South Florida Bulls

0–0 · 0–0 AMERICAN ATHLETIC

Way too early

WEEK 8 · 2026

62%

American title game

41%

Win the American

24%

Make the playoff

First-round bye

avg seed 11.6

Way-too-early read: bye week — pure scoreboard-watching, whenever it arrives.

Playoff odds by week

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If South Florida wins out: 69% to win the American, 56% to make the playoff.

The Saturday rundown

ranked by what moves South Florida's path

Big swingsthese move your odds the most

TBD

THU OCT 22

James Madison at App State

App State winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

James Madison 93%

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

North Texas at Navy

Navy winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

North Texas 62%

TBD

THU OCT 22

East Carolina at Memphis

American Athletic race: East Carolina losing helps your spot in the standings; Memphis visits your schedule in week 11 — keep them ranked.

Memphis 64%

TBD

FRI OCT 23

Army at Tulsa

American Athletic race: Army losing helps your spot in the standings.

Army 81%

TBD

SAT OCT 24

UTSA at Tulane

American Athletic race: UTSA losing helps your spot in the standings; Tulane visits your schedule in week 13 — keep them ranked.

Tulane 65%

TBD

SAT OCT 24

Old Dominion at Louisiana Tech

Old Dominion winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

Old Dominion 63%

47 more games that don't move your needle

Bowling Green at Buffalo

Middle Tennessee at Florida International

Missouri State at Delaware

South Alabama at Marshall

Liberty at Kennesaw State

New Mexico State at Sam Houston

Duke at Virginia

NC State at Stanford

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

California at SMU

Boston College at Georgia Tech

Syracuse at North Carolina

Virginia Tech at Clemson

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

Air Force at Wyoming

Hawai'i at Northern Illinois

San José State at Nevada

Akron at Kent State

Eastern Michigan at Ohio

Western Michigan at Toledo

Miami (OH) at Central Michigan

Georgia State at Arkansas State

Louisiana at Southern Miss

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.