Sun, Aug 31, 12:00 AM
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMU | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
| TXST | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 52 |
Our model blends Elo ratings (TXST Elo 1593, EMU Elo 1283) plus home-field advantage. That projects TXST -14.8 (86% to win), essentially in line with the market.
TXST up 21 entering the 4th quarter. Across 671 historically comparable game states (within ±2 pts and ±3 min, from 3,056 games):
Eastern Michigan 27, Texas State 52.
Yes — the model's pick (TXST) was correct.
Why trust the number?Gridpex's model is walk-forward validated on 2014–24, out-of-sample: +0.28 pts mean Closing Line Value and 53.5% beat the close. We report the record — wins and losses — never fake locks.
Called it — I had TXST pregame. ✓ We log the misses too, but not this one.