Troy vs Louisiana CFP Impact & Playoff Odds

Week 7 pregame analysis for Troy at Louisiana. 2026-10-17 21:00 UTC. National Impact rank: #28. Louisiana -4.5.

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Troy playoff paths

PathCurrentWith winWith loss
CFP0.0%0.1%0.0%
At-large0.0%0.0%0.0%
Automatic bid0.0%0.1%0.0%
Conference title game15.7%28.4%7.1%

Louisiana 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 game18.1%25.9%3.3%

Biggest non-participant CFP swings

  1. James Madison: 1.6% outcome swing; Troy wins
  2. USC: 1.2% outcome swing; Louisiana wins
  3. Missouri: 0.9% outcome swing; Troy wins
  4. Oregon: 0.7% outcome swing; Louisiana wins
  5. Indiana: 0.6% outcome swing; Louisiana wins

Impacts if Troy wins

  1. James Madison: 1.1% change; Troy wins
  2. USC: -0.7% change; Louisiana wins
  3. Kentucky: 0.5% change; Troy wins
  4. Oregon: -0.5% change; Louisiana wins
  5. Indiana: -0.4% change; Louisiana wins

Impacts if Louisiana wins

  1. James Madison: -0.5% change; Troy wins
  2. Missouri: -0.5% change; Troy wins
  3. USC: 0.5% change; Louisiana wins
  4. Texas Tech: -0.3% change; Troy wins
  5. Wisconsin: 0.3% change; Louisiana 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.

TeamConferenceCurrentTroy winsLouisiana winsSwingBetter outcome
James MadisonSun Belt9.9%11.0%9.4%1.6%Troy wins
USCBig Ten18.7%18.0%19.2%1.2%Louisiana wins
MissouriSEC16.4%16.8%15.9%0.9%Troy wins
OregonBig Ten17.9%17.4%18.1%0.7%Louisiana wins
IndianaBig Ten87.5%87.1%87.7%0.6%Louisiana wins
UCLABig Ten25.8%25.4%26.0%0.6%Louisiana wins
KentuckySEC13.9%14.4%13.9%0.5%Troy wins
LSUSEC18.1%18.4%17.9%0.5%Troy wins
Texas TechBig 1276.2%76.4%75.9%0.5%Troy wins
UTSAAmerican Athletic6.8%6.4%6.9%0.5%Louisiana wins
Ohio StateBig Ten78.7%78.4%78.7%0.3%Louisiana wins
TexasSEC83.7%84.0%83.7%0.3%Troy wins
ArizonaBig 125.7%5.9%5.7%0.2%Troy wins
GeorgiaSEC96.4%96.5%96.3%0.2%Troy wins
HoustonBig 1242.0%41.8%42.0%0.2%Louisiana wins
MemphisAmerican Athletic3.9%3.9%4.1%0.2%Louisiana wins
New MexicoMountain West3.8%3.7%3.9%0.2%Louisiana wins
North TexasAmerican Athletic1.3%1.1%1.3%0.2%Louisiana wins
Ole MissSEC19.2%19.3%19.1%0.2%Troy wins
Oregon StatePac-123.8%3.7%3.9%0.2%Louisiana wins