Sat, Nov 28, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 13 · at Colorado · Conference game
3-3 · Power #55
20
projected
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2-4 · Power #63
25
projected
UCF 37%
63% COLO
Spread
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Total
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model 45
Model line
COLO -4.5
COLO 63% to win
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Colorado 63%
Projected UCF 20 – COLO 25 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
COLO -4.5
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 45
How the model gets there (points from COLO’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadCOLO rating edge−2.2+Home field+2.5+Travel+4.3=Model marginCOLO by 4.6
TotalScoring ratings45.2=Model total45.2

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
UCF+0.7 →+3.5▲ 2.8#56
COLO−0.7 →+1.4▲ 2.1#63
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

UCF
Longer bar = better
COLO
#81
Offense
◀ UCF better
#112
#48
Defense
Even
#49
+0.7 #26
Turnovers
◀ UCF better
−1.0 #130
61 plays #122
Pace
COLO faster ▶
71 plays #20
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When UCF has the ball
Advantage: COLO defense
UCF offCOLO defEdge
Points / game 31.7 #52 25.7 #88 UCF
Yards / play 5.83 #71 5.04 #44 COLO
PPA / play +0.07 #99 0.00 #31 COLO
Success rate 40% #100 38% #34 COLO
When COLO has the ball
Advantage: UCF defense
COLO offUCF defEdge
Points / game 19.5 #124 21.7 #50 UCF
Yards / play 5.54 #96 5.07 #49 UCF
PPA / play +0.01 #118 0.00 #33 UCF
Success rate 40% #109 41% #60 UCF

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
UCF scoring against the COLO defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
UCF scored
11.0
#12
6.2
#108
17.2
#49
8.2
#24
6.3
#85
14.5
#49
COLO allowed
4.0
#46
7.8
#76
11.8
#66
5.5
#81
8.3
#117
13.8
#110
COLO scoring against the UCF defense
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COLO scored
5.2
#89
4.7
#127
9.8
#118
5.0
#96
4.7
#120
9.7
#117
UCF allowed
4.0
#46
7.2
#70
11.2
#55
3.8
#41
6.7
#84
10.5
#63

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
COLO +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
UCF7d
COLO7d
Even
Tempo
Average 132 plays
slowavg 133fast
Altitude
UCF +5,282 ft
Model adds 4.3 pts for travel

News & sentiment

ESPN and Google News headlines
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Schedules, links & other games

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