Clark desk · DallasThursday, September 24, 2026

The Saturday Slate

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Thu, Oct 15 · 6:30pm CT · Protective Stadium · Birmingham, AL6:30pm CT
ECU
East Carolina Pirates · American · 1-2 · Away
FPI -4.6 · rank 84 · No CFBD row
UAB
UAB Blazers · American · 1-2 · Home
FPI -14.9 · rank 125 · No CFBD row

Market vs model

Spread
UAB
ECU
Model
ECU -7.8
Edge
Full ratings
ESPN FPI only
ML / total
ECU
UAB · ECU
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.

  • UAB rating -14.9, ECU rating -4.6.
  • Fuel: ESPN FPI only. CFBD enrichment is not in this number.
  • Home field adds 2.5 to UAB.
  • Predicted margin is ECU by 7.8.
  • There is no posted spread, so the edge is blank and there is no ATS ticket.
  • Model away 7.8. No market line yet. (Rating gap -10.3; home field +2.5).
  • Moneyline ticket is ECU, because the predicted margin clears 2 points.
  • No totals model — we do not guess over/unders.

Recent form

ECU

FPI -4.6 · rank 84 · No CFBD row

  1. W@ ODU 20-17 · Sat, Sep 19
  2. Lvs APP 27-24 · Sat, Sep 12
  3. L@ ALA 48-10 · Sat, Sep 5
  4. Wvs PITT 23-17 · Sat, Dec 27
  5. W@ FAU 42-3 · Sat, Nov 29

UAB

FPI -14.9 · rank 125 · No CFBD row

  1. L@ UL 21-14 · Sat, Sep 19
  2. Wvs ULM 26-20 · Sat, Sep 12
  3. L@ ILL 42-23 · Thu, Sep 3
  4. W@ TLSA 31-24 · Sat, Nov 29
  5. Lvs USF 48-18 · 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 away 7.8. No market line yet. (Rating gap -10.3; home field +2.5).

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