Thu, Oct 29, 2026, 7:30 PM EDTWeek 9 · at North Texas · Conference game
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4-2 · Power #102
26
projected
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4-2 · Power #54
41
projected
FAU 10%
90% UNT
Spread
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Total
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model 67.5
Model line
UNT -17.5
UNT 90% to win
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Spread
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
North Texas 90%
Projected FAU 26 – UNT 41 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
UNT -17.5
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 67.5
How the model gets there (points from UNT’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadUNT rating edge+14.1+Home field+2.5+Travel+1.0=Model marginUNT by 17.6
TotalScoring ratings69.6+Wind 10 mph−2.0=Model total67.6

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
FAU−10.2 →−9.0▲ 1.2#102
UNT+4.5 →+4.6▲ 0.1#51
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW8

FAU
Longer bar = better
UNT
#52
Offense
UNT better ▶
#10
#114
Defense
UNT better ▶
#99
+0.3 #52
Turnovers
Even
+0.3 #51
76 plays #6
Pace
Even
73 plays #8
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When FAU has the ball
Advantage: FAU offense
FAU offUNT defEdge
Points / game 35.0 #38 29.2 #113 FAU
Yards / play 5.46 #102 5.52 #78 UNT
PPA / play +0.24 #31 +0.15 #101 FAU
Success rate 47% #35 44% #105 FAU
When UNT has the ball
Advantage: UNT offense
UNT offFAU defEdge
Points / game 42.2 #4 31.5 #118 UNT
Yards / play 7.30 #5 6.34 #123 UNT
PPA / play +0.36 #4 +0.25 #125 UNT
Success rate 48% #28 42% #88 UNT

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
FAU scoring against the UNT defense
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FAU scored
12.2
#5
13.3
#13
25.5
#3
6.7
#54
2.8
#137
9.5
#119
UNT allowed
7.5
#121
8.5
#91
16.0
#111
4.0
#48
8.2
#114
12.2
#80
UNT scoring against the FAU defense
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UNT scored
7.8
#39
15.3
#3
23.2
#12
11.0
#8
6.8
#71
17.8
#19
FAU allowed
8.0
#125
11.0
#123
19.0
#128
4.7
#67
7.8
#103
12.5
#87

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
UNT +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
76° · 10 mph
Wind trims 2.0 pts off the total
Rest
FAU5d short
UNT5d short
Even
Tempo
Fast 149 plays
slowavg 133fast

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