Clark desk · DallasThursday, September 24, 2026

The Saturday Slate

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Sat, Sep 26 · 6:30pm CT · Maverik Stadium · Logan, UT · CBSSN6:30pm CT
TROY
Troy Trojans · Sun Belt · 2-1 · Away
FPI -6 · rank 95 · No CFBD row
+3 (-110)
+130
USU
Utah State Aggies · Pac-12 · 0-3 · Home
FPI -8.8 · rank 108 · No CFBD row
-3 (-110)
-155

Market vs model

Spread
USU -3
USU -3 (-110)
TROY +3 (-110)
Model
TROY -0.3
Edge 3.3 pts TROY
Full ratings
ESPN FPI only
ML / total
Pass
USU -155 · TROY +130
Total 47.5 — no O/U pick
CallPlay

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, TROY rating -6.
  • Fuel: ESPN FPI only. CFBD enrichment is not in this number.
  • Home field adds 2.5 to USU.
  • Predicted margin is TROY by 0.3.
  • Edge is 3.3 points toward TROY.
  • Edge 3.3 pts vs the posted number. (Rating gap -2.8; home field +2.5).
  • Moneyline is a pass — the predicted margin is inside 2 points.
  • No totals model — we do not guess over/unders.

Recent form

TROY

FPI -6 · rank 95 · No CFBD row

  1. L@ MIZ 27-17 · Sat, Sep 19
  2. Wvs ALST 34-17 · Sat, Sep 12
  3. Wvs SHSU 24-21 · Sat, Sep 5
  4. Lvs JVST 17-13 · Tue, Dec 16
  5. L@ JMU 31-14 · Fri, Dec 5

USU

FPI -8.8 · rank 108 · No CFBD row

  1. L@ UTAH 33-0 · Sat, Sep 19
  2. L@ WASH 16-14 · Sat, Sep 12
  3. Lvs IDST 29-17 · Sat, Sep 5
  4. Lvs WSU 34-21 · Mon, Dec 22
  5. Lvs BOIS 25-24 · Fri, Nov 28

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.

No moneyline ticket — predicted margin is inside 2 points.