Clark desk · DallasThursday, September 24, 2026

The Saturday Slate

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Sat, Sep 19 · 9:30pm CT · Hornet Stadium · Sacramento, CA · ESPNFinal
NDSU
North Dakota State Bison · Mountain West · 4-0 · Away
FPI 0.3 · rank 65 · No CFBD row
-26.5 (-115)
-5000
SAC
Sacramento State Hornets · MAC · 1-3 · Home
FPI -25 · rank 138 · No CFBD row
+26.5 (-105)
+1800

Market vs model

Spread
NDSU -26.5
SAC +26.5 (-105)
NDSU -26.5 (-115)
Model
NDSU -22.8
Edge
Full ratings
ESPN FPI only
ML / total
NDSU
SAC +1800 · NDSU -5000
Total 50.5 — no O/U pick
CallNo ticket
ML win

Number from DraftKings, via ESPN.

Why

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

  • SAC rating -25, NDSU rating 0.3.
  • Fuel: ESPN FPI only. CFBD enrichment is not in this number.
  • Home field adds 2.5 to SAC.
  • Predicted margin is NDSU by 22.8.
  • There is no posted spread, so the edge is blank and there is no ATS ticket.
  • Model away 22.8. No market line yet. (Rating gap -25.3; home field +2.5).
  • Moneyline ticket is NDSU, because the predicted margin clears 2 points.
  • No totals model — we do not guess over/unders.

Recent form

NDSU

FPI 0.3 · rank 65 · No CFBD row

ESPN did not send a recent-form list.

SAC

FPI -25 · rank 138 · 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 away 22.8. No market line yet. (Rating gap -25.3; home field +2.5).

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