Iowa Hawkeyes
0–0 · 0–0 BIG TEN
Way too early
WEEK 3 · 2026
16%
Big Ten title game
5%
Win the Big Ten
41%
Make the playoff
8%
First-round bye
avg seed 7.1
Way-too-early read: preseason ratings, while rosters are still settling. The week-3 job: beat Northern Iowa.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Iowa's pathYour game
TBD
Northern Iowa at Iowa
Your game. Just win — and don't let it get interesting.
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
TBD
SAT SEP 19
Akron at Minnesota
Minnesota visits your schedule in week 8 — keep them ranked.
Minnesota 94%
TBD
SAT SEP 19
Miami (OH) at Cincinnati
Miami (OH) winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Cincinnati 79%
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LSU at Ole Miss
LSU winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Ole Miss 84%
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Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 3, with preseason ratings projected from last season: way too early, enjoy responsibly. How the model works.