Fri, Oct 30, 2026, 7:30 PM EDTWeek 9 · at UCF · Conference game
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4-2 · Power #38
24
projected
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3-3 · Power #55
23
projected
BAY 55%
45% UCF
Spread
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Total
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model 47.5
Model line
BAY -2
BAY 55% to win
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Baylor 55%
Projected BAY 24 – UCF 23 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
BAY -2
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 47.5
How the model gets there (points from UCF’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadUCF rating edge−5.0+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.6=Model marginBAY by 1.9
TotalScoring ratings50.1+Wind 12 mph−2.8=Model total47.3

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
BAY+4.5 →+8.0▲ 3.5#38
UCF+0.7 →+3.5▲ 2.8#56
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW8

BAY
Longer bar = better
UCF
#100
Offense
UCF better ▶
#81
#14
Defense
◀ BAY better
#48
+0.2 #62
Turnovers
UCF better ▶
+0.7 #26
82 plays #1
Pace
◀ BAY faster
61 plays #122
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When BAY has the ball
Advantage: UCF defense
BAY offUCF defEdge
Points / game 30.0 #67 21.7 #50 Even
Yards / play 5.33 #112 5.07 #49 UCF
PPA / play +0.09 #93 0.00 #33 UCF
Success rate 37% #128 41% #60 UCF
When UCF has the ball
Advantage: BAY defense
UCF offBAY defEdge
Points / game 31.7 #52 14.7 #10 BAY
Yards / play 5.83 #71 4.59 #20 BAY
PPA / play +0.07 #99 −0.07 #10 BAY
Success rate 40% #100 35% #15 BAY

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
BAY scoring against the UCF defense
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BAY scored
6.3
#65
10.5
#42
16.8
#52
6.7
#55
6.5
#80
13.2
#71
UCF allowed
4.0
#46
7.2
#70
11.2
#55
3.8
#41
6.7
#84
10.5
#63
UCF scoring against the BAY defense
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UCF scored
11.0
#12
6.2
#108
17.2
#49
8.2
#24
6.3
#85
14.5
#49
BAY allowed
4.3
#57
2.8
#7
7.2
#14
2.7
#24
4.8
#37
7.5
#18

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
UCF +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
72° · 12 mph
Wind trims 2.8 pts off the total
Rest
BAY6d
UCF6d
Even
Tempo
Fast 143 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

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