College Football Predictions — 2026 Week 2
86 of 86 games with an FBS team on the field are priced, last run Sep 12, 11:34 PM ET: our projected score for each side, the margin, the total and how often the home team wins it, next to the book's spread. Margin is home minus road, so a plus sign means we like the home team.
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| Kickoff (ET) | Road | Home | Road pts | Home pts | Margin | Total | Home win | Book | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Sep 10, 8:00 PM | Florida A&MFCS | Miami | 6.4 | 61.1 | +54.7 | 67.0 | 0.999 | +59.5 | 7–77 |
| Fri Sep 11, 7:00 PM | VillanovaFCS | Louisville | 11.6 | 41.3 | +29.6 | 52.0 | 0.958 | +38.5 | 13–59 |
| Fri Sep 11, 7:00 PM | RichmondFCS | NC State | 13.6 | 37.0 | +23.4 | 50.0 | 0.915 | +33.5 | 0–73 |
| Fri Sep 11, 7:00 PM | Norfolk StateFCS | Virginia | 8.5 | 52.0 | +43.6 | 59.0 | 0.994 | +46.5 | 3–59 |
| Fri Sep 11, 7:30 PM | Rutgers | Boston College | 22.9 | 33.6 | +10.8 | 55.0 | 0.721 | +3.0 | 21–28 |
| Fri Sep 11, 8:00 PM | Missouri | Kansas | 24.2 | 30.7 | +6.5 | 54.0 | 0.626 | -4.0 | 38–21 |
| Sat Sep 12, 12:00 PM | South Florida | Army | 27.2 | 25.4 | -1.8 | 52.0 | 0.479 | +3.5 | 28–24 |
| Sat Sep 12, 12:00 PM | App State | East Carolina | 22.6 | 31.1 | +8.5 | 52.0 | 0.676 | +6.5 | 27–24 |
| Sat Sep 12, 12:00 PM | HowardFCS | Indiana | 5.0 | 68.3 | +63.3 | 73.0 | 1.000 | +58.5 | 0–55 |
| Sat Sep 12, 12:00 PM | WagnerFCS | James Madison | 7.2 | 51.9 | +44.6 | 59.0 | 0.996 | +46.5 | 3–87 |
| Sat Sep 12, 12:00 PM | Washington State | Kansas State | 18.0 | 33.9 | +15.9 | 51.0 | 0.831 | +17.5 | 7–34 |
| Sat Sep 12, 12:00 PM | WoffordFCS | Kent State | 17.5 | 28.9 | +11.4 | 45.0 | 0.755 | +10.0 | 15–36 |
| Sat Sep 12, 12:00 PM | Gardner-WebbFCS | Liberty | 13.7 | 41.2 | +27.5 | 55.0 | 0.939 | +28.5 | 23–24 |
| Sat Sep 12, 12:00 PM | Oklahoma | Michigan | 29.8 | 19.9 | -9.9 | 48.0 | 0.287 | -5.0 | 10–17 |
| Sat Sep 12, 12:00 PM | East Tennessee StateFCS | North Carolina | 11.6 | 44.7 | +33.1 | 55.0 | 0.974 | +35.5 | 3–35 |
| Sat Sep 12, 12:00 PM | Wake Forest | Purdue | 29.0 | 24.3 | -4.7 | 52.0 | 0.406 | -3.0 | 38–36 |
| Sat Sep 12, 12:00 PM | Penn State | Temple | 35.4 | 20.2 | -15.1 | 55.0 | 0.189 | -24.0 | 27–9 |
| Sat Sep 12, 12:00 PM | Arizona State | Texas A&M | 17.4 | 37.2 | +19.8 | 54.0 | 0.858 | +14.5 | 20–48 |
| Sat Sep 12, 12:00 PM | Old Dominion | Virginia Tech | 24.6 | 24.1 | -0.4 | 48.0 | 0.516 | +18.5 | 21–44 |
| Sat Sep 12, 12:45 PM | Western Kentucky | Georgia | 13.6 | 46.0 | +32.3 | 59.0 | 0.968 | +40.5 | 20–70 |
| Sat Sep 12, 1:00 PM | ColgateFCS | Central Michigan | 15.3 | 36.6 | +21.3 | 51.0 | 0.886 | +18.5 | 10–13 |
| Sat Sep 12, 1:00 PM | Holy CrossFCS | Miami (OH) | 12.4 | 40.5 | +28.1 | 52.0 | 0.947 | +30.5 | 7–45 |
| Sat Sep 12, 1:00 PM | UT MartinFCS | West Virginia | 10.8 | 48.3 | +37.6 | 58.0 | 0.985 | +41.5 | 7–52 |
| Sat Sep 12, 1:30 PM | Oregon | Oklahoma State | 39.4 | 16.9 | -22.4 | 55.0 | 0.103 | -23.5 | 31–39 |
| Sat Sep 12, 2:00 PM | Stony BrookFCS | Ball State | 18.4 | 31.7 | +13.3 | 49.0 | 0.777 | +13.5 | 17–41 |
| Sat Sep 12, 3:30 PM | Robert MorrisFCS | Akron | 12.5 | 39.5 | +27.0 | 51.0 | 0.936 | +27.5 | 10–45 |
| Sat Sep 12, 3:30 PM | Arizona | BYU | 23.1 | 27.6 | +4.5 | 51.0 | 0.593 | +7.0 | 17–28 |
| Sat Sep 12, 3:30 PM | Weber StateFCS | Colorado | 12.2 | 41.8 | +29.6 | 54.0 | 0.957 | +38.5 | 21–52 |
| Sat Sep 12, 3:30 PM | Duke | Illinois | 24.5 | 31.1 | +6.6 | 55.0 | 0.626 | +6.0 | 31–27 |
| Sat Sep 12, 3:30 PM | Alabama | Kentucky | 27.5 | 23.8 | -3.7 | 51.0 | 0.426 | -8.5 | 45–17 |
| Sat Sep 12, 3:30 PM | Sacred HeartFCS | Massachusetts | 20.0 | 30.8 | +10.9 | 50.5 | 0.733 | +23.5 | 10–37 |
| Sat Sep 12, 3:30 PM | Eastern Michigan | Michigan State | 19.2 | 35.2 | +16.0 | 54.0 | 0.825 | +17.5 | 7–35 |
| Sat Sep 12, 3:30 PM | Mississippi State | Minnesota | 32.6 | 24.0 | -8.6 | 55.0 | 0.324 | -1.0 | 38–13 |
| Sat Sep 12, 3:30 PM | Rice | Notre Dame | 10.8 | 51.9 | +41.2 | 62.0 | 0.992 | +44.5 | 0–52 |
| Sat Sep 12, 3:30 PM | UCF | Pittsburgh | 20.0 | 29.5 | +9.5 | 48.0 | 0.702 | +7.0 | 7–12 |
| Sat Sep 12, 3:30 PM | California | Syracuse | 23.1 | 29.1 | +6.1 | 51.0 | 0.613 | +3.5 | 21–18 |
| Sat Sep 12, 3:30 PM | UTSA | Texas State | 30.2 | 27.3 | -2.9 | 57.0 | 0.451 | +2.5 | 31–26 |
| Sat Sep 12, 3:30 PM | Central ConnecticutFCS | Toledo | 9.8 | 49.0 | +39.2 | 58.0 | 0.990 | +35.5 | 10–63 |
| Sat Sep 12, 3:30 PM | UL Monroe | UAB | 22.7 | 33.0 | +10.3 | 55.0 | 0.717 | +9.5 | 20–26 |
| Sat Sep 12, 3:30 PM | Maryland | UConn | 23.1 | 29.7 | +6.6 | 52.0 | 0.628 | -11.5 | 38–14 |
| Sat Sep 12, 3:30 PM | Utah State | Washington | 18.7 | 35.7 | +17.0 | 54.0 | 0.838 | +28.0 | 14–16 |
| Sat Sep 12, 3:45 PM | UNLV | North Texas | 25.0 | 35.2 | +10.2 | 59.0 | 0.710 | -3.0 | 6–44 |
| Sat Sep 12, 4:00 PM | MercyhurstFCS | New Mexico | 7.6 | 53.8 | +46.3 | 61.0 | 0.997 | +42.5 | 7–70 |
| Sat Sep 12, 4:00 PM | UC DavisFCS | SMU | 13.4 | 41.9 | +28.4 | 55.0 | 0.946 | +32.0 | 10–56 |
| Sat Sep 12, 4:00 PM | Alabama StateFCS | Troy | 17.1 | 30.7 | +13.6 | 48.0 | 0.791 | +23.5 | 17–34 |
| Sat Sep 12, 4:00 PM | Northern ColoradoFCS | Wyoming | 15.8 | 32.8 | +17.0 | 48.0 | 0.856 | +23.5 | 13–21 |
| Sat Sep 12, 4:15 PM | Delaware | Vanderbilt | 17.2 | 43.0 | +25.8 | 59.0 | 0.916 | +20.5 | 26–35 |
| Sat Sep 12, 5:30 PM | CampbellFCS | Florida | 9.7 | 50.3 | +40.6 | 59.0 | 0.992 | +50.5 | 3–52 |
| Sat Sep 12, 6:00 PM | Memphis | Boise State | 20.7 | 34.8 | +14.2 | 55.0 | 0.792 | +9.5 | 20–38 |
| Sat Sep 12, 6:00 PM | Buffalo | Florida International | 19.6 | 31.4 | +11.8 | 51.0 | 0.754 | +9.5 | 20–33 |
| Sat Sep 12, 6:00 PM | Jacksonville State | Ohio | 27.4 | 24.8 | -2.6 | 51.0 | 0.460 | +1.5 | 27–29 |
| Sat Sep 12, 6:30 PM | MonmouthFCS | Western Michigan | 13.7 | 39.3 | +25.6 | 52.0 | 0.925 | +29.5 | 14–49 |
| Sat Sep 12, 7:00 PM | West GeorgiaFCS | Arkansas State | 12.2 | 39.2 | +27.0 | 51.0 | 0.938 | +31.5 | 7–52 |
| Sat Sep 12, 7:00 PM | Western CarolinaFCS | Cincinnati | 11.4 | 48.9 | +37.5 | 59.0 | 0.984 | +35.5 | 10–62 |
| Sat Sep 12, 7:00 PM | Southern UtahFCS | Colorado State | 19.9 | 35.0 | +15.1 | 54.0 | 0.807 | +20.0 | 24–58 |
| Sat Sep 12, 7:00 PM | Tennessee | Georgia Tech | 31.2 | 25.4 | -5.8 | 55.0 | 0.380 | -12.5 | 45–24 |
| Sat Sep 12, 7:00 PM | SouthernFCS | Houston | 7.9 | 55.4 | +47.5 | 62.0 | 0.997 | 6–77 | |
| Sat Sep 12, 7:00 PM | Georgia State | Kennesaw State | 19.2 | 36.6 | +17.4 | 55.0 | 0.848 | +7.5 | 31–17 |
| Sat Sep 12, 7:00 PM | Middle Tennessee | Marshall | 24.9 | 29.5 | +4.6 | 54.0 | 0.596 | +13.0 | 26–28 |
| Sat Sep 12, 7:00 PM | LindenwoodFCS | Missouri State | 14.4 | 36.1 | +21.7 | 50.0 | 0.894 | +16.5 | 14–48 |
| Sat Sep 12, 7:00 PM | Bowling Green | Nebraska | 19.2 | 35.7 | +16.5 | 55.0 | 0.831 | +30.5 | 7–56 |
| Sat Sep 12, 7:00 PM | Illinois StateFCS | Northern Illinois | 18.2 | 27.9 | +9.7 | 45.0 | 0.709 | -3.0 | 28–24 |
| Sat Sep 12, 7:00 PM | Tulsa | Sam Houston | 29.5 | 22.1 | -7.4 | 51.0 | 0.352 | -12.0 | 23–17 |
| Sat Sep 12, 7:00 PM | TowsonFCS | South Carolina | 9.0 | 48.9 | +39.8 | 58.0 | 0.991 | +44.5 | 9–45 |
| Sat Sep 12, 7:00 PM | South Alabama | Tulane | 20.5 | 31.7 | +11.2 | 51.0 | 0.741 | +9.5 | 24–28 |
| Sat Sep 12, 7:15 PM | San Diego State | UCLA | 22.0 | 27.6 | +5.6 | 48.0 | 0.620 | +13.5 | 10–28 |
| Sat Sep 12, 7:15 PM | Western IllinoisFCS | Wisconsin | 9.8 | 42.6 | +32.8 | 52.0 | 0.975 | +42.5 | 9–36 |
| Sat Sep 12, 7:30 PM | FordhamFCS | Coastal Carolina | 11.9 | 37.9 | +26.0 | 48.0 | 0.932 | +35.5 | 7–45 |
| Sat Sep 12, 7:30 PM | Navy | Florida Atlantic | 30.7 | 27.7 | -3.0 | 58.0 | 0.451 | -4.0 | 30–38 |
| Sat Sep 12, 7:30 PM | Iowa State | Iowa | 18.3 | 32.5 | +14.2 | 51.0 | 0.803 | +14.0 | 13–16 |
| Sat Sep 12, 7:30 PM | Louisiana Tech | LSU | 16.4 | 37.4 | +21.0 | 52.0 | 0.879 | +35.0 | 14–45 |
| Sat Sep 12, 7:30 PM | Texas Tech | Oregon State | 37.1 | 15.8 | -21.3 | 52.0 | 0.117 | -25.5 | 35–24 |
| Sat Sep 12, 7:30 PM | Ohio State | Texas | 26.1 | 26.6 | +0.5 | 52.0 | 0.487 | +1.5 | 23–24 |
| Sat Sep 12, 7:45 PM | Charlotte | Ole Miss | 11.0 | 52.6 | +41.6 | 63.0 | 0.992 | +44.5 | 9–41 |
| Sat Sep 12, 8:00 PM | GramblingFCS | TCU | 8.8 | 49.9 | +41.1 | 58.0 | 0.994 | 7–63 | |
| Sat Sep 12, 8:08 PM | Prairie View A&MFCS | Baylor | 14.9 | 38.9 | +24.0 | 53.0 | 0.902 | +37.5 | 3–44 |
| Sat Sep 12, 8:50 PM | Southern Miss | Auburn | 19.3 | 34.0 | +14.8 | 52.0 | 0.804 | +32.5 | 8–43 |
| Sat Sep 12, 9:00 PM | Cal PolyFCS | San José State | 12.6 | 42.4 | +29.8 | 55.0 | 0.958 | +21.5 | 20–30 |
| Sat Sep 12, 9:00 PM | Texas SouthernFCS | UTEP | 14.3 | 38.2 | +23.9 | 52.0 | 0.914 | +27.0 | 10–51 |
| Sat Sep 12, 9:30 PM | Georgia Southern | Clemson | 22.2 | 32.3 | +10.2 | 54.0 | 0.713 | +19.5 | 7–22 |
| Sat Sep 12, 10:00 PM | North Dakota State | Air Force | 32.8 | 21.6 | -11.2 | 54.0 | 0.262 | -2.0 | 38–32 |
| Sat Sep 12, 10:30 PM | Sacramento State | Fresno State | 21.2 | 24.5 | +3.3 | 45.0 | 0.565 | +17.5 | 3–49 |
| Sat Sep 12, 10:30 PM | Montana StateFCS | Nevada | 20.9 | 28.8 | +7.9 | 48.0 | 0.666 | -4.5 | 20–7 |
| Sat Sep 12, 10:30 PM | Arkansas | Utah | 17.9 | 38.7 | +20.8 | 55.0 | 0.873 | +12.5 | 10–43 |
| Sat Sep 12, 11:00 PM | Louisiana | USC | 17.4 | 41.7 | +24.3 | 58.0 | 0.902 | +30.5 | 30–49 |
| Sat Sep 12, 11:59 PM | New Mexico State | Hawai'i | 22.3 | 29.2 | +6.9 | 51.0 | 0.634 | +7.5 | 19–29 |
The scores come out of a drive-by-drive simulation of each game. Margin is the gap between the two projected scores, and Home win is how often the home team won the sim. Book is the sportsbook consensus spread, flipped to the same sign as our margin. Games more than ten days out aren't priced yet, so those cells stay blank. Every one of these gets graded on the matchups board. Model ncaaf-sim-1/11of20.