Sat, Nov 14, 2026, 9:30 PM ESTWeek 11 · at San Diego State · Conference game
2-4 · Power #95
22
projected
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3-4 · Power #108
23
projected
USU 52%
48% SDSU
Spread
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Total
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model 45
Model line
USU -0.5
USU 52% to win
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Utah State 52%
Projected USU 22 – SDSU 23 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
USU -0.5
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 45
How the model gets there (points from SDSU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadSDSU rating edge−3.8+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.6=Model marginUSU by 0.7
TotalScoring ratings44.8=Model total44.8

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
USU−6.5 →−6.9▼ 0.4#95
SDSU−1.2 →−10.9▼ 9.7#110
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10

USU
Longer bar = better
SDSU
#131
Offense
Even
#126
#56
Defense
◀ USU better
#109
−0.8 #124
Turnovers
SDSU better ▶
−0.3 #90
62 plays #112
Pace
Even
61 plays #121
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When USU has the ball
Advantage: SDSU defense
USU offSDSU defEdge
Points / game 14.5 #136 33.3 #128 Even
Yards / play 4.99 #122 5.70 #92 SDSU
PPA / play −0.07 #135 +0.12 #88 SDSU
Success rate 35% #131 47% #127 Even
When SDSU has the ball
Advantage: USU defense
SDSU offUSU defEdge
Points / game 23.3 #103 23.5 #65 USU
Yards / play 4.81 #133 5.13 #52 USU
PPA / play −0.05 #131 +0.06 #54 USU
Success rate 34% #135 39% #51 USU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
USU scoring against the SDSU 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
SDSU allowed
6.7
#110
8.6
#94
15.3
#106
8.4
#125
9.6
#128
18.0
#131
SDSU scoring against the USU defense
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SDSU scored
3.3
#117
5.0
#122
8.3
#126
7.9
#29
7.1
#62
15.0
#40
USU allowed
8.2
#128
9.5
#109
17.7
#122
2.2
#13
3.7
#15
5.8
#6

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
SDSU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
USU7d
SDSU14d bye
SDSU +7 days
Tempo
Slow 123 plays
slowavg 133fast

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.