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
81%UNLV RebelsStrong
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.
UNLV by 15.2market UNLV 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.
52.5 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 UNLV Rebels at 81% to win, with the market at UNLV by 7.5.
UNLV has the advantage in third downs and the red zone: UNLV third-down conversion ranks #28, NEV defends it at #55; the other way NEV #126 into UNLV's #17.
UNLV has the advantage in rushing: UNLV rushing ranks #13, NEV defends it at #130; the other way NEV #96 into UNLV's #121.
Form: UNLV has the better last five games by 12.8 points a game (NEV -6.4, UNLV +6.4).
Home field is with NEV, which the pick has to overcome.
ContextThe model makes it UNLV by 15.2 against a market UNLV by 7.5: 7.7 points of daylight in UNLV's favour. The model's total is 52.5 against a line of 52.5: 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 UNLV by 15.2 · market UNLV 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
UNLV
Clear advantage
UNLV passing ranks #29, NEV defends it at #44; the other way NEV #134 into UNLV's #82.
Rushing game
UNLV
Clear advantage
UNLV rushing ranks #13, NEV defends it at #130; the other way NEV #96 into UNLV's #121.
Third down & red zone
UNLV
Clear advantage
UNLV third-down conversion ranks #28, NEV defends it at #55; the other way NEV #126 into UNLV's #17.
Big plays
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Even
UNLV pass explosiveness ranks #50, NEV defends it at #2; the other way NEV #122 into UNLV's #68.
Pass protection & rush
UNLV
Clear advantage
UNLV sack rate ranks #59, NEV defends it at #100; the other way NEV #72 into UNLV's #27.
Ball security
UNLV
Clear advantage
UNLV turnovers / game ranks #61, NEV defends it at #70; the other way NEV #133 into UNLV's #22.
Form (last 5)
UNLV
Clear advantage
NEV −6.4 per game over the last five, UNLV +6.4.
Market
UNLV
Clear advantage
Consensus has UNLV by 7.5; the model says UNLV by 15.2.
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 UNLV by 7.5 · model UNLV by 15.2
Mkt UNLV 7.5
Model UNLV 15.2
← UNLV by 28tieNEV by 28 →
7.8% 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 52.5
Mkt 52.5
Model 52.5
24 pts6096 pts
Model and market agree on the total to within half a point. 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.
