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WEEK 8 · 2026

The Week 8 job

Washington is off. Use the short list below as the scoreboard-watching plan.

By importanceWatch plan

TBD

SAT OCT 24

TV TBA

Priority 1

Root for

Indiana

at

Michigan

Root for Indiana2.6-point playoff boost

Indiana visits your schedule in week 12: keep them ranked.

23% if Indiana wins20% with the other result2.6-point differenceWashington playoff chance

TBD

SAT OCT 24

TV TBA

Priority 2

USC

at

Root for

Wisconsin

Root for Wisconsin1.3-point playoff boost

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

23% if Wisconsin wins22% with the other result1.3-point differenceWashington playoff chance

52 more games that don't move your needle

Oregon at Illinois

Middle Tennessee at Florida International · CBSSN

Missouri State at Delaware · ESPNU

South Alabama at Marshall · ESPN2

Liberty at Kennesaw State · CBSSN

New Mexico State at Sam Houston · ESPN2

East Carolina at Memphis · ESPN2

James Madison at App State · ESPNU

Duke at Virginia · ESPN

NC State at Stanford · ESPN

Army at Tulsa · ESPN2

Texas A&M at Alabama

LSU at Auburn

Vanderbilt at Kentucky

Oklahoma at Mississippi State

Tennessee at South Carolina

Ole Miss at Texas

Baylor at Kansas

BYU at UCF

Colorado at Oklahoma State

Houston at Utah

Iowa State at Arizona

Kansas State at Arizona State

Texas Tech at Cincinnati

West Virginia at TCU

California at SMU

Boston College at Georgia Tech

Pittsburgh at Miami

Syracuse at North Carolina

Virginia Tech at Clemson

Iowa at Minnesota

Rutgers at Northwestern

Michigan State at UCLA

San Diego State at Colorado State · The CW Network

Utah State at Texas State · CBSSN

Boise State at Washington State · USA Network

Massachusetts at UConn · CBSSN

Rice at Florida Atlantic

North Texas at Navy · CBSSN

UTSA at Tulane

Air Force at Wyoming · The CW Network

Hawai'i at Northern Illinois · MW+

San José State at Nevada · MW+

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 preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.