Clark desk · DallasThursday, September 24, 2026

The Saturday Slate

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Fri, Oct 23 · 11:00pm CT · DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium · Austin, TX11:00pm CT
#4 MISS
Ole Miss Rebels · SEC · 3-0 · Away
FPI 17.7 · rank 13 · No CFBD row
+8.5 (-112)
+250
#1 TEX
Texas Longhorns · SEC · 3-0 · Home
FPI 28.1 · rank 2 · No CFBD row
-8.5 (-108)
-310

Market vs model

Spread
TEX -8.5
TEX -8.5 (-108)
MISS +8.5 (-112)
Model
TEX -12.9
Edge 4.4 pts TEX
Full ratings
ESPN FPI only
ML / total
TEX
TEX -310 · MISS +250
Total 54.5 — 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.

  • TEX rating 28.1, MISS rating 17.7.
  • Fuel: ESPN FPI only. CFBD enrichment is not in this number.
  • Home field adds 2.5 to TEX.
  • Predicted margin is TEX by 12.9.
  • Edge is 4.4 points toward TEX.
  • Edge 4.4 pts vs the posted number. (Rating gap 10.4; 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

MISS

FPI 17.7 · rank 13 · No CFBD row

  1. Wvs LSU 32-24 · Sat, Sep 19
  2. Wvs CLT 41-9 · Sat, Sep 12
  3. Wvs LOU 41-38 · Sun, Sep 6
  4. Lvs MIA 31-27 · Thu, Jan 8
  5. Wvs UGA 39-34 · Thu, Jan 1

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

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.