Iowa Hawkeyes

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Way too early

WEEK 9 · 2026

17%

Big Ten title game

Win the Big Ten

46%

Make the playoff

<1%

First-round bye

avg seed 9.3

Way-too-early read: ratings carry last season forward — the portal will have opinions. The week-9 job: beat Wisconsin.

Playoff odds by week

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If Iowa wins out: 35% to win the Big Ten, >99% to make the playoff.

The Saturday rundown

ranked by what moves Iowa's path

Your game

TBD

SAT OCT 31

Wisconsin at Iowa

Your game. Beat Wisconsin and your playoff odds are 49%; lose and they drop to 17%.

Iowa 91%

Worth a glancesmaller, but real

TBD

SAT OCT 31

Utah at Cincinnati

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

Utah 83%

TBD

SAT OCT 31

Northwestern at Oregon

Big Ten race: Oregon losing helps your spot in the standings; Northwestern visits your schedule in week 10 — keep them ranked.

Oregon 95%

TBD

SAT OCT 31

Minnesota at Indiana

Big Ten race: Indiana losing helps your spot in the standings.

Indiana 97%

TBD

SAT OCT 31

Auburn at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss 84%

TBD

SAT OCT 31

Miami at North Carolina

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

Miami 93%

TBD

SAT OCT 31

Purdue at Penn State

Big Ten race: Penn State losing helps your spot in the standings; Purdue visits your schedule in week 11 — keep them ranked.

Penn State 97%

TBD

SAT OCT 31

Ohio State at USC

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

Ohio State 71%

TBD

SAT OCT 31

Michigan at Rutgers

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

Michigan 76%

TBD

SAT OCT 31

Mississippi State at Texas

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

Texas 90%

TBD

SAT OCT 31

Arizona at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech 91%

TBD

SAT OCT 31

Washington at Nebraska

Nebraska visits your schedule in week 13 — keep them ranked.

Washington 65%

42 more games that don't move your needle

Delaware at Western Kentucky

Sam Houston at Missouri State

Jacksonville State at New Mexico State

Kennesaw State at Middle Tennessee

Florida Atlantic at North Texas

Troy at James Madison

Tulane at Charlotte

Missouri at Arkansas

Florida at Georgia

South Carolina at Oklahoma

Arizona State at BYU

Baylor at UCF

Kansas at TCU

Kansas State at Colorado

Oklahoma State at Iowa State

California at NC State

SMU at Syracuse

Boston College at Duke

Clemson at Florida State

Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh

Stanford at Louisville

Virginia at Wake Forest

Illinois at Maryland

Nevada at UCLA

Navy at Notre Dame

Texas State at Boise State

Washington State at San Diego State

Colorado State at Utah State

Oregon State at Fresno State

UConn at Air Force

Army at Memphis

Temple at East Carolina

UAB at South Florida

New Mexico at San José State

Northern Illinois at UNLV

Bowling Green at Western Michigan

App State at Georgia Southern

Coastal Carolina at Georgia State

Florida International at Liberty

Southern Miss at UL Monroe

Marshall at Old Dominion

Louisiana Tech at South Alabama

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 9, with last season's ratings carried forward — way too early, enjoy responsibly.