Monday, October 26, 2026. Our slate feed lists 56 college football games, 14 NFL games and 59 FCS games. Independent research verified only one of them for today: the Week 7 Monday Night Football game, Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles. We are treating every other listed game as unconfirmed until it can be checked against a schedule. That gap is the most important fact on today's card, so we are stating it first.
As of publication, no PeoplesPicks calls are posted. Picks post through the day. Each one is logged with its selection and line on our public, tamper-evident ledger and settles there whatever the result.
College Football
The feed shows 56 games. Notable listings include Notre Dame at Navy, Wisconsin at Iowa, Auburn at Ole Miss, Michigan at Rutgers, Kansas State at Colorado, Baylor at UCF and SMU at Syracuse. Our research found no major college games scheduled for Monday, October 26. We cannot reconcile that with the feed, and we will not supply context, numbers or storylines for games we cannot confirm are being played today.
If any of these games are confirmed and the model produces a number, the pick will appear on the ledger with its line. If they are not confirmed, nothing will post. A model's output is only as reliable as its schedule input, and an unverified fixture is not an input we will act on.
NFL
The feed lists 14 NFL games, including Green Bay at Detroit, Cincinnati at Baltimore, Kansas City at Seattle and San Francisco at Atlanta. Only one is verified for today: Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles. The other 13 receive the same treatment as the college listings: no context and no picks until they are confirmed.
Cowboys at Eagles: the facts on record
- Market: Dallas is a 4.5-point road favorite. The total is 43.5. - Records: Both teams are 2-4. Philadelphia opened 2-0 and has lost four straight, most recently 25-14 at home to Carolina. - Scoring: Dallas averages 24.8 points per game and Philadelphia 17.7. Dallas carries a -8 point differential.
Quarterback. Philadelphia placed Jalen Hurts on injured reserve on October 17 with blood clots, and he is expected to miss the rest of the season. Tanner McKee makes his second straight start. In his first, he completed 26 of 45 passes for 215 yards and one touchdown in the loss to Carolina. One start is a small sample, and we weight it accordingly.
Philadelphia injuries. Wide receivers DeVonta Smith (hamstring) and Dontayvion Wicks (ankle) are out. So are edge rusher Nolan Smith (concussion) and cornerback Michael Carter II (abdomen). Saquon Barkley is questionable with a hamstring injury after a full practice Saturday. His status is the largest single swing factor on the board. Last week, with their top three backs hurt, the Eagles ran for 35 yards on 13 carries with their fourth-string running back.
Dallas injuries. Tackle Drew Shelton (hamstring), KaVontae Turpin (ribs) and linebacker Dee Winters (calf) are ruled out. Linebacker Marist Liufau (forearm) is questionable.
What a sharp model weighs here. In general terms, the model:
- Adjusts team ratings for quarterback changes rather than relying on season-long averages that include Hurts. - Discounts single-game samples such as McKee's lone start. - Prices questionable players on a probability-of-playing basis instead of treating them as in or out. - Accounts for offensive line absences such as Shelton's. - Compares its own projected margin and total with 4.5 and 43.5 before any pick is considered.
The Barkley decision could move our number on both the side and the total, so any call here may post later in the day. If the model's edge is thin, we pass, and a pass is recorded as a pass.
We have no model probability, price or edge to report for this game yet. When a call posts, the ledger will show the selection and line.
FCS
The feed lists 59 FCS games. Among them are Harvard at Dartmouth, Cornell at Princeton, Yale at Columbia, Villanova at Lafayette, North Dakota at Youngstown State, Richmond at Holy Cross and Murray State at Illinois State. Our research found no FCS games scheduled for today. As with the college board, we will not provide context or post picks on these listings unless they are independently confirmed.
On a confirmed FCS slate, the model generally leans on opponent-adjusted efficiency and roster continuity. Those inputs are thinner at this level, which widens uncertainty and raises the threshold a pick must clear.
Bottom line for October 26. One verified game, no posted calls, and one key question: Barkley's status. Every pick we make, win or lose, settles publicly on the ledger.
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