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Preseason

WEEK 9 · 2026

The Week 9 job

Vanderbilt is off. Use the short list below as the scoreboard-watching plan.

By importanceWatch plan

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ABC

Priority 1

Root for

Florida

at

Georgia

Root for Florida4.3-point playoff boost

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

39% if Florida wins34% with the other result4.3-point differenceVanderbilt playoff chance

TBD

SAT OCT 31

TV TBA

Priority 2

Root for

Northwestern

at

Oregon

Root for Northwestern2.3-point playoff boost

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

37% if Northwestern wins35% with the other result2.3-point differenceVanderbilt playoff chance

TBD

SAT OCT 31

TV TBA

Priority 3

Root for

Mississippi State

at

Texas

Root for Mississippi State2.2-point playoff boost

Mississippi State visits your schedule in week 10: keep them ranked.

37% if Mississippi State wins35% with the other result2.2-point differenceVanderbilt playoff chance

TBD

SAT OCT 31

TV TBA

Priority 4

Root for

Wisconsin

at

Iowa

Root for Wisconsin2.0-point playoff boost

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

37% if Wisconsin wins35% with the other result2-point differenceVanderbilt playoff chance

TBD

SAT OCT 31

TV TBA

Priority 5

Utah

at

Root for

Cincinnati

Root for Cincinnati1.7-point playoff boost

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

36% if Cincinnati wins35% with the other result1.7-point differenceVanderbilt playoff chance

TBD

SAT OCT 31

TV TBA

Priority 6

Washington

at

Root for

Nebraska

Root for Nebraska1.4-point playoff boost

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

36% if Nebraska wins35% with the other result1.4-point differenceVanderbilt playoff chance

TBD

SAT OCT 31

TV TBA

Priority 7

Michigan

at

Root for

Rutgers

Root for Rutgers1.2-point playoff boost

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

36% if Rutgers wins35% with the other result1.2-point differenceVanderbilt playoff chance

47 more games that don't move your needle

Auburn at Ole Miss

Missouri at Arkansas

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

South Carolina at Oklahoma

Arizona at Texas Tech

Arizona State at BYU

Baylor at UCF · ESPN

Kansas at TCU

Kansas State at Colorado

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

Purdue at Penn State

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.