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UNLV vs Akron

UNLV visit Akron in Week 4. The model favors UNLV by 15.1. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
82%
18%

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

The read
Model analysis · September 23 · refreshed weekly

SP+ rates UNLV at -3.3 (84th) against Akron at -20.8 (132nd), a gap that produces a projected UNLV margin of 15.1 and an 82 percent win probability. The market consensus across two books sets Akron +13.5 with a 52.3 total, implying UNLV at 79 percent, while the ProphetX exchange offers UNLV at -480 (83 percent) versus Akron at +455 (18 percent). Model, line, and exchange all agree on direction, leaving little to exploit beyond the roughly two-point spread between the projected margin and the posted number.

The unit ranks reinforce the tilt: UNLV's offense (69) and defense (94) outclass Akron's offense (135) and defense (116) across the board. Season simulations project UNLV to 6.1 wins against Akron's 4.5, with neither team given Playoff or title equity.

Results add texture. UNLV split its three games, beating Hawai'i 21-6 but falling 6-44 at North Texas. Akron sits 1-2, its win a 45-10 rout of Robert Morris against losses of 16-38 to Wake Forest and 7-41 to Minnesota, both away from home.

Model and market both peg UNLV as a heavy road favorite, with only the size of the edge in question.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 2 books
Spread
UNLV -13.5
Total (O/U)
52.3
Favorite
UNLV
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)
UNLV
79%

Real consensus line across 2 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
UNLV83%-1 ptsvsAkron17%+1 pts
0%25%50%75%100%UNLV favoredAkron favoredSep 16Sep 17Sep 21Sep 22Sep 23

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as UNLV's win price; Akron's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line UNLV is favored, below it Akron 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+
#84SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#132
#69FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#128
1622EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1101
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
UNLVAkronsolid = 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 UNLV and Akron play?

Week 4 of 2026, on Sep 26, 2026 at Akron.

Who is favored?

The model projects UNLV by 15.1 (82% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

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