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Topic: 2026 SP+/FPI Season Simulation

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ELA

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2026 SP+/FPI Season Simulation
« on: July 27, 2026, 04:20:17 PM »
Using the combined SP+ and FPI ratings to simulate the season.

Again, not just assuming the favorite wins, but putting using the odds that team would win

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Re: 2026 SP+/FPI Season Simulation
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2026, 04:31:42 PM »
Projected Preseason Top 25

  • OHIO STATE
  • OREGON
  • Notre Dame
  • INDIANA
  • Georgia
  • Texas
  • Miami
  • Texas A&M
  • Texas Tech
  • Ole Miss
  • LSU
  • Oklahoma
  • BYU
  • MICHIGAN
  • Alabama
  • PENN STATE
  • USC
  • Utah
  • WASHINGTON
  • IOWA
  • Arizona
  • Tennessee
  • Missouri
  • Louisville
  • Clemson

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Re: 2026 SP+/FPI Season Simulation
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2026, 06:02:18 PM »
WEEK ZERO
Saturday, August 29
#17 USC d. San Jose State

Florida State d. NM State
Hawaii d. Stanford
ND State d. Jacksonville State
Sacramento State d. Eastern Michigan
TCU d. North Carolina
UNLV d. Memphis
Virginia d. NC State

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Re: 2026 SP+/FPI Season Simulation
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2026, 02:07:26 PM »
WEEK ONE
Thursday, September 3
#18 Utah d. Idaho
#23 Missouri d. UA Pine Bluff

Buffalo d. Albany
Central Florida d. Bethune-Cookman
Delaware d. Merrimack
Georgia Tech d. Colorado
ILLINOIS d. UAB
Kennesaw State d. West Georgia
MINNESOTA d. Eastern Illinois
RUTGERS d. Massachusetts
Wake Forest d. Akron

Friday, September 4
#7 Miami d. Stanford
#12 Oklahoma d. UTEP
#17 USC d. Fresno State

Eastern Michigan d. San Jose State
Georgia State d. North Carolina A&T
Kansas d. Long Island
MICHIGAN STATE d. Toledo
PURDUE d. Indiana State

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Re: 2026 SP+/FPI Season Simulation
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2026, 03:27:58 PM »
WEEK ONE
Saturday, September 5
ESPN College Gameday, live from Baton Rouge, LA
#25 Clemson d. #11 LSU

#1 OHIO STATE d. Ball State
#2 OREGON d. Boise State
#4 INDIANA d. North Texas
#5 Georgia d. Tennessee State
#6 Texas d. Texas State
#8 Texas A&M d. Missouri State
#9 Texas Tech d. Abilene Christian
#13 BYU d. Utah Tech
#14 MICHIGAN d. Western Michigan
#15 Alabama d. East Carolina
#16 PENN STATE d. Marshall
#20 IOWA d. Northern Illinois
#21 Arizona d. Northern Arizona
#22 Tennessee d. Furman

Air Force d. Duquesne
Appalachian State d. Maine
Arizona State d. Morgan State
Arkansas d. North Alabama
Army d. Bryant
Auburn d. Baylor
Bowling Green d. Tarleton State
California d. UCLA
Charlotte d. The Citadel
Cincinnati d. Boston College
Colorado State d. Wyoming
Connecticut d. Lafayette
Duke d. Tulane
Florida d. Florida Atlantic
Georgia Southern d. Charleston Southern
Houston d. Oregon State
Iowa State d. SE Missouri State
Jacksonville State d. Eastern Kentucky
James Madison d. Liberty
Kansas State d. Nicholls
Kentucky d. Youngstown State
Louisiana d. Lamar
Louisiana Tech d. Northwestern State
MARYLAND d. Hampton
Memphis d. Arkansas State
Middle Tennessee d. Murray State
Mississippi State d. UL Monroe
Navy d. Towson
ND State d. Fordham
NEBRASKA d. Ohio
New Mexico d. Central Michigan
Nevada d. Western Kentucky
NM State d. Mercyhurst
NORTHWESTERN d. South Dakota State
Oklahoma State d. Tulsa
Old Dominion d. Norfolk State
Pittsburgh d. Miami(Ohio)
Rice d. Houston Christian
Sacramento State d. Mississippi Valley State
San Diego State d. Portland State
South Alabama d. SE Louisiana
South Carolina d. Kent State
South Florida d. FIU
Southern Miss d. Alcorn State
Syracuse d. New Hampshire
Temple d. Rhode Island
Troy d. Sam Houston
UNLV d. Hawaii
Utah State d. Idaho State
UTSA d. UTRGV
Vanderbilt d. Austin Peay
Virginia Tech d. VMI
West Virginia d. Coastal Carolina

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Re: 2026 SP+/FPI Season Simulation
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2026, 03:32:43 PM »
And on Sunday Wisconsin beats Notre Dame, right?

RIGHT?
U RAH RAH! WIS CON SIN!

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Re: 2026 SP+/FPI Season Simulation
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2026, 03:36:08 PM »
WEEK ONE
Sunday, September 6
#3 Notre Dame d. WISCONSIN
#19 WASHINGTON d. Washington State
#10 Ole Miss d. #24 Louisville

Monday, September 7
SMU d. Florida State

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Re: 2026 SP+/FPI Season Simulation
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2026, 03:36:19 PM »
And on Sunday Wisconsin beats Notre Dame, right?

RIGHT?
We were all hoping

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Re: 2026 SP+/FPI Season Simulation
« Reply #8 on: July 28, 2026, 03:45:24 PM »



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Re: 2026 SP+/FPI Season Simulation
« Reply #9 on: July 28, 2026, 03:58:10 PM »
September 8 Poll
  • OHIO STATE (1-0) 1
  • OREGON (1-0) 2
  • Notre Dame (1-0) 3
  • INDIANA (1-0) 4
  • Georgia (1-0) 5
  • Texas (1-0) 6
  • Miami (1-0) 7
  • Texas A&M (1-0) 8
  • Texas Tech (1-0) 9
  • Ole Miss (1-0) 10
  • Oklahoma (1-0) 12
  • BYU (1-0) 13
  • MICHIGAN (1-0) 14
  • Alabama (1-0) 15
  • PENN STATE (1-0) 16
  • USC (2-0) 17
  • Clemson (1-0) 25
  • Utah (1-0) 18
  • WASHINGTON (1-0) 19
  • IOWA (1-0) 20
  • LSU (0-1) 11
  • Arizona (1-0) 21
  • Tennessee (1-0) 22
  • Missouri (1-0) 23
  • Auburn (1-0) -

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Re: 2026 SP+/FPI Season Simulation
« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2026, 04:00:13 PM »
Oh look, even in theory we can't win a season opener.  

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Re: 2026 SP+/FPI Season Simulation
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2026, 04:12:13 PM »
WEEK TWO
Thursday, September 10
#7 Miami d. Florida A&M

Friday, September 11
#24 Missouri d. Kansas

Boston College d. RUTGERS
Louisville d. Villanova
NC State d. Richmond
Virginia d. Norfolk State

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Re: 2026 SP+/FPI Season Simulation
« Reply #12 on: July 29, 2026, 09:24:51 PM »
WEEK TWO
Saturday, September 12
ESPN College Gameday, live from Austin, TX
#1 OHIO STATE d. #6 Texas

#2 OREGON d. Oklahoma State
#3 Notre Dame d. Rice
#4 INDIANA d. Howard
#5 Georgia d. Western Kentucky
#8 Texas A&M d. Arizona State
#9 Texas Tech d. Oregon State
#10 Ole Miss d. Charlotte
#13 MICHIGAN d. #11 Oklahoma
#12 BYU d. #22 Arizona
Kentucky d. #14 Alabama
#15 PENN STATE d. Temple
#16 USC d. Louisiana
#17 Clemson d. Georgia Southern
#18 Utah d. Arkansas
#19 WASHINGTON d. Utah State
#20 IOWA d. Iowa State
#21 LSU d. Louisiana Tech
Georgia Tech d. #23 Tennessee
#24 Missouri d. Kansas
#25 Auburn d. Southern Miss

Air Force d. ND State
Akron d. Robert Morris
Arkansas State d. West Georgia
Ball State d. Stony Brook
Baylor d. Prairie View A&M
Boise State d. Memphis
Buffalo d. FIU
Central Michigan d. Colgate
Cincinnati d. Western Carolina
Coastal Carolina d. Fordham
Colorado d. Weber State
Colorado State d. Southern Utah
Duke d. ILLINOIS
East Carolina d. Appalachian State
Florida d. Campbell
Fresno State d. Sacramento State
Hawaii d. NM State
Houston d. Southern
Jacksonville State d. Ohio
James Madison d. Wagner
Kansas State d. Washington State
Kennesaw State d. Georgia State
Kent State d. Wofford
Liberty d. Gardner-Webb
Marshall d. Middle Tennessee
MARYLAND d. Connecticut
Massachusetts d. Sacred Heart
Miami(Ohio) d. Holy Cross
MICHIGAN STATE d. Eastern Michigan
MINNESOTA d. Mississippi State
Missouri State d. Lindenwood
Navy d. Florida Atlantic
NEBRASKA d. Bowling Green
Nevada d. Montana State
New Mexico d. Mercyhurst
North Carolina d. East Tennessee State
Northern Illinois d. Illinois State
Pittsburgh d. Central Florida
PURDUE d. Wake Forest
San Jose State d. Cal Poly
SMU d. UC Davis
South Carolina d. Towson
South Florida d. Army
Syracuse d. California
TCU d. Grambling
Toledo d. Central Connecticut
Troy d. Alabama State
Tulane d. South Alabama
Tulsa d. Sam Houston
UAB d. UL Monroe
UCLA d. San Diego State
UNLV d. North Texas
UTEP d. Texas Southern
UTSA d. Texas State
Vanderbilt d. Delaware
Virginia Tech d. Old Dominion
West Virginia d. UT Martin
Western Michigan d. Monmouth
WISCONSIN d. Western Illinois
Wyoming d. Northern Colorado

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Re: 2026 SP+/FPI Season Simulation
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