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Miami (OH) vs Pittsburgh

Miami (OH) visit Pittsburgh in Week 1. The model favors Pittsburgh by 18.8. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
13%
87%

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

The read
Model analysis · September 2 · refreshed weekly

SP+ separates these teams by roughly ten points, rating Pittsburgh at 6.2 (rank 41) against Miami (OH) at -4 (rank 85), and the model converts that into a 78% Pittsburgh win probability with a projected margin of 12.6. The market sits firmer: the two-book consensus posts Pittsburgh -16.7 and an implied 84%, while ProphetX live offers push further to -700, an 88% price, against Miami (OH) at +610 (14%). Every gauge favors Pittsburgh, but the four-point spread between the model number and the market line marks a game the market prices more decisively than the ratings do.

The unit splits explain the gap. Pittsburgh's offense ranks #42 against Miami (OH)'s #112, the widest mismatch on the board, while the defenses sit nearly level at #54 and #53. Season simulations complicate the tidy favorite: across 10,000 runs Miami (OH) projects 7.7 wins to Pittsburgh's 6.7, with a 4.9% Playoff chance versus 5.5%, and both carry identical 0.7% market title odds. The single-game edge and the full-season profile point in different directions.

Model and market both back Pittsburgh, but the market's -16.7 runs four points past SP+'s 12.6 projection.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 3 books
Spread
PITT -16.3
Total (O/U)
47.3
Favorite
PITT
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
Miami (OH)1%-10 ptsvsPittsburgh99%+10 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Miami (OH) favoredPittsburgh favoredAug 21Aug 26Aug 31Sep 3Sep 6

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Miami (OH)'s win price; Pittsburgh's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Miami (OH) is favored, below it Pittsburgh 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+
#92SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#37
#89FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#39
1400EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1614
0.8%Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.0.8%
Miami (OH)Pittsburghsolid = 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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When do Miami (OH) and Pittsburgh play?

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

Who is favored?

The model projects Pittsburgh by 18.8 (87% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

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