2026 · Week 5 · 5 games shown · 2 ATS tickets · fetched 4:08:56 AM CT · ESPN public site.web.api (scoreboard, rankings, FPI)
CFBD enrichment is off. No API key and no ratings cache, so these numbers are ESPN FPI only.
Fri, Oct 2 · 7:00pm CT · Evanston, IL · FOX 7:00pm CT
#13
PSU
Penn State · Big Ten · 3-0
-7
-278
NU
Northwestern · Big Ten · 2-0 · H
+7
+225
No bet / too close Model +6.4 vs market +7 (home).
ML: PSU -278 · Total 48.5 — no O/U pick
Edge 0.6 pts — inside the 1.5-pt no-bet band. (Rating gap -8.9; home field +2.5).
Edge 0.6 pts No ticket ESPN FPI
Details Deep dive Parlay desk Add a leg Sat, Oct 3 · 11:00am CT · Minneapolis, MN · FOX 11:00am CT
#18
MICH
Michigan · Big Ten · 3-0
-8.5
-340
MINN
Minnesota · Big Ten · 2-1 · H
+8.5
+270
ATS MICH -8.5 Model +11.5 vs Vegas +8.5 home.
ML: MICH -340 · Total 44.5 — no O/U pick
Edge 3 pts vs the posted number. (Rating gap -14; home field +2.5).
Edge 3 pts Lean ESPN FPI
Details Deep dive Parlay desk Add a leg Sat, Oct 3 · 2:30pm CT · Iowa City, IA · CBS 2:30pm CT
#7
OSU
Ohio State · Big Ten · 2-1
-14
-700
#17
IOWA
Iowa · Big Ten · 3-0 · H
+14
+500
No bet / too close Model +13.5 vs market +14 (home).
ML: OSU -700 · Total 44.5 — no O/U pick
Edge 0.5 pts — inside the 1.5-pt no-bet band. (Rating gap -16; home field +2.5).
Edge 0.5 pts No ticket ESPN FPI
Details Deep dive Parlay desk Add a leg Sat, Oct 3 · 6:30pm CT · Los Angeles, CA · NBC 6:30pm CT
WASH
Washington · Big Ten · 3-0
+10
+285
#12
USC
USC · Big Ten · 4-0 · H
-10
-360
ATS USC -10 Model -12.1 vs Vegas -10 home.
ML: USC -360 · Total 57.5 — no O/U pick
Edge 2.1 pts vs the posted number. (Rating gap 9.6; home field +2.5).
Edge 2.1 pts Lean ESPN FPI
Details Deep dive Parlay desk Add a leg Sat, Oct 3 · 7:00pm CT · Piscataway, NJ · BTN 7:00pm CT
#5
IU
Indiana · Big Ten · 3-0
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RUTG
Rutgers · Big Ten · 0-3 · H
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No market line yet Model still has a number: IU −27.7
ML: IU — · Total — — no O/U pick
Model away 27.7. No market line yet. (Rating gap -30.2; home field +2.5).
Edge — No ticket ESPN FPI
Details Deep dive Parlay desk Add a leg 21+ where required. Entertainment only. Past results do not predict future results. This is not financial, betting, or investment advice. Lines come from ESPN when they publish them (often DraftKings) and can move or vanish. The house still has a vig.