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Arkansas State playoff odds
Arkansas State makes the College Football Playoff in <0.1% of 2.5 million simulated 2026 seasons. Loading the week 11 guide…
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Arkansas State playoff odds and who to root for
Updated November 8, after week 9.
Arkansas State is 4-5 (2-3 in the Sun Belt) through week 9 of the 2026 season. It makes the College Football Playoff in <0.1% of 2.5 million simulated seasons (ESPN's FPI: <0.1%), wins the Sun Belt in <0.1% and wins the national title in <0.01%, with 5.2 projected wins.
That is the 64th-best playoff chance among the 138 FBS teams.
Who Arkansas State fans should root for in week 11
No other game this week has a significant effect on Arkansas State's playoff odds.
What Arkansas State needs
Even at 7-5, Arkansas State makes the playoff in <0.1% of seasons. It reaches six wins and a bowl in 38.0% of seasons.
| Week | Opponent | Win probability | Playoff odds after a win | After a loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 11 | at Coastal Carolina | 46.9% | <0.1% | <0.1% |
| Week 12 | at Louisiana Tech | 20.0% | <0.1% | <0.1% |
| Week 13 | vs Troy | 57.8% | <0.1% | <0.1% |
Arkansas State's playoff odds by final record
| Regular season | Chance of that record | Playoff odds |
|---|---|---|
| 7-5 | 7.0% | <0.1% |
| 6-6 | 31.0% | <0.1% |
| 5-7 | 41.6% | <0.1% |
| 4-8 | 20.3% | <0.1% |
Arkansas State's results
week 1, lost to Memphis 24-42; week 2, beat West Georgia 52-7; week 3, lost to TCU 7-31; week 4, beat Kennesaw State 17-14; week 5, lost to Louisiana 20-23; week 6, lost to South Alabama 49-56; week 7, beat Southern Miss 23-13; week 8, beat Georgia State 38-32; week 10, lost to UL Monroe 17-19.
The Sun Belt race
| Team | Wins the Sun Belt | Makes the playoff |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 42.3% | 0.2% |
| James Madison | 41.0% | <0.1% |
| Georgia Southern | 16.2% | <0.1% |
| Louisiana | 0.3% | <0.1% |
| Coastal Carolina | 0.1% | <0.1% |
| Arkansas State | <0.1% | <0.1% |
| Southern Miss | <0.1% | <0.1% |
| App State | <0.1% | <0.1% |
| Georgia State | <0.1% | <0.1% |
| Marshall | <0.1% | <0.1% |
The Sun Belt title race: every team, the likeliest title games and how ties are broken.
Questions
- Will Arkansas State make the College Football Playoff?
- Arkansas State is 4-5 and makes the playoff in <0.1% of 2.5 million simulated seasons, with 5.2 projected wins. It wins the Sun Belt in <0.1% and the national title in <0.01%.
- What does Arkansas State need to make the playoff?
- Even at 7-5, Arkansas State makes the playoff in <0.1% of seasons. It reaches six wins and a bowl in 38.0% of seasons.
- Who should Arkansas State fans root for in week 11?
- No other game this week has a significant effect on Arkansas State's playoff odds.
- What is Arkansas State's toughest game left?
- At Louisiana Tech in week 12, with a 20.0% chance to win.
- How are Arkansas State's playoff odds calculated?
- The rest of the season is simulated 2.5 million times. Each simulated season is rated, ranked by a model of the selection committee and played through the bracket. A game's impact is the difference in Arkansas State's playoff odds between the simulations each team wins it.