Clark desk · DallasThursday, September 24, 2026

The Saturday Slate

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Sat, Oct 3 · 11:30am CT · Camp Randall Stadium · Madison, WI · BTN11:30am CT
MSU
Michigan State Spartans · Big Ten · 2-1 · Away
FPI 4.2 · rank 56 · No CFBD row
WIS
Wisconsin Badgers · Big Ten · 2-1 · Home
FPI 4.8 · rank 53 · No CFBD row

Market vs model

Spread
WIS
MSU
Model
WIS -3.1
Edge
Full ratings
ESPN FPI only
ML / total
WIS
WIS · MSU
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.

  • WIS rating 4.8, MSU rating 4.2.
  • Fuel: ESPN FPI only. CFBD enrichment is not in this number.
  • Home field adds 2.5 to WIS.
  • Predicted margin is WIS by 3.1.
  • There is no posted spread, so the edge is blank and there is no ATS ticket.
  • Model home 3.1. No market line yet. (Rating gap 0.6; home field +2.5).
  • Moneyline ticket is WIS, because the predicted margin clears 2 points.
  • No totals model — we do not guess over/unders.

Recent form

MSU

FPI 4.2 · rank 56 · No CFBD row

  1. L@ ND 27-10 · Sat, Sep 19
  2. Wvs EMU 35-7 · Sat, Sep 12
  3. Wvs TOL 30-20 · Fri, Sep 4
  4. Wvs MD 38-28 · Sat, Nov 29
  5. L@ IOWA 20-17 · Sat, Nov 22

WIS

FPI 4.8 · rank 53 · No CFBD row

  1. Wvs EMU 54-10 · Sat, Sep 19
  2. Wvs WIU 36-9 · Sat, Sep 12
  3. Lvs ND 41-13 · Sun, Sep 6
  4. L@ MINN 17-7 · Sat, Nov 29
  5. Wvs ILL 27-10 · 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.

Model home 3.1. No market line yet. (Rating gap 0.6; home field +2.5).

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