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
69%Cincinnati BearcatsSolid
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.
CIN by 8.6market CIN by 10
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.
54.9 pointsmarket 55.5
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 Cincinnati Bearcats at 69% to win, with the market at CIN by 10.
CIN has the advantage in rushing: CIN rushing ranks #14, UCF defends it at #90; the other way UCF #75 into CIN's #116.
CIN has the advantage in passing: CIN passing ranks #13, UCF defends it at #31; the other way UCF #101 into CIN's #89.
Home field is with CIN, which supports the pick.
ContextThe model makes it CIN by 8.6 against a market CIN by 10: 1.4 points of daylight in UCF's favour. The model's total is 54.9 against a line of 55.5: in line with the market.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 CIN by 8.6 · market CIN by 10
ⓘ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
CIN
Slight advantage
CIN passing ranks #13, UCF defends it at #31; the other way UCF #101 into CIN's #89.
Rushing game
CIN
Slight advantage
CIN rushing ranks #14, UCF defends it at #90; the other way UCF #75 into CIN's #116.
Third down & red zone
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Even
CIN points / scoring opportunity ranks #11, UCF defends it at #55; the other way UCF #93 into CIN's #96.
Big plays
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Even
UCF rush explosiveness ranks #1, CIN defends it at #49; the other way CIN #43 into UCF's #37.
Pass protection & rush
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Even
UCF sack rate ranks #36, CIN defends it at #101; the other way CIN #3 into UCF's #52.
Ball security
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Even
CIN turnovers / game ranks #40, UCF defends it at #79; the other way UCF #98 into CIN's #120.
Form (last 5)
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Even
CIN −18.6 per game over the last five, UCF −17.2.
Market
CIN
Clear advantage
Consensus has CIN by 10; the model says CIN by 8.6.
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 CIN by 10 · model CIN by 8.6
Mkt CIN 10
Model CIN 8.6
← UCF by 28tieCIN by 28 →
0.7% of FBS games land between the two numbers. The market is on 10, a number 4.3% of games land on exactly (a push). Most common margins: 3 (9.3%), 7 (7.5%), 10 (4.3%), 14 (4.1%).
Totalmarket 55.5 · model 54.9
Mkt 55.5
Model 54.9
24 pts6096 pts
3.6% of FBS games finish between 55.5 and 54.9. 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.
