Always College Football: Who got LUCKY with their schedule in 2026?
About this episode
McElroy discusses the favorable schedules for various college football teams in 2026 and identifies potential trap games for contenders.
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: McElroy
Topics covered
- college football schedules
- SEC
- BIG 10
- BIG 12
- ACC
- trap games
- team performance
Keywords
- college football
- schedules
- SEC
- BIG 10
- BIG 12
- ACC
- trap games
- Vanderbilt
- Texas Tech
- Virginia
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Auburn, Wisconsin, Penn State, Texas Tech, BYU, Utah, Virginia, ACC
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