Fri, Nov 20, 2026, 8:00 PM ESTWeek 12 · at Air Force · Conference game
1-6 · Power #136
16
projected
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5-1 · Power #90
37
projected
UTEP 5%
95% AFA
Spread
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Total
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model 53
Model line
AFA -22.5
AFA 95% to win
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Air Force 95%
Projected UTEP 16 – AFA 37 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
AFA -22.5
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 53
How the model gets there (points from AFA’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadAFA rating edge+18.3+Home field+2.5+Travel+1.6=Model marginAFA by 22.4
TotalScoring ratings52.9=Model total52.9

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
UTEP−15.9 →−22.0▼ 6.1#136
AFA−15.2 →−5.2▲ 10.0#92
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11

UTEP
Longer bar = better
AFA
#133
Offense
AFA better ▶
#51
#130
Defense
AFA better ▶
#49
−0.3 #89
Turnovers
AFA better ▶
+0.5 #35
59 plays #131
Pace
AFA faster ▶
72 plays #14
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When UTEP has the ball
Advantage: AFA defense
UTEP offAFA defEdge
Points / game 15.1 #134 19.7 #38 AFA
Yards / play 4.88 #127 5.46 #72 AFA
PPA / play −0.08 #136 +0.04 #44 AFA
Success rate 34% #136 38% #42 AFA
When AFA has the ball
Advantage: AFA offense
AFA offUTEP defEdge
Points / game 30.8 #61 37.3 #134 AFA
Yards / play 5.67 #88 6.30 #121 AFA
PPA / play +0.23 #33 +0.28 #132 AFA
Success rate 49% #23 49% #133 AFA

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
UTEP scoring against the AFA defense
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UTEP scored
2.0
#134
4.0
#134
6.0
#137
4.4
#108
4.7
#117
9.1
#122
AFA allowed
2.8
#18
8.0
#82
10.8
#53
4.5
#64
3.3
#10
7.8
#20
AFA scoring against the UTEP defense
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AFA scored
3.3
#116
10.7
#39
14.0
#83
5.2
#91
10.2
#12
15.3
#38
UTEP allowed
10.4
#135
6.0
#47
16.4
#114
13.1
#138
7.7
#99
20.9
#138

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
AFA +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
UTEP7d
AFA6d
UTEP +1 day
Tempo
Average 131 plays
slowavg 133fast
Altitude
UTEP +2,756 ft
Model adds 1.6 pts for travel

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.