Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTWeek 9 · at Penn State · Conference game
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3-4 · Power #59
22
projected
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3-4 · Power #32
33
projected
PUR 22%
78% PSU
Spread
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Total
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model 54.5
Model line
PSU -11
PSU 78% to win
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Penn State 78%
Projected PUR 22 – PSU 33 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
PSU -11
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 54.5
How the model gets there (points from PSU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadPSU rating edge+8.0+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.3=Model marginPSU by 10.8
TotalScoring ratings54.5=Model total54.5

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
PUR−1.8 →+2.5▲ 4.3#59
PSU+12.7 →+9.2▼ 3.5#32
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW8

PUR
Longer bar = better
PSU
#54
Offense
◀ PUR better
#83
#128
Defense
PSU better ▶
#56
+0.6 #28
Turnovers
Even
+0.6 #31
69 plays #44
Pace
◀ PUR faster
66 plays #70
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When PUR has the ball
Even matchup
PUR offPSU defEdge
Points / game 31.3 #58 18.9 #31 PSU
Yards / play 5.94 #63 5.19 #56 Even
PPA / play +0.22 #40 +0.10 #79 PUR
Success rate 45% #53 40% #56 Even
When PSU has the ball
Advantage: PSU offense
PSU offPUR defEdge
Points / game 28.7 #74 32.3 #123 PSU
Yards / play 5.78 #78 6.74 #133 PSU
PPA / play +0.12 #81 +0.27 #129 PSU
Success rate 40% #98 47% #128 PSU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
PUR scoring against the PSU defense
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PUR scored
5.7
#81
8.1
#84
13.9
#85
7.1
#40
8.4
#43
15.6
#37
PSU allowed
2.9
#23
5.3
#31
8.1
#23
4.4
#58
6.3
#69
10.7
#65
PSU scoring against the PUR defense
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PSU scored
6.7
#60
9.3
#63
16.0
#61
6.3
#67
6.4
#81
12.7
#82
PUR allowed
6.4
#107
10.1
#117
16.6
#115
3.9
#45
9.7
#129
13.6
#105

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
PSU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
55° · 2 mph
gusts 2 mph · kickoff forecast
Rest
PUR14d bye
PSU13d bye
PUR +1 day
Tempo
Average 135 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

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