Florida International at South Florida

Week 1 · Sep 5Raymond James Stadium · Tampa, FL

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Opening LineSouth Florida -14.5Before 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 ConsensusSouth Florida -13.52-book consensus · updated Aug 26
Why the market may differNo Factors

No Explanatory Factors were identified for this game.

Unexplained Gap~1 pt toward Florida InternationalExplore similar gaps
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.

High-scoring offense tax Developing estimate

South Florida ranked in the top quartile of 2025 scoring offense.

Studied in 891 eligible gamesOpen Ledger study

Season Opener with a New Head Coach No separate adjustment

Brian Hartline begins his first South Florida season; Florida International returns Willie Simmons. 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 International 9 · South Florida 19
Pregame OV Line
South Florida -14.5
Final recorded market
South Florida -13.5
OV Factor-Adjusted Suggested Line
No quantified Factors
Actual margin
South Florida by 10

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

Pregame Win Probability
Florida International 14.9%South Florida 85.1%

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Florida InternationalVSSouth Florida

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Overall Rating-12.6 · #114-1.5 · #73
Offense Rating-6.5-0.1
Defense Rating-6.1-1.4

2025 Performance

Offense PPA/Play0.160.30
Offense Success Rate40.7%46.7%
Defense PPA/Play Allowed0.150.08
Defense Success Rate Allowed41.9%37.9%

2026 Outlook

Market Win Total6.28.2
Playoff Odds<0.01%9.7%
Strength of Schedule Rank134th105th