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.
locked before kickoff
Win chance
56%Toledo RocketsLean✓
Built on the market's no-vig price. Model alone: Toledo Rockets 55%.
Model marginThe model's own predicted margin beside the market's number. Context for reading the game: the model makes no spread pick.
TOL by 2.2market TOL by 2.5
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.
45.8 pointsmarket 48.5
Why the model calls itThe reasons behind the winner call, in plain sentences drawn from this page's numbers.
The model has Toledo Rockets at 56% to win, with the market at TOL by 2.5.
TOL has the advantage in passing: TOL passing ranks #22, WMU defends it at #63; the other way WMU #92 into TOL's #47.
Counterpoint: big plays favours WMU. WMU rush explosiveness ranks #41, TOL defends it at #126; the other way TOL #80 into WMU's #24. The pick still lands on TOL because it rests on the whole season's results and the market's price, not one area.
Form: TOL has the better last five games by 8.6 points a game (TOL +10.4, WMU +1.8).
Home field is with TOL, which supports the pick.
ContextThe model makes it TOL by 2.2 against a market TOL by 2.5: essentially the same number, so there is little difference to read. The model's total is 45.8 against a line of 48.5: 2.7 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 TOL by 2.2 · market TOL by 2.5
ⓘ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
TOL
Clear advantage
TOL passing ranks #22, WMU defends it at #63; the other way WMU #92 into TOL's #47.
Rushing game
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Even
TOL rushing ranks #87, WMU defends it at #63; the other way WMU #54 into TOL's #29.
Third down & red zone
=
Even
TOL third-down conversion ranks #37, WMU defends it at #88; the other way WMU #50 into TOL's #44.
Big plays
WMU
Slight advantage
WMU rush explosiveness ranks #41, TOL defends it at #126; the other way TOL #80 into WMU's #24.
Pass protection & rush
TOL
Slight advantage
TOL sack rate ranks #4, WMU defends it at #63; the other way WMU #44 into TOL's #61.
Ball security
=
Even
WMU turnovers / game ranks #28, TOL defends it at #48; the other way TOL #67 into WMU's #86.
Form (last 5)
TOL
Clear advantage
TOL +10.4 per game over the last five, WMU +1.8.
Market
TOL
Slight advantage
Consensus has TOL by 2.5; the model says TOL by 2.2.
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.
3,330 FBS games since 2023
Marginmarket TOL by 2.5 · model TOL by 2.2
Mkt TOL 2.5
Model TOL 2.2
← WMU by 28tieTOL by 28 →
The two numbers sit together; the disagreement is under half a point. Most common margins: 3 (9.7%), 7 (7.6%), 10 (4.3%), 14 (4.1%).
Totalmarket 48.5 · model 45.8
Mkt 48.5
Model 45.8
24 pts6096 pts
6.6% of FBS games finish between 48.5 and 45.8. The league’s median total since 2023 is 52.
Sharp read
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Where the market maker moved the line since open, and whether other books followed. Tracked, not a pick.
Spread
Sharp side: WMUModel agrees
Opened
TOL -3.5
→
Market maker now
TOL -2.5
▼ 0.8 since open
→
Retail now
TOL -2.5
in line
34 moves8 books7 led
Mon, Oct 19, 10:11 AM first sharp move: TOL -3.5 → TOL -3
No books followed within six hours
Retail was still TOL -3.5 at that point
Total
Sharp side: the overModel disagrees
Opened
45.5
→
Market maker now
48
▲ 2.5 since open
→
Retail now
47.8
in line
35 moves8 books5 led
Wed, Oct 21, 10:11 PM first sharp move: 45.5 → 46
No books followed within six hours
Retail was still 45.5 at that point
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.
