Stanford Cardinal
2–3 · 1–3 ACC
Looking ahead
WEEK 8 · 2026
What to know about Week 8
Keep NC State circled. The exact rooting plan arrives when Week 8 becomes current.
The model sees Stanford as an extreme playoff long shot.
Your game
NC State at StanfordGame forecast
NC State
NC State 79%Stanford 21%
Stanford
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
SAT OCT 24
#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
SAT OCT 24
#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
SAT OCT 24
#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%
TBD
SAT OCT 24
California at #24 SMU
ACC race game involving a ranked team.
SMU 92%
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 7, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 6). How the model works.