Washington Huskies
0–0 · 0–0 BIG TEN
Way too early
WEEK 5 · 2026
7%
Big Ten title game
2%
Win the Big Ten
23%
Make the playoff
3%
First-round bye
avg seed 7.5
Way-too-early read: preseason ratings, while rosters are still settling. The week-5 job: beat USC.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Washington's pathYour game
TBD
SAT OCT 3
Washington at USC
Your game. Beat USC and your playoff odds are 32%; lose and they drop to 16%.
USC 62%
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
TBD
SAT OCT 3
Purdue at Illinois
Purdue visits your schedule in week 7 — keep them ranked.
Illinois 85%
TBD
SAT OCT 3
Maryland at Nebraska
Nebraska visits your schedule in week 9 — keep them ranked.
Nebraska 74%
TBD
SAT OCT 3
Michigan State at Wisconsin
Michigan State visits your schedule in week 11 — keep them ranked.
Wisconsin 69%
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Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 5, with preseason ratings projected from last season: way too early, enjoy responsibly. How the model works.