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Elon Phoenix
0-1 last yr · #111 Elo
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Stanford Cardinal
1-1 · #81 Elo
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The read
On rating alone Stanford Cardinal are 2.6 points better (#81 vs #111 of 240), and STAN add 0.0 for home field.
Who has the edge
Rating
Slight edge
STAN
STAN rated 2.6 points better on Elo (#81 vs #111).
Home & rest
Even
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STAN 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
STAN
STAN −14.5 per game over the last five, ELON −28.0.
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
Elon PhoenixStanford Cardinal
1448 Elo · #111
RatingThe Elo gap in points — the model's core read on who is better, before the situational pieces below.
STAN +2.6 pts
1494 Elo · #81
road
Home field
not priced
home
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Rest
even
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−5.1 pts vs STAN 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.
STAN +7.7 pts
+2.6 pts vs ELON D
L · −28.0
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.
STAN +6.8 pts
L W · −14.5
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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
| ELON | STAN | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | Record | 1-1 |
| 17.0 | Points for / game | 21.5 |
| 45.0 | Points against / game | 36.0 |
| 0-0 / 0-1 | Home / road | 1-1 / 0-0 |
| 0-0 | Against the spread | 1-1 |
| 1-0 | Over / underOvers–unders in this team's games. A tendency, not a lean. | 2-0 |
| L | Last 5 | L W |
Season numbers are from 2025 until this season has games.
Power ratings
| ELON | STAN | |
|---|---|---|
| 1448 | Elo | 1494 |
| #111 of 240 | Rank | #81 of 240 |
| −2.9 | Offense ratingPoints per game above league average scored, opponent-adjusted. | +0.8 |
| −1.8 | Defense ratingPoints per game below league average allowed, opponent-adjusted. Positive is good. | +2.1 |
| — | Strength of scheduleMean Elo of opponents faced this season. | 1684 |
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
- STAN +2.6 pts
- Home field
- STAN +— pts
- Rest
- Even
- Weather / roof
- — pts on the total
- Model margin
- —
- Model total
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Market
- Spread
- —
- Total
- —
- Moneyline
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Informational only. Winner probabilities are backtested and calibrated; spread and total calls are tracked leans. 21+, 1-800-GAMBLER.