Utah State · Playoff picture

Will Utah State make the College Football Playoff?

Not if the season ended today: Utah State is unranked and does not lead the Pac-12.

Boise State leads the Pac-12 at 3-0; Utah State is 1-2. Five games are left, none against ranked teams. This is the standings as they stand, not a forecast.

Utah State · playoff chances, the forecast

Make the 12-team playoff
<1%
First-round bye
<1%
Win its conference
1%
Win the national title
<1%
Average regular-season record
3.6-7.5

From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season, updated Updated Sun, Oct 25, 2026, 5:25 PM ET. The table above is the field if the season ended today; this is where it is likely to end. Every team's playoff odds.

The field today, seeds 7 to 12

Record
How in
7
UCLA
7-0
At-large
8
BYU
6-1
At-large
9
Kentucky
7-1
Leads SEC
10
Alabama
6-2
At-large
11
Texas
5-2
At-large
12
Boise State
6-1
Group of Six

Byes: Miami, Ohio State, Georgia, Indiana. First out: Ole Miss, No. 12.

The full playoff picture
Pac-12
Boise State 3-0 · Utah State 1-2
The best-ranked Group of Six champion takes one bid.
The Pac-12 table
What is left
5 games, 0 against ranked teams
The Utah State schedule

Questions

Would Utah State make the College Football Playoff if the season ended today?

No. Utah State is unranked and does not lead the Pac-12.

Which ranked teams are left on the Utah State schedule?

None, as the poll stands today.