SEC 10-2 against Power 4; Big Ten falls to 4-10

Sun Belt 0-15 as Group of 6 struggles.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 56m1 min read

Non-conference records against Power 4 teams SEC 10-2 Big 12 6-7 ACC 6-11 Big Ten 4-10 Mountain West 1-8 American 1-11 Via @Brett_McMurphy on X

What happened: Big 12 went 6-7 and ACC went 6-11 in nonconference games against Power 4 opposition. Mountain West finished 1-8, American 1-11 and MAC 1-17, while CUSA ended 0-9, Pac-12 0-12 and Sun Belt 0-15.

Why it matters: Nonconference record shapes College Football Playoff resumes before conference play decides bids. The gap leaves Big Ten and ACC teams with less margin in league games than SEC contenders.

By the numbers: SEC 10-2 (.833); Big 12 6-7 (.462); ACC 6-11 (.353); Big Ten 4-10 (.286); Mountain West 1-8 (.111); American 1-11 (.083); MAC 1-17 (.056); CUSA 0-9 (.000); Pac-12 0-12 (.000); Sun Belt 0-15 (.000).

What to watch: Conference results now carry the remaining path to the playoff field.

Sources

@Brett_McMurphy 2026-10-19T02:35:22.518882+00:00

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