Iowa Hawkeyes

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Preseason

WEEK 9 · 2026

The Week 9 job

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

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playoff chanceNow41%Win44%Loss18%

Wisconsin

Wisconsin 12%Iowa 88%

Iowa

By importanceWatch plan

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Priority 1

Washington

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Root for

Nebraska

Root for Nebraska3.5-point playoff boost

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

43% if Nebraska wins40% with the other result3.5-point differenceIowa playoff chance

TBD

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Priority 2

Root for

Northwestern

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Oregon

Root for Northwestern3.3-point playoff boost

Northwestern visits your schedule in week 10: keep them ranked.

44% if Northwestern wins40% with the other result3.3-point differenceIowa playoff chance

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Priority 3

Root for

Minnesota

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Indiana

Root for Minnesota4.6-point title-game boost

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

20% if Minnesota wins16% with the other result4.6-point differenceIowa Big Ten title-game chance

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Priority 4

Root for

Illinois

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Maryland

Root for Illinois2.1-point playoff boost

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

42% if Illinois wins40% with the other result2.1-point differenceIowa playoff chance

TBD

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Priority 5

Root for

Purdue

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Penn State

Root for Purdue3.0-point title-game boost

Big Ten race: Penn State losing helps your spot in the standings; Purdue visits your schedule in week 11: keep them ranked.

19% if Purdue wins16% with the other result3-point differenceIowa Big Ten title-game chance

48 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

Auburn at Ole Miss

South Carolina at Oklahoma

Mississippi State at Texas

Arizona at Texas Tech

Arizona State at BYU

Baylor at UCF · ESPN

Kansas at TCU

Kansas State at Colorado

Oklahoma State at Iowa State

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

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.