Time TBD
Our model blends Elo + SP+ ratings (USM Elo 1275, USA Elo 1336) plus home-field advantage. That projects USM -4.4 (63% to win), essentially in line with the market.
Pick: USM
Play-by-play win probability appears once the game kicks off.
Gridpex's model favors Southern Miss with a 63% win probability.
The model projects Southern Miss by 4.4.
Time TBD, at M. M. Roberts Stadium.
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.
I make this Southern Miss at 63% to win, projecting Southern Miss by 4.4.