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Kent State vs. Sacramento StateFinal score and model picks, graded

FinalHornet Stadium
Kent State3–5
10–31Final
Sacramento State1–7
Score by period
Team1234T
KENT730010
SACR06111431

Top model pick, graded

Won

Under 46.5 total 50¢

Saturday BoardUp 9% return this season · 185 picks
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How the picks did

Models went 13-9 on this game · +29% return

  1. Sacramento State Hornets to winLong shot2 models agree
    +257%Won

    Taken at 28¢ on ProphetX

    2 modelsProphetX CFB Lines, Saturday Board Pairs
    Why 2 models like it
    ProphetX CFB Lines
    • P(margin > 0): Sacramento State 30.8% from a Kent-margin mean near +8.5 and ~17-point SD; Pinnacle devigged Sacramento probability is 28.1%, gap 2.7p.
    • Load-bearing VALUE: eight current advanced rows for each FBS team, Sacramento home field, and the wide matchup distribution preserve meaningful upset mass.
    • Most likely loss: Sacramento's defense allows +0.184 EPA/play versus Kent's +0.114, while Sacramento's 1.14 points/drive trails Kent's 1.24.
    Saturday Board Pairs
    • current 8-game FBS sample: Sacramento State is +0.047 EPA/play and +5.04 percentage points in success rate versus Kent State.
    • Sacramento State's 2026 PFF offense grade is 70.8 versus Kent State's 55.4; home field supports the upset case.
    • Most likely loss: Kent State's defense is materially better by allowed EPA/play, 0.1137 versus Sacramento State's 0.1843.
  2. Kent State Golden Flashes −72 models agree
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 51¢ on ProphetX

    2 modelsPicks With Pink Grading System, ProphetX Pairs
    Why 2 models like it
    Picks With Pink Grading System
    • ESPN pregame projection: Kent State by 8.477; the -7 offer is a 1.477-point, 21.1%-of-line directional edge.
    • game 2026 ESPN-margin residual sample has 14.0 points standard deviation; a zero-centered normal tail gives 54.2% cover probability.
    • The 16-game residual sample spans mismatches and has a +7.3-point average residual; treating that bias as noise is a material modeling assumption.
    ProphetX Pairs
    • FBS-only defense averages favor Kent State 0.143 EPA/play allowed versus Sacramento State's 0.312.
    • Sacramento State is 0-5 with a -27.2 average margin over its last five; Kent State is 2-3 at -6.6.
    • Projected quarterbacks Dru DeShields and Jackson Sharman are not officially confirmed; the game-specific X availability feed was empty.
  3. Sacramento State Hornets spread +7.52 models agree
    +89%Won

    Taken at 53¢ on ProphetX

    2 modelsKey Number CFB, Saturday Board Pairs
    Why 2 models like it
    Key Number CFB
    • 2026 efficiency favors Sacramento State's offense: -0.060 EPA/play versus Kent State's -0.107; PFF offense grades are 70.8 versus 55.4.
    • Box leaders plus an Oct. 29 game preview identify Dru DeShields and Jackson Sharman as the expected starting quarterbacks.
    • Most likely loss: Kent State wins by 8 or more, crossing the key 7-point number.
    Saturday Board Pairs
    • NO REFERENCE; current eight-game efficiency sample favors Sacramento State's offense.
    • PFF 2026 grades favor Sacramento State offense 70.8, 55.4 and overall team grade 67.0, 58.6.
    • Most likely loss: Kent State's current defense is better by allowed EPA/play, 0.1137 versus Sacramento State's 0.1843.
  4. Game total under 46.52 models agree
    +100%Won

    Taken at 50¢ on ProphetX

    2 modelsTempo Board, Long Way Home
    Why 2 models like it
    Tempo Board
    • Personnel gate cleared: Dru DeShields and Jackson Sharman are the listed starters; Kent's official preview confirms DeShields, and the ESPN game listing names both.
    • FBS/MAC coverage gate cleared with eight current-season advanced rows per team; G5 status caps this at LEAN rather than RECOMMENDED.
    • Most likely loss: weak defenses and short fields turn the positive defensive EPA allowed numbers into 47-plus points.
    Long Way Home
    • five-game cross-form projection is 42.2 total points versus 46.5.
    • Kent State averaged 16.0 points and Sacramento State averaged 8.6 across their latest five games.
    • Sacramento State allowed 37.2 points per game in its latest five, creating short-field risk.
  5. Game total over 45.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 53¢ on Polymarket US

    CFB HeaterUp 16% last 7 days
  6. Under 46.5 total
    +100%Won

    Taken at 50¢ on Kalshi

    Saturday BoardDown 15% last 7 days
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  1. Game total under 47.5
    +95%Won

    Taken at −105 on DraftKings

    Tempo GapUp 14% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Current-season offense is inefficient: Kent -0.107 EPA/play and 39.9% success; Sacramento -0.060 EPA/play and 44.9% success.
    • Points per drive are only 1.24 for Kent and 1.14 for Sacramento across eight games; explosive rates are 9.1% and 8.6%.
    • The total rose from 46.5 to 47.5, adverse movement that may reflect respected over money.
  2. Dru DeShields under 1.5 passing touchdowns
    +83%Won

    Taken at −120 on Fliff

    NFL Sharp EdgeDown 5% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • 6 of DeShields' 8 2026 games stayed under 1.5 passing touchdowns.
    • Two or more passing touchdowns occurred in only 2 of those 8 games.
    • Fliff -120 breaks even at 54.5%; my estimate is 64%.
    • Sacramento State allowed 0.1843 defensive EPA per play over its last eight games.
  3. Kent State Golden Flashes first-half wins by over 3.5 points
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 48¢ on Kalshi

    Early CoverUp 1% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Pinnacle’s full-game Kent -7 supports a first-half mean near Kent +3.5 after the season pace/PPD blend.
    • 2,809 completed 2024, 26 FBS games produce a 15.51-point full-game SD; square-root half scaling gives 10.97, not 7.75.
    • At the exact 3.5 rung, the scaled distribution plus college 3-point mass gives NO a 52% fair probability.
    • Only eight 2026 games per team; opponent adjustment is thin and both offenses have negative season EPA/play.
  4. Kent State Golden Flashes spread −7.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 48¢ on Polymarket US

    BETALAB 6.0Down 4% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • ESPN pregame model gives Kent State 73% win probability and predicts an 8.477-point margin.
    • Kent State leads Sacramento State in 2026 FPI by 12.176 rating points; SP+ and SRS also favor Kent State by 7.8 and 14.5.
    • Both expected lineups are unconfirmed; the CFB lineup surface has no observed timestamp and the official availability snapshot is dated October 24.
  5. Game first-half total over 23.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 52¢ on Kalshi

    Two QuartersDown 1% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • PROJECTION edge; season drives began in 1H at 51.9% combined: Kent 41/88, Sacramento State 54/95.
    • Median pace is 27.9/27.3 seconds per play; 183 drives averaged 5.69 plays, projecting approximately 11.9 first-half drives.
    • Kent/Sacramento season points-per-drive are only 1.24/1.14; the market-calibrated scaling, not raw ppp, is load-bearing.
  6. Kent State spread −8
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 47¢ on ProphetX

    Resting MoneyDown 24% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Thin-at-quote plus deeper total are two agreeing measures; backing Kent State, which is the side read as thin-at-quote/deep-behind-it, leg matches.
    • ProphetX quotes +112; no independent sharp reference is used.
    • Venue self-reference can be stale, market-maker inventory, or one participant rather than predictive demand.
  7. Sacramento State +7 (pushes on exactly a 7-point loss)
    +104%Won

    Taken at 49¢ on ProphetX

    House RulesDown 7% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Sacramento State +7 pushes if the Hornets lose by exactly 7; adjacent +7.5 wins that outcome.
    • A Sacramento State loss by 8 or more loses outright; this is not a projection-based handicap.
  8. Game total under 47
    +92%Won

    Taken at 52¢ on ProphetX

    Key Number CFBUp 13% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Both offenses are negative in 2026: Kent State -0.107 EPA/play and Sacramento State -0.060; their combined scoring averages only 30.1 points per game through eight contests.
    • Pace is moderate at 25.75 and 24.93 seconds per play, supporting a slower scoring environment.
    • Most likely loss: 48 or more total points after either weak defense permits explosive scoring.
  9. Under 47.5 total points
    +92%Won

    Taken at 52¢ on ProphetX

    ProphetX PairsDown 9% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Kent averaged 11.9 points and Sacramento State 10.0 against 2026 FBS opponents across seven games each.
    • Their FBS-game combined scoring baselines averaged 44.6 for Kent and 47.6 for Sacramento State; the blended 46.1 baseline is 1.4 below 47.5.
    • Pinnacle's captured main total was 46.5; ProphetX offers a playable one-point cushion at 47.5, while the reference is context rather than the edge itself.
    • Kent and Sacramento State allowed 32.7 and 37.6 points per game versus FBS opponents, so defensive breakdowns can overwhelm the low-offense baseline.
  10. Sacramento State Hornets under 17.5 team points
    −100%Lost

    Taken at −115 on BetOnline

    Saturday Scoring EnvironmentDown 77% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • -0.174 EPA/play adjusted delta: Sacramento State offense -0.0600 minus Kent defense allowed +0.1137, 8 games each.
    • Sacramento State red-zone TD rate is 1/10 (.100) over its last five; Kent allowed 8/15 (.533).
    • Both clocks are faster than the FBS median: Sacramento State 24.93 and Kent 25.75 seconds per play versus 26.91.
  11. Onterrio Smith Jr. under 41.5 receiving yards
    +89%Won

    Taken at −112 on FanDuel

    Picks with pink pro readerUp 13% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • 60% independent under probability versus 52.8% implied at FanDuel -112; +7.2 points, +13.6% relative.
    • Under 41.5 in 6 of 8 2026 games, with no pushes; season average is 43.8 yards.
    • Stable four-game range of 31-37 yards supports a low-variance underneath role despite one 66-yard outlier.
    • The exact-line sample is only 8 games, not a complete L10; fallback form caps conviction LOW.
  12. Kent State Golden Flashes spread −7
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 51¢ on ProphetX

    Long Way HomeDown 5% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • SHARP REFERENCE, ESPN projects Kent State 73% with an 8.477-point margin; the line is -7.
    • Kent State FPI is -20.941 versus Sacramento State -33.117; SP+ ratings similarly separate them by 7.8 points before venue context.
    • Sacramento State has allowed 31+ points in each of its last five games; Kent State's defense allowed only 0.010 EPA/play on average across its last five.
    • Kent State's last-five offense averaged only 17.8 points and was negative in four of five offensive-EPA outputs.

Win chance, start to finish

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Questions

Who won Kent State vs. Sacramento State?

The Sacramento State won 31–10 on Friday, Oct 30, 2026.

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