Taken together, these predictions don’t point to a year of flashy breakthroughs or dramatic reinvention. Instead, 2026 looks like a year when government technology settles into its next phase of maturity. AI becomes a routine part of daily work, zero trust finally gets judged by results and simulations move from novelty to necessity.

We're back to see EA Sports College Football 26's game prediction for Volunteers football vs. the Fighting Illini at Nissan Stadium.

The Green Bay Packers wrap up the regular season in a Week 18 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. The Packers are locked in as the No. 7 seed in the NFC, so they will face either the Chicago Bears for the third time this year or the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of NFL Super Wild Card Weekend next week.