The pickThe locked winner and its win probability. A priced game's number is built on the market's no-vig price; the model's own margin and total sit beside the market's below, as context.
backtest · not locked
Win chance
83%Ohio State BuckeyesStrong
No moneyline was priced into this call, so it is the model's own number.
Model marginThe model's own predicted margin beside the market's number. Context for reading the game: the model makes no spread pick.
OSU by 16.5market OSU by 9.5
Model totalThe model's own predicted total points beside the market's number. Context for reading the game: the model makes no over/under pick.
59.8 pointsmarket 52.5
Backtest, not locked: this game finished before the model ran on it; the calls were reconstructed from pre-game information.
Why the model calls itThe reasons behind the winner call, in plain sentences drawn from this page's numbers.
The model has Ohio State Buckeyes at 83% to win, with the market at OSU by 9.5.
OSU has the advantage in passing: OSU passing ranks #2, WASH defends it at #50; the other way WASH #37 into OSU's #7.
OSU has the advantage in third downs and the red zone: OSU third-down conversion ranks #3, WASH defends it at #56; the other way WASH #9 into OSU's #10.
Counterpoint: rushing favours WASH. WASH rushing ranks #9, OSU defends it at #2; the other way OSU #72 into WASH's #9. The pick still lands on OSU because it rests on the whole season's results and the market's price, not one area.
Rest: OSU has 7 more days since its last game (WASH 7d, OSU 14d).
Home field is with WASH, which the pick has to overcome.
ContextThe model makes it OSU by 16.5 against a market OSU by 9.5: 7.0 points of daylight in OSU's favour. The model's total is 59.8 against a line of 52.5: 7.3 points above it.The model makes no spread or over/under pick: neither has shown an edge over the market in our backtests.
Matchup context: who has the advantageWhich team has the advantage in each area, and how clearly. Context for reading the game, not model inputs.
Model OSU by 16.5 · market OSU by 9.5
ⓘContext, not inputs. These areas show how the two sides match up so you can read the game. The model's call comes from the teams' overall ratings, the quarterback, rest, home field and weather, not from these tiles.
Passing game
OSU
Clear advantage
OSU passing ranks #2, WASH defends it at #50; the other way WASH #37 into OSU's #7.
Rushing game
WASH
Slight advantage
WASH rushing ranks #9, OSU defends it at #2; the other way OSU #72 into WASH's #9.
Third down & red zone
OSU
Slight advantage
OSU third-down conversion ranks #3, WASH defends it at #56; the other way WASH #9 into OSU's #10.
Big plays
WASH
Slight advantage
WASH rush explosiveness ranks #35, OSU defends it at #15; the other way OSU #130 into WASH's #7.
Pass protection & rush
OSU
Clear advantage
OSU sack rate ranks #27, WASH defends it at #97; the other way WASH #114 into OSU's #5.
Ball security
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Even
WASH turnovers / game ranks #44, OSU defends it at #101; the other way OSU #8 into WASH's #45.
Form (last 5)
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Even
WASH +16.6 per game over the last five, OSU +15.2.
Market
OSU
Clear advantage
Consensus has OSU by 9.5; the model says OSU by 16.5.
the market, for comparison
Where the lines sitWhere the market's number and the model's sit among every final margin and total in the league's history; the highlighted bars are the games that landed between the two.
3,154 FBS games since 2023
Marginmarket OSU by 9.5 · model OSU by 16.5
Mkt OSU 9.5
Model OSU 16.5
← OSU by 28tieWASH by 28 →
6.8% of FBS games land between the two numbers. The model’s number is across the key numbers 10 and 14. Most common margins: 3 (9.3%), 7 (7.5%), 10 (4.3%), 14 (4.1%).
Totalmarket 52.5 · model 59.8
Mkt 52.5
Model 59.8
24 pts6096 pts
16.3% of FBS games finish between 52.5 and 59.8. The league’s median total since 2023 is 53.
The model alone was backtested walk-forward (each game priced only from what came before it). Since the winner call started following the market, the calibration that counts is the record of locked picks on the results page. Margin and total are context, not picks. Model reads, not personalized advice. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.
