Georgia Bulldogs

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Way too early

WEEK 1 · 2026

53%

SEC title game

35%

Win the SEC

97%

Make the playoff

27%

First-round bye

avg seed 5.8

Way-too-early read: ratings carry last season forward — the portal will have opinions. The week-1 job: beat Tennessee State.

If Georgia wins out: 71% to win the SEC, 100% to make the playoff.

The Saturday rundown

ranked by what moves Georgia's path

Your game

TBD

Tennessee State at Georgia

Your game. Just win — and don't let it get interesting.

Just win

Worth a glancesmaller, but real

TBD

SAT SEP 5

Boise State at Oregon

You're close to a playoff lock — the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and Boise State winning protects it.

Oregon 91%

Root for Boise State+2.4 pp first-round-bye odds

TBD

SAT SEP 5

Florida International at South Florida

You're close to a playoff lock — the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and Florida International winning protects it.

South Florida 90%

Root for Florida International+2.3 pp first-round-bye odds

47 more games that don't move your needle

Louisville at Ole Miss · ABC

Hawai'i at Stanford

Memphis at UNLV

San José State at USC

New Mexico State at Florida State

North Carolina at TCU · ESPN

NC State at Virginia · ESPN

Akron at Wake Forest

Massachusetts at Rutgers

Colorado at Georgia Tech · ESPN

Toledo at Michigan State

Fresno State at USC

San José State at Eastern Michigan

Miami at Stanford · ESPN

Florida Atlantic at Florida

UL Monroe at Mississippi State

UTEP at Oklahoma

Kent State at South Carolina

Texas State at Texas

Missouri State at Texas A&M

Oklahoma State at Tulsa

Boston College at Cincinnati

Oregon State at Houston

Coastal Carolina at West Virginia

Miami (OH) at Pittsburgh

Tulane at Duke

UCLA at California

UAB at Illinois

North Texas at Indiana

Northern Illinois at Iowa

Western Michigan at Michigan

Ohio at Nebraska

Ball State at Ohio State

Marshall at Penn State

Washington State at Washington

Wyoming at Colorado State

Arkansas State at Memphis

Western Kentucky at Nevada

UNLV at Hawai'i

Central Michigan at New Mexico

Liberty at James Madison

Sam Houston at Troy

East Carolina at Alabama · ABC

Baylor at Auburn · ABC

Clemson at LSU · ABC

Notre Dame at Wisconsin

SMU at Florida State · ESPN

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 1, with last season's ratings carried forward — way too early, enjoy responsibly.