Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 12:00 PM EDTWeek 9 · at South Florida · Conference game
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4-3 · Power #107
17
projected
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5-2 · Power #76
28
projected
UAB 22%
78% USF
Spread
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Total
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model 44
Model line
USF -11
USF 78% to win
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
South Florida 78%
Projected UAB 17 – USF 28 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
USF -11
Market —
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Total
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Model 44
How the model gets there (points from USF’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadUSF rating edge+7.9+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.6=Model marginUSF by 11.0
TotalScoring ratings46.5+Wind 11 mph−2.4=Model total44.1

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
UAB−11.8 →−9.6▲ 2.2#107
USF+8.1 →−2.8▼ 10.9#76
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW8

UAB
Longer bar = better
USF
#106
Offense
USF better ▶
#76
#61
Defense
USF better ▶
#46
0.0 #72
Turnovers
USF better ▶
+0.4 #46
67 plays #59
Pace
◀ UAB faster
59 plays #127
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When UAB has the ball
Advantage: USF defense
UAB offUSF defEdge
Points / game 23.3 #104 15.1 #13 USF
Yards / play 5.06 #120 5.07 #48 USF
PPA / play +0.04 #110 +0.01 #37 USF
Success rate 41% #88 42% #87 Even
When USF has the ball
Even matchup
USF offUAB defEdge
Points / game 26.6 #87 24.6 #75 Even
Yards / play 5.48 #100 4.95 #33 UAB
PPA / play +0.13 #78 +0.02 #40 UAB
Success rate 47% #37 43% #96 USF

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
UAB scoring against the USF defense
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UAB scored
2.9
#119
8.0
#87
10.9
#107
2.1
#133
8.4
#43
10.6
#101
USF allowed
2.7
#18
5.7
#41
8.4
#29
1.9
#10
4.9
#39
6.7
#11
USF scoring against the UAB defense
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USF scored
5.9
#76
4.3
#131
10.1
#115
5.0
#96
11.4
#6
16.4
#27
UAB allowed
7.0
#115
8.7
#98
15.7
#109
4.4
#58
4.4
#28
8.9
#34

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
USF +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
78° · 11 mph
Wind trims 2.4 pts off the total
Rest
UAB16d bye
USF14d bye
UAB +2 days
Tempo
Slow 126 plays
slowavg 133fast

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