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Looking ahead
WEEK 14 · 2026
What to know about Week 14

The exact scoreboard-watching plan arrives when Week 14 becomes current.

The model sees Akron as an extreme playoff long shot.

Championship week

matchups are decided by the standings
Mid-American Championship GameFri/Sat, Dec 4–5 · Ford Field, Detroit, MI
ToledovsWestern Michigan50%
ToledovsOhio12%
ToledovsEastern Michigan8%
ToledovsCentral Michigan7%
Western MichiganvsOhio6%
The playoff stakes: The ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC champions qualify automatically, along with the highest-ranked team from the other six conferences. Akron plays in this game in <1% of the preseason simulations.

The matchup gets scheduled once the regular season decides it. This page becomes the real game preview automatically. Week 14 kickoff windows and TV land with it.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 7, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 6). How the model works.