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SMU Mustangs

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Preseason
WEEK 7 ยท 2026
The Week 7 job

Beat Virginia and avoid turning a likely win into a season problem.

Your game

Virginia at SMU
TBD
SAT OCT 17
TV TBA
ACC title-game chanceNow44%Win52%Loss18%
Virginia
Virginia 23%SMU 77%
SMU

Other impactful games

the highlighted team is the result SMU wants
TBD
SAT OCT 17
TV TBA
Priority 1
Root for
Florida State
at
Miami
Root for Florida State5.3-point playoff boost

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

28% if Florida State wins23% with the other result5.3-point differenceSMU playoff chance
TBD
SAT OCT 17
TV TBA
Priority 2
Louisville
at
Root for
Syracuse
Root for Syracuse4.8-point title-game boost

ACC race: Louisville losing helps your spot in the standings; Syracuse visits your schedule in week 9: keep them ranked.

48% if Syracuse wins43% with the other result4.8-point differenceSMU ACC title-game chance
TBD
SAT OCT 17
TV TBA
Priority 3
Pittsburgh
at
Root for
Boston College
Root for Boston College4.6-point title-game boost

ACC race: Pittsburgh losing helps your spot in the standings.

47% if Boston College wins42% with the other result4.6-point differenceSMU ACC title-game chance
TBD
SAT OCT 17
TV TBA
Priority 4
Georgia Tech
at
Root for
Virginia Tech
Root for Virginia Tech2.1-point title-game boost

ACC race: Georgia Tech losing helps your spot in the standings; Virginia Tech visits your schedule in week 10: keep them ranked.

45% if Virginia Tech wins43% with the other result2.1-point differenceSMU ACC title-game chance
TBD
SAT OCT 17
TV TBA
Priority 5
Root for
North Carolina
at
Duke
Root for North Carolina2.0-point title-game boost

ACC race: Duke losing helps your spot in the standings.

46% if North Carolina wins44% with the other result2-point differenceSMU ACC title-game chance
51 more games that don't move your needle
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
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
Utah at Colorado
Wake Forest at California
Ohio State at Indiana
Rutgers at Maryland
Penn State at Michigan
Northwestern at Michigan State
Nebraska at Oregon
Washington at Purdue ยท FOX
Wisconsin at UCLA
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:SMU, then Florida State, Syracuse, Boston College, Virginia Tech, North Carolina.

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