James Madison Dukes
0–0 · 0–0 SUN BELT
Way too early
WEEK 9 · 2026
79%
Sun Belt title game
62%
Win the Sun Belt
36%
Make the playoff
<1%
First-round bye
avg seed 10.5
Way-too-early read: preseason ratings, while rosters are still settling. The week-9 job: beat Troy.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves James Madison's pathYour game
TBD
THU OCT 29
Troy at James Madison
Your game. Beat Troy and your playoff odds are 38%; lose and they drop to 15%.
James Madison 91%
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
TBD
SAT OCT 31
Marshall at Old Dominion
Marshall winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Old Dominion 76%
TBD
SAT OCT 31
UConn at Air Force
UConn visits your schedule in week 11 — keep them ranked.
UConn 72%
TBD
SAT OCT 31
Louisiana Tech at South Alabama
Sun Belt race: Louisiana Tech losing helps your spot in the standings.
South Alabama 53%
50 more games that don't move your needle
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Jacksonville State at New Mexico State
Kennesaw State at Middle Tennessee
Florida Atlantic at North Texas
Tulane at Charlotte
Missouri at Arkansas
Florida at Georgia
Auburn at Ole Miss
South Carolina at Oklahoma
Mississippi State at Texas
Arizona at Texas Tech
Arizona State at BYU
Baylor at UCF
Kansas at TCU
Kansas State at Colorado
Oklahoma State at Iowa State
Utah at Cincinnati
California at NC State
SMU at Syracuse
Boston College at Duke
Clemson at Florida State
Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh
Miami at North Carolina
Stanford at Louisville
Virginia at Wake Forest
Minnesota at Indiana
Wisconsin at Iowa
Illinois at Maryland
Washington at Nebraska
Northwestern at Oregon
Purdue at Penn State
Michigan at Rutgers
Nevada at UCLA
Ohio State at USC
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
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
Coastal Carolina at Georgia State
Florida International at Liberty
Southern Miss at UL Monroe
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 9, with preseason ratings projected from last season: way too early, enjoy responsibly. How the model works.