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WEEK 1 · 2026
Week 1 pregame guide

Root for LSU, and one long shot out west

What LSU fans should hope for against Clemson, plus the one unlikely outside result that can help the Tigers’ playoff outlook.

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LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels runs the ball against Florida in 2023.
LSU faces Florida at Tiger Stadium in 2023.
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Your game

Clemson at LSU
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ABC
Final
Clemson
Final · Clemson 10–51 LSUWish granted ✓
LSU

Other impactful games

the highlighted team was the result LSU wanted
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BTN
Impact 1
Rooted for
Northern Illinois
at
Iowa
Final · Northern Illinois 0–40 IowaWent the other way ✗
Projected 3.5-point playoff boost

Iowa won instead, so LSU did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection26% if Northern Illinois won22% with the other result3.5-point differenceLSU playoff chance
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CBS
Impact 2
Rooted for
Boise State
at
Oregon
Final · Boise State 27–34 OregonWent the other way ✗
Projected 1.7-point playoff boost

Oregon won instead, so LSU did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection24% if Boise State won22% with the other result1.7-point differenceLSU playoff chance
40 other games had little impact
Massachusetts at Rutgers · BTN
Akron at Wake Forest · ACC Network
Colorado at Georgia Tech · ESPN
UAB at Illinois · BTN
San José State at Eastern Michigan · ESPN+
UTEP at Oklahoma · SECN+
Toledo at Michigan State · FS1
Miami at Stanford · ESPN
Fresno State at USC · FOX
East Carolina at Alabama · ABC
Oregon State at Houston · ESPN
Coastal Carolina at West Virginia · TNT
North Texas at Indiana · FOX
Ohio at Nebraska · FS1
Liberty at James Madison · ESPNU
Miami (OH) at Pittsburgh · The CW Network
Ball State at Ohio State · BTN
Kent State at South Carolina · SEC Network
Baylor at Auburn · ABC
Texas State at Texas · ESPN
Boston College at Cincinnati · FOX
Tulane at Duke · ACC Network
Marshall at Penn State · FS1
Oklahoma State at Tulsa · ESPNU
Wyoming at Colorado State · USA Network
Missouri State at Texas A&M · ESPN
Arkansas State at Memphis · ESPN+
Florida International at South Florida · ESPN+
Sam Houston at Troy · ESPN+
UL Monroe at Mississippi State · ESPNU
Western Michigan at Michigan · NBC
Florida Atlantic at Florida · SEC Network
UNLV at Hawai'i · The CW Network
Central Michigan at New Mexico · FS1
UCLA at California · ESPN
Western Kentucky at Nevada · CBSSN
Washington State at Washington · NBC
Louisville at Ole Miss · ABC
Wisconsin at Notre Dame · NBC
SMU at Florida State · ESPN
The rooting list was:LSU, then Northern Illinois, Boise State.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 1, anchored to the AP Top 25 (preseason). How the model works.