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Mid-American · 2026 outlook · updated Sep 8, 2026

Miami (OH) Football 2026 Season Prediction

Backdoor Cover’s college football model projects Miami (OH) to finish 7-5 in 2026, with 7.2 expected wins. That’s down 1.1 wins from our preseason number.

0-1
record so far
7-5
projected record
7.2 ▼1.1 vs preseason
win total (expected wins)

Our statistical model projects Miami (OH) to finish 7-5 in 2026, with 7.2 expected wins. The model gives Miami (OH) a 14% chance to win the Mid-American outright.

Model called 1 of 1 of Miami (OH)’s games right so far this season.

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Game-by-game

Played games show the result and whether the model called it (✓/✗). Upcoming games show win probability.

WeekOpponentResult / win prob
Wk 1@ PittsburghLost 14–59
Wk 2vs Holy Cross93%
Wk 3@ Cincinnati6%
Wk 4vs UConn23%
Wk 5vs Bowling Green82%
Wk 6@ Massachusetts74%
Wk 7vs Akron97%
Wk 8@ Central Michigan93%
Wk 10vs Buffalo76%
Wk 11vs Ohio74%
Wk 12@ Kent State86%
Wk 13@ Western Michigan17%

Win-total distribution

4 wins
1%
5 wins
6%
6 wins
18%
7 wins
32%
8 wins
30%
9 wins
11%
10 wins
2%

What subscribers get

Everything above is the free model. Miami (OH) has a 33% shot at the Mid-American title game in the model. Subscribers get the full picture — and the picks we actually bet.

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53–21
ATS since Week 8, 2025
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