Clark desk · DallasThursday, September 24, 2026

The Saturday Slate

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Sat, Sep 19 · 3:00pm CT · Memorial Stadium (Bloomington, IN) · Bloomington, IN · PeacockFinal
WKU
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers · C-USA · 0-3 · Away
FPI -14.3 · rank 124 · No CFBD row
+44.5 (+100)
#5 IU
Indiana Hoosiers · Big Ten · 3-0 · Home
FPI 24.6 · rank 5 · No CFBD row
-44.5 (-120)

Market vs model

Spread
IU -44.5
IU -44.5 (-120)
WKU +44.5 (+100)
Model
IU -41.5
Edge
Full ratings
ESPN FPI only
ML / total
IU
IU · WKU
Total 59.5 — no O/U pick
CallNo ticket
ML win

Number from DraftKings, via ESPN.

Why

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

  • IU rating 24.6, WKU rating -14.3.
  • Fuel: ESPN FPI only. CFBD enrichment is not in this number.
  • Home field adds 2.5 to IU.
  • Predicted margin is IU by 41.5.
  • There is no posted spread, so the edge is blank and there is no ATS ticket.
  • Model home 41.5. No market line yet. (Rating gap 39; home field +2.5).
  • Moneyline ticket is IU, because the predicted margin clears 2 points.
  • No totals model — we do not guess over/unders.

Recent form

WKU

FPI -14.3 · rank 124 · No CFBD row

ESPN did not send a recent-form list.

IU

FPI 24.6 · rank 5 · No CFBD row

ESPN did not send a recent-form list.

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 41.5. No market line yet. (Rating gap 39; home field +2.5).

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