Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 3:30 PM EDTWeek 9 · at Utah State · Conference game
Kickoff forecast55°F6 mphgusts 12Wet0.0 mmWet Over 45% of 309 games since 2023Weather watch ›
2-4 · Power #110
25
projected
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2-4 · Power #95
31
projected
CSU 31%
69% USU
Spread
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Total
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model 56.5
Model line
USU -7
USU 69% to win
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Utah State 69%
Projected CSU 25 – USU 31 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
USU -7
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
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Total
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Model 56.5
How the model gets there (points from USU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadUSU rating edge+4.4+Home field+2.5=Model marginUSU by 6.9
TotalScoring ratings57.1+Wind 6 mph−0.4=Model total56.7

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
CSU−10.5 →−11.0▼ 0.5#111
USU−6.5 →−6.9▼ 0.4#95
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW8

CSU
Longer bar = better
USU
#31
Offense
◀ CSU better
#131
#138
Defense
USU better ▶
#55
+1.6 #4
Turnovers
◀ CSU better
−0.8 #124
70 plays #31
Pace
◀ CSU faster
62 plays #112
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When CSU has the ball
Advantage: CSU offense
CSU offUSU defEdge
Points / game 35.7 #29 23.5 #65 CSU
Yards / play 6.57 #26 5.13 #51 CSU
PPA / play +0.28 #19 +0.06 #54 CSU
Success rate 45% #50 39% #51 Even
When USU has the ball
Even matchup
USU offCSU defEdge
Points / game 14.5 #136 43.2 #138 Even
Yards / play 4.99 #122 7.89 #138 Even
PPA / play −0.07 #135 +0.35 #138 Even
Success rate 35% #131 55% #138 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
CSU scoring against the USU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
CSU scored
8.7
#30
12.2
#23
20.8
#21
6.0
#70
8.8
#34
14.8
#45
USU allowed
8.2
#128
9.5
#109
17.7
#122
2.2
#13
3.7
#15
5.8
#6
USU scoring against the CSU defense
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USU scored
2.3
#129
3.8
#137
6.2
#135
4.7
#105
3.7
#131
8.3
#130
CSU allowed
14.5
#138
14.3
#136
28.8
#138
8.2
#123
6.2
#67
14.3
#115

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
USU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
55° · 6 mph
Wind trims 0.4 pts off the total
Rest
CSU7d
USU7d
Even
Tempo
Average 132 plays
slowavg 133fast

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