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Florida Gators
1-0 · #53 Elo
at
Sat, Sep 19, 7:00 PM ET
Jordan-Hare Stadium
Auburn Tigers
1-0 · #59 Elo
Spread FLA -1.5Total 53.5Moneyline FLA -112 · AUB -108

The read

On rating alone Florida Gators are 1.0 points better (#53 vs #59 of 240), and AUB add 0.0 for home field. The clearest mismatch is the rushing game: AUB rushing ranks #13, FLA defends it at #57; the other way FLA #55 into AUB's #2.

Who has the edge

Rating
Even
FLA rated 1.0 points better on Elo (#59 vs #53).
Home & rest
Even
AUB gets 0.0 points for home field.
Passing game
Even
AUB passing ranks #119, FLA defends it at #94; the other way FLA #109 into AUB's #80.
context · not in the margin
Rushing game
Clear edge
AUB
AUB rushing ranks #13, FLA defends it at #57; the other way FLA #55 into AUB's #2.
context · not in the margin
Third down & red zone
Clear edge
AUB
AUB third-down conversion ranks #76, FLA defends it at #116; the other way FLA #113 into AUB's #34.
context · not in the margin
Form (last 5)
Clear edge
FLA
AUB +1.0 per game over the last five, FLA +45.0.
context · not in the margin
Market
Slight edge
FLA
Consensus has FLA by 1.5.
context · not in the margin

The margin, factor by factor

Florida GatorsAuburn Tigers
1584 Elo · #53
RatingThe Elo gap in points — the model's core read on who is better, before the situational pieces below.
FLA +1.0 pts
1566 Elo · #59
road
Home field
not priced
home
Rest
even
−3.3 pts vs AUB D
Offense vs defenseEach offense's scoring rating against the other defense's — what drives the model total. Shown as an edge, though the winner call runs on Elo.
FLA +2.2 pts
−5.4 pts vs FLA D
W · +45.0
Form (last 5)Average margin over the last five games. Already inside the ratings — listed so you can see when recent form and the rating disagree.
FLA +22.0 pts
W · +1.0
FLA -1.5
MarketThe consensus spread, read as points. Compare with the model margin above it.
FLA +1.5 pts
AUB +1.5

Bars are in points toward the favored side. Blue factors are inside the model's margin; grey ones are context it does not add on top (form and offense/defense are already in the ratings; injuries beyond the quarterback are not priced).

Dissect the matchup

CollegeFootballData, garbage time excluded · 2025 season (last season until three games are in)

Biggest mismatches

  • AUB defense (#28 rush explosiveness allowed) against a FLA offense ranked #129
  • AUB power success (#18) against a FLA defense ranked #114 at stopping it
  • AUB defense (#34 third-down conversion allowed) against a FLA offense ranked #113
  • FLA defense (#7 interceptions forced) against a AUB offense ranked #84
  • AUB defense (#6 yards / rush allowed) against a FLA offense ranked #78

A mismatch is a rank gap of at least a fifth of the league between an offense and the defense it faces on the same measure. Descriptive rows (pass rate, pace, direction) are shown for reading the game, not ranked. ▲▼ mark where the last three games sit clearly above or below the season number, in the direction that helps that side.

Florida Gators offense vs Auburn Tigers defense

ranks of 135
FLA offAUB defEdge
Identity
Pass rate / Pass rate faced52%51%·
Standard-down shareShare of plays on standard downs (staying ahead of the chains).70%68%·
Plays / game5664·
Possession / game29:4730:34·
Passing
Passing PPA / playPredicted points added per pass play (CFBD).+0.17#109+0.27#80AUB
Pass success rate38%#11144%#99·
Pass explosivenessPPA on successful pass plays — how big the wins are.1.52#821.57#80·
Yards / pass attempt6.6#1017.2#73AUB
Completion %63%#6362%#77·
Interception rate / Interceptions forced2.7%#741.0%#132FLA
Rushing
Rushing PPA / play+0.14#55−0.11#2AUB
Rush success rate47%#3633%#5AUB
Rush explosiveness0.80#1290.89#28AUB
Line yards / rushYards credited to the offensive line (first 4 yards weighted). Defense column: allowed.3.26#182.25#4·
Stuff rate / Stuff rate forcedRushes stopped at or behind the line.15%#2226%#5·
Power successConversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.76%#4270%#58·
Yards / rush4.3#782.9#6AUB
Situational
Standard-down PPA+0.10#78−0.04#10AUB
Passing-down PPAObvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).+0.24#92+0.30#70·
Third-down conversion34%#11335%#34AUB
Points / scoring opportunityPoints per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.4.00#423.37#42·
Havoc rate faced / Havoc rateTFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.15.2%#6316.6%#51·
Turnovers / game / Takeaways / game1.50#1001.42#48AUB

Auburn Tigers offense vs Florida Gators defense

ranks of 135
AUB offFLA defEdge
Identity
Pass rate / Pass rate faced48%45%·
Standard-down shareShare of plays on standard downs (staying ahead of the chains).69%69%·
Plays / game6662·
Possession / game29:2630:13·
Passing
Passing PPA / playPredicted points added per pass play (CFBD).+0.13#119+0.30#94·
Pass success rate40%#8844%#110·
Pass explosivenessPPA on successful pass plays — how big the wins are.1.30#1331.58#85FLA
Yards / pass attempt6.5#1028.0#114·
Completion %61%#8164%#97·
Interception rate / Interceptions forced3.0%#844.2%#7FLA
Rushing
Rushing PPA / play+0.24#13+0.08#57AUB
Rush success rate47%#3043%#71AUB
Rush explosiveness1.00#540.93#51·
Line yards / rushYards credited to the offensive line (first 4 yards weighted). Defense column: allowed.3.19#232.79#50AUB
Stuff rate / Stuff rate forcedRushes stopped at or behind the line.15%#2017%#90AUB
Power successConversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.80%#1879%#114AUB
Yards / rush4.7#434.1#54·
Situational
Standard-down PPA+0.15#47+0.13#92AUB
Passing-down PPAObvious passing situations (2nd & 8+, 3rd/4th & 5+).+0.21#104+0.30#72FLA
Third-down conversion39%#7644%#116AUB
Points / scoring opportunityPoints per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.3.90#503.46#53·
Havoc rate faced / Havoc rateTFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.16.8%#10014.5%#98·
Turnovers / game / Takeaways / game0.67#41.42#49AUB

Season

FLAAUB
1-0Record1-0
66.0Points for / game17.0
21.0Points against / game16.0
1-0 / 0-0Home / road1-0 / 0-0
1-0Against the spread0-1
1-0Over / underOvers–unders in this team's games. A tendency, not a lean.0-1
WLast 5W

Power ratings

FLAAUB
1584Elo1566
#53 of 240Rank#59 of 240
+7.5Offense ratingPoints per game above league average scored, opponent-adjusted.+2.5
+7.9Defense ratingPoints per game below league average allowed, opponent-adjusted. Positive is good.+10.7
1374Strength of scheduleMean Elo of opponents faced this season.1520

Elo drives the winner call. Offense/defense ratings drive the total.

Advanced

FLAAUB
+15.2SP+ (this season)Bill Connelly's SP+ rating, points above average.
0.140Offense PPA / playPredicted points added per play, garbage time excluded (CFBD).0.170
0.182Defense PPA / playPPA allowed per play — lower is better.0.069
42% / 43%Success rate (off / def)43% / 38%
1.14 / 1.26Explosiveness (off / def)1.14 / 1.29
891Talent composite247Sports team talent composite for the current roster.
69%Returning production

Advanced stats are from 2025 until this season has about three games. Source: CollegeFootballData.

Head to head

No meetings in our history.

How the margin was built

Rating gap
FLA +1.0 pts
Home field
AUB +— pts
Rest
Even
Weather / roof
— pts on the total
Model margin
Model total

Market

Spread
FLA -1.5
Total
53.5
Moneyline
FLA -112 · AUB -108

Per-book prices appear once the multi-book feed has this game (about a week out).

Informational only. Winner probabilities are backtested and calibrated; spread and total calls are tracked leans. 21+, 1-800-GAMBLER.