Sat, Oct 31, 2026, 3:00 PM EDTWeek 9 · at Air Force
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3-3 · Power #93
24
projected
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5-1 · Power #90
33
projected
CONN 28%
72% AFA
Spread
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Total
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model 56.5
Model line
AFA -8
AFA 72% to win
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Air Force 72%
Projected CONN 24 – AFA 33 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
AFA -8
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 56.5
How the model gets there (points from AFA’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadAFA rating edge+0.6+Home field+2.5+Travel+5.0=Model marginAFA by 8.1
TotalScoring ratings56.5=Model total56.5

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
CONN−4.3 →−5.3▼ 1.0#92
AFA−15.2 →−5.2▲ 10.0#91
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW8

CONN
Longer bar = better
AFA
#36
Offense
◀ CONN better
#52
#85
Defense
AFA better ▶
#49
0.0 #71
Turnovers
AFA better ▶
+0.5 #35
66 plays #74
Pace
AFA faster ▶
72 plays #14
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When CONN has the ball
Even matchup
CONN offAFA defEdge
Points / game 35.7 #29 19.7 #38 Even
Yards / play 6.82 #16 5.46 #72 CONN
PPA / play +0.21 #44 +0.04 #44 Even
Success rate 44% #56 38% #42 Even
When AFA has the ball
Advantage: AFA offense
AFA offCONN defEdge
Points / game 30.8 #62 25.2 #79 Even
Yards / play 5.67 #88 5.63 #88 Even
PPA / play +0.23 #33 +0.09 #71 AFA
Success rate 49% #23 44% #100 AFA

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
CONN scoring against the AFA defense
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CONN scored
12.8
#2
7.3
#95
20.2
#25
8.0
#27
6.3
#85
14.3
#52
AFA allowed
2.8
#19
8.0
#80
10.8
#53
4.5
#63
3.3
#10
7.8
#20
AFA scoring against the CONN defense
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AFA scored
3.3
#116
10.7
#40
14.0
#83
5.2
#92
10.2
#12
15.3
#38
CONN allowed
5.0
#74
8.5
#90
13.5
#92
6.3
#93
4.0
#18
10.3
#58

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
AFA +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
62° · 4 mph
gusts 6 mph · kickoff forecast
Rest
CONN8d
AFA8d
Even
Tempo
Average 138 plays
slowavg 133fast
Altitude
CONN +6,628 ft
Model adds 5.0 pts for travel

News & sentiment

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