Arkansas State vs Southern Miss CFP Impact & Playoff Odds

Week 7 pregame analysis for Arkansas State at Southern Miss. 2026-10-17 23:00 UTC. National Impact rank: #36. Arkansas State -7.

Back to National Impact

Arkansas State playoff paths

PathCurrentWith winWith loss
CFP0.0%0.0%0.0%
At-large0.0%0.0%0.0%
Automatic bid0.0%0.0%0.0%
Conference title game0.4%1.1%0.0%

Southern Miss playoff paths

PathCurrentWith winWith loss
CFP0.0%0.0%0.0%
At-large0.0%0.0%0.0%
Automatic bid0.0%0.0%0.0%
Conference title game0.9%1.5%0.1%

Biggest non-participant CFP swings

  1. James Madison: 1.6% outcome swing; Southern Miss wins
  2. Memphis: 1.1% outcome swing; Arkansas State wins
  3. BYU: 0.7% outcome swing; Arkansas State wins
  4. Missouri: 0.4% outcome swing; Southern Miss wins
  5. Alabama: 0.3% outcome swing; Southern Miss wins

Impacts if Arkansas State wins

  1. James Madison: -1.0% change; Southern Miss wins
  2. Memphis: 0.9% change; Arkansas State wins
  3. New Mexico: 0.3% change; Arkansas State wins
  4. Arizona: 0.2% change; Arkansas State wins
  5. Boise State: -0.2% change; Southern Miss wins

Impacts if Southern Miss wins

  1. James Madison: 0.6% change; Southern Miss wins
  2. BYU: -0.5% change; Arkansas State wins
  3. Houston: -0.3% change; Arkansas State wins
  4. Missouri: 0.3% change; Southern Miss wins
  5. Alabama: 0.2% change; Southern Miss wins

Biggest modeled CFP impacts

This table compares each team’s current CFP probability with the two possible game outcomes. It is a pregame model view, not an official ranking or sportsbook market.

TeamConferenceCurrentArkansas State winsSouthern Miss winsSwingBetter outcome
James MadisonSun Belt9.9%8.9%10.5%1.6%Southern Miss wins
MemphisAmerican Athletic3.9%4.8%3.7%1.1%Arkansas State wins
BYUBig 1236.5%36.7%36.0%0.7%Arkansas State wins
MissouriSEC16.4%16.3%16.7%0.4%Southern Miss wins
AlabamaSEC77.1%77.0%77.3%0.3%Southern Miss wins
ArizonaBig 125.7%5.9%5.6%0.3%Arkansas State wins
HoustonBig 1242.0%42.0%41.7%0.3%Arkansas State wins
New MexicoMountain West3.8%4.1%3.8%0.3%Arkansas State wins
TennesseeSEC14.7%14.5%14.8%0.3%Southern Miss wins
AuburnSEC0.6%0.5%0.7%0.2%Southern Miss wins
Fresno StatePac-120.4%0.5%0.3%0.2%Arkansas State wins
KentuckySEC13.9%13.9%14.1%0.2%Southern Miss wins
LSUSEC18.1%18.0%18.2%0.2%Southern Miss wins
NebraskaBig Ten18.5%18.3%18.5%0.2%Southern Miss wins
North TexasAmerican Athletic1.3%1.4%1.2%0.2%Arkansas State wins
NorthwesternBig Ten9.2%9.1%9.3%0.2%Southern Miss wins
Oklahoma StateBig 124.3%4.5%4.3%0.2%Arkansas State wins
OregonBig Ten17.9%17.9%18.1%0.2%Southern Miss wins
Texas TechBig 1276.2%76.2%76.0%0.2%Arkansas State wins
UTSAAmerican Athletic6.8%6.9%6.7%0.2%Arkansas State wins