the yahngorithm
Holy Cross
Patriot · FCS
7
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Miami (OH)
Mid-American
45
Week 2 · 2026 · Final · ESPN+ · Yager Stadium
Market spreadM-OH -30.5
Market total47
Model spreadM-OH -36.4
Edge+5.9

Spread models

SP+efficiencymodel M-OH -36.4
market M-OH -30.5  ·  edge +5.9 (home)  ·  HC -45.3 vs M-OH -11.4 + 2.5 HFA
SRSscoring margin
no games played yet — empty in week 1, noisy through ~week 3
YahnSP+ + EPA + rostermodel M-OH -37
market M-OH -30.5  ·  edge +6.5 (home)  ·  HC -45.4 vs M-OH -11.1 + 2.7 HFA

The spread signal is SP+ only right now. Market is the consensus of 7 books. Positive edge = model likes Miami (OH). Guide §2.

How the Yahn number is built — not a separate model
SP+ base+ EPA+ roster= rating
HC-45.3-0.1-45.4
M-OH-11.4+0.3+0.1-11.1

SP+ is the backbone. EPA nudges toward raw efficiency (weight grows through the season — near zero this early). Roster = talent + returning production + transfer-portal net, fading to zero by week 5. Venue home edge: 2.7 (2.7 base + altitude / hostile bump; SP+ and SRS use a flat 2.5). Weights un-calibrated.

Totals model

HC expected
7
0.6 pts/poss
M-OH expected
38.2
3.3 pts/poss
Model total
45.2
market 47 · 23.1 poss, average pace
Edge
-1.8
under the 3.5-pt bar — noise

Only SP+ feeds this. Totals are noisier than spreads — the model's biggest UNDER edges cluster on blowouts and are mostly artifacts. Trust it most on games with a spread inside ~14. Guide §3.

Situational flags

No situational flags on this game.

Team trends · 2026 season to date

HCM-OH
ATS overall0-11-1
ATS at home1-0
ATS on the road0-10-1
ATS as favorite1-0
ATS as underdog0-10-1
ATS after a win
ATS after a loss1-0
W–L at home1-0
W–L on the road0-10-1
Over / Under1O–0U2O–0U

Amber = an outlier split (≥65% or ≤35% ATS on 8+ games). Trends are context, not a signal on their own.

Current lines

BookSpread (M-OH)Total
betmgm-30.5 -11247.5 -105
betonlineag-30.5 -11047 -115
betrivers-30.5 -11448.5 -107
bovada-30.5 -11047 -115
draftkings-30.5 -11246.5 -115
fanduel-29.5 -11047.5 -108
lowvig-30.5 -11047 -115

Best M-OH number -29.5 · best HC number +30.5. Best over 46.5 · best under 48.5. Latest snapshot Sep 12, 12:00 PM. Odds shown where the source provides them (live pulls only). Spread is from M-OH's side.

Line movement

Showing the 5 most recent snapshots of 19.

Prediction market · Kalshi

HC1%
M-OH99% 2.9
Implied lineM-OH -31.4
Volume168k
Open interest145k
Traded 24h153k

Kalshi's market prices M-OH to win 99% — about M-OH -31.4 vs the book's M-OH -30.5. They agree. Volume and open interest are total contracts on the game (each settles at $1), not a per-side split — they tell you how much to trust the price. Guide §9.

Showing the 5 most recent of 12 snapshots.

Weather

Forecast for the venue at kickoff time (nearest hour). Each row is a snapshot — expect it to firm up as the game nears; the timestamp is when that snapshot was taken.

Showing the 3 most recent of 9 readings.

Sustained wind ≥ 15 mph is the one weather factor that reliably moves a total (UNDER). Everything else is minor. Guide §4.

Injuries

No impact-player injuries listed. ESPN's CFB feed is thin — an empty report means "unknown," not "clean." Guide §4.

Picks

No pick logged. Most model disagreements never become picks — see guide §6 for the bar.

Decision support, not a guarantee. Read the interpretation guide.