Clark desk · DallasThursday, September 24, 2026

The Saturday Slate

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Sat, Sep 5 · 6:00pm CT · Maverik Stadium · Logan, UT · CBSSNFinal
IDST
Idaho State Bengals · 2-0 · Away
No FPI row · No CFBD row
+15.5 (-110)
+490
USU
Utah State Aggies · Pac-12 · 0-1 · Home
FPI -8.8 · rank 108 · No CFBD row
-15.5 (-110)
-675

Market vs model

Spread
USU -15.5
USU -15.5 (-110)
IDST +15.5 (-110)
Model
USU -5.7
Edge
Thin data
ESPN FPI only
ML / total
USU
USU -675 · IDST +490
Total 59.5 — no O/U pick
CallNo ticket
ML loss

Number from DraftKings, via ESPN.

Why

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

  • USU rating -8.8, IDST rating -12.
  • Fuel: ESPN FPI only. CFBD enrichment is not in this number.
  • Home field adds 2.5 to USU.
  • Predicted margin is USU by 5.7.
  • There is no posted spread, so the edge is blank and there is no ATS ticket.
  • Model home 5.7. No market line yet. (Rating gap 3.2; home field +2.5; FCS placeholder -12).
  • Moneyline ticket is USU, because the predicted margin clears 2 points.
  • No totals model — we do not guess over/unders.

Recent form

IDST

No FPI row · No CFBD row

ESPN did not send a recent-form list.

USU

FPI -8.8 · rank 108 · 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 5.7. No market line yet. (Rating gap 3.2; home field +2.5; FCS placeholder -12).

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