That means we would be going 5-3 in our games against Boise State, Cincinnati, East Carolina, UCLA, Missouri, Nebraska, Utah State, and Michigan.

When breaking down our schedule a little more, I think we have 3 games as underdogs (@UCLA, @Missouri, and @Nebraska), 4 games as clear favorites (Fresno State, Connecticut, @San Jose State, and Wagner), and 5 games that are pretty even (Boise State, Cincinnati, East Carolina, @Utah State, @Michigan). All of our games are winnable. There is absolutely no way we win any fewer than 4 games (and that only happens if our team completely falls apart). I could realistically see us going 6-6 or 7-5 given our tough road slate. I would guess our most likely final record will be 8-4 which would be solid but not spectacular. I'm hopeful that we can end up going 9-3 or better.