Clark desk · DallasThursday, September 24, 2026

The Saturday Slate

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Sat, Aug 29 · 4:30pm CT · Fargodome · Fargo, ND · CBSSN · IndoorFinal
JXST
Jacksonville State Gamecocks · C-USA · 0-1 · Away
FPI -8.9 · rank 109 · No CFBD row
+6.5 (+100)
+230
NDSU
North Dakota State Bison · Mountain West · 1-0 · Home
FPI 0.3 · rank 65 · No CFBD row
-6.5 (-120)
-285

Market vs model

Spread
NDSU -6.5
NDSU -6.5 (-120)
JXST +6.5 (+100)
Model
NDSU -11.6
Edge
Full ratings
ESPN FPI only
ML / total
NDSU
NDSU -285 · JXST +230
Total 46.5 — 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.

  • NDSU rating 0.3, JXST rating -8.9.
  • Fuel: ESPN FPI only. CFBD enrichment is not in this number.
  • Home field adds 2.5 to NDSU.
  • Predicted margin is NDSU by 11.6.
  • There is no posted spread, so the edge is blank and there is no ATS ticket.
  • Model home 11.6. No market line yet. (Rating gap 9.1; 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

JXST

FPI -8.9 · rank 109 · No CFBD row

ESPN did not send a recent-form list.

NDSU

FPI 0.3 · rank 65 · 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 home 11.6. No market line yet. (Rating gap 9.1; home field +2.5).

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