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Who got LUCKY with their schedule in 2026? | Always College Football
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McElroy goes over the most “getable schedules” in the SEC, BIG 10, BIG 12 and ACC. Did Vanderbilt, South Carolina and Auburn hit the scheduling lottery in 2026? Will Luke Fickel at Wisconsin and Matt Campbell at Penn State BOTH get more wins than expected with “lighter” paths in the BIG 10? Can BIG 12 favorite Texas Tech take advantage of missing out on BYU & Utah and will Virginia be back in the mix for the ACC in 2026? Plus, McElroy gives you the biggest trap games for 12 legit contenders.
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0:00 Intros
1:35 All 4 power leagues are playing 9 games - so no schedule is soft
4:53 Vanderbilt, Auburn and South Carolina have the SEC lightest schedules
11:18 Don’t let anyone tell you Texas A&M has an easy schedule
12:44 Iowa, Penn State and Wisconsin have the BIG 10’s lightest schedules
19:17 Don’t let anyone tell you Nebraska has an easy schedule
20:06 Texas Tech and Houston have the BIG 12’s lightest schedules
24:45 Virginia and NC State have the ACC’s lightest schedules
28:50 BIGGEST Trap game for Ohio State, Texas, Notre Dame
32:00 Biggest Trap game for Oregon, Georgia, Indiana
32:43 BIGGEST Trap game for Miami, Texas A&M, Oklahoma
36:06 BIGGEST Trap game for Texas Tech, Alabama, Ole Miss
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