Ohio State Buckeyes
0–0 · 0–0 BIG TEN
Way too early
WEEK 8 · 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: bye week — pure scoreboard-watching, whenever it arrives.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Ohio State's pathWorth a glancesmaller, but real
TBD
SAT OCT 24
Indiana at Michigan
Big Ten race: Indiana losing helps your spot in the standings; Michigan visits your schedule in week 13 — keep them ranked.
Indiana 82%
TBD
SAT OCT 24
Oregon at Illinois
Big Ten race: Oregon losing helps your spot in the standings; you still play Oregon in week 10.
Oregon 77%
TBD
SAT OCT 24
Houston at Utah
Houston winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Utah 89%
TBD
SAT OCT 24
Iowa at Minnesota
Big Ten race: Iowa losing helps your spot in the standings.
Iowa 74%
TBD
SAT OCT 24
USC at Wisconsin
USC visits your schedule in week 9 — keep them ranked.
USC 70%
49 more games that don't move your needle
East Carolina at Memphis
Texas Tech at Cincinnati
Middle Tennessee at Florida International
Missouri State at Delaware
South Alabama at Marshall
Liberty at Kennesaw State
New Mexico State at Sam Houston
James Madison at App State
Duke at Virginia
NC State at Stanford
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
Iowa State at Arizona
Kansas State at Arizona State
West Virginia at TCU
California at SMU
Boston College at Georgia Tech
Pittsburgh at Miami
Syracuse at North Carolina
Virginia Tech at Clemson
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.