#12Utah Utes
4–0 · 1–0 BIG 12
Looking ahead
WEEK 9 · 2026
What to know about Week 9
Keep Cincinnati circled. The exact rooting plan arrives when Week 9 becomes current.
Your game
Utah at CincinnatiTBD
SAT OCT 31
TV TBA
Game forecast
Utah
Utah 88%Cincinnati 12%
Cincinnati
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%
TBD
SAT OCT 31
Arizona at #11 Texas Tech
Big 12 race game involving a ranked team.
Texas Tech 79%
TBD
SAT OCT 31
Arizona State at #8 BYU
Big 12 race game involving a ranked team.
BYU 87%
TBD
SAT OCT 31
#18 Oklahoma State at Iowa State
Big 12 race game involving a ranked team.
Iowa State 91%
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 7, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 6). How the model works.