Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 9:30 PM ESTWeek 10 · at Utah State · Conference game
4-3 · Power #80
21
projected
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2-4 · Power #95
23
projected
FRES 46%
54% USU
Spread
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Total
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model 44.5
Model line
USU -1.5
USU 54% 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
Utah State 54%
Projected FRES 21 – USU 23 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
USU -1.5
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 44.5
How the model gets there (points from USU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadUSU rating edge−4.0+Home field+2.5+Travel+3.1=Model marginUSU by 1.6
TotalScoring ratings44.6=Model total44.6

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
FRES−4.0 →−3.3▲ 0.7#81
USU−6.5 →−6.9▼ 0.4#95
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW9

FRES
Longer bar = better
USU
#86
Offense
◀ FRES better
#131
#66
Defense
Even
#56
+1.1 #8
Turnovers
◀ FRES better
−0.8 #124
61 plays #120
Pace
Even
62 plays #112
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When FRES has the ball
Advantage: USU defense
FRES offUSU defEdge
Points / game 27.6 #80 23.5 #65 Even
Yards / play 5.76 #81 5.13 #52 USU
PPA / play +0.10 #88 +0.06 #54 USU
Success rate 41% #96 39% #51 USU
When USU has the ball
Advantage: FRES defense
USU offFRES defEdge
Points / game 14.5 #136 20.9 #43 FRES
Yards / play 4.99 #122 5.78 #94 FRES
PPA / play −0.07 #135 +0.04 #47 FRES
Success rate 35% #131 42% #79 FRES

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
FRES scoring against the USU defense
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FRES scored
2.3
#131
10.3
#47
12.6
#96
6.4
#61
8.6
#38
15.0
#40
USU allowed
8.2
#128
9.5
#109
17.7
#122
2.2
#13
3.7
#15
5.8
#6
USU scoring against the FRES 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
FRES allowed
6.0
#100
7.9
#78
13.9
#96
1.1
#3
5.9
#61
7.0
#15

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
USU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
FRES7d
USU7d
Even
Tempo
Slow 123 plays
slowavg 133fast
Altitude
FRES +4,364 ft
Model adds 3.1 pts for travel

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.