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#5Miami Hurricanes

2–0 · 1–0 ACC
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WEEK 3 · 2026
Week 3 pregame guide

Miami takes a strong position and a changed secondary to Wake Forest

Miami is favored at Wake Forest. Fitzgerald and Dunnigan face new coverage demands, while Saturday offers a plausible ACC favor from Louisville and three long-shot upsets to pull for.

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Miami faces Indiana in a packed stadium during the 2026 national championship game.
Miami faces Indiana in the 2026 national championship game.
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Your game

Miami at Wake Forest
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ESPN
Final
Miami
Final · Miami 33–20 Wake ForestWish granted ✓
Wake Forest

Other impactful games

the highlighted team was the result Miami wanted
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CBS
Impact 1
USC
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Rooted for
Rutgers
Final · USC 42–35 RutgersWent the other way ✗
Projected 1.8-point playoff boost

USC won instead, so Miami did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection83% if Rutgers won81% with the other result1.8-point differenceMiami playoff chance
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ESPN2
Impact 2
SMU
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Rooted for
Louisville
Final · SMU 31–41 LouisvilleWish granted ✓
Projected 1.5-point playoff boost

Louisville won, thinning out the at-large competition for Miami's playoff spot.

Entering-week projection82% if Louisville won80% with the other result1.5-point differenceMiami playoff chance
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SEC Network
Impact 3
Rooted for
Kennesaw State
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Tennessee
Final · Kennesaw State 9–42 TennesseeWent the other way ✗
Projected 2.7-point first-round-bye boost

Tennessee won instead, so Miami did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection37% if Kennesaw State won34% with the other result2.7-point differenceMiami first-round bye chance
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ABC
Impact 4
Rooted for
Florida State
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Alabama
Final · Florida State 36–50 AlabamaWent the other way ✗
Projected 2.2-point first-round-bye boost

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

Entering-week projection36% if Florida State won34% with the other result2.2-point differenceMiami first-round bye chance
52 other games had little impact
Stanford at Duke · The CW Network
Syracuse at Pittsburgh · ESPN
Houston at Texas Tech · FOX
Coastal Carolina at Delaware · CBSSN
Georgia at Arkansas · ABC
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
NC State at Vanderbilt · SEC Network
Wyoming at Central Michigan · ESPN+
Temple at Toledo · CBSSN
Kentucky at Texas A&M · ESPN
Miami (OH) at Cincinnati · ESPN+
Utah State at Utah · FOX
UTEP at Michigan · BTN
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+
Marshall at Missouri State · CBSSN
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+
LSU at Ole Miss · ABC
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
Michigan State at Notre Dame · NBC
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:Miami, then Rutgers, Louisville, Kennesaw State, Florida State.

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