Sacred Heart vs. Stony BrookFinal score and model picks, graded

FinalKenneth P. LaValle Stadium
Sacred Heart3–4
32–31Final
Stony Brook5–3
Score by period
Team1234T
SACR31001932
STON01417031

Top model pick, graded

Won

Sacred Heart Pioneers +11.5 53¢

Why Key Number CFB likes it: Key-number density: 2026 FBS has 24 exact 11-point margins in 1,052 regular-season games (2.3%); the +11.5 rung costs only about 2.0 probability points versus +10.5.

Key Number CFBDown 7% this season · 668 picks

How the picks did

Models went 2-1 on this game · +46% return

  1. Sacred Heart Pioneers +11.5
    +89%Won

    Taken at 53¢ on ProphetX

    Key Number CFBUp 13% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Key-number density: 2026 FBS has 24 exact 11-point margins in 1,052 regular-season games (2.3%); the +11.5 rung costs only about 2.0 probability points versus +10.5.
    • Recent EPA form favors the underdog: Sacred Heart +0.0986 offensive EPA/play and +0.0751 defensive EPA allowed versus Stony Brook +0.0603 and +0.1154.
    • PFF overall grades are nearly level: Sacred Heart 80.4, Stony Brook 80.8, a weak foundation for a clean double-digit separation.
    • The bet loses on a Stony Brook win by 12 or more; touchdown clustering makes that outcome materially live.
  2. Sacred Heart Pioneers to win
    +150%Won

    Taken at 40¢ on ProphetX

    Long Way HomeDown 5% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • live team EPA favors Sacred Heart: -0.098 versus Stony Brook -0.631, with success rates .448 versus .429.
    • Sacred Heart is within one score at 6-0 in Q2; Stony Brook's pregame favorite status is not supported by its early offensive efficiency.
    • The edge is a live-performance mismatch: the home favorite is priced as dominant while its current drives have produced negative EPA and no points.
    • Most likely loss: Stony Brook's home-field and pregame strength finally produce explosive plays after halftime.
  3. total points under 53.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 53¢ on ProphetX

    Long Way HomeDown 5% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • A simple five-game offense/defense blend projects 51.4 total points, 2.1 below the posted number.
    • The projection is driven by Stony Brook's 25.8 points allowed and Sacred Heart's 21.4 points scored per game in the latest five-game rows.
    • Stony Brook's 56-point outburst is the main inflation risk in the market; the other four latest games averaged 28.5 combined points.
    • Recent samples are only five games, and the blend is not opponent-adjusted or a calibrated total distribution.

Win chance, start to finish

50%STONSACRKickoff
Oct 31Final

Questions

Who won Sacred Heart vs. Stony Brook?

The Sacred Heart won 32–31 on Saturday, Oct 31, 2026.