Clark desk · DallasThursday, September 24, 2026

The Saturday Slate

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Sat, Oct 3 · 6:30pm CT · Raymond James Stadium · Tampa, FL · ESPNU6:30pm CT
TEM
Temple Owls · American · 1-2 · Away
FPI -4.6 · rank 85 · No CFBD row
USF
South Florida Bulls · American · 3-0 · Home
FPI 0.8 · rank 63 · No CFBD row

Market vs model

Spread
USF
TEM
Model
USF -7.9
Edge
Full ratings
ESPN FPI only
ML / total
USF
USF · TEM
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.

  • USF rating 0.8, TEM rating -4.6.
  • Fuel: ESPN FPI only. CFBD enrichment is not in this number.
  • Home field adds 2.5 to USF.
  • Predicted margin is USF by 7.9.
  • There is no posted spread, so the edge is blank and there is no ATS ticket.
  • Model home 7.9. No market line yet. (Rating gap 5.4; home field +2.5).
  • Moneyline ticket is USF, because the predicted margin clears 2 points.
  • No totals model — we do not guess over/unders.

Recent form

TEM

FPI -4.6 · rank 85 · No CFBD row

  1. L@ TOL 49-48 OT · Sat, Sep 19
  2. Lvs PSU 27-9 · Sat, Sep 12
  3. Wvs URI 38-14 · Sat, Sep 5
  4. L@ UNT 52-25 · Fri, Nov 28
  5. Lvs TULN 37-13 · Sat, Nov 22

USF

FPI 0.8 · rank 63 · No CFBD row

  1. Wvs DSU 59-17 · Sat, Sep 19
  2. W@ ARMY 28-24 · Sat, Sep 12
  3. Wvs FIU 19-9 · Sat, Sep 5
  4. Lvs ODU 24-10 · Wed, Dec 17
  5. Wvs RICE 52-3 · 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 home 7.9. No market line yet. (Rating gap 5.4; home field +2.5).

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