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Bucknell Bison
0-1 last yr · #177 Elo
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Pittsburgh Panthers
1-0 · #34 Elo
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The read
On rating alone Pittsburgh Panthers are 14.6 points better (#34 vs #177 of 240), and PITT add 0.0 for home field.
Who has the edge
Rating
Clear edge
PITT
PITT rated 14.6 points better on Elo (#34 vs #177).
Home & rest
Even
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PITT gets 0.0 points for home field.
Passing game
not priced
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Ranks unavailable.
context · not in the margin
Rushing game
not priced
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Ranks unavailable.
context · not in the margin
Third down & red zone
not priced
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Ranks unavailable.
context · not in the margin
Form (last 5)
Clear edge
PITT
PITT +45.0 per game over the last five, BUCK −36.0.
context · not in the margin
Market
not priced
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No line yet.
context · not in the margin
The margin, factor by factor
Bucknell BisonPittsburgh Panthers
1387 Elo · #177
RatingThe Elo gap in points — the model's core read on who is better, before the situational pieces below.
PITT +14.6 pts
1651 Elo · #34
road
Home field
not priced
home
—
Rest
even
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−9.3 pts vs PITT 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.
PITT +24.4 pts
+15.1 pts vs BUCK D
L · −36.0
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.
PITT +40.5 pts
W · +45.0
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MarketThe consensus spread, read as points. Compare with the model margin above it.
not priced
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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)Season
| BUCK | PITT | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Record | 1-0 |
| 13.0 | Points for / game | 59.0 |
| 49.0 | Points against / game | 14.0 |
| 0-0 / 0-1 | Home / road | 1-0 / 0-0 |
| 0-1 | Against the spread | 1-0 |
| 1-0 | Over / underOvers–unders in this team's games. A tendency, not a lean. | 1-0 |
| L | Last 5 | W |
Season numbers are from 2025 until this season has games.
Power ratings
| BUCK | PITT | |
|---|---|---|
| 1387 | Elo | 1651 |
| #177 of 240 | Rank | #34 of 240 |
| −2.8 | Offense ratingPoints per game above league average scored, opponent-adjusted. | +9.8 |
| −5.3 | Defense ratingPoints per game below league average allowed, opponent-adjusted. Positive is good. | +6.5 |
| — | Strength of scheduleMean Elo of opponents faced this season. | 1454 |
Elo drives the winner call. Offense/defense ratings drive the total.
Head to head
No meetings in our history.
How the margin was built
- Rating gap
- PITT +14.6 pts
- Home field
- PITT +— pts
- Rest
- Even
- Weather / roof
- — pts on the total
- Model margin
- —
- Model total
- —
Market
- Spread
- —
- Total
- —
- Moneyline
- —
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.