Clark desk · DallasThursday, September 24, 2026

The Saturday Slate

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Fri, Oct 23 · 11:00pm CT · Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC) · Clemson, SC11:00pm CT
VT
Virginia Tech Hokies · ACC · 3-0 · Away
FPI 11.6 · rank 29 · No CFBD row
CLEM
Clemson Tigers · ACC · 2-1 · Home
FPI 6.1 · rank 42 · No CFBD row

Market vs model

Spread
CLEM
VT
Model
VT -3
Edge
Full ratings
ESPN FPI only
ML / total
VT
CLEM · VT
Total — no O/U pick
CallNo ticket

Why

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

  • CLEM rating 6.1, VT rating 11.6.
  • Fuel: ESPN FPI only. CFBD enrichment is not in this number.
  • Home field adds 2.5 to CLEM.
  • Predicted margin is VT by 3.
  • There is no posted spread, so the edge is blank and there is no ATS ticket.
  • Model away 3. No market line yet. (Rating gap -5.5; home field +2.5).
  • Moneyline ticket is VT, because the predicted margin clears 2 points.
  • No totals model — we do not guess over/unders.

Recent form

VT

FPI 11.6 · rank 29 · No CFBD row

  1. W@ MD 35-26 · Sat, Sep 19
  2. Wvs ODU 44-21 · Sat, Sep 12
  3. Wvs VMI 73-3 · Sat, Sep 5
  4. L@ UVA 27-7 · Sat, Nov 29
  5. Lvs MIA 34-17 · Sat, Nov 22

CLEM

FPI 6.1 · rank 42 · No CFBD row

  1. Wvs UNC 28-20 · Sat, Sep 19
  2. Wvs GASO 22-7 · Sat, Sep 12
  3. L@ LSU 51-10 · Sat, Sep 5
  4. Lvs PSU 22-10 · Sat, Dec 27
  5. W@ SC 28-14 · 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.

Model away 3. No market line yet. (Rating gap -5.5; home field +2.5).

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