Clark desk · DallasThursday, September 24, 2026

The Saturday Slate

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Fri, Nov 27 · 11:00pm CT · Kenan Stadium · Chapel Hill, NC11:00pm CT
NCSU
NC State Wolfpack · ACC · 1-2 · Away
FPI 2 · rank 61 · No CFBD row
-1.5 (-108)
-118
UNC
North Carolina Tar Heels · ACC · 2-1 · Home
FPI 4.9 · rank 51 · No CFBD row
+1.5 (-112)
-102

Market vs model

Spread
NCSU -1.5
UNC +1.5 (-112)
NCSU -1.5 (-108)
Model
UNC -5.4
Edge 6.9 pts UNC
Full ratings
ESPN FPI only
ML / total
UNC
UNC -102 · NCSU -118
Total 55.5 — no O/U pick
CallStrong

Number from DraftKings, via ESPN.

Why

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

  • UNC rating 4.9, NCSU rating 2.
  • Fuel: ESPN FPI only. CFBD enrichment is not in this number.
  • Home field adds 2.5 to UNC.
  • Predicted margin is UNC by 5.4.
  • Edge is 6.9 points toward UNC.
  • Edge 6.9 pts vs the posted number. (Rating gap 2.9; home field +2.5).
  • Moneyline ticket is UNC, because the predicted margin clears 2 points.
  • No totals model — we do not guess over/unders.

Recent form

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

UNC

FPI 4.9 · rank 51 · No CFBD row

  1. L@ CLEM 28-20 · Sat, Sep 19
  2. Wvs ETSU 35-3 · Sat, Sep 12
  3. Wvs TCU 15-10 · Sat, Aug 29
  4. L@ NCSU 42-19 · Sat, Nov 29
  5. Lvs DUKE 32-25 · Sat, Nov 22

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.