Clark desk · DallasThursday, September 24, 2026

The Saturday Slate

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Sat, Sep 5 · 2:30pm CT · DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium · Austin, TX · ESPNFinal
TXST
Texas State Bobcats · Pac-12 · 0-1 · Away
FPI -4.9 · rank 86 · No CFBD row
+29.5 (-108)
+2200
#1 TEX
Texas Longhorns · SEC · 1-0 · Home
FPI 28.1 · rank 2 · No CFBD row
-29.5 (-112)
-8000

Market vs model

Spread
TEX -29.5
TEX -29.5 (-112)
TXST +29.5 (-108)
Model
TEX -35.5
Edge
Full ratings
ESPN FPI only
ML / total
TEX
TEX -8000 · TXST +2200
Total 61.5 — no O/U pick
CallNo ticket
ML win

Number from DraftKings, via ESPN.

Why

CFBD enrichment is off. No API key and no ratings cache, so these numbers are ESPN FPI only.

  • TEX rating 28.1, TXST rating -4.9.
  • Fuel: ESPN FPI only. CFBD enrichment is not in this number.
  • Home field adds 2.5 to TEX.
  • Predicted margin is TEX by 35.5.
  • There is no posted spread, so the edge is blank and there is no ATS ticket.
  • Model home 35.5. No market line yet. (Rating gap 33; home field +2.5).
  • Moneyline ticket is TEX, because the predicted margin clears 2 points.
  • No totals model — we do not guess over/unders.

Recent form

TXST

FPI -4.9 · rank 86 · No CFBD row

ESPN did not send a recent-form list.

TEX

FPI 28.1 · rank 2 · No CFBD row

ESPN did not send a recent-form list.

Injuries

no injury feed wired yet

Lock a ticket

Same rules as the board. ATS only when the edge clears 1.5 and the rating is not a placeholder. Moneyline only when the model has a winner by 2 or more. The lock stores the line now. CLV stays empty until there is a closing number.

Model home 35.5. No market line yet. (Rating gap 33; home field +2.5).

Writes this moneyline into the ledger. No point line, and no fake close.