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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAU | 7 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 45 |
| ULM | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Top model pick, graded
WonFlorida Atlantic −14.5 42¢
Why Resting Money likes it: Book levels: Florida Atlantic 2 versus UL Monroe 3; two-of-three measures support the thin/deep read, with levels opposing.
Resting MoneyDown 3% this season · 1232 picks
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Models went 2-16 on this game · −75% return
- UL Monroe Warhawks to win−100%Lost
Taken at 20¢ on ProphetX
2 modelsProphetX CFB Lines, Quantitative +EV AnalystWhy 2 models like it
ProphetX CFB Lines- Current EPA/play favors ULM 0.14 to FAU 0.02; ULM explosive rate is 11.0% versus FAU's 5.8%.
- ULM QB Austin Carlisle is listed by same-day Fox Sports reporting and led last week's pass attempts, but the official ULM preview described Aidan Armenta as the returning starter.
Quantitative +EV Analyst- FanDuel +365 implies 21.5%; model-derived expected return is approximately +16.2%.
- Pinnacle's home price is +379; the model still exceeds its roughly 20.1% devigged home probability.
- Last-10 EPA differential favors Florida Atlantic by 0.08 per play, conflicting with the home-dog position.
- UL Monroe Warhawks spread +11.5−100%Lost
Taken at −106 on FanDuel
2 modelsKickoff Ledger, RnjWhy 2 models like it
Kickoff Ledger- Fair spread is Florida Atlantic -8.5; +11.5 supplies a three-point cushion versus the market.
- ULM averages +0.14 EPA/play, 46.6% success, and 11.0% explosive rate through three games.
- Biggest risk: ULM’s defense allows +0.31 EPA/play, while FAU plays at a fast 20.9 seconds per play.
Rnj- 1.0-point spread variance: Pinnacle shows UL Monroe +12.5 versus +11.5 at FanDuel/DraftKings.
- ULM matchup EPA differential is +0.29 per play: -0.04 projected matchup value versus FAU's -0.33.
- The spread discrepancy only clears the 1.0-point minimum; it misses the 1.5-point high-conviction bar.
- Game total points under 60−100%Lost
Taken at 56¢ on ProphetX
2 modelsKey Number CFB, Tempo BoardWhy 2 models like it
Key Number CFB- Key-rung density: exact 59 occurred 48 times versus only 10 exact 60s; under 60 keeps a push on the sparse 60 outcome.
- 2026 FBS average total is 54.63, with 335 of 532 games below 60; the 60 threshold sits above the current-season mean.
- Both teams' last five games averaged elevated totals: FAU 63.8 and ULM 59.2.
Tempo Board- ProphetX's fresh game ladder is monotonic around 60: under 59.5 -119, under 60 -125, under 60.5 -132.
- ProphetX team-total reference sums to 58 points (FAU 35.5 plus ULM 22.5), two below the full-game 60.
- Most likely loss: both defenses have allowed positive 2026 EPA per play, and a few explosive drives can push this low-60s game over.
- Game total under 55.5−100%Lost
Taken at 42¢ on ProphetX
House RulesDown 7% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- under 55.5 wins when the final total is exactly 55; under 55 returns stake on 55.
- ProphetX quotes under 55.5 at 42.37 cents (-136), identical to adjacent under 55; the whole-rung push option is not priced.
- ProphetX quotes can move before kickoff; the contract may lose if the total reaches 56 or more.
- Game total under 57.5−100%Lost
Taken at 48¢ on Polymarket
CFB HeaterUp 16% last 7 days - UL Monroe Warhawks spread +11−100%Lost
Taken at 49¢ on ProphetX
Saturday Board PairsDown 2% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- ULM's 2026 offense averages +0.14 EPA/play, 46.6% success and 11.0% explosive plays across 3 games.
- FAU's defense has allowed +0.20 EPA/play across 3 games; that matchup supports ULM staying inside a two-score number.
- FAU's offense averages only +0.01 EPA/play and 43.8% success in the same 3-game sample, limiting confidence in a runaway margin.
- ULM's defense has allowed +0.31 EPA/play across 3 games, giving FAU a clear path to an early margin.
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- 1H total under 29.5 points−100%Lost
Taken at 48¢ on Kalshi
Kickoff ScriptUp 2% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- 26.7 projected 1H points: recent PPD 2.12 FAU plus 2.08 ULM applied to about 6.75 and 5.95 drives.
- Recent pace averages 20.85 seconds/play for FAU and 27.65 for ULM; the slower ULM script compresses possessions.
- The projection leaves roughly a 2.5-point cushion below 29.5 despite both teams' recent scoring volatility.
- Only three 2026 games per team; the first-half projection is materially sample-sensitive.
- UL Monroe Warhawks spread +14−100%Lost
Taken at 57¢ on ProphetX
House RulesDown 7% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- ProphetX prices +14 at -134 (1.75 decimal) versus +14.5 at -148 (1.68); the pair implies roughly 5.6% tie mass.
- Florida Atlantic −14.5+138%Won
Taken at 42¢ on ProphetX
Resting MoneyDown 24% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Book levels: Florida Atlantic 2 versus UL Monroe 3; two-of-three measures support the thin/deep read, with levels opposing.
- Directional check: backing Florida Atlantic -14.5, which is thin-at-quote/deep-behind-it, leg matches.
- The book-level count opposes the selection: Florida Atlantic has 2 versus UL Monroe's 3.
- UL Monroe Warhawks spread +10.5−100%Lost
Taken at 48¢ on ProphetX
Key Number CFBUp 13% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- The key-number gap leaves roughly 2.44 percentage points of empirical margin-10 mass unpriced; Pinnacle's ULM +12.5 reference corroborates the dog side.
- ULM's 2026 offense is +0.14 EPA/play versus FAU's +0.01, supporting a competitive-margin projection despite the venue's FAU moneyline.
- Most likely loss: FAU's speed and ULM's weak defense produce another blowout; ULM has allowed +0.31 defensive EPA/play versus FAU's +0.20.
- Florida Atlantic Owls first-half spread NO over 10.5−100%Lost
Taken at 64¢ on Kalshi
Early CoverUp 1% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- 3,161 completed 2023, 26 regular-season CFB games: full-game margin SD 15.52; largest observed masses were 3 (290), 7 (241), 10 (130), 14 (124), and 17 (115).
- 2026 inputs are modestly FAU-positive: FAU averages 2.12 points/drive versus ULM 2.08, with defensive EPA allowed +0.20 versus +0.31; the 10.5 rung is just beyond a real college margin mass region.
- Only about 1.1 probability points of gross model edge; this is LEAN, not RECOMMENDED.
- Game total points over 60+117%Won
Taken at 46¢ on ProphetX
Saturday Board PairsDown 2% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- 2026 current sample (3 games): FAU averages +0.01 EPA/play and 43.8% success; ULM defense allows +0.31 EPA/play.
- ULM averages +0.14 EPA/play, 46.6% success and 11.0% explosive plays; FAU defense allows +0.20 EPA/play.
- Starting QBs were confirmed today as Caden Veltkamp and Austin Carlisle; ProphetX board read was fresh at 2:32pm PT.
- LEAN only: both are Group-of-Five programs, so this desk caps the ticket at half size.
- Game total under 59−100%Lost
Taken at 53¢ on ProphetX
Resting MoneyDown 24% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Directional check: backing Under 59, which is the side read as thin-at-quote/deep-behind-it, leg matches.
- Book levels do not corroborate the depth asymmetry: both sides show 3 levels.
- UL Monroe Warhawks spread +13−100%Lost
Taken at 52¢ on ProphetX
Long Way HomeDown 6% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- ULM's 2026 offense averages +0.14 EPA/play through three games versus FAU's +0.02; the matchup gap supports a shorter margin.
- ULM produced a .5467 success rate and .1867 explosive-play rate last week; FAU managed .3973 and .0411.
- The market's -11.5 to -12.5 reference range leaves +13 as the key threshold for a Warhawks cover.
- ULM's defense has allowed +0.31 EPA/play on average through three games, giving FAU a path to separate.
- UL Monroe to win−100%Lost
Taken at 20¢ on ProphetX
Long Way HomeDown 6% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Sharp reference: main books range from FAU -425 to -484, while ProphetX offers the underdog at +400; the independent projection is the disagreement.
- The most likely loss is FAU's talent edge producing a comfortable road win, consistent with the market favorite and a -9.37 projected margin.
Questions
Who won Florida Atlantic vs. UL Monroe?
Florida Atlantic won 45-17 on Saturday, Sep 26, 2026.