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Week 3 · 2026 · Fri, Sep 18, 6:30 PM CT · ESPN · Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
Market spreadMIA -21
Market total55.5
Model spreadMIA -19.7
Edge+1.3

Spread models

SP+efficiencymodel MIA -19.7
market MIA -21  ·  edge +1.3  ·  MIA +23.7 vs WAKE +1.5 + 2.5 HFA
SRSscoring margin
no games played yet — empty in week 1, noisy through ~week 3
YahnSP+ + EPA + rostermodel MIA -19.5
market MIA -21  ·  edge +1.5  ·  MIA +23.9 vs WAKE +1.7 + 2.7 HFA

The spread signal is SP+ only right now. Market is the consensus of 9 books. Positive edge = model likes Wake Forest. Guide §2.

How the Yahn number is built — not a separate model
SP+ base+ EPA+ roster= rating
MIA+23.7+0.5-0.3+23.9
WAKE+1.5+0.4-0.2+1.7

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

MIA expected
34.3
2.9 pts/poss
WAKE expected
14.6
1.2 pts/poss
Model total
49
market 55.5 · 23.6 poss, average pace
Edge
-6.5
model leans under

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

MIAWAKE
ATS overall2-00-2
ATS at home1-00-1
ATS on the road1-00-1
ATS as favorite2-00-2
ATS as underdog
ATS after a win1-00-1
ATS after a loss
W–L at home1-01-0
W–L on the road1-01-0
Over / Under2O–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 (WAKE)Total
betmgm+21 -11055.5 -108
betonlineag+21 -10856 -108
betrivers+21 -10755.5 -108
betus+21 -11056 -110
bovada+21 -11055 -110
draftkings+20.5 -10555.5 -105
fanduel+20.5 +10055.5 -110
lowvig+21 -10456 -106
mybookieag+21 -11055.5 -110

Best WAKE number +21 · best MIA number -20.5. Best over 55 · best under 56. Latest snapshot Sep 15, 8:01 AM. Odds shown where the source provides them (live pulls only). Spread is from WAKE's side.

Line movement

Showing the 5 most recent snapshots of 7.

Prediction market · Kalshi

MIA92%
WAKE8%
Implied lineMIA -19
Volume220k
Open interest186k
Traded 24h61k

Kalshi's market prices WAKE to win 8% — about MIA -19 vs the book's MIA -21. 2.0-pt gap — the market rates WAKE higher than the book. 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 5 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.