California Golden Bears
2–3 · 1–1 ACC
Looking ahead
WEEK 8 · 2026
What to know about Week 8
Keep SMU circled. The exact rooting plan arrives when Week 8 becomes current.
The model sees California as an extreme playoff long shot.
Your game
California at SMUTBD
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TV TBA
Game forecast
California
California 8%SMU 92%
SMU
On the radar
circled as of week 7Week 8 is still a week out. Who to root for depends on what happens between now and then. The rooting guide appears when this becomes the current week.
TBD
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#9 Ole Miss at #1 Texas
Ranked vs ranked (as of week 6) — likely to shape the picture by the time it kicks off.
Texas 78%
TBD
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#22 Houston at #12 Utah
Ranked vs ranked (as of week 6) — likely to shape the picture by the time it kicks off.
Utah 92%
TBD
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#25 Pittsburgh at #4 Miami
Ranked vs ranked (as of week 6) — likely to shape the picture by the time it kicks off.
Miami 91%
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 7, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 6). How the model works.