Ball State Cardinals
1–4 · 0–2 MID-AMERICAN
Looking ahead
WEEK 9 · 2026
What to know about Week 9
The exact scoreboard-watching plan arrives when Week 9 becomes current.
The model sees Ball State as an extreme playoff long shot.
On the radar
circled as of week 7Week 9 is still 2 weeks 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 31
#17 Mississippi State at #1 Texas
Ranked vs ranked (as of week 6) — likely to shape the picture by the time it kicks off.
Texas 90%
TBD
SAT OCT 31
#5 Ohio State at #19 USC
Ranked vs ranked (as of week 6) — likely to shape the picture by the time it kicks off.
Ohio State 74%
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#16 Florida at #2 Georgia
Ranked vs ranked (as of week 6) — likely to shape the picture by the time it kicks off.
Georgia 89%
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 7, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 6). How the model works.