CFB Betting Edge

2026 · Week 8 · FBS · the model's read vs the market — informational, not an ATS edge
Full Slate FBS · Week 8 · 56 games
Model
UConn -26.0 · mkt UConn
proj Massachusetts 15.7 · UConn 41.7
Total
proj 57.3
Model
Miami -17.8 · mkt Miami
proj Pittsburgh 17.4 · Miami 35.2
Total
proj 52.6
Model
Clemson -15.7 · mkt Clemson
proj Virginia Tech 20.3 · Clemson 36.0
Total
proj 56.3
Model
Troy -15.1 · mkt Troy
proj UL Monroe 20.5 · Troy 35.6
Total
proj 56.2
Model
SMU -14.5 · mkt SMU
proj California 20.2 · SMU 34.7
Total
proj 55.0
Model
Georgia Tech -14.4 · mkt Georgia Tech
proj Boston College 17.7 · Georgia Tech 32.2
Total
proj 49.9
Model
TCU -14.1 · mkt TCU
proj West Virginia 19.6 · TCU 33.6
Total
proj 53.2
Model
New Mexico -12.3 · mkt New Mexico
proj North Dakota State 21.9 · New Mexico 34.3
Total
proj 56.2
Model
Marshall -12.2 · mkt Marshall
proj South Alabama 20.8 · Marshall 33.0
Total
proj 53.8
Model
Ohio -10.7 · mkt Ohio
proj Eastern Michigan 23.0 · Ohio 33.7
Total
proj 56.8
Model
Ball State -10.7 · mkt Ball State
proj Sacramento State 22.3 · Ball State 32.9
Total
proj 55.2
Model
Utah -10.2 · mkt Utah
proj Houston 21.4 · Utah 31.6
Total
proj 53.0
Model
Texas State -9.7 · mkt Texas State
proj Utah State 20.6 · Texas State 30.3
Total
proj 51.0
Model
Florida International -9.7 · mkt Florida International
proj Middle Tennessee 22.7 · Florida International 32.4
Total
proj 55.1
Model
Arkansas State -9.3 · mkt Arkansas State
proj Georgia State 23.6 · Arkansas State 32.9
Total
proj 56.5
Syracuse @ North CarolinaNorth Carolina 71%
Model
North Carolina -7.7 · mkt North Carolina
proj Syracuse 22.4 · North Carolina 30.1
Total
proj 52.5
Rice @ Florida AtlanticFlorida Atlantic 70%
Model
Florida Atlantic -7.3 · mkt Florida Atlantic
proj Rice 20.8 · Florida Atlantic 28.1
Total
proj 48.9
Rutgers @ NorthwesternNorthwestern 68%
Model
Northwestern -6.7 · mkt Northwestern
proj Rutgers 23.4 · Northwestern 30.1
Total
proj 53.5
Duke @ VirginiaVirginia 67%
Model
Virginia -6.4 · mkt Virginia
proj Duke 23.2 · Virginia 29.6
Total
proj 52.8
Model
Buffalo -6.3 · mkt Buffalo
proj Bowling Green 24.8 · Buffalo 31.1
Total
proj 55.9
Model
Toledo -5.9 · mkt Toledo
proj Western Michigan 22.3 · Toledo 28.2
Total
proj 50.5
Baylor @ KansasKansas 66%
Model
Kansas -5.9 · mkt Kansas
proj Baylor 24.3 · Kansas 30.2
Total
proj 54.5
UTSA @ TulaneTulane 65%
Model
Tulane -5.6 · mkt Tulane
proj UTSA 22.9 · Tulane 28.6
Total
proj 51.5
LSU @ AuburnAuburn 65%
Model
Auburn -5.4 · mkt Auburn
proj LSU 24.8 · Auburn 30.3
Total
proj 55.1
Boise State @ Washington StateWashington State 63%
Model
Washington State -4.8 · mkt Washington State
proj Boise State 21.7 · Washington State 26.5
Total
proj 48.2
Louisiana @ Southern MissSouthern Miss 62%
Model
Southern Miss -4.3 · mkt Southern Miss
proj Louisiana 24.2 · Southern Miss 28.5
Total
proj 52.7
Model
Arizona -4.2 · mkt Arizona
proj Iowa State 26.4 · Arizona 30.6
Total
proj 57.0
Model
Memphis -3.6 · mkt Memphis
proj East Carolina 25.7 · Memphis 29.2
Total
proj 54.9
Model
Arizona State -2.9 · mkt Arizona State
proj Kansas State 24.3 · Arizona State 27.2
Total
proj 51.5
Liberty @ Kennesaw StateKennesaw State 56%
Model
Kennesaw State -2.1 · mkt Kennesaw State
proj Liberty 25.0 · Kennesaw State 27.1
Total
proj 52.1
Model
Alabama -1.1 · mkt Alabama
proj Texas A&M 25.1 · Alabama 26.2
Total
proj 51.2
Model
Nevada -1.1 · mkt Nevada
proj San José State 25.9 · Nevada 27.0
Total
proj 52.9
Model
UCLA -1.0 · mkt UCLA
proj Michigan State 25.9 · UCLA 26.9
Total
proj 52.9
Model
Delaware -0.7 · mkt Delaware
proj Missouri State 25.3 · Delaware 25.9
Total
proj 51.2
Akron @ Kent StateKent State 50%
Model
Kent State -0.1 · mkt Kent State
proj Akron 26.5 · Kent State 26.6
Total
proj 53.1
Ole Miss @ TexasOle Miss 52%
Model
Ole Miss -0.5 · mkt Ole Miss
proj Ole Miss 26.2 · Texas 25.7
Total
proj 51.8
North Texas @ NavyNorth Texas 52%
Model
North Texas -0.7 · mkt North Texas
proj North Texas 30.8 · Navy 30.1
Total
proj 61.0
Model
Colorado -0.9 · mkt Colorado
proj Colorado 27.6 · Oklahoma State 26.7
Total
proj 54.3
Model
Old Dominion -1.9 · mkt Old Dominion
proj Old Dominion 28.6 · Louisiana Tech 26.7
Total
proj 55.4
Model
Miami (OH) -2.0 · mkt Miami (OH)
proj Miami (OH) 29.9 · Central Michigan 27.9
Total
proj 57.8
New Mexico State @ Sam HoustonNew Mexico State 57%
Model
New Mexico State -2.6 · mkt New Mexico State
proj New Mexico State 28.5 · Sam Houston 25.9
Total
proj 54.4
Army @ TulsaArmy 64%
Model
Army -5.0 · mkt Army
proj Army 28.9 · Tulsa 23.9
Total
proj 52.7
Model
Tennessee -6.2 · mkt Tennessee
proj Tennessee 30.5 · South Carolina 24.3
Total
proj 54.8
Model
Hawai'i -6.8 · mkt Hawai'i
proj Hawai'i 32.6 · Northern Illinois 25.8
Total
proj 58.4
Air Force @ WyomingAir Force 69%
Model
Air Force -7.1 · mkt Air Force
proj Air Force 32.0 · Wyoming 24.9
Total
proj 56.9
Model
Iowa -8.3 · mkt Iowa
proj Iowa 31.3 · Minnesota 23.0
Total
proj 54.3
Model
Oregon -8.5 · mkt Oregon
proj Oregon 31.0 · Illinois 22.5
Total
proj 53.6
Model
NC State -8.8 · mkt NC State
proj NC State 31.0 · Stanford 22.1
Total
proj 53.1
Model
San Diego State -8.8 · mkt San Diego State
proj San Diego State 34.6 · Colorado State 25.7
Total
proj 60.3
Model
Indiana -9.3 · mkt Indiana
proj Indiana 31.1 · Michigan 21.8
Total
proj 53.0
Model
Oklahoma -9.5 · mkt Oklahoma
proj Oklahoma 32.4 · Mississippi State 22.9
Total
proj 55.4
BYU @ UCFBYU 79%
Model
BYU -11.6 · mkt BYU
proj BYU 32.0 · UCF 20.4
Total
proj 52.4
Vanderbilt @ KentuckyVanderbilt 82%
Model
Vanderbilt -13.1 · mkt Vanderbilt
proj Vanderbilt 30.1 · Kentucky 17.0
Total
proj 47.1
Model
USC -15.4 · mkt USC
proj USC 37.9 · Wisconsin 22.4
Total
proj 60.3
James Madison @ App StateJames Madison 89%
Model
James Madison -17.8 · mkt James Madison
proj James Madison 34.0 · App State 16.2
Total
proj 50.2
Model
Texas Tech -20.0 · mkt Texas Tech
proj Texas Tech 42.6 · Cincinnati 22.5
Total
proj 65.1
The model beats SP+ but not the closing line (ATS ≈ break-even). “Model−Mkt” is the gap between our projected home margin and the market's implied margin — a read on disagreement, not a profitable edge. Upcoming games have no closing line yet, so the market number marked ~ is the consensus midpoint of the best posted spreads across books.