SAT OCT 17
TV TBA
Priority 1
Root for
Nebraska
at
Oregon
Root for Nebraska3.9-point title-game boost

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

27% if Nebraska wins23% with the other result3.9-point differencePenn State Big Ten title-game chance
TBD
SAT OCT 17
TV TBA
Priority 2
Root for
Arkansas
at
Vanderbilt
Root for Arkansas1.5-point playoff boost

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

47% if Arkansas wins45% with the other result1.5-point differencePenn State playoff chance
TBD
SAT OCT 17
TV TBA
Priority 3
Alabama
at
Root for
Tennessee
Root for Tennessee1.5-point playoff boost

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

46% if Tennessee wins45% with the other result1.5-point differencePenn State playoff chance
53 more games that don't move your needle
Wisconsin at UCLA
Florida International at Jacksonville State ยท ESPNU
Delaware at Middle Tennessee ยท CBSSN
Kennesaw State at Missouri State ยท CBSSN
Western Kentucky at Sam Houston ยท ESPN2
East Carolina at UAB
Georgia Southern at Old Dominion
Memphis at Tulane ยท ESPN
App State at Coastal Carolina ยท ESPN2
Auburn at Georgia
Mississippi State at LSU
Missouri at Ole Miss
Kentucky at Oklahoma
Florida at Texas
Notre Dame at BYU
Arizona State at Texas Tech
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
Ohio State at Indiana
Rutgers at Maryland
Northwestern at Michigan State
Washington at Purdue ยท FOX
Washington State at Oregon State ยท USA Network
Fresno State at San Diego State ยท CBSSN
Colorado State at Texas State ยท CBSSN
Florida Atlantic at Army ยท CBSSN
Charlotte at Temple
Navy at UTSA
Tulsa at Rice
Kent State at South Florida
New Mexico at Hawai'i
Northern Illinois at Wyoming ยท The CW Network
San Josรฉ State at UTEP ยท MW+
UNLV at Air Force ยท 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
Your rooting list:Penn State, then Nebraska, Arkansas, Tennessee.

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