Sat, Nov 14, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 11 · at Virginia · Conference game
3-4 · Power #85
18
projected
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4-4 · Power #50
31
projected
CAL 15%
85% UVA
Spread
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Total
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model 48
Model line
UVA -14
UVA 85% to win
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Market

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Spread
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Total
 

Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Virginia 85%
Projected CAL 18 – UVA 31 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
UVA -14
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 48
How the model gets there (points from UVA’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadUVA rating edge+9.8+Home field+2.5+Travel+1.9=Model marginUVA by 14.2
TotalScoring ratings48.1=Model total48.1

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
CAL−0.3 →−4.7▼ 4.4#88
UVA+7.4 →+4.4▼ 3.0#52
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10

CAL
Longer bar = better
UVA
#116
Offense
UVA better ▶
#65
#90
Defense
UVA better ▶
#55
+0.1 #66
Turnovers
UVA better ▶
+0.5 #34
71 plays #24
Pace
◀ CAL faster
68 plays #55
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When CAL has the ball
Advantage: UVA defense
CAL offUVA defEdge
Points / game 23.9 #100 19.6 #37 UVA
Yards / play 5.35 #109 5.15 #53 UVA
PPA / play −0.03 #127 +0.09 #72 UVA
Success rate 38% #126 40% #57 UVA
When UVA has the ball
Advantage: UVA offense
UVA offCAL defEdge
Points / game 28.3 #76 27.7 #105 UVA
Yards / play 5.33 #112 5.96 #106 Even
PPA / play +0.23 #34 +0.15 #99 UVA
Success rate 47% #39 39% #49 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
CAL scoring against the UVA defense
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CAL scored
7.1
#48
5.3
#118
12.4
#98
5.4
#87
6.0
#94
11.4
#92
UVA allowed
3.0
#29
7.1
#70
10.1
#48
4.4
#58
5.1
#43
9.5
#44
UVA scoring against the CAL defense
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UVA scored
9.1
#27
6.4
#105
15.5
#65
5.6
#84
7.1
#64
12.8
#81
CAL allowed
4.4
#59
13.4
#134
17.9
#123
2.9
#29
7.0
#89
9.9
#49

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
UVA +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
CAL14d bye
UVA13d bye
CAL +1 day
Tempo
Fast 139 plays
slowavg 133fast
Travel
CAL 2,360 mi
Model moves the line 1.9 pts

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.