Clark desk · DallasThursday, September 24, 2026

The Saturday Slate

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Sat, Sep 26 · 11:00am CT · Neyland Stadium · Knoxville, TN · ABC11:00am CT
#1 TEX
Texas Longhorns · SEC · 3-0 · Away
FPI 28.1 · rank 2 · No CFBD row
-4 (-110)
-192
#14 TENN
Tennessee Volunteers · SEC · 3-0 · Home
FPI 18.5 · rank 10 · No CFBD row
+4 (-110)
+160

Market vs model

Spread
TEX -4
TENN +4 (-110)
TEX -4 (-110)
Model
TEX -7.1
Edge 3.1 pts TEX
Full ratings
ESPN FPI only
ML / total
TEX
TENN +160 · TEX -192
Total 55.5 — no O/U pick
CallPlay

Number from DraftKings, via ESPN.

Why

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

  • TENN rating 18.5, TEX rating 28.1.
  • Fuel: ESPN FPI only. CFBD enrichment is not in this number.
  • Home field adds 2.5 to TENN.
  • Predicted margin is TEX by 7.1.
  • Edge is 3.1 points toward TEX.
  • Edge 3.1 pts vs the posted number. (Rating gap -9.6; 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

TEX

FPI 28.1 · rank 2 · No CFBD row

  1. Wvs UTSA 30-6 · Sat, Sep 19
  2. Wvs OSU 24-23 · Sat, Sep 12
  3. Wvs TXST 59-7 · Sat, Sep 5
  4. Wvs MICH 41-27 · Wed, Dec 31
  5. Wvs TA&M 27-17 · Fri, Nov 28

TENN

FPI 18.5 · rank 10 · No CFBD row

  1. Wvs KENN 42-9 · Sat, Sep 19
  2. W@ GT 45-24 · Sat, Sep 12
  3. Wvs FUR 56-9 · Sat, Sep 5
  4. Lvs ILL 30-28 · Tue, Dec 30
  5. Lvs VAN 45-24 · Sat, Nov 29

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.

Writes this spread into the ledger. Closing-line value stays blank.

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