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Boise State vs Oregon

Boise State visit Oregon in Week 1. The model favors Oregon by 19.9. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
11%
89%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · September 2 · refreshed weekly

SP+ frames this as a mismatch: Oregon rates 29.2 (rank 2) against Boise State at 5.1 (rank 50), and the model translates that gap into a 95% Oregon win probability with a projected margin of 26.5 points. The consensus line across two books sits at Oregon -24.5 with a total of 51.5, implying 93%. On the ProphetX exchange, Oregon is offered at -1850 (95%) and Boise State at +1400 (7%). Model and market align closely, with the model a shade more confident and pricing a margin two points beyond the spread.

The unit ratings reinforce the direction: Oregon ranks first on offense and second on defense, while Boise State sits 49th and 51st. The series offers the only counterweight, tied 1-1, with the 2024 meeting decided by a field goal as Oregon won 37-34. That result is the case for the total near 51.5 and for a contract priced short of the model's number.

Season simulations keep the two on separate tiers: Boise State projects to 6.9 wins with an 8.1% Playoff chance and 0.1% title equity, against Oregon's 9.3 wins, 75.6% Playoff odds and 11.9% title probability, the latter matching the 11% market read almost exactly.

Model and market agree on a heavy Oregon favorite, with the 26.5-point projection edging past the -24.5 spread and the 2024 three-point result the lone caveat.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 3 books
Spread
ORE -24.7
Total (O/U)
52.5
Favorite
ORE
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 3 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Boise State1%-9 ptsvsOregon99%+9 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Boise State favoredOregon favoredAug 19Aug 23Aug 27Aug 31Sep 4Sep 6

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Boise State's win price; Oregon's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Boise State is favored, below it Oregon is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Sep 23.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#47SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#5
#55FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#4
1594EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.2071
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.4.3%
Boise StateOregonsolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Series even 1-1
20172024
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2024
37-34
Oregon
at Oregon
2017
38-28
Boise State
neutral site
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When do Boise State and Oregon play?

Week 1 of 2026, on Sep 5, 2026 at Oregon.

Who is favored?

The model projects Oregon by 19.9 (89% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Series even 1-1 over the meetings in our records.

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