Marist vs. San DiegoFinal score and model picks, graded
FinalTorero Stadium
Marist4–4
40–41Final
San Diego3–5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARI | 14 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 40 |
| SAN | 7 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 41 |
Top model pick, graded
WonGame total over 49.5 52¢
How the picks did
Models went 8-2 on this game · +54% return
- Game total over 49.5+92%Won
Taken at 52¢ on Polymarket


4 modelsCFB Heater, Tempo Gap +2Why 4 models like it
CFB Heater- No college-football lineup or injury report is served for this game; unknown personnel could suppress scoring.
Tempo Gap- Fair total 53.5: a 4.0-point gap over DraftKings’ exact 49.5; full eight-game coverage.
- Combined pace projects 140.8 snaps: San Diego averages 76.9 with 78.0% no-huddle; Marist averages 63.9.
- Marist’s defense allows only 21.5 points and +0.026 defensive EPA/play, which can cap San Diego’s contribution.
Kickoff Ledger- Season scoring averages total 53.4 points: San Diego 29.0 PPG, Marist 24.4.
- San Diego allows 37.3 PPG and +0.260 defensive EPA/play, a strong matchup for Marist scoring.
- San Diego's defensive numbers may be inflated by opponent quality and could regress toward competence.
Picks With Pink Grading System- Eight-game scoring blend projects Marist 30.8 and San Diego 25.3, for 56.1 total points.
- Pooled 16 recent team-game totals: mean 56.1, sample SD 15.4; uncalibrated normal approximation gives 66.5% over 49.5.
- Both samples are only eight games per team and opponent-adjustment is a simple scoring/points-allowed blend.
- Marist Red Foxes to win−100%Lost
Taken at +156 on FanDuel

2 modelsD1 Winner, Long Way HomeWhy 2 models like it
D1 Winner- Marist efficiency composite z −0.03 versus San Diego −0.42, a 0.39-z advantage.
- Marist allowed 0.026 defensive EPA/play versus San Diego’s 0.260 through eight games.
- Marist travels cross-country to San Diego; both teams have seven days’ rest, but venue favors San Diego.
Long Way Home- PROJECTION; NO REFERENCE, Marist's eight-game defensive EPA allowed is +0.026 versus San Diego's +0.260; lower is better.
- Marist averages +2.875 points per game in margin, while San Diego averages -8.25; the market makes San Diego the roughly 61% favorite.
- Most likely loss: San Diego's home field and higher 29.0 points-per-game average turn a close matchup into a Toreros win.
- Marist Red Foxes +3.5+96%Won
Taken at −104 on FanDuel
Picks With Pink Grading SystemUp 11% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- The same eight-game points blend projects Marist to win 30.8-25.3, or by 5.6 points before venue adjustment.
- Marist's defense allowed 21.5 points per game in the window versus 37.3 allowed by San Diego.
- Marist's PFF defense grade is 90.4 versus San Diego's 68.4, supporting the underdog's ability to stay within one score.
- San Diego has home field and the stronger recent offense EPA/play: 0.081 versus Marist's 0.059.
- Game over 50.5 total points+85%Won
Taken at 54¢ on Polymarket US
BETALAB 6.0Down 4% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Season offense/defense blend projects about 56.1 points: Marist offense 24.4 plus San Diego defense allowed 37.3, and San Diego offense 29.0 plus Marist defense allowed 21.5.
- San Diego's last eight games averaged 66.3 total points; both offenses posted positive recent EPA and San Diego's defense allowed 0.260 EPA per play over the window.
- Research quality 78/100; Grade B because the supported edge clears the threshold but FCS lineup and availability data are incomplete.
- Marist's own last-eight game totals averaged only 45.9, so the over needs San Diego's pace/scoring environment to transfer.
- Game total over 51.5+93%Won
Taken at −108 on FanDuel
CFB HunterV2Up 0% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- 56.0 projected points from blended scoring and matchup distribution; market total is 51.5.
- San Diego allows 37.25 points per game and posts +0.2596 defensive EPA allowed per play over its last eight.
- Marist offense averages +0.0593 EPA per play; San Diego's 68.4 defensive PFF grade is the matchup weakness.
- Marist scores only 24.4 points per game; its offense can stall against a home team with an 86.3 passing grade.
- Marist Red Foxes spread +3.5+96%Won
Taken at 51¢ on ProphetX
Long Way HomeDown 5% last 7 daysWhy it likes it
- Marist's listed last-five scoring margin is +3.8; San Diego's is -4.6.
- The roughly 8.4-point recent margin gap points toward Marist relative to San Diego -3.5.
- The live board's same-game related prices do not provide a sharper same-line confirmation; this is a standalone projection.
- Most likely loss: San Diego's explosive offense wins by four or more and converts its home-field edge.
Win chance, start to finish
50%SANMARIKickoff
Oct 31Final
Questions
Who won Marist vs. San Diego?
The San Diego won 41–40 on Saturday, Oct 31, 2026.