Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 10 · at Mississippi State · Conference game
VAN 21%79% MSST
Spread
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Total
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model 58.5
Model line
MSST -11.5
MSST 79% to win
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Market
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Spread
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Total
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Model view
Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Mississippi State 79%
Projected VAN 24 – MSST 34 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
MSST -11.5
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 58.5
How the model gets there (points from MSST’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadMSST rating edge+9.0+Home field+2.5=Model marginMSST by 11.5
TotalScoring ratings58.5=Model total58.5
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.
Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-5 50% | 5-5 50% | 8-2 80% | |
| 4-6 40% | 4-6 40% | 6-4 60% |
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
VAN+13.0 →+2.0▼ 11.0#60
MSST+5.6 →+10.5▲ 4.9#29
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW9
Longer bar = better
#99
Offense
MSST better ▶#41
#100
Defense
Even#101
−0.7 #121
Turnovers
MSST better ▶−0.5 #106
64 plays #91
Pace
MSST faster ▶71 plays #26
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| VAN off | MSST def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 23.6 #101 | 28.5 #111 | Even |
| Yards / play | 5.51 #97 | 5.49 #75 | MSST |
| PPA / play | +0.08 #98 | +0.14 #95 | Even |
| Success rate | 40% #101 | 46% #123 | VAN |
| MSST off | VAN def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 32.5 #48 | 29.7 #115 | MSST |
| Yards / play | 6.43 #38 | 5.64 #89 | MSST |
| PPA / play | +0.20 #46 | +0.14 #98 | MSST |
| Success rate | 48% #33 | 44% #99 | MSST |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
VAN scoring against the MSST defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.6 #86 | 4.4 #130 | 10.0 #116 | 7.7 #32 | 5.9 #96 | 13.6 #64 | |
7.3 #118 | 7.8 #78 | 15.2 #105 | 9.2 #132 | 4.2 #23 | 13.3 #100 |
MSST scoring against the VAN defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9.3 #19 | 9.7 #56 | 19.0 #33 | 6.0 #70 | 7.5 #55 | 13.5 #65 | |
6.9 #112 | 12.3 #132 | 19.1 #129 | 5.0 #72 | 5.6 #53 | 10.6 #62 |
Game conditions
Before kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
No forecast
Venue not known yet
Rest
VAN13d bye
MSST6d
VAN +7 days
Tempo
Average 135 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.
Schedules, links & other games
Previous and next games, standings, ESPN, and the rest of the week

