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
50%Georgia BulldogsLean
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.
UGA by 0.0market UGA by 7.5
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.
51.2 pointsmarket 56.5
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 Georgia Bulldogs at 50% to win, with the market at UGA by 7.5.
UGA has the advantage in rushing: UGA rushing ranks #36, MISS defends it at #119; the other way MISS #49 into UGA's #10.
UGA has the advantage in big plays: UGA rush explosiveness ranks #85, MISS defends it at #120; the other way MISS #61 into UGA's #2.
Counterpoint: sack rate favours MISS. MISS sack rate ranks #13, UGA defends it at #117; the other way UGA #41 into MISS's #33. The pick still lands on UGA because it rests on the whole season's results and the market's price, not one area.
Home field is with UGA, which supports the pick.
ContextThe model makes it UGA by 0.0 against a market UGA by 7.5: 7.5 points of daylight in MISS's favour. The model's total is 51.2 against a line of 56.5: 5.3 points below 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 UGA by 0.0 · market UGA by 7.5
ⓘ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
MISS
Clear advantage
MISS passing ranks #7, UGA defends it at #73; the other way UGA #38 into MISS's #23.
Rushing game
UGA
Clear advantage
UGA rushing ranks #36, MISS defends it at #119; the other way MISS #49 into UGA's #10.
Third down & red zone
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Even
MISS points / scoring opportunity ranks #19, UGA defends it at #68; the other way UGA #7 into MISS's #24.
Big plays
UGA
Slight advantage
UGA rush explosiveness ranks #85, MISS defends it at #120; the other way MISS #61 into UGA's #2.
Pass protection & rush
MISS
Clear advantage
MISS sack rate ranks #13, UGA defends it at #117; the other way UGA #41 into MISS's #33.
Ball security
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Even
UGA turnovers / game ranks #22, MISS defends it at #106; the other way MISS #24 into UGA's #108.
Form (last 5)
UGA
Slight advantage
UGA +16.0 per game over the last five, MISS +12.2.
Market
UGA
Clear advantage
Consensus has UGA by 7.5; the model says UGA by 0.0.
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 UGA by 7.5 · model UGA by 0.0
Mkt UGA 7.5
Model UGA 0.0
← MISS by 28tieUGA by 28 →
16.6% of FBS games land between the two numbers. The model’s number is across the key numbers 3 and 7. Most common margins: 3 (9.3%), 7 (7.5%), 10 (4.3%), 14 (4.1%).
Totalmarket 56.5 · model 51.2
Mkt 56.5
Model 51.2
24 pts6096 pts
10.9% of FBS games finish between 56.5 and 51.2. 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.
