SMU Mustangs
0–0 · 0–0 ACC
Way too early
WEEK 8 · 2026
49%
ACC title game
23%
Win the ACC
23%
Make the playoff
0%
First-round bye
avg seed 10.6
Way-too-early read: ratings carry last season forward — the portal will have opinions. The week-8 job: beat California.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves SMU's pathYour game
TBD
SAT OCT 24
California at SMU
Your game. Beat California and your playoff odds are 24%; lose and they drop to 7%.
SMU 93%
Big swingsthese move your odds the most
TBD
SAT OCT 24
Pittsburgh at Miami
Pittsburgh winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Miami 87%
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
TBD
SAT OCT 24
Virginia Tech at Clemson
ACC race: Clemson losing helps your spot in the standings; Virginia Tech visits your schedule in week 10 — keep them ranked.
Clemson 89%
TBD
FRI OCT 23
NC State at Stanford
ACC race: NC State losing helps your spot in the standings; Stanford visits your schedule in week 13 — keep them ranked.
NC State 62%
TBD
FRI OCT 23
Duke at Virginia
ACC race: Duke losing helps your spot in the standings.
Virginia 60%
TBD
SAT OCT 24
Syracuse at North Carolina
ACC race: North Carolina losing helps your spot in the standings; Syracuse visits your schedule in week 9 — keep them ranked.
North Carolina 73%
48 more games that don't move your needle
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
Boston College at Georgia Tech
Oregon at Illinois
Indiana at Michigan
Iowa at Minnesota
Rutgers at Northwestern
Michigan State at UCLA
USC at Wisconsin
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 last season's ratings carried forward — way too early, enjoy responsibly.