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Preseason

WEEK 9 · 2026

The Week 9 job

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

By importanceWatch plan

TBD

SAT OCT 31

TV TBA

Priority 1

Root for

Auburn

at

Ole Miss

Root for Auburn2.5-point playoff boost

Auburn visits your schedule in week 13: keep them ranked.

31% if Auburn wins29% with the other result2.5-point differenceAlabama playoff chance

TBD

SAT OCT 31

TV TBA

Priority 2

Root for

Mississippi State

at

Texas

Root for Mississippi State2.1-point playoff boost

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

31% if Mississippi State wins29% with the other result2.1-point differenceAlabama playoff chance

TBD

SAT OCT 31

TV TBA

Priority 3

Oklahoma State

at

Root for

Iowa State

Root for Iowa State2.0-point playoff boost

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

29% if Iowa State wins27% with the other result2-point differenceAlabama playoff chance

51 more games that don't move your needle

Delaware at Western Kentucky · CBSSN

Sam Houston at Missouri State · ESPN2

Jacksonville State at New Mexico State · ESPN2

Kennesaw State at Middle Tennessee · CBSSN

Florida Atlantic at North Texas

Troy at James Madison

Tulane at Charlotte · ESPN2

Missouri at Arkansas

Florida at Georgia · ABC

South Carolina at Oklahoma

Arizona at Texas Tech

Arizona State at BYU

Baylor at UCF · ESPN

Kansas at TCU

Kansas State at Colorado

Utah at Cincinnati

California at NC State

SMU at Syracuse

Boston College at Duke

Clemson at Florida State

Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh

Miami at North Carolina

Stanford at Louisville

Virginia at Wake Forest

Minnesota at Indiana

Wisconsin at Iowa

Illinois at Maryland

Washington at Nebraska

Northwestern at Oregon

Purdue at Penn State

Michigan at Rutgers

Nevada at UCLA

Ohio State at USC

Navy at Notre Dame

Texas State at Boise State · The CW Network

Washington State at San Diego State · CBSSN

Colorado State at Utah State · USA Network

Oregon State at Fresno State · USA Network

UConn at Air Force · MW+

Army at Memphis

Temple at East Carolina

UAB at South Florida

New Mexico at San José State · MW+

Northern Illinois at UNLV · CBSSN

Bowling Green at Western Michigan · CBSSN

App State at Georgia Southern

Coastal Carolina at Georgia State

Florida International at Liberty · CBSSN

Southern Miss at UL Monroe

Marshall at Old Dominion

Louisiana Tech at South Alabama

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 9, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.