Fri, Nov 27, 2026, 3:00 PM ESTWeek 13 · at South Alabama · Conference game
5-2 · Power #94
30
projected
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4-3 · Power #101
31
projected
APP 48%
52% USA
Spread
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Total
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model 60.5
Model line
USA -1
USA 52% to win
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Market

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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
South Alabama 52%
Projected APP 30 – USA 31 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
USA -1
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 60.5
How the model gets there (points from USA’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadUSA rating edge−2.2+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.6=Model marginUSA by 0.9
TotalScoring ratings60.7=Model total60.7

Signals

The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total

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

No notable trends or market moves for this game.

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
APP−10.7 →−6.4▲ 4.3#94
USA−9.6 →−8.6▲ 1.0#101
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

APP
Longer bar = better
USA
#76
Offense
USA better ▶
#58
#63
Defense
◀ APP better
#130
+0.7 #21
Turnovers
Even
+1.0 #11
70 plays #33
Pace
USA faster ▶
72 plays #15
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When APP has the ball
Advantage: APP offense
APP offUSA defEdge
Points / game 30.1 #64 32.4 #125 APP
Yards / play 5.92 #65 6.89 #135 APP
PPA / play +0.11 #84 +0.24 #123 APP
Success rate 41% #89 51% #136 APP
When USA has the ball
Even matchup
USA offAPP defEdge
Points / game 35.1 #36 23.1 #63 USA
Yards / play 5.88 #68 5.19 #55 Even
PPA / play +0.19 #50 +0.06 #55 Even
Success rate 42% #79 42% #80 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
APP scoring against the USA defense
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APP scored
3.9
#104
9.7
#53
13.6
#88
7.1
#40
9.0
#29
16.1
#31
USA allowed
5.0
#75
9.3
#107
14.3
#98
9.0
#131
9.1
#126
18.1
#132
USA scoring against the APP defense
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USA scored
11.6
#8
9.6
#60
21.1
#19
7.6
#35
6.4
#82
14.0
#56
APP allowed
5.0
#75
6.9
#66
11.9
#67
3.1
#32
8.1
#112
11.3
#70

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
USA +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
APP7d
USA7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 142 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.