James Madison Dukes
0–0 · 0–0 SUN BELT
Way too early
WEEK 12 · 2026
79%
Sun Belt title game
62%
Win the Sun Belt
36%
Make the playoff
<1%
First-round bye
avg seed 10.5
Way-too-early read: bye week — pure scoreboard-watching, whenever it arrives.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves James Madison's pathWorth a glancesmaller, but real
TBD
SAT NOV 21
South Florida at Florida Atlantic
Florida Atlantic winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
South Florida 84%
TBD
SAT NOV 21
Coastal Carolina at Louisiana
Sun Belt race: Louisiana losing helps your spot in the standings; Coastal Carolina visits your schedule in week 13 — keep them ranked.
Louisiana 74%
TBD
SAT NOV 21
South Alabama at Southern Miss
Sun Belt race: South Alabama losing helps your spot in the standings.
Southern Miss 56%
TBD
SAT NOV 21
Texas Tech at Baylor
Baylor winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Texas Tech 81%
TBD
SAT NOV 21
UTSA at UAB
UAB winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
UTSA 78%
TBD
SAT NOV 21
Georgia at South Carolina
Georgia winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Georgia 69%
59 more games that don't move your needle
Arkansas State at Louisiana Tech
Georgia State at Marshall
Ball State at Ohio
Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan
Miami (OH) at Kent State
Akron at Massachusetts
Bowling Green at Toledo
Central Michigan at Buffalo
Rice at Temple
Clemson at Duke
Oregon at Michigan State
Vanderbilt at Florida
Kentucky at Missouri
Texas A&M at Oklahoma
LSU at Tennessee
Arkansas at Texas
Arizona at Kansas State
BYU at Kansas
Colorado at Cincinnati
Houston at West Virginia
Iowa State at UCF
Oklahoma State at Arizona State
Utah at TCU
Virginia Tech at Miami
NC State at Florida State
North Carolina at Virginia
Pittsburgh at Louisville
Stanford at California
Syracuse at Boston College
Wake Forest at Georgia Tech
Iowa at Illinois
UCLA at Michigan
Northwestern at Minnesota
Ohio State at Nebraska
Rutgers at Penn State
Wisconsin at Purdue
Maryland at USC
Indiana at Washington
Colorado State at Fresno State
Utah State at Oregon State
Washington State at Texas State
San Diego State at Boise State
Old Dominion at UConn
East Carolina at Army
Charlotte at Tulsa
Memphis at Navy
North Texas at Tulane
Hawai'i at Nevada
New Mexico at Wyoming
UNLV at San José State
UTEP at Air Force
UL Monroe at App State
Georgia Southern at Troy
Delaware at New Mexico State
Florida International at Kennesaw State
Missouri State at Jacksonville State
Western Kentucky at Liberty
Middle Tennessee at Sam Houston
SMU at Notre Dame
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 12, with preseason ratings projected from last season: way too early, enjoy responsibly. How the model works.