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Utah State vs. Boise StateFinal score and model picks, graded

FinalAlbertsons Stadium
Utah State1-3
18–37Final
Boise State3-1
Score by period
Team1234T
USU0100818
BOIS14143637

Top model pick, graded

Won

Boise State Broncos −18.5 −114

Why Rnj likes it: Sportsbook spread variance is 1.0 point: consensus clustered at -19.5, while BetRivers offers Boise -18.5.

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How the picks did

Models went 3-16 on this game · −70% return

  1. Game total under 51.53 models agree
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 53¢ on Polymarket

    3 modelsCFB Heater, Kickoff Ledger +1
    Why 3 models like it
    CFB Heater
      • Momentum was last observed roughly 20 minutes before kickoff and can reverse before the game.
      Kickoff Ledger
      • Projected fair total is 48.5, 3 points below the 51.5 market.
      • Utah State averages -0.15 offensive EPA/play and 1.05 points per drive through four games.
      • Boise State's explosive offense can clear the number alone if Utah State gives up short fields.
      D1 Winner
      • The teams average 46.75 combined points through four games: Boise State 33.75, Utah State 13.0.
      • Sharp total movement leaned from 51.5 toward 51, and exchange under pricing strengthened; market and efficiency families align.
      • Boise State's offense is +0.24 EPA/play and 2.13 points per drive, so it can score most of the required margin alone.
    • Game total under 522 models agree
      −100%Lost

      Taken at 53¢ on ProphetX

      2 modelsHouse Rules, Long Way Home
      Why 2 models like it
      House Rules
      • ProphetX quotes under 52 at 53.49¢ versus under 52.5 at 54.95¢: a 1.46¢ gap, smaller than the exact-52 mass.
      • No projection model: league-wide exact-total frequency may not transfer to this matchup.
      Long Way Home
      • Utah State scored 17, 14, 0, and 21 in its four games: 13.0 points per game.
      • Its four offensive EPA/play figures average -0.15, while Boise averages 33.75 points across its first four games.
      • Most likely loss: Boise turns field position or turnovers into short-field touchdowns and clears 52.
    • Boise State Broncos spread −19.52 models agree
      −100%Lost

      Taken at 49¢ on ProphetX

      2 modelsHouse Rules, Long Way Home
      Why 2 models like it
      House Rules
      • Boise State -19 pushes at an exact 19-point home win; Boise State -19.5 loses there.
      • The neighboring Utah State +19 versus +19.5 prices look comparatively efficient, limiting confidence in a broader ladder mispricing.
      Long Way Home
      • Boise State's four 2026 offensive EPA/play marks are +0.13, +0.33, +0.27, and +0.22; Utah State's are negative in all four (-0.03 to -0.33).
      • Boise State's latest wins were 38-24 and 32-7; Utah State recently lost 33-0 to Utah before beating Troy 21-10, supporting a substantial matchup gap.
      • Only four games are in the 2026 efficiency sample; opponent quality and roster effects are incompletely adjusted.
    • Boise State Broncos first-half spread NO 10.5
      −100%Lost

      Taken at 49¢ on Kalshi

      Early CoverUp 1% last 7 days
      Why it likes it
      • Pinnacle full-game Boise State -19.5 scales to a first-half mean near +9.75; team PPD inputs reconcile to +9.5.
      • 1,761 2024-25 regular-season CFB finals have SD_full 14.92; sqrt-half scaling gives SD_1H 10.55, not 7.46.
      • At the exact 10.5 rung, N(9.5, 10.55) gives Boise over 10.5 at 46.2%; NO fair probability is 53.8%.
      • The reference is derived from a scaled full-game sharp line, not an independent first-half sharp quote; first-half allocation can be wrong.
    • Boise State Broncos −18.5
      +88%Won

      Taken at −114 on BetRivers

      RnjDown 65% last 7 days
      Why it likes it
      • Sportsbook spread variance is 1.0 point: consensus clustered at -19.5, while BetRivers offers Boise -18.5.
      • Recent-four net EPA/play is Boise +0.14 versus Utah State -0.15, a +0.29 differential.
      • Recent-four offense-versus-opponent-defense EPA matchup differential favors Boise by approximately +0.49 EPA/play.
      • The spread has already reached -19.5 at most books, so the apparent value may reflect stale or isolated BetRivers pricing.
    • Boise State Broncos −19.5
      −100%Lost

      Taken at −110 on FanDuel

      D1 WinnerUp 5% last 7 days
      Why it likes it
      • Current z-scores: Boise is +1.00 EPA and +1.01 success; Utah State is -1.12 and -1.06.
      • The spread moved from -18.5 to -19.5, while Boise's moneyline shortened; market and efficiency families converge.
      • Maddux Madsen has 9 TD and 0 INT in the current four-game sample; Utah State has three offensive linemen listed out.
      • The independent margin projection is only 21.2, leaving a thin 1.7-point cushion over 19.5.
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    1. Boise State Broncos spread −20
      −100%Lost

      Taken at 48¢ on ProphetX

      Saturday Board PairsDown 2% last 7 days
      Why it likes it
      • Four-game 2026 FBS sample: Boise's offense is +0.24 EPA/play against Utah State's -0.00 defensive EPA allowed, a +0.24 matchup edge.
      • The 2026 PFF card reinforces the mismatch: Boise overall/offense 91.4/83.7 versus Utah State 65.5/53.5.
      • Personnel gate cleared: Maddux Madsen and Grady Brosterhous led their teams' latest passing attempts; a same-day Yahoo preview lists both as expected starters.
      • Most likely loss: Boise wins but Utah State backdoors inside 20 after Boise rotates late.
    2. Utah State Aggies +19.5
      +91%Won

      Taken at −110 on FanDuel

      Picks With Pink Grading SystemUp 11% last 7 days
      Why it likes it
      • PWP Composite Grade: 76/100; model cover estimate 58.0% versus 52.4% implied at -110.
      • Utah State covered +19.5 in 9 of its last 10 listed games, including three straight entering this matchup.
      • Utah State covered in 4 of its last 5 and 3 of 4 2026 games at this threshold.
      • Boise State is 3-1 with a 91.4 PFF team grade versus Utah State's 65.5 grade.
    3. 1Q total under 12.5
      +100%Won

      Taken at 50¢ on Kalshi

      Kickoff ScriptUp 2% last 7 days
      Why it likes it
      • Model projects roughly 9.5, 10.5 first-quarter points from four-game pace and scoring-drive inputs.
      • Boise averages 2.76 points per drive and +0.24 EPA/play; Utah averages 1.05 and -0.15.
      • Utah's +0.13 PROE has produced only a .391 success rate, pointing to aggressive but potentially stalled possessions.
      • Boise's efficient offense can produce two early touchdowns before Utah's weakness matters.
    4. Utah State Aggies spread +18.5
      −100%Lost

      Taken at 50¢ on ProphetX

      Resting MoneyDown 24% last 7 days
      Why it likes it
      • Book levels are Utah State 3 and Boise State 3; two measures agree, and backing Utah State, which is thin-at-quote/deep-behind-it, leg matches.
      • The third measure does not corroborate: both sides show 3 book levels.
    5. Game total under 48.5
      −100%Lost

      Taken at 42¢ on ProphetX

      Key Number CFBUp 13% last 7 days
      Why it likes it
      • Current-season scoring averages are Boise State 33.75 and Utah State 13.0, a 46.75 combined baseline below 48.5.
      • QB gate cleared: latest pass-attempt leaders are Maddux Madsen (23) and Grady Brosterhous (28); official team checks identify both as quarterbacks.
      • Most likely loss: the game reaches 49 or more; 49 is a loss at 48.5, while Boise State's 33.75-point scoring average creates margin for the total.
    6. 2-leg parlayLong shot
      −100%Lost

      Taken at +26900

      Tempo BoardDown 18% last 7 days
    7. Boise State spread −19.5
      −100%Lost

      Taken at 49¢ on ProphetX

      ProphetX PairsDown 11% last 7 days
      Why it likes it
      • only 2026 averages favor Boise: +0.23 offensive EPA/play versus Utah State -0.15.
      • Boise's success rate is .494 versus Utah State's .374, a 12.0-point structural gap supporting the cover direction.
      • Only three FBS games per team are in the current-season sample; no simulation was run, so the 54.0% fair estimate is uncertain.
    8. Game first-half total under 27.5 points
      −100%Lost

      Taken at 52¢ on Kalshi

      Two QuartersDown 1% last 7 days
      Why it likes it
      • 2026 W1-4: Boise averaged 73.0 plays at 26.59 sec/play; Utah State 67.5 at 25.23; blended pace is 25.91 seconds.
      • The warehouse has null gust and precipitation fields; an unverified adverse-weather change could reduce possessions further or invalidate the pace estimate.
    9. Game total under 51
      −100%Lost

      Taken at 50¢ on ProphetX

      ProphetX PairsDown 11% last 7 days
      Why it likes it
      • Four-game scoring averages are Boise State 33.75 and Utah State 13.0, totaling 46.75 versus the 51-point rung; no simulation used.
      • Utah State's 2026 offense is -0.15 EPA/play with a .3914 success rate, supporting a low Aggies scoring baseline.
      • Pinnacle's current reference is 51 under -110; context only, while the projection supplies the directional edge.
      • Boise State's offense averages +0.24 EPA/play and 33.75 points, so it can threaten the under largely by itself.

    Questions

    Who won Utah State vs. Boise State?

    Boise State won 37-18 on Saturday, Oct 3, 2026.

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