Georgia State vs James Madison CFP Impact & Playoff Odds

Week 7 pregame analysis for Georgia State at James Madison. 2026-10-17 16:00 UTC. National Impact rank: #17. James Madison -11.5.

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Georgia State playoff paths

PathCurrentWith winWith loss
CFP0.0%0.2%0.0%
At-large0.0%0.0%0.0%
Automatic bid0.0%0.2%0.0%
Conference title game14.3%53.0%1.4%

James Madison playoff paths

PathCurrentWith winWith loss
CFP9.9%11.2%1.9%
Automatic bid9.9%11.2%1.9%
Conference title game83.0%97.1%40.0%

Biggest non-participant CFP swings

  1. Boise State: 4.3% outcome swing; Georgia State wins
  2. New Mexico: 1.3% outcome swing; Georgia State wins
  3. Memphis: 0.9% outcome swing; Georgia State wins
  4. North Texas: 0.7% outcome swing; Georgia State wins
  5. BYU: 0.5% outcome swing; Georgia State wins

Impacts if Georgia State wins

  1. Boise State: 3.8% change; Georgia State wins
  2. New Mexico: 1.0% change; Georgia State wins
  3. Memphis: 0.8% change; Georgia State wins
  4. North Texas: 0.6% change; Georgia State wins
  5. BYU: 0.5% change; Georgia State wins

Impacts if James Madison wins

  1. Boise State: -0.5% change; Georgia State wins
  2. New Mexico: -0.3% change; Georgia State wins
  3. Ohio State: 0.2% change; James Madison wins
  4. Baylor: -0.1% change; Georgia State wins
  5. Fresno State: -0.1% change; Georgia State 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.

TeamConferenceCurrentGeorgia State winsJames Madison winsSwingBetter outcome
James MadisonSun Belt9.9%1.9%11.2%9.3%James Madison wins
Boise StatePac-1269.5%73.3%69.0%4.3%Georgia State wins
New MexicoMountain West3.8%4.8%3.5%1.3%Georgia State wins
MemphisAmerican Athletic3.9%4.7%3.8%0.9%Georgia State wins
North TexasAmerican Athletic1.3%1.9%1.2%0.7%Georgia State wins
BYUBig 1236.5%37.0%36.5%0.5%Georgia State wins
Fresno StatePac-120.4%0.7%0.3%0.4%Georgia State wins
HoustonBig 1242.0%41.5%41.9%0.4%James Madison wins
IowaBig Ten18.4%18.7%18.3%0.4%Georgia State wins
MissouriSEC16.4%16.1%16.5%0.4%James Madison wins
Oklahoma StateBig 124.3%4.7%4.3%0.4%Georgia State wins
Oregon StatePac-123.8%4.2%3.8%0.4%Georgia State wins
UTSAAmerican Athletic6.8%7.1%6.7%0.4%Georgia State wins
IndianaBig Ten87.5%87.3%87.6%0.3%James Madison wins
Wake ForestACC14.7%14.4%14.7%0.3%James Madison wins
AlabamaSEC77.1%77.3%77.1%0.2%Georgia State wins
ArizonaBig 125.7%5.9%5.7%0.2%Georgia State wins
BaylorBig 126.4%6.5%6.3%0.2%Georgia State wins
Georgia StateSun Belt0.0%0.2%0.0%0.2%Georgia State wins
NebraskaBig Ten18.5%18.7%18.5%0.2%Georgia State wins