Sat, Nov 21, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 12 · at UAB · Conference game
6-1 · Power #71
31
projected
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4-3 · Power #107
23
projected
UTSA 72%
28% UAB
Spread
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Total
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model 54.5
Model line
UTSA -8
UTSA 72% to win
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Spread
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
UTSA 72%
Projected UTSA 31 – UAB 23 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
UTSA -8
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 54.5
How the model gets there (points from UAB’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadUAB rating edge−10.6+Home field+2.5=Model marginUTSA by 8.1
TotalScoring ratings54.4=Model total54.4

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
UTSA+0.4 →−0.2▼ 0.6#71
UAB−11.8 →−9.6▲ 2.2#107
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11

UTSA
Longer bar = better
UAB
#46
Offense
◀ UTSA better
#106
#84
Defense
UAB better ▶
#61
+0.6 #30
Turnovers
◀ UTSA better
0.0 #72
67 plays #61
Pace
Even
67 plays #59
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When UTSA has the ball
Even matchup
UTSA offUAB defEdge
Points / game 32.3 #49 24.6 #75 UTSA
Yards / play 6.15 #52 4.95 #33 Even
PPA / play +0.22 #38 +0.02 #40 Even
Success rate 46% #43 43% #96 UTSA
When UAB has the ball
Advantage: UTSA defense
UAB offUTSA defEdge
Points / game 23.3 #104 27.0 #99 Even
Yards / play 5.06 #120 5.61 #82 UTSA
PPA / play +0.04 #110 +0.10 #77 UTSA
Success rate 41% #88 42% #78 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
UTSA scoring against the UAB defense
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UTSA scored
7.3
#46
10.3
#47
17.6
#44
4.7
#104
10.0
#14
14.7
#47
UAB allowed
7.0
#115
8.7
#98
15.7
#109
4.4
#58
4.4
#28
8.9
#34
UAB scoring against the UTSA 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
UTSA allowed
7.4
#120
8.0
#80
15.4
#108
3.3
#34
8.3
#115
11.6
#74

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
UAB +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
UTSA7d
UAB7d
Even
Tempo
Average 134 plays
slowavg 133fast

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