Miami Hurricanes
0–0 · 0–0 ACC
Way too early
WEEK 8 · 2026
67%
ACC title game
47%
Win the ACC
55%
Make the playoff
11%
First-round bye
avg seed 7.1
Way-too-early read: preseason ratings, while rosters are still settling. The week-8 job: beat Pittsburgh.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Miami's pathYour game
TBD
SAT OCT 24
Pittsburgh at Miami
Your game. Beat Pittsburgh and your playoff odds are 59%; lose and they drop to 30%.
Miami 87%
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
TBD
SAT OCT 24
California at SMU
California winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
SMU 90%
TBD
FRI OCT 23
NC State at Stanford
ACC race: NC State losing helps your spot in the standings.
NC State 62%
TBD
FRI OCT 23
Duke at Virginia
Duke visits your schedule in week 11 — keep them ranked.
Virginia 62%
TBD
SAT OCT 24
Boston College at Georgia Tech
Boston College visits your schedule in week 13 — keep them ranked.
Georgia Tech 78%
TBD
SAT OCT 24
Iowa at Minnesota
Minnesota winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Iowa 74%
TBD
SAT OCT 24
USC at Wisconsin
Wisconsin winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
USC 70%
TBD
SAT OCT 24
Syracuse at North Carolina
North Carolina visits your schedule in week 9 — keep them ranked.
North Carolina 72%
46 more games that don't move your needle
Virginia Tech at Clemson
Oregon at Illinois
Middle Tennessee at Florida International
Missouri State at Delaware
South Alabama at Marshall
Liberty at Kennesaw State
New Mexico State at Sam Houston
East Carolina at Memphis
James Madison at App State
Army at Tulsa
Texas A&M at Alabama
LSU at Auburn
Vanderbilt at Kentucky
Oklahoma at Mississippi State
Tennessee at South Carolina
Ole Miss at Texas
Baylor at Kansas
BYU at UCF
Colorado at Oklahoma State
Houston at Utah
Iowa State at Arizona
Kansas State at Arizona State
Texas Tech at Cincinnati
West Virginia at TCU
Indiana at Michigan
Rutgers at Northwestern
Michigan State at UCLA
San Diego State at Colorado State
Utah State at Texas State
Boise State at Washington State
Massachusetts at UConn
Rice at Florida Atlantic
North Texas at Navy
UTSA at Tulane
Air Force at Wyoming
Hawai'i at Northern Illinois
San José State at Nevada
Akron at Kent State
Bowling Green at Buffalo
Eastern Michigan at Ohio
Western Michigan at Toledo
Miami (OH) at Central Michigan
Georgia State at Arkansas State
Louisiana at Southern Miss
Old Dominion at Louisiana Tech
UL Monroe at Troy
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 8, with preseason ratings projected from last season: way too early, enjoy responsibly. How the model works.