Ohio State Buckeyes

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WEEK 9 · 2026

44%

Big Ten title game

27%

Win the Big Ten

>99%

Make the playoff

81%

First-round bye

avg seed 3.1

Way-too-early read: ratings carry last season forward — the portal will have opinions. The week-9 job: beat USC.

Playoff odds by week

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The Saturday rundown

ranked by what moves Ohio State's path

Your game

TBD

SAT OCT 31

Ohio State at USC

Your game. You're essentially in — this is about seeding: win and you're looking at roughly the 3rd seed, lose and it's closer to the 4th.

Ohio State 71%

Big swingsthese move your odds the most

TBD

SAT OCT 31

Minnesota at Indiana

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

Indiana 97%

Worth a glancesmaller, but real

TBD

SAT OCT 31

Arizona at Texas Tech

You're close to a playoff lock — the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and Arizona winning protects it.

Texas Tech 91%

TBD

SAT OCT 31

Northwestern at Oregon

You're close to a playoff lock — the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and Northwestern winning protects it; Northwestern visits your schedule in week 11 — keep them ranked.

Oregon 95%

TBD

SAT OCT 31

Purdue at Penn State

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

Penn State 97%

TBD

SAT OCT 31

Florida at Georgia

You're close to a playoff lock — the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and Florida winning protects it.

Georgia 90%

TBD

SAT OCT 31

Wisconsin at Iowa

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

Iowa 91%

TBD

SAT OCT 31

Navy at Notre Dame

You're close to a playoff lock — the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and Navy winning protects it.

Notre Dame 96%

46 more games that don't move your needle

Delaware at Western Kentucky

Sam Houston at Missouri State

Jacksonville State at New Mexico State

Kennesaw State at Middle Tennessee

Florida Atlantic at North Texas

Troy at James Madison

Tulane at Charlotte

Missouri at Arkansas

Auburn at Ole Miss

South Carolina at Oklahoma

Mississippi State at Texas

Arizona State at BYU

Baylor at UCF

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

Illinois at Maryland

Washington at Nebraska

Michigan at Rutgers

Nevada at UCLA

Texas State at Boise State

Washington State at San Diego State

Colorado State at Utah State

Oregon State at Fresno State

UConn at Air Force

Army at Memphis

Temple at East Carolina

UAB at South Florida

New Mexico at San José State

Northern Illinois at UNLV

Bowling Green at Western Michigan

App State at Georgia Southern

Coastal Carolina at Georgia State

Florida International at Liberty

Southern Miss at UL Monroe

Marshall at Old Dominion

Louisiana Tech at South Alabama

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 9, with last season's ratings carried forward — way too early, enjoy responsibly.