Clark desk · DallasThursday, September 24, 2026

The Saturday Slate

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Sat, Oct 3 · 6:00pm CT · Hancock Whitney Stadium · Mobile, AL · ESPN+6:00pm CT
ULM
UL Monroe Warhawks · Sun Belt · 0-3 · Away
FPI -22.6 · rank 135 · No CFBD row
USA
South Alabama Jaguars · Sun Belt · 2-1 · Home
FPI -7.4 · rank 99 · No CFBD row

Market vs model

Spread
USA
ULM
Model
USA -17.7
Edge
Full ratings
ESPN FPI only
ML / total
USA
USA · ULM
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.

  • USA rating -7.4, ULM rating -22.6.
  • Fuel: ESPN FPI only. CFBD enrichment is not in this number.
  • Home field adds 2.5 to USA.
  • Predicted margin is USA by 17.7.
  • There is no posted spread, so the edge is blank and there is no ATS ticket.
  • Model home 17.7. No market line yet. (Rating gap 15.2; home field +2.5).
  • Moneyline ticket is USA, because the predicted margin clears 2 points.
  • No totals model — we do not guess over/unders.

Recent form

ULM

FPI -22.6 · rank 135 · No CFBD row

  1. Lvs SELA 38-35 · Sat, Sep 19
  2. L@ UAB 26-20 · Sat, Sep 12
  3. L@ MSST 62-13 · Sat, Sep 5
  4. L@ UL 30-27 OT · Sat, Nov 29
  5. L@ TXST 31-14 · Sat, Nov 22

USA

FPI -7.4 · rank 99 · No CFBD row

  1. Wvs OHIO 41-36 · Sat, Sep 19
  2. L@ TULN 28-24 · Sat, Sep 12
  3. Wvs SELA 39-14 · Sat, Sep 5
  4. L@ TXST 49-26 · Sat, Nov 29
  5. Wvs USM 42-35 · 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 home 17.7. No market line yet. (Rating gap 15.2; home field +2.5).

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