Florida Atlantic at Florida

Week 1 · Sep 5Ben Hill Griffin Stadium · Gainesville, FL

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Opening LineFlorida -25Before any Factor adjustments This is the matchup estimate implied by the OV Ratings before any game-specific Factors. Why doesn’t OnVarsity adjust it automatically?
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Current Market ConsensusFlorida -26.52-book consensus · updated Aug 26
Why the market may differ1 FactorOnVarsity Opening LineFlorida -25Factor Adjustments~1.5 pts toward Florida AtlanticOV Factor-Adjusted Suggested LineFlorida -23.5Unexplained Gap~3 pts toward FloridaExplore similar gaps OnVarsity Opening LineFlorida -25Factor adjustment (Open)~2 pts toward Florida AtlanticOV Factor-Adjusted Suggested Line (Open)Florida -23Opening Market ConsensusFlorida -25.5Unexplained at open~2.5 pts toward FloridaSince openFactor adjustment (In-Week)~0.5 pts toward FloridaOV Factor-Adjusted Suggested Line (Current)Florida -23.5Current Market ConsensusFlorida -26.5Unexplained gap~3 pts toward FloridaExplore similar gaps Lopsided game-flow uncertainty~1.5 pts toward Florida AtlanticAt open ~2 pts toward Florida AtlanticIn-week ~0.5 pts toward Florida

Lopsided game-flow uncertainty

~1.5 pts toward Florida AtlanticAt open ~2 pts toward Florida AtlanticIn-week ~0.5 pts toward Florida
Estimate is uncertain

Comparable games put Florida's chance of winning by at least 28 at about 40%. Historically, the market shaded about 1.5 points toward Florida Atlantic (average-estimate range 0.9–2.6), but actual results were too noisy to treat that as a dependable OV Line adjustment.

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Other conditions we evaluatedNot included in the estimate

These conditions were relevant to this matchup, but their studies did not justify a separate Factor estimate. That does not mean they never matter: some may already be reflected in preseason information or the opening market, may overlap with another Factor, or may simply lack a reliable additional effect.

Lay it with a big favorite Developing estimate

Florida is favored by 26.5 points in the current market consensus.

Studied in 450 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Public bias toward greatness Developing estimate

Florida begins the season in the top quartile of OV Ratings.

Studied in 896 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Take the big underdog Contradictory evidence

Florida Atlantic is a 26.5-point underdog in the current market consensus.

Studied in 450 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Revenge game Developing estimate

Florida Atlantic lost the most recent meeting with Florida.

Studied in 1,265 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Revenge after humiliation Developing estimate

Florida Atlantic lost the most recent meeting with Florida by at least 14 points.

Studied in 592 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Season Opener with a New Head Coach No separate adjustment

Jon Sumrall begins his first Florida season; Florida Atlantic returns Zach Kittley. Across 38 comparable games, markets averaged 0.86 points toward the returning coach at the final recorded line in the full sample. However, the 24 games with provider-level opening data centered near zero at opening, at the final recorded line, and in later movement. We identify the condition for transparency but apply no Factor points.

Studied in 38 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study
Completed gameWhat happened?Florida Atlantic 21 · Florida 66
Pregame OV Line
Florida -25
Final recorded market
Florida -26.5
OV Factor-Adjusted Suggested Line
Florida -23.5
Actual margin
Florida by 45

This preserves the pregame comparison beside the result. One outcome does not prove that a Factor caused the market difference.

Pregame Win Probability
Florida Atlantic 3.3%Florida 96.7%

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Overall Rating-7.2 · #93+17.4 · #16
Offense Rating-1.9+9.0
Defense Rating-5.2+8.4

2025 Performance

Offense PPA/Play0.160.14
Offense Success Rate40.3%42.9%
Defense PPA/Play Allowed0.220.17
Defense Success Rate Allowed43.7%42.9%

2026 Outlook

Market Win Total6.17.0
Playoff Odds0.9%18.7%
Strength of Schedule Rank83rd5th