#16Virginia Cavaliers
6–1 · 3–0 ACC
In the books
WEEK 9 · 2025
30%
ACC title game
11%
Win the ACC
11%
Make the playoff
0%
First-round bye
avg seed 10.7
How the week went: playoff odds 11% → 13% · title-game odds 30% → 40%.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Virginia's pathYour game
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#16 Virginia at North Carolina
Your game. Beat North Carolina and your playoff odds are 13%; lose and they drop to 3%.
Final · Virginia 17–16 North CarolinaWish granted ✓
Just win
Big swingsthese move your odds the most
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SMU at Wake Forest
ACC race: SMU losing helps your spot in the standings; Wake Forest visits your schedule in week 11 — keep them ranked.
Final · SMU 12–13 Wake ForestWish granted ✓
Root for Wake Forest+8.5 pp title-game odds
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
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Stanford at #9 Miami
You beat Stanford — their wins make your résumé stronger.
Final · Stanford 7–42 MiamiWent the other way ✗
Root for Stanford+4.9 pp playoff odds
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Syracuse at #7 Georgia Tech
ACC race: Georgia Tech losing helps your spot in the standings.
Final · Syracuse 16–41 Georgia TechWent the other way ✗
Root for Syracuse+5.3 pp title-game odds
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NC State at Pittsburgh
ACC race: Pittsburgh losing helps your spot in the standings.
Final · NC State 34–53 PittsburghWent the other way ✗
Root for NC State+1.9 pp title-game odds
48 more games that don't move your needle
Kennesaw State at Florida International · ESPNU
Western Kentucky at Louisiana Tech · CBSSN
Middle Tennessee at Delaware · ESPN2
Missouri State at New Mexico State · CBSSN
South Alabama at Georgia State · ESPN2
North Texas at Charlotte · ESPN2
California at Virginia Tech · ESPN
Boise State at Nevada · CBSSN
Ole Miss at Oklahoma · ABC
Northwestern at Nebraska · FS1
Rutgers at Purdue · BTN
UCLA at Indiana · FOX
Kansas State at Kansas · TNT
App State at Old Dominion · ESPNU
South Florida at Memphis · ESPN2
Bowling Green at Kent State · ESPN+
Ohio at Eastern Michigan · CBSSN
Auburn at Arkansas · SEC Network
Akron at Buffalo · ESPN+
UConn at Rice · ESPN+
Utah State at New Mexico
Alabama at South Carolina · ABC
Missouri at Vanderbilt · ESPN
Illinois at Washington · BTN
Minnesota at Iowa · CBS
Toledo at Washington State · The CW Network
BYU at Iowa State · FOX
San Diego State at Fresno State · FS1
UL Monroe at Southern Miss · ESPN+
Florida Atlantic at Navy · CBSSN
Temple at Tulsa · ESPN+
Ball State at Northern Illinois · ESPN+
Massachusetts at Central Michigan · ESPN+
Western Michigan at Miami (OH) · ESPN+
Baylor at Cincinnati · ESPN2
Oklahoma State at Texas Tech · ESPNU
Texas at Mississippi State · SEC Network
TCU at West Virginia · ESPN+
Wisconsin at Oregon · FS1
Georgia Southern at Arkansas State · ESPN+
Louisiana at Troy · ESPN+
Texas A&M at LSU · ABC
Michigan at Michigan State · NBC
Boston College at Louisville · ACC Network
Colorado State at Wyoming · CBSSN
Tennessee at Kentucky · SEC Network
Houston at Arizona State · ESPN2
Colorado at Utah · ESPN
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 9, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 9).