Clark desk · DallasThursday, September 24, 2026

The Saturday Slate

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Sat, Sep 26 · 6:30pm CT · Carter-Finley Stadium · Raleigh, NC · ESPNU6:30pm CT
APP
App State Mountaineers · Sun Belt · 3-0 · Away
FPI -5 · rank 87 · No CFBD row
+14 (-110)
+440
NCSU
NC State Wolfpack · ACC · 1-2 · Home
FPI 2 · rank 61 · No CFBD row
-14 (-110)
-600

Market vs model

Spread
NCSU -14
NCSU -14 (-110)
APP +14 (-110)
Model
NCSU -9.5
Edge 4.5 pts APP
Full ratings
ESPN FPI only
ML / total
NCSU
NCSU -600 · APP +440
Total 55.5 — 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.

  • NCSU rating 2, APP rating -5.
  • Fuel: ESPN FPI only. CFBD enrichment is not in this number.
  • Home field adds 2.5 to NCSU.
  • Predicted margin is NCSU by 9.5.
  • Edge is 4.5 points toward APP.
  • Edge 4.5 pts vs the posted number. (Rating gap 7; home field +2.5).
  • Moneyline ticket is NCSU, because the predicted margin clears 2 points.
  • No totals model — we do not guess over/unders.

Recent form

APP

FPI -5 · rank 87 · No CFBD row

  1. Wvs CLT 26-21 · Sat, Sep 19
  2. W@ ECU 27-24 · Sat, Sep 12
  3. Wvs ME 55-3 · Sat, Sep 5
  4. Lvs GASO 29-10 · Mon, Dec 29
  5. Lvs ARST 30-29 · Sat, Nov 29

NCSU

FPI 2 · rank 61 · No CFBD row

  1. L@ VAN 35-31 · Sat, Sep 19
  2. Wvs RICH 73-0 · Fri, Sep 11
  3. L@ UVA 34-8 · Sat, Aug 29
  4. Wvs MEM 31-7 · Fri, Dec 19
  5. Wvs UNC 42-19 · Sat, Nov 29

Injuries

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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.

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