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WEEK 5 · 2026
Week 5 pregame guide

Vezza has shrunk Ohio's quarterback question in Poulos's absence

A Week 4 report had Nick Poulos aiming to return at Kent State, but Matt Vezza's start against Stonehill was his most efficient yet as Ohio opens MAC play Saturday.

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Peden Stadium with a large Ohio end-zone wordmark and Bobcat logo at midfield.
Ohio hosts Howard at Peden Stadium in 2018.
CreditPhoto creditDan KeckWikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0Cropped to 16:9, resized and converted to WebP by Fan Watch.

Your game

Ohio at Kent State
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Final
Ohio
Final · Ohio 13–10 Kent StateWish granted ✓
Kent State

Other impactful games

the highlighted team was the result Ohio wanted
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Impact 1
Toledo
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Rooted for
Ball State
Final · Toledo 39–24 Ball StateWent the other way ✗
Projected 5.6-point title-game boost

Toledo won instead, so Ohio did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection24% if Ball State won18% with the other result5.6-point differenceOhio MAC title-game chance
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Impact 2
Western Michigan
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Rooted for
Buffalo
Final · Western Michigan 20–17 BuffaloWent the other way ✗
Projected 4.3-point title-game boost

Western Michigan won instead, so Ohio did not get the result it wanted.

Entering-week projection22% if Buffalo won17% with the other result4.3-point differenceOhio MAC title-game chance
53 other games had little impact
Eastern Michigan at Massachusetts · ESPN+
Western Kentucky at New Mexico State · CBSSN
North Texas at Tulsa · ESPN
Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech · ESPN
Liberty at Delaware · CBSSN
Penn State at Northwestern · FOX
Memphis at Charlotte · ESPN+
Alabama at Mississippi State · ABC
Middle Tennessee at Kansas · ESPNU
UCF at Houston · ESPN2
West Virginia at Iowa State · TNT
Boston College at SMU · The CW Network
Notre Dame at North Carolina · ESPN
Stanford at Wake Forest · ACC Network
Syracuse at UConn · CBSSN
Michigan at Minnesota · FOX
Navy at Air Force · CBS
Michigan State at Wisconsin · BTN
Vanderbilt at Georgia · SEC Network
Florida at Missouri · ABC
Auburn at Tennessee · ESPN
California at UNLV · CBSSN
Louisville at NC State · ACC Network
Virginia at Florida State · ESPN2
Ohio State at Iowa · CBS
Wyoming at North Dakota State · The CW Network
Akron at Central Michigan · ESPN+
Bowling Green at Miami (OH) · ESPN+
Old Dominion at Georgia State · ESPN+
Marshall at James Madison · ESPNU
Maryland at Nebraska · FS1
UTEP at New Mexico · MW+
Kentucky at South Carolina · SEC Network
Purdue at Illinois · BTN
Oregon State at Colorado State · USA Network
Arkansas at Texas A&M · ESPN2
BYU at TCU · ESPN
UTSA at Rice · ESPN+
Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina · ESPN+
UL Monroe at South Alabama · ESPN+
Texas Tech at Colorado · FOX
Miami at Clemson · ABC
Washington at USC · NBC
Utah State at Boise State · CBSSN
Temple at South Florida · ESPNU
Army at Louisiana Tech · ESPN+
Indiana at Rutgers · BTN
Arkansas State at Louisiana · ESPN+
Fresno State at Washington State · USA Network
Baylor at Arizona State · ESPN
Texas State at San Diego State · The CW Network
Cincinnati at Arizona · FOX
San José State at Hawai'i · MW+
The rooting list was:Ohio, then Ball State, Buffalo.

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 5, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 5). How the model works.