Miami (OH) RedHawks

0–0 · 0–0 MID-AMERICAN

Way too early

WEEK 1 · 2026

35%

MAC title game

13%

Win the MAC

Make the playoff

First-round bye

Miami (OH) is out of the playoff race.

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

If Miami (OH) wins out: 57% to win the MAC, 0% to make the playoff.

The Saturday rundown

ranked by what moves Miami (OH)'s path

Your game

TBD

SAT SEP 5

Miami (OH) at Pittsburgh

Your game. Win and your Mid-American title-game odds are 40%; lose and they fall to 33%.

Pittsburgh 78%

Just win

Worth a glancesmaller, but real

TBD

SAT SEP 5

Ohio at Nebraska

Mid-American race: Ohio losing helps your spot in the standings; you still play Ohio in week 11.

Nebraska 61%

Root for Nebraska+2.2 pp title-game odds

TBD

SAT SEP 5

Western Michigan at Michigan

Mid-American race: Western Michigan losing helps your spot in the standings; you still play Western Michigan in week 13.

Michigan 89%

Root for Michigan+2.0 pp title-game odds

46 more games that don't move your needle

Central Michigan at New Mexico

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

Tulane at Duke

UCLA at California

UAB at Illinois

North Texas at Indiana

Northern Illinois at Iowa

Ball State at Ohio State

Boise State at Oregon

Marshall at Penn State

Washington State at Washington

Wyoming at Colorado State

Arkansas State at Memphis

Florida International at South Florida

Western Kentucky at Nevada

UNLV at Hawai'i

Liberty at James Madison

Sam Houston at Troy

East Carolina at Alabama · ABC

Baylor at Auburn · ABC

Clemson at LSU · ABC

Louisville at Ole Miss · 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.