Clark desk · DallasThursday, September 24, 2026

The Saturday Slate

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Fri, Oct 30 · 11:00pm CT · Carter-Finley Stadium · Raleigh, NC11:00pm CT
CAL
California Golden Bears · ACC · 2-1 · Away
FPI -1.5 · rank 73 · No CFBD row
NCSU
NC State Wolfpack · ACC · 1-2 · Home
FPI 2 · rank 61 · No CFBD row

Market vs model

Spread
NCSU
CAL
Model
NCSU -6
Edge
Full ratings
ESPN FPI only
ML / total
NCSU
NCSU · CAL
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.

  • NCSU rating 2, CAL rating -1.5.
  • Fuel: ESPN FPI only. CFBD enrichment is not in this number.
  • Home field adds 2.5 to NCSU.
  • Predicted margin is NCSU by 6.
  • There is no posted spread, so the edge is blank and there is no ATS ticket.
  • Model home 6. No market line yet. (Rating gap 3.5; home field +2.5).
  • Moneyline ticket is NCSU, because the predicted margin clears 2 points.
  • No totals model — we do not guess over/unders.

Recent form

CAL

FPI -1.5 · rank 73 · No CFBD row

  1. Wvs WAG 49-7 · Sat, Sep 19
  2. W@ SYR 21-18 · Sat, Sep 12
  3. Lvs UCLA 45-24 · Sat, Sep 5
  4. L@ HAW 35-31 · Wed, Dec 24
  5. Wvs SMU 38-35 · Sat, Nov 29

NCSU

FPI 2 · rank 61 · No CFBD row

  1. L@ VAN 35-31 · Sat, Sep 19
  2. Wvs RICH 73-0 · Fri, Sep 11
  3. L@ UVA 34-8 · Sat, Aug 29
  4. Wvs MEM 31-7 · Fri, Dec 19
  5. Wvs UNC 42-19 · 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 home 6. No market line yet. (Rating gap 3.5; home field +2.5).

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