Ohio State Buckeyes
0–0 · 0–0 BIG TEN
Way too early
WEEK 3 · 2026
32%
Big Ten title game
15%
Win the Big Ten
80%
Make the playoff
36%
First-round bye
avg seed 5.2
Way-too-early read: preseason ratings, while rosters are still settling. The week-3 job: beat Kent State.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Ohio State's pathYour game
TBD
SAT SEP 19
Kent State at Ohio State
Your game. Beat Kent State and your playoff odds are 80%; lose and they drop to 65%.
Ohio State 100%
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
TBD
SAT SEP 19
Troy at Missouri
Troy winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Missouri 93%
TBD
SAT SEP 19
NC State at Vanderbilt
NC State winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Vanderbilt 86%
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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.