Utah Utes
0–0 · 0–0 BIG 12
Way too early
WEEK 9 · 2026
58%
Big 12 title game
24%
Win the Big 12
62%
Make the playoff
<1%
First-round bye
avg seed 8.6
Way-too-early read: ratings carry last season forward — the portal will have opinions. The week-9 job: beat Cincinnati.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Utah's pathYour game
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Utah at Cincinnati
Your game. Beat Cincinnati and your playoff odds are 68%; lose and they drop to 34%.
Utah 83%
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
TBD
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Wisconsin at Iowa
Wisconsin winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Iowa 91%
TBD
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Auburn at Ole Miss
Auburn winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Ole Miss 84%
TBD
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Kansas State at Colorado
Big 12 race: Kansas State losing helps your spot in the standings.
Kansas State 76%
TBD
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Ohio State at USC
Ohio State winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Ohio State 71%
TBD
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Oklahoma State at Iowa State
Oklahoma State winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Iowa State 94%
TBD
SAT OCT 31
Arizona at Texas Tech
You still play Arizona in week 11.
Texas Tech 91%
TBD
SAT OCT 31
Mississippi State at Texas
Mississippi State winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Texas 90%
46 more games that don't move your needle
Kansas at TCU
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
Florida at Georgia
South Carolina at Oklahoma
Arizona State at BYU
Baylor at UCF
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
Illinois at Maryland
Washington at Nebraska
Northwestern at Oregon
Purdue at Penn State
Michigan at Rutgers
Nevada at UCLA
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.