Fri, Oct 23, 2026, 9:00 PM EDTWeek 8 · at Wyoming · Conference game
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5-1 · Power #90
26
projected
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4-3 · Power #122
20
projected
AFA 67%
33% WYO
Spread
AFA -6
open AFA -6.5
Total
46.5
model 46.5
Spread edge
AFA by 1.5
no lean
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DraftKings via ESPNupdated 7:32 PM ET
SourceDraftKings via ESPN odds feed
OpenAFA -6.5
CurrentAFA -6
Total42.5 → 46.5
Last update7:32 PM ET
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Market

Open → current
Spread
0.5 pts toward Wyoming
Total
Up 4 since the open
Line movement
Pre-kickoff prices from ESPN · tap a dot
Opened AFA -6.5 · now AFA -6 · moved 0.5 toward WYOmodel AFA -7.5
Opened 42.5 · now 46.5 · moved 4 upmodel 46.5 matches the line
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Line context
Road favorites of 5–7 since 2023: won 62%, covered 48% (162 games)ⓘ
DraftKings via ESPNupdated 7:32 PM ET
SourceDraftKings via ESPN odds feed
OpenAFA -6.5
CurrentAFA -6
Total42.5 → 46.5
Last update7:32 PM ET
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Game preview · 1:05

Air Force at Wyoming: game preview

Made automatically from this game card’s numbers (Oct 23, 9:13 AM ET). The lines and the model’s numbers may have moved since.

Transcript

The line has moved toward Wyoming since it opened. It’s Air Force at Wyoming, Friday at 9 PM Eastern. In our power ratings, Air Force sits 90th, Wyoming 122nd. That’s about 9 points better than Wyoming on a neutral field. Since the preseason, Air Force has risen from 127th to 90th, while Wyoming has slipped from 114th to 122nd. Kickoff forecast at War Memorial Stadium: 52 degrees, dry, wind 6 miles per hour, gusting to 20. Air Force is 4 and 1 against the spread as favorite. Air Force has the better offense, 52nd to 89th. On defense, Air Force ranks 49th and Wyoming 79th. Air Force plays at the faster pace. The model has Air Force winning 26 to 20, a 66 percent chance. Air Force is favored by 5.5, down from 6.5 at the open, away from our model. The total opened at 42.5 and sits at 44.5. Our model makes it Air Force by 7.5, with a total near 46.5. Full breakdown · sportsanalysis.info Subscribe for every preview

Books

9 sportsbooks · current prices
BookSpreadTotalMoneyline
AFAWYOOverUnderAFAWYO
BetMGMMGM-5.5-110+5.5-10845.5-10545.5-112-225+185
BetOnline.agBetOnline.ag-6-110+6-11045.5-10945.5-111-225+189
BetRiversBetRivers-5.5-110+5.5-11345.5-10745.5-115-225+175
BetUSBetUS-6-110+6-11045-11045-110-210+180
BovadaBovada-5.5-115+5.5-10545.5-11045.5-110-225+185
DraftKingsDK-6-112+6-10846.5-10846.5-112-238+195
FanDuelFD-5.5-115+5.5-10545.5-11045.5-110-225+184
LowVig.agLowVig.ag-6-104+6-10845.5-10745.5-109-225+189
MyBookie.agMyBookie.ag-6-110+6-11045-11045-110-242+193

1st-half prices

5 sportsbooks · current prices
BookSpreadTotal
AFAWYOOverUnder
BetMGMMGM-3.5+100+3.5-12016.5-35016.5+240
BetRiversBetRivers-6.5+148+6.5-20022.5-12022.5-110
BetUSBetUS-2.5-121+2.5+10121.5-11221.5-108
DraftKingsDK-2.5-122+2.5+10221.5-11521.5-105
FanDuelFD-3.5+100+3.5-12221.5-11021.5-110

Public betting

Share of bets and of money
Winner
AFAWYO
Bets87% 13%
Money66% 34%
Money is 21 pts ahead of bets on WYO

Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like AFA as a 6-point road favorite at WYO, the favorite won 6, covered 5, and 7 went over the total.

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Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 66%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 49%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 5.5 against an average line of 6.4; 51.1 points a game (usually 52.4). Of the 7 overs, 2 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2025 · Week 7 · very close · similar situation & rest
-5.521–49 L O47.5
Very close
2023 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & rest
-5.518–33 L O47.25
Very close
2026 · Week 7 · very close · similar situation & rest
-6.523–26 L O46.5
Very close
2023 · Week 9 · very close · similar total & season form
-941–16 W O48
Very close
2024 · Week 14 · very close · similar rest & season form
-8.537–23 W O50
Very close
2026 · Week 8 · very close · similar situation & season form
-8.534–6 W U50.5
Very close
2026 · Week 5 · very close · similar season form & situation
-730–14 W U51.5
Very close
2024 · Week 9 · very close · similar rest & season form
-510–7 L U47
Very close
2026 · Week 7 · very close · similar situation & rest
-3.538–17 W O47.5
Close
2023 · Week 10 · close · similar situation & season form
-4.7531–37 L O48
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2023 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Air Force 67%
Projected AFA 26 – WYO 20 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
AFA -7.5
Market AFA -6
Against the spread
No lean
Below the 3-point lean threshold.
Total
No lean
Model 46.5 · Below the 5-point lean threshold.
How the model gets there (points from WYO’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadWYO rating edge−10.1+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.3=Model marginAFA by 7.3
TotalScoring ratings47.0+Wind 6 mph−0.4=Model total46.6

Signals

The data signal, and 2 trends and market moves behind it
Slight Air Force ATS trend
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Over trend
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 509-553 (48%) in our 2023–26 backtest.

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Air Force 4-1 ATS as a favorite
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)
Total moved up 4
42.5 → 46.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 462-498 (48%)

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
AFA−15.2 →−5.3▲ 9.9#91
WYO−11.3 →−14.5▼ 3.2#122
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW7

AFA
Longer bar = better
WYO
#52
Offense
◀ AFA better
#89
#49
Defense
◀ AFA better
#79
+0.5 #35
Turnovers
◀ AFA better
−1.0 #133
72 plays #14
Pace
◀ AFA faster
60 plays #124
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When AFA has the ball
Advantage: AFA offense
AFA offWYO defEdge
Points / game 30.8 #62 20.9 #44 Even
Yards / play 5.67 #88 5.45 #71 Even
PPA / play +0.23 #33 +0.14 #97 AFA
Success rate 49% #23 44% #103 AFA
When WYO has the ball
Advantage: AFA defense
WYO offAFA defEdge
Points / game 18.3 #128 19.7 #38 AFA
Yards / play 5.54 #95 5.46 #72 AFA
PPA / play +0.11 #85 +0.04 #44 AFA
Success rate 46% #46 38% #42 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
AFA scoring against the WYO defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
AFA scored
3.3
#116
10.7
#40
14.0
#83
5.2
#92
10.2
#12
15.3
#38
WYO allowed
2.9
#23
7.7
#73
10.6
#49
5.3
#77
5.0
#43
10.3
#55
WYO scoring against the AFA defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
WYO scored
2.7
#122
4.7
#126
7.4
#132
2.4
#132
8.0
#49
10.4
#105
AFA allowed
2.8
#19
8.0
#80
10.8
#53
4.5
#63
3.3
#10
7.8
#20

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
WYO +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
53° · 6 mph
Wind trims 0.4 pts off the total
Rest
AFA6d
WYO6d
Even
Tempo
Average 132 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

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