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#10Alabama Crimson Tide

2–0 · 1–0 SEC
In the books
WEEK 3 · 2026
Week 3 pregame guide

Alabama can put its running game to work against Florida State

The Florida State rematch puts Alabama's rushing support, quarterback decisions and defensive discipline in focus.

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Alabama Crimson Tide wideout Ryan Williams scores the game winning touchdown against Georgia in 2024
Alabama Crimson Tide wideout Ryan Williams scores the game winning touchdown against Georgia in 2024
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Your game

Florida State at Alabama
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ABC
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Florida State
Final · Florida State 36–50 AlabamaWish granted ✓
Alabama

Other impactful games

the highlighted team was the result Alabama wanted
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NBC
Impact 1
Rooted for
Michigan State
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Notre Dame
Final · Michigan State 10–27 Notre DameWent the other way ✗
Projected 3.4-point playoff boost

Notre Dame won instead, so Alabama did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection45% if Michigan State won42% with the other result3.4-point differenceAlabama playoff chance
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SEC Network
Impact 2
NC State
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Vanderbilt
Final · NC State 31–35 VanderbiltWish granted ✓
Projected 1.7-point playoff boost

Vanderbilt won and stayed ranked ahead of its Week 11 game against Alabama.

Entering-week projection42% if Vanderbilt won40% with the other result1.7-point differenceAlabama playoff chance
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ESPN
Impact 3
Rooted for
Kentucky
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Texas A&M
Final · Kentucky 31–21 Texas A&MWish granted ✓
Projected 2.5-point title-game boost

Texas A&M lost, improving Alabama's place in the SEC standings.

Entering-week projection27% if Kentucky won25% with the other result2.5-point differenceAlabama SEC title-game chance
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ABC
Impact 4
Rooted for
LSU
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Ole Miss
Final · LSU 24–32 Ole MissWent the other way ✗
Projected 1.6-point playoff boost

Ole Miss won instead, so Alabama did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection43% if LSU won41% with the other result1.6-point differenceAlabama playoff chance
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ABC
Impact 5
Georgia
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Arkansas
Final · Georgia 45–17 ArkansasWent the other way ✗
Projected 1.9-point title-game boost

Georgia won instead, so Alabama did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection27% if Arkansas won25% with the other result1.9-point differenceAlabama SEC title-game chance
51 other games had little impact
Marshall at Missouri State · CBSSN
Syracuse at Pittsburgh · ESPN
Miami at Wake Forest · ESPN
Houston at Texas Tech · FOX
Coastal Carolina at Delaware · CBSSN
Tulane at Kansas State · ESPN2
Bowling Green at Iowa State · ESPNU
Arizona State at Kansas · FS1
North Carolina at Clemson · ESPN
Akron at Minnesota · BTN
Kent State at Ohio State · FOX
Buffalo at Penn State · BTN
North Texas at Texas State · USA Network
Eastern Michigan at Wisconsin · Peacock
Wyoming at Central Michigan · ESPN+
Temple at Toledo · CBSSN
Miami (OH) at Cincinnati · ESPN+
Utah State at Utah · FOX
SMU at Louisville · ESPN2
UTEP at Michigan · BTN
USC at Rutgers · CBS
Stanford at Duke · The CW Network
Western Kentucky at Indiana · Peacock
Ball State at Liberty · ESPN+
Louisiana Tech at Baylor · ESPNU
Mississippi State at South Carolina · SEC Network
East Carolina at Old Dominion · ESPN+
Florida International at Florida Atlantic · ESPN+
Charlotte at App State · ESPN+
Florida at Auburn · ESPN
Troy at Missouri · SECN+
Georgia State at UCF · ESPN+
UConn at Southern Miss · ESPN+
Western Michigan at Rice · ESPN+
Nevada at Middle Tennessee · ESPN+
Ohio at South Alabama · ESPN+
Georgia Southern at Jacksonville State · ESPN+
New Mexico at Oklahoma · ESPN2
BYU at Colorado State · CBS
Colorado at Northwestern · FOX
West Virginia at Virginia · ACC Network
Virginia Tech at Maryland · FS1
Kennesaw State at Tennessee · SEC Network
UTSA at Texas · SECN+
Arkansas State at TCU · ESPNU
UAB at Louisiana · ESPN+
James Madison at San Diego State · The CW Network
Northern Illinois at Arizona · TNT
North Dakota State at Sacramento State · ESPN
Purdue at UCLA · BTN
Fresno State at San José State · FS1
The rooting list was:Alabama, then Michigan State, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, LSU, Arkansas.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 3, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 3). How the model works.