Clark desk · DallasThursday, September 24, 2026

The Saturday Slate

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Fri, Oct 30 · 11:00pm CT · Malone Stadium · Monroe, LA11:00pm CT
USM
Southern Miss Golden Eagles · Sun Belt · 1-2 · Away
FPI -13.1 · rank 118 · No CFBD row
ULM
UL Monroe Warhawks · Sun Belt · 0-3 · Home
FPI -22.6 · rank 135 · No CFBD row

Market vs model

Spread
ULM
USM
Model
USM -7
Edge
Full ratings
ESPN FPI only
ML / total
USM
ULM · USM
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.

  • ULM rating -22.6, USM rating -13.1.
  • Fuel: ESPN FPI only. CFBD enrichment is not in this number.
  • Home field adds 2.5 to ULM.
  • Predicted margin is USM by 7.
  • There is no posted spread, so the edge is blank and there is no ATS ticket.
  • Model away 7. No market line yet. (Rating gap -9.5; home field +2.5).
  • Moneyline ticket is USM, because the predicted margin clears 2 points.
  • No totals model — we do not guess over/unders.

Recent form

USM

FPI -13.1 · rank 118 · No CFBD row

  1. Lvs CONN 48-20 · Sat, Sep 19
  2. L@ AUB 43-8 · Sat, Sep 12
  3. Wvs ALCN 49-3 · Sat, Sep 5
  4. Lvs WKU 27-16 · Tue, Dec 23
  5. Lvs TROY 28-18 · Sat, Nov 29

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

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. No market line yet. (Rating gap -9.5; home field +2.5).

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