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Buffalo vs Florida International

Buffalo visit Florida International in Week 2. The model favors Florida International by 6.2. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
35%
65%

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

The read
Model analysis · September 9 · refreshed weekly

SP+ separates these teams by less than two points, rating Buffalo at -11.6 (rank 109) and Florida International at -13.5 (rank 116). The projected margin is Florida International by 0.5, with win probability at 51% to 49%. That near-tie is a battle of flaws: Buffalo brings the 125th-ranked offense against a defense at 80, while Florida International pairs the 108th offense with the 115th defense. No unit on the field ranks inside the top half.

The pricing tells a different story. The consensus line sits at Florida International -10.2 with a total of 47.5, implying a 73% home win probability, and the ProphetX exchange goes further at -365, or 78%, against Buffalo's +355 (22%). That is a 20-plus point probability gap versus the model's 49%, a wide disconnect between a coin-flip projection and a double-digit price.

Early results add little to justify the market lean: Buffalo edged UAlbany 21-17, while Florida International opened with a 9-19 loss at South Florida. Season simulations project 6.9 wins for Buffalo and 5.7 for Florida International, tilting the fundamentals back toward the visitor the price fades.

The model calls this a coin flip while the market prices Florida International as a double-digit favorite, and that gap is the whole trade.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 3 books
Spread
FIU -8.7
Total (O/U)
47.5
Favorite
FIU
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
Buffalo1%-70 ptsvsFlorida International99%+70 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Buffalo favoredFlorida International favoredAug 27Sep 5Sep 7Sep 9Sep 11Sep 13

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Buffalo's win price; Florida International's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Buffalo is favored, below it Florida International 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+
#120SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#112
#116FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#106
1298EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1324
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
BuffaloFlorida Internationalsolid = 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
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How do I trade the Buffalo vs Florida International game?

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When do Buffalo and Florida International play?

Week 2 of 2026, on Sep 12, 2026 at Florida International.

Who is favored?

The model projects Florida International by 6.2 (65% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

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