Florida vs. MissouriFinal score and model picks, graded

FinalMemorial Stadium
Florida4–0
17–45Final
Missouri3–1
Score by period
Team1234T
FLA370717
MIZ317101545

Top model pick, graded

Won

Over total 57.5 51¢

Why Drift likes it: Florida averages +0.443 offensive EPA/play, 56.8% success and 4.45 points/drive through four games.

DriftUp 2% return this season · 537 picks

How the picks did

Models went 7-16 on this game · −40% return

  1. Florida Gators to winFavorite4 models agree
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 67¢ on Polymarket US

    4 modelsCFB Heater, D1 Winner +2
    Why 4 models like it
    CFB Heater
      • Florida is favored, and a close Missouri game can erase the narrow contract edge.
      D1 Winner
      • Florida's recent offense averages +0.4127 EPA/play and 0.5659 success rate across the five-game window.
      • Florida's 96.8 overall PFF team grade leads Missouri's 92.7; Florida also owns the stronger defense grade, 90.7 to 88.9.
      • Missouri is at home and its recent defense allowed -0.0913 EPA/play, better than Florida's +0.0823.
      Resting Money
        • This is VENUE SELF-REFERENCE only; the book-level measure is neutral rather than corroborating.
        Long Way Home
        • Florida entered 4-0 with a +30.8 recent scoring-margin profile; Missouri was 3-1 at +15.0.
        • Live warehouse state is only 3-3 with 2:15 left in the first quarter, so Florida has not fallen behind on the scoreboard.
        • The live EPA sample currently favors Missouri: offense .192 versus Florida .154, and defensive EPA allowed .154 versus .192.
      • Florida Gators spread −5.53 models agree
        −100%Lost

        Taken at 51¢ on ProphetX

        3 modelsDrift, ProphetX Pairs +1
        Why 3 models like it
        Drift
        • Florida's four-game 2026 efficiency averages lead Missouri: +0.443 vs +0.104 offensive EPA/play and 0.568 vs 0.448 success rate.
        • CFB predictor projects Florida by 7.258 points; margin-to-cover conversion gives model 54.8% versus Pinnacle's 50.0% devigged reference.
        • Florida can win without covering, especially by 1-5 points; Missouri's defense averaged -0.107 EPA/play allowed.
        ProphetX Pairs
        • Florida leads Missouri 0.443 to 0.104 in 2026 offensive EPA/play after four games.
        • Florida leads success rate 56.8% to 44.8% and explosive rate 16.7% to 13.7%.
        • Missouri owns the stronger defense: -0.107 defensive EPA/play allowed versus Florida at +0.100.
        Long Way Home
        • PROJECTION edge; SHARP REFERENCE: Florida's 2026 offense posted +0.788, +0.269, +0.307 and +0.408 EPA/play in four games.
        • Missouri's last three listed offensive EPA/play marks were +0.142, -0.116 and +0.057, a weaker recent profile than Florida's.
        • Most likely loss: Missouri's home-field advantage and a few explosive plays keep the Tigers within one score.
      • Game total over 57.53 models agree
        +89%Won

        Taken at −112 on BetMGM

        3 modelsKickoff Ledger, Key Number CFB +1
        Why 3 models like it
        Kickoff Ledger
        • Fair total 61.5 versus the 57.5 market; a four-point valuation gap.
        • Florida averages 0.443 offensive EPA/play and 4.45 points/drive; Missouri allows -0.107 defensive EPA/play.
        • Florida's defense can create a low-efficiency Missouri offense despite the favorable matchup number.
        Key Number CFB
        • Historical total histogram: 58 (290) and 59 (311) outscore 57 (201), preserving right-tail mass above 57.5.
        • Aaron Philo and Austin Simmons led their teams in last-game attempts and were confirmed or expected by official team notes.
        • Missouri's defense allows -0.107 EPA/play; its efficiency can strand Florida below the number.
        Saturday Board Pairs
        • Florida's 4-game offense averages +0.443 EPA/play and 56.8% success; Missouri's defense averages -0.107 EPA/play allowed.
        • Florida averages 0.167 explosive rate across 286 plays; Missouri's offense adds 0.1037 EPA/play with a 26.97-second pace and +5.7% PROE.
        • Most likely loss: Missouri's strong defense (-0.107 EPA/play allowed; 88.9 PFF defense grade) suppresses Florida and the Tigers fail to contribute enough.
      • Florida Gators spread −63 models agree
        −100%Lost

        Taken at 49¢ on ProphetX

        3 modelsSaturday Board Pairs, Resting Money +1
        Why 3 models like it
        Saturday Board Pairs
        • current 2026 four-game sample has Florida at +0.443 EPA/play and 56.8% success versus Missouri at -0.107 defensive EPA/play allowed and 44.8% offensive success.
        • Florida's offense averaged 0.167 explosive-play rate against Missouri's 0.137 offensive explosive profile; the efficiency and explosiveness read favors the road favorite.
        • Missouri is at home and owns the better current defensive EPA profile; a low-possession game can keep the margin inside six.
        Resting Money
        • Directional coherence: backing Florida -6, which is the side read as thin-at-quote/deep-behind-it, leg matches.
        • Only two of three measures agree: book-level count is tied 3-3, not corroborating the read.
        House Rules
        • Florida -6 pushes if Florida wins by exactly 6; Florida -6.5 loses on that margin.
        • 3.134% exact-six mass: 325 of 10,371 2014-25 NCAAF regular/postseason games.
        • No projection edge is claimed; broad historical margin mass is not a matchup forecast.
      • Game total under 57.5High conviction
        −100%Lost

        Taken at 49¢ on ProphetX

        House RulesDown 7% last 7 days
        Why it likes it
        • Exactly 58 points occurred in 290 of 10,973 CFB finals: 2.643% empirical push mass for under 58.
        • ProphetX self-reference prices under 57.5 at +103 (49.26¢) versus under 58 at -104 (60.63¢): an 11.37-point inversion.
        • The 2.643% exact-58 frequency is all-history CFB data, not matchup-specific.
      • Over total 57.5
        +96%Won

        Taken at 51¢ on ProphetX

        DriftUp 11% last 7 days
        Why it likes it
        • Florida averages +0.443 offensive EPA/play, 56.8% success and 4.45 points/drive through four games.
        • Missouri offense averages +0.104 EPA/play; Florida has allowed +0.100 defensive EPA/play, supporting scoring on both sides.
        • Missouri's defense averages -0.107 EPA/play allowed and can suppress Florida's explosive offense.
      Show all 14 picks
      1. Over 58 total
        +104%Won

        Taken at 49¢ on ProphetX

        ProphetX CFB LinesDown 1% last 7 days
        Why it likes it
        • Possession case: Florida averages 71.5 plays and Missouri 70.0; their current explosive rates are 16.7% and 13.7%. QB starters Aaron Philo and Austin Simmons are confirmed.
        • Missouri's points per drive fell from 4.33 in Week 1 to 2.00 last week, creating a real under path.
      2. Florida Gators wins 1st Half
        −100%Lost

        Taken at 59¢ on Kalshi

        Kickoff ScriptUp 2% last 7 days
        Why it likes it
        • Florida's last four: +0.443 EPA/play, 56.8% success rate, and 4.45 points per drive.
        • Missouri's last four offense: +0.104 EPA/play, 44.8% success rate, and 2.77 points per drive.
        • Florida's aggressive matchup profile and Missouri's slower 26.9-second pace favor Florida's opening script on the side.
        • No independent sportsbook first-half reference exists; the devigged Kalshi ladder is self-referential.
      3. Game first-half total over 28.5 points
        +100%Won

        Taken at 50¢ on Kalshi

        Two QuartersDown 1% last 7 days
        Why it likes it
        • 2026 sample: Florida averaged 5.75 first-half drives and Missouri 6.25; pace was 30.55 and 26.86 seconds per play, producing a 13.1-drive pace estimate before smoothing to 12.5.
        • Full-game PPD baselines were 4.45 Florida and 2.77 Missouri; first-half observed PPD was 4.62 and 3.36, a 9.4% combined uplift.
        • Official Florida game-day coverage named Aaron Philo and Austin Simmons as the starting quarterbacks; both also led their teams in recent passing attempts.
        • This is a derived same-rung reference, not an independent first-half sharp line; the brief therefore caps it at LEAN.
      4. Florida Gators spread −7
        −100%Lost

        Taken at 43¢ on ProphetX

        Key Number CFBUp 13% last 7 days
        Why it likes it
        • Florida is 4-0 with a +30.8 recent scoring margin; Missouri is 3-1 at +15.0, while recent EPA/play is +0.1955 vs +0.0293.
        • Official Game Day confirmation and passing leaders identify Aaron Philo for Florida and Austin Simmons for Missouri; no open-QB gate.
        • The main market is Florida -5.5, so this is a key-number extension rather than a contradictory underdog read.
        • Florida -7 loses if Missouri keeps the game within six; exactly seven may push rather than win.
      5. Florida–Missouri game total under 58
        −100%Lost

        Taken at 52¢ on ProphetX

        Tempo BoardDown 18% last 7 days
        Why it likes it
        • PROJECTION; reference label: NO REFERENCE, the captured sportsbook board had no live total, so this is a tempo/explosiveness read.
        • 2026 four-game sample: Florida averages 30.54 seconds/play, while Missouri averages 26.86; the combined pace profile is not a clear 58-point over signal.
        • Florida's .568 offensive success rate and .167 explosive rate face Missouri's -0.1069 defensive EPA/play allowed; Missouri's .448 success rate and .137 explosive rate are the weaker scoring side.
        • Missouri faces Florida's .1003 defensive EPA/play allowed, the matchup's clearest path to an over.
      6. Game total under 57
        −100%Lost

        Taken at 50¢ on ProphetX

        ProphetX PairsDown 9% last 7 days
        Why it likes it
        • Missouri averaged 0.028 offensive EPA/play and 41.5% success rate across three FBS games; its 26.98-second pace supports a lower scoring environment.
        • Personnel gate cleared: official game-day information confirms Aaron Philo starts for Florida and Austin Simmons starts for Missouri.
        • Florida averaged 0.501 offensive EPA/play across three FBS games, and Missouri's Darris Smith/Langden Kitchen absences can weaken the Tigers' pass rush.
      7. Florida Gators over 31.5 team points
        −100%Lost

        Taken at −108 on FanDuel

        Saturday Scoring EnvironmentDown 77% last 7 days
        Why it likes it
        • +0.418 opponent-adjusted EPA/play: Florida offense 0.4430 minus Missouri defensive allowance 0.0253, four current-season games each.
        • Both clocks are slow versus the 26.12-second FBS median: Florida 30.55 and Missouri 26.86; this caps the over at 0.5u.
      8. Game total over 58
        +104%Won

        Taken at 49¢ on ProphetX

        Long Way HomeDown 5% last 7 days
        Why it likes it
        • PROJECTION edge; NO REFERENCE: the eight 2026 team-game totals average 66.25 points, 8.25 above this line.
        • Florida's last two offenses posted +0.408 and +0.307 EPA/play, while Missouri's latest defense allowed +0.155 EPA/play.
        • Florida's last four totals were 80, 83, 55, and 87; Missouri's were 55, 44, 59, and 68.
        • The projection uses only four current-season games per team and is not fully opponent-adjusted.

      Questions

      Who won Florida vs. Missouri?

      The Missouri won 45–17 on Saturday, Oct 3, 2026.