Utah Utes

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WEEK 8 · 2026

58%

Big 12 title game

24%

Win the Big 12

62%

Make the playoff

<1%

First-round bye

avg seed 8.6

Way-too-early read: ratings carry last season forward — the portal will have opinions. The week-8 job: beat Houston.

Playoff odds by week

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If Utah wins out: 45% to win the Big 12, >99% to make the playoff.

The Saturday rundown

ranked by what moves Utah's path

Your game

TBD

SAT OCT 24

Houston at Utah

Your game. Beat Houston and your playoff odds are 65%; lose and they drop to 31%.

Utah 92%

Worth a glancesmaller, but real

TBD

SAT OCT 24

Texas Tech at Cincinnati

Big 12 race: Texas Tech losing helps your spot in the standings; Cincinnati visits your schedule in week 9 — keep them ranked.

Texas Tech 91%

TBD

SAT OCT 24

Iowa at Minnesota

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

Iowa 82%

TBD

SAT OCT 24

USC at Wisconsin

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

USC 80%

TBD

SAT OCT 24

BYU at UCF

Big 12 race: BYU losing helps your spot in the standings; you still play BYU in week 10.

BYU 73%

TBD

SAT OCT 24

Vanderbilt at Kentucky

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

Vanderbilt 82%

TBD

SAT OCT 24

Iowa State at Arizona

Arizona visits your schedule in week 11 — keep them ranked.

Arizona 65%

TBD

SAT OCT 24

Kansas State at Arizona State

Big 12 race: Kansas State losing helps your spot in the standings.

Arizona State 53%

46 more games that don't move your needle

Middle Tennessee at Florida International

Missouri State at Delaware

South Alabama at Marshall

Liberty at Kennesaw State

New Mexico State at Sam Houston

East Carolina at Memphis

James Madison at App State

Duke at Virginia

NC State at Stanford

Army at Tulsa

Texas A&M at Alabama

LSU at Auburn

Oklahoma at Mississippi State

Tennessee at South Carolina

Ole Miss at Texas

Baylor at Kansas

Colorado at Oklahoma State

West Virginia at TCU

California at SMU

Boston College at Georgia Tech

Pittsburgh at Miami

Syracuse at North Carolina

Virginia Tech at Clemson

Oregon at Illinois

Indiana at Michigan

Rutgers at Northwestern

Michigan State at UCLA

San Diego State at Colorado State

Utah State at Texas State

Boise State at Washington State

Massachusetts at UConn

Rice at Florida Atlantic

North Texas at Navy

UTSA at Tulane

Air Force at Wyoming

Hawai'i at Northern Illinois

San José State at Nevada

Akron at Kent State

Bowling Green at Buffalo

Eastern Michigan at Ohio

Western Michigan at Toledo

Miami (OH) at Central Michigan

Georgia State at Arkansas State

Louisiana at Southern Miss

Old Dominion at Louisiana Tech

UL Monroe at Troy

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 8, with last season's ratings carried forward — way too early, enjoy responsibly.