SMU Mustangs
0–0 · 0–0 ACC
Way too early
WEEK 9 · 2026
49%
ACC title game
23%
Win the ACC
23%
Make the playoff
0%
First-round bye
avg seed 10.6
Way-too-early read: ratings carry last season forward — the portal will have opinions. The week-9 job: beat Syracuse.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves SMU's pathYour game
TBD
SAT OCT 31
SMU at Syracuse
Your game. Beat Syracuse and your playoff odds are 24%; lose and they drop to 7%.
SMU 94%
Big swingsthese move your odds the most
TBD
SAT OCT 31
Miami at North Carolina
North Carolina winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Miami 93%
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
TBD
SAT OCT 31
Stanford at Louisville
ACC race: Louisville losing helps your spot in the standings; Stanford visits your schedule in week 13 — keep them ranked.
Louisville 90%
TBD
SAT OCT 31
Clemson at Florida State
ACC race: Clemson losing helps your spot in the standings.
Clemson 63%
TBD
SAT OCT 31
Boston College at Duke
ACC race: Duke losing helps your spot in the standings.
Duke 82%
TBD
FRI OCT 30
Tulane at Charlotte
Tulane winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Tulane 92%
TBD
SAT OCT 31
Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh
ACC race: Pittsburgh losing helps your spot in the standings.
Pittsburgh 63%
47 more games that don't move your needle
California at NC State
Virginia at Wake Forest
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
Missouri at Arkansas
Florida at Georgia
Auburn at Ole Miss
South Carolina at Oklahoma
Mississippi State at Texas
Arizona at Texas Tech
Arizona State at BYU
Baylor at UCF
Kansas at TCU
Kansas State at Colorado
Oklahoma State at Iowa State
Utah at Cincinnati
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
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.