Maine vs. Rhode IslandFinal score and model picks, graded

FinalCentreville Bank Stadium
Maine1–7
13–14Final
Rhode Island4–4
Score by period
Team12345T
MAIN0007613
RHOD0700714

Top model pick, graded

Won

Maine Black Bears spread +10.5 −110

Why Picks With Pink Grading System likes it: Research grade 72/100 (B): qualifies on projection, price, recent form, and market movement; no validated weights invented.

Picks With Pink Grading SystemDown 5% this season · 474 picks

How the picks did

Models went 4-1 on this game · +52% return

  1. Maine Black Bears spread +10.5
    +91%Won

    Taken at −110 on FanDuel

    Why it likes it
    • Research grade 72/100 (B): qualifies on projection, price, recent form, and market movement; no validated weights invented.
    • Independent normal model: matchup margin mean URI -7.6 with 14.3-point SD; Maine covers +10.5 at 58.0%.
    • Maine's eight-game margin average is -16.25; Rhode Island is -1.00, producing a 7.63-point midpoint projection before home-field adjustment.
    • Only eight current-season games per team; the normal approximation is wide and opponent-strength/home-field adjustment is not modeled.
  2. Rhode Island Rams −10.5 spread
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 49¢ on Polymarket US

    BETALAB 6.0Down 4% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • 2026 EPA/play: Rhode Island offense +0.049 versus Maine -0.131; success rate 42.7% versus 37.9%.
    • SRS rates Rhode Island -30.2 versus Maine -44.4; season average margin gap is 15.25 points per game.
    • Grade A; research quality 78/100. Spread selected over Rhode Island moneyline and the total for price and protection.
    • Maine's defense allowed only +0.024 EPA/play versus Rhode Island's +0.035; this is not a shutdown matchup.
  3. Maine Black Bears under 45.5 total
    +90%Won

    Taken at −111 on DraftKings

    Tempo GapUp 14% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Eight-game profiles show Maine at 69.8 plays and 1.09 points/drive with -0.131 EPA/play; Rhode Island is 68.6 plays and 1.90 points/drive with only +0.049 EPA/play.
    • DraftKings moved from 44.5 (-103 over) at 6:03 AM to 45.5 (-111 over) at 6:05 AM; the upward move opposes this under, but leaves a larger number.
    • Both projected quarterbacks, Caden Drezek and Alex McClelland, are expected rather than officially confirmed; Maine has had recent quarterback rotation, so a late change would invalidate the efficiency estimate.
  4. Total points under 44.5
    +96%Won

    Taken at 51¢ on ProphetX

    Long Way HomeDown 5% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • season-to-date scoring averages sum to 37.9 points, Maine 13.4 and Rhode Island 24.5, below 44.5.
    • Maine averages -0.131 EPA/play and a 37.9% success rate, limiting its contribution to a high total.
    • ProphetX offers under 44.5 at 51.22¢ (-105 American); my projection is 60% to win.
    • Rhode Island's offense is more efficient than Maine's and can create an early scoring burst.
  5. total points under 45.5
    +85%Won

    Taken at 54¢ on ProphetX

    Long Way HomeDown 5% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • 2026 current-season offense averages project roughly 38 combined points: Maine 13.4, Rhode Island 24.5.
    • Maine is -0.131 EPA/play with a 37.9% success rate through eight games, limiting its contribution to a 45.5 total.
    • Most likely script is Rhode Island controlling a low-efficiency Maine offense rather than producing a shootout.
    • Maine and Rhode Island defenses have allowed positive average EPA, so explosive plays can break the projection.

Win chance, start to finish

50%RHODMAINKickoff
Oct 31Final

Questions

Who won Maine vs. Rhode Island?

The Rhode Island won 14–13 on Saturday, Oct 31, 2026.