REDBIRDSTATS

Weekly projections · v1.15 · trained through 2025

The Model

A margin-and-total model run against the whole 2026 slate, then compared with what the books actually posted. It calls 72.2% of games straight up in backtest — 70.7% for an Elo baseline.

Games
56
week 5
Mean gap
3.5
points off the line
Flagged O/U
12
3+ point edge
Graded
215
results in

Louisville’s Games

How the model’s last call landed, and where it stands on the next one.

The Slate

Every game the model priced this week. “Book” restates the posted line for whoever the model likes, so the two numbers read straight across — a negative one means the book has the model’s pick as the underdog. The bar shows the gap between them, ticked at the line.

Western Kentucky@New Mexico StateWestern Kentucky @ New Mexico StateLEANThu 8:00 PMWestern Kentucky10.362%
North Texas@TulsaNorth Texas @ TulsaSOLIDThu 9:00 PMNorth Texas5.872%
Pittsburgh@Virginia TechPittsburgh @ Virginia TechTOSSUPFri 7:00 PMVirginia Tech1.657%
Liberty@DelawareLiberty @ DelawareLEANFri 7:00 PMLiberty7.060%
Penn State@NorthwesternPenn State @ NorthwesternTOSSUPFri 8:00 PMPenn State3.455%
Alabama@Mississippi StateAlabama @ Mississippi StateSOLIDSat 12:00 PMAlabama9.674%
Middle Tennessee@KansasMiddle Tennessee @ KansasSTRONGSat 12:00 PMKansas22.493%
UCF@HoustonUCF @ HoustonSTRONGSat 12:00 PMHouston14.186%
West Virginia@Iowa StateWest Virginia @ Iowa StateLEANSat 12:00 PMIowa State6.071%
Boston College@SMUBoston College @ SMUSTRONGSat 12:00 PMSMU24.494%
Notre Dame@North CarolinaNotre Dame @ North CarolinaSTRONGSat 12:00 PMNotre Dame18.790%
Stanford@Wake ForestStanford @ Wake ForestSTRONGSat 12:00 PMWake Forest15.787%
Syracuse@UConnSyracuse @ UConnTOSSUPSat 12:00 PM · line correctedUConn1.148%
Michigan@MinnesotaMichigan @ MinnesotaSOLIDSat 12:00 PMMichigan11.276%
Navy@Air ForceNavy @ Air ForceSOLIDSat 12:00 PMAir Force8.682%
Michigan State@WisconsinMichigan State @ WisconsinSOLIDSat 12:30 PMWisconsin11.783%
Vanderbilt@GeorgiaVanderbilt @ GeorgiaSTRONGSat 12:45 PM · line correctedGeorgia27.199%
Western Michigan@BuffaloWestern Michigan @ BuffaloSOLIDSat 1:00 PMWestern Michigan12.677%
Toledo@Ball StateToledo @ Ball StateSTRONGSat 2:00 PMToledo21.691%
Florida@MissouriFlorida @ MissouriTOSSUPSat 3:30 PMFlorida0.353%
Auburn@TennesseeAuburn @ TennesseeSOLIDSat 3:30 PMTennessee12.284%
California@UNLVCalifornia @ UNLVTOSSUPSat 3:30 PMUNLV0.257%
Louisville@NC StateLouisville @ NC StateTOSSUPSat 3:30 PMNC State2.059%
Virginia@Florida StateVirginia @ Florida StateTOSSUPSat 3:30 PMFlorida State2.058%
Ohio State@IowaOhio State @ IowaSOLIDSat 3:30 PMOhio State9.173%
Memphis@CharlotteMemphis @ CharlotteSTRONGSat 3:30 PMMemphis21.491%
Wyoming@North Dakota StateWyoming @ North Dakota StateSTRONGSat 3:30 PMNorth Dakota State18.693%
Akron@Central MichiganAkron @ Central MichiganTOSSUPSat 3:30 PMCentral Michigan0.257%
Eastern Michigan@MassachusettsEastern Michigan @ MassachusettsLEANSat 3:30 PMMassachusetts5.065%
Ohio@Kent StateOhio @ Kent StateSOLIDSat 3:30 PMOhio9.474%
Bowling Green@Miami (OH)Bowling Green @ Miami (OH)STRONGSat 3:30 PMMiami (OH)19.689%
Old Dominion@Georgia StateOld Dominion @ Georgia StateTOSSUPSat 3:30 PMGeorgia State2.258%
Marshall@James MadisonMarshall @ James MadisonSTRONGSat 3:45 PMJames Madison18.891%
Maryland@NebraskaMaryland @ NebraskaSTRONGSat 4:00 PMNebraska18.991%
UTEP@New MexicoUTEP @ New MexicoSTRONGSat 4:00 PMNew Mexico26.696%
Kentucky@South CarolinaKentucky @ South CarolinaLEANSat 4:15 PMSouth Carolina4.263%
Purdue@IllinoisPurdue @ IllinoisSOLIDSat 4:15 PMIllinois11.775%
Oregon State@Colorado StateOregon State @ Colorado StateSOLIDSat 6:00 PMOregon State8.874%
Arkansas@Texas A&MArkansas @ Texas A&MSTRONGSat 7:00 PMTexas A&M17.490%
BYU@TCUBYU @ TCUSOLIDSat 7:00 PMBYU10.275%
UTSA@RiceUTSA @ RiceSTRONGSat 7:00 PMUTSA15.288%
Georgia Southern@Coastal CarolinaGeorgia Southern @ Coastal CarolinaLEANSat 7:00 PMGeorgia Southern6.771%
UL Monroe@South AlabamaUL Monroe @ South AlabamaSTRONGSat 7:00 PMSouth Alabama20.491%
Texas Tech@ColoradoTexas Tech @ ColoradoSTRONGSat 7:30 PMTexas Tech13.486%
Miami@ClemsonMiami @ ClemsonSTRONGSat 7:30 PMMiami18.188%
Washington@USCWashington @ USCSOLIDSat 7:30 PMUSC10.473%
Utah State@Boise StateUtah State @ Boise StateSTRONGSat 7:30 PMBoise State16.690%
Temple@South FloridaTemple @ South FloridaSTRONGSat 7:30 PMSouth Florida18.891%
Army@Louisiana TechArmy @ Louisiana TechLEANSat 7:30 PMLouisiana Tech4.762%
Indiana@RutgersIndiana @ RutgersSTRONGSat 8:00 PMIndiana26.992%
Arkansas State@LouisianaArkansas State @ LouisianaSOLIDSat 8:00 PMLouisiana10.783%
Fresno State@Washington StateFresno State @ Washington StateLEANSat 9:30 PMWashington State4.063%
Baylor@Arizona StateBaylor @ Arizona StateLEANSat 10:30 PMArizona State4.663%
Texas State@San Diego StateTexas State @ San Diego StateTOSSUPSat 10:30 PMTexas State7.460%
Cincinnati@ArizonaCincinnati @ ArizonaSOLIDSat 11:00 PMArizona10.183%
San José State@Hawai'iSan José State @ Hawai'iTOSSUPSat 11:59 PMHawai'i0.258%

Lines come from CollegeFootballData, not from the model file. 2 of 56 games are marked “line corrected”: the model file shipped a total that disagreed with the book by more than a point, and the book’s number is the one used here.