Washington Huskies
0–0 · 0–0 BIG TEN
Way too early
WEEK 1 · 2026
7%
Big Ten title game
2%
Win the Big Ten
23%
Make the playoff
3%
First-round bye
avg seed 7.5
Way-too-early read: preseason ratings, while rosters are still settling. The week-1 job: beat Washington State.
If Washington wins out: 34% to win the Big Ten, 100% to make the playoff.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Washington's pathYour game
TBD
SAT SEP 5
Washington State at Washington
Your game. Beat Washington State and your playoff odds are 24%; lose and they drop to 14%.
Washington 89%
Just win
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
TBD
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Kent State at South Carolina
Kent State winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
South Carolina 98%
Root for Kent State+4.2 pp playoff odds
TBD
SAT SEP 5
Tulane at Duke
Duke winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Duke 71%
Root for Duke+1.4 pp playoff odds
TBD
SAT SEP 5
Ohio at Nebraska
Nebraska visits your schedule in week 9 — keep them ranked.
Nebraska 78%
Root for Nebraska+1.4 pp playoff odds
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Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 1, with preseason ratings projected from last season: way too early, enjoy responsibly. How the model works.