Clark desk · DallasThursday, September 24, 2026

The Saturday Slate

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Sat, Nov 14 · 3:00pm CT · UFCU Stadium · San Marcos, TX · CW3:00pm CT
FRES
Fresno State Bulldogs · Pac-12 · 2-1 · Away
FPI -0.5 · rank 69 · No CFBD row
TXST
Texas State Bobcats · Pac-12 · 1-2 · Home
FPI -4.9 · rank 86 · No CFBD row

Market vs model

Spread
TXST
FRES
Model
FRES -1.9
Edge
Full ratings
ESPN FPI only
ML / total
Pass
TXST · FRES
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.

  • TXST rating -4.9, FRES rating -0.5.
  • Fuel: ESPN FPI only. CFBD enrichment is not in this number.
  • Home field adds 2.5 to TXST.
  • Predicted margin is FRES by 1.9.
  • There is no posted spread, so the edge is blank and there is no ATS ticket.
  • Model away 1.9. No market line yet. (Rating gap -4.4; 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

FRES

FPI -0.5 · rank 69 · No CFBD row

  1. W@ SJSU 26-10 · Sat, Sep 19
  2. Wvs SAC 49-3 · Sat, Sep 12
  3. L@ USC 39-0 · Fri, Sep 4
  4. Wvs M-OH 18-3 · Sat, Dec 27
  5. W@ SJSU 41-14 · Sat, Nov 29

TXST

FPI -4.9 · rank 86 · No CFBD row

  1. Wvs UNT 49-35 · Sat, Sep 19
  2. Lvs UTSA 31-26 · Sat, Sep 12
  3. L@ TEX 59-7 · Sat, Sep 5
  4. Wvs RICE 41-10 · Fri, Jan 2
  5. Wvs USA 49-26 · Sat, Nov 29

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 away 1.9. No market line yet. (Rating gap -4.4; home field +2.5).

No moneyline ticket — predicted margin is inside 2 points.