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Florida Atlantic vs Florida

Florida Atlantic visit Florida in Week 1. The model favors Florida by 27.6. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
5%
95%

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

The read
Model analysis · September 2 · refreshed weekly

SP+ frames this as a mismatch. Florida rates 15.2 (20th) against Florida Atlantic's -6.1 (91st), a 21.3-point ratings gap that projects to a Florida margin of 23.7 and a 92% win probability. The unit splits reinforce it: Florida's defense ranks 12th and its offense 40th, while Florida Atlantic brings the 58th offense and a 116th-ranked defense that the model expects to be the pressure point.

The market sits a notch more emphatic than the model. Consensus across two books posts Florida -26.5 with a 59.5 total, implying 95% and pricing the favorite 2.8 points steeper than the model's 23.7. ProphetX offers imply a 95/6 split, effectively matching that consensus. The daylight between the 92% model number and the 95% market number is the only real disagreement here, and it runs against Florida Atlantic.

History and the season file add little relief for the underdog. Florida leads the series 2-0, taking the last meeting 35-14 in 2021. Simulations peg Florida at 6.8 projected wins, 15.5% to reach the Playoff and 0.9% to win the title, against 1% market title odds. Florida Atlantic projects to 6.3 wins, 1.4% to make the Playoff and 0% to win it all.

Model and market both bury Florida Atlantic, with the market's 95% pricing Florida even steeper than SP+'s 23.7-point projection.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 3 books
Spread
FLA -26.2
Total (O/U)
59.5
Favorite
FLA
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
Florida Atlantic1%-6 ptsvsFlorida99%+6 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Florida Atlantic favoredFlorida favoredAug 19Aug 23Aug 26Aug 30Sep 2Sep 5Sep 6

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Florida Atlantic's win price; Florida's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Florida Atlantic is favored, below it Florida 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+
#100SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#15
#108FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#37
1178EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1593
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.4.3%
Florida AtlanticFloridasolid = 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
Florida lead 2-0
Florida have won the last 2
20152021
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2021
35-14
Florida
at Florida
2015
20-14
Florida
at Florida
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When do Florida Atlantic and Florida play?

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

Who is favored?

The model projects Florida by 27.6 (95% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Florida lead 2-0 over the meetings in our records.

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