Utah Utes

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Preseason

WEEK 9 · 2026

The Week 9 job

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

TBD

SAT OCT 31

TV TBA

playoff chanceNow43%Win49%Loss24%

Utah

Utah 79%Cincinnati 21%

Cincinnati

By importanceWatch plan

TBD

SAT OCT 31

TV TBA

Priority 1

Root for

Arizona

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Texas Tech

Root for Arizona4.2-point playoff boost

Arizona visits your schedule in week 11: keep them ranked.

47% if Arizona wins43% with the other result4.2-point differenceUtah playoff chance

TBD

SAT OCT 31

TV TBA

Priority 2

Root for

Wisconsin

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Iowa

Root for Wisconsin2.7-point playoff boost

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

46% if Wisconsin wins43% with the other result2.7-point differenceUtah playoff chance

TBD

SAT OCT 31

TV TBA

Priority 3

Kansas State

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Root for

Colorado

Root for Colorado3.3-point title-game boost

Big 12 race: Kansas State losing helps your spot in the standings.

57% if Colorado wins53% with the other result3.3-point differenceUtah Big 12 title-game chance

TBD

SAT OCT 31

USA Network

Priority 4

Root for

Oregon State

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Fresno State

Root for Oregon State2.0-point playoff boost

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

45% if Oregon State wins43% with the other result2-point differenceUtah playoff chance

TBD

SAT OCT 31

TV TBA

Priority 5

Root for

Northwestern

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Oregon

Root for Northwestern2.0-point playoff boost

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

45% if Northwestern wins43% with the other result2-point differenceUtah playoff chance

TBD

SAT OCT 31

TV TBA

Priority 6

Arizona State

at

Root for

BYU

Root for BYU1.7-point playoff boost

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

44% if BYU wins42% with the other result1.7-point differenceUtah playoff chance

47 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

Baylor at UCF · ESPN

Kansas at TCU

Oklahoma State at Iowa State

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

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

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.