Fri, Nov 27, 2026, 12:00 PM ESTWeek 13 · at Akron · Conference game
4-3 · Power #125
26
projected
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1-6 · Power #133
26
projected
BUFF 52%
48% AKR
Spread
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Total
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model 51.5
Model line
BUFF -1
BUFF 52% to win
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Market

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Spread
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Buffalo 52%
Projected BUFF 26 – AKR 26 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
BUFF -1
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 51.5
How the model gets there (points from AKR’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadAKR rating edge−3.6+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.3=Model marginBUFF by 0.8
TotalScoring ratings51.3=Model total51.3

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
BUFF−12.9 →−15.5▼ 2.6#125
AKR−15.6 →−19.0▼ 3.4#133
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

BUFF
Longer bar = better
AKR
#124
Offense
Even
#114
#72
Defense
◀ BUFF better
#121
−0.6 #112
Turnovers
◀ BUFF better
−1.0 #131
75 plays #7
Pace
◀ BUFF faster
65 plays #82
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When BUFF has the ball
Even matchup
BUFF offAKR defEdge
Points / game 21.4 #111 32.4 #124 Even
Yards / play 4.35 #136 6.71 #132 Even
PPA / play +0.02 #116 +0.23 #122 Even
Success rate 35% #132 44% #107 AKR
When AKR has the ball
Advantage: BUFF defense
AKR offBUFF defEdge
Points / game 18.9 #126 25.6 #87 BUFF
Yards / play 5.22 #114 5.79 #95 Even
PPA / play +0.04 #109 +0.08 #68 BUFF
Success rate 40% #107 38% #39 BUFF

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
BUFF scoring against the AKR defense
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BUFF scored
3.1
#118
7.6
#93
10.7
#110
3.6
#123
6.1
#91
9.7
#115
AKR allowed
5.3
#83
12.3
#132
17.6
#121
7.7
#117
7.1
#95
14.9
#118
AKR scoring against the BUFF defense
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AKR scored
4.0
#98
4.9
#124
8.9
#124
3.3
#126
6.7
#73
10.0
#109
BUFF allowed
8.4
#129
6.4
#59
14.9
#103
4.3
#54
6.4
#77
10.7
#65

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
AKR +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
BUFF10d
AKR10d
Even
Tempo
Fast 140 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

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