Washington Huskies
0–0 · 0–0 BIG TEN
Way too early
WEEK 9 · 2026
7%
Big Ten title game
2%
Win the Big Ten
23%
Make the playoff
3%
First-round bye
avg seed 7.5
Way-too-early read: preseason ratings, while rosters are still settling. The week-9 job: beat Nebraska.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Washington's pathYour game
TBD
SAT OCT 31
Washington at Nebraska
Your game. Beat Nebraska and your playoff odds are 29%; lose and they drop to 11%.
Washington 65%
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
TBD
SAT OCT 31
Minnesota at Indiana
Big Ten race: Indiana losing helps your spot in the standings; you still play Indiana in week 12.
Indiana 97%
TBD
SAT OCT 31
Stanford at Louisville
Louisville winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Louisville 87%
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
Colorado State at Utah State
Colorado State winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Utah State 81%
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Missouri at Arkansas
Florida at Georgia
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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
Virginia at Wake Forest
Wisconsin at Iowa
Illinois at Maryland
Northwestern at Oregon
Michigan at Rutgers
Nevada at UCLA
Navy at Notre Dame
Texas State at Boise State
Washington State at San Diego 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 preseason ratings projected from last season: way too early, enjoy responsibly. How the model works.