Gridiron Genie

College football

Week 11–12 · 2026 · 134 games · Updated 9:36 PM EST

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Best point spreads, over/unders, and player props on this week’s FBS slate — from ESPN FPI, a logistic margin model, and opponent-adjusted usage. Add plays to your card. Nothing is wagered here.

History

ESPN Football Power Index, last-five results, ranks, and week-1 usage for every skill player on the board.

Math

Neutral FPI differential plus 2.65 points of home-field. Cover chance from a logistic CDF (σ = 16.8) versus the posted number.

Science

Offensive and defensive efficiencies shift the total. Player lines are Bayesian-regressed week-1 stats scaled by opponent defense and game environment.

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Best bets this week

16 ranked plays · spread · total · props

Point spread

Side vs the posted number

Point spread

UL −10.5

Book UL -10.5

69.2%

UL @ ULM

UL 39 – ULM 21. FPI (net points vs an average FBS team, neutral field): UL -3.4 vs ULM -24.0. Difference -20.6 plus +2.65 home-field

−7.5 vs the number

Point spread

WAKE +1.5

Book SMU -1.5

63.2%

WAKE @ SMU

WAKE 32 – SMU 29. FPI (net points vs an average FBS team, neutral field): WAKE +17.8 vs SMU +11.9. Difference -6.0 plus +2.65 home-field

−5.0 vs the number

Point spread

TULN +2.5

Book RICE -2.5

63.2%

TULN @ RICE

TULN 31 – RICE 29. FPI (net points vs an average FBS team, neutral field): TULN -9.8 vs RICE -14.8. Difference -5.0 plus +2.65 home-field

−5.0 vs the number

Point spread

MICH +5.5

Book UCLA -5.5

61.9%

UCLA @ MICH

UCLA 26 – MICH 25. FPI (net points vs an average FBS team, neutral field): UCLA +12.6 vs MICH +9.2. Difference -3.4 plus +2.65 home-field

+4.5 vs the number

Point spread

FRES +9.5

Book TXST -9.5

61.9%

FRES @ TXST

FRES 27 – TXST 33. FPI (net points vs an average FBS team, neutral field): FRES +0.5 vs TXST +3.0. Difference +2.4 plus +2.65 home-field

−4.5 vs the number

Over / under

Total vs the market

Over / under

Over 39.5

Model 61.5 · WYO 36–UTEP 26

91.5%

WYO @ UTEP

Scoring environment from FPI efficiencies (0–100): WYO off 34 / def 42 vs UTEP off 17 / def 25. Total 61.5 is league baseline 55.6 shifted by those deviations.

+22.0 vs the total

Over / under

Over 38.5

Model 55.0 · NDSU 31–HAW 23

85.6%

NDSU @ HAW

Scoring environment from FPI efficiencies (0–100): NDSU off 32 / def 79 vs HAW off 37 / def 33. Total 55.0 is league baseline 55.6 shifted by those deviations.

+16.5 vs the total

Over / under

Over 43.5

Model 59.0 · IOWA 32–ILL 27

84.2%

IOWA @ ILL

Scoring environment from FPI efficiencies (0–100): IOWA off 58 / def 86 vs ILL off 76 / def 45. Total 59.0 is league baseline 55.6 shifted by those deviations.

+15.5 vs the total

Over / under

Under 72.5

Model 58.0 · TTU 28–OKST 29

82.7%

TTU @ OKST

Scoring environment from FPI efficiencies (0–100): TTU off 57 / def 72 vs OKST off 80 / def 66. Total 58.0 is league baseline 55.6 shifted by those deviations.

−14.5 vs the total

Over / under

Over 44.5

Model 58.5 · NU 22–OSU 37

81.9%

NU @ OSU

Scoring environment from FPI efficiencies (0–100): NU off 77 / def 64 vs OSU off 78 / def 81. Total 58.5 is league baseline 55.6 shifted by those deviations.

+14.0 vs the total

Player props

Regressed usage × opponent defense

Player prop

D. Mbadinga Under 0.5

Anytime TD · GASO RB · proj 0.27

77%

GASO @ GAST

David Mbadinga

Poisson anytime-TD chance from recent punch plus a goal-line prior. Posted as a yes/no at 0.5.

proj 0.27

Player prop

D. Roche Under 0.5

Anytime TD · ODU RB · proj 0.27

77%

ODU @ CONN

Devin Roche

Poisson anytime-TD chance from recent punch plus a goal-line prior. Posted as a yes/no at 0.5.

proj 0.27

Player prop

D.J. Crowther Over 0.5

Anytime TD · USF RB · proj 1.4

75%

MEM @ USF

D.J. Crowther

Poisson anytime-TD chance from recent punch plus a goal-line prior. Posted as a yes/no at 0.5.

proj 1.4

Player prop

J. Carter Over 0.5

Anytime TD · MEM RB · proj 1.4

75%

MEM @ USF

Jaylin Carter

Poisson anytime-TD chance from recent punch plus a goal-line prior. Posted as a yes/no at 0.5.

proj 1.4

Player prop

L. Winfield Over 0.5

Anytime TD · UL QB · proj 1.4

75%

UL @ ULM

Lunch Winfield

Poisson anytime-TD chance from recent punch plus a goal-line prior. Posted as a yes/no at 0.5.

proj 1.4

Player prop

D. Ferguson Jr. Over 0.5

Anytime TD · PITT RB · proj 1.4

75%

FSU @ PITT

Damon Ferguson Jr.

Poisson anytime-TD chance from recent punch plus a goal-line prior. Posted as a yes/no at 0.5.

proj 1.4

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Power ratings and box-score inputs via ESPN public feeds. FPI is ESPN’s net-points measure versus an average FBS opponent on a neutral field.