Daily win/loss predictions and value edges vs closing lines
Calibrated XGBoost | 2022-2026 (Transfer Portal Era)
LIVE
Today
DEC 10
Total Games
32
Model
XGBoost
Features
144
Training Set
25,500+
Season
2025-26

Model Information

  • XGBoost Win/Loss Model: 144 features, trained on ~25,500 games (2022-2026 transfer portal era, 1.5x recency weighting)
  • XGBoost Points Model: 143 features, trained on ~39,700 samples (2023-2026 current scoring era, 8.0x weighting on 2026 games)
  • Walk-Forward Validated Accuracy: 75.6% (77.8% excluding COVID 2021 season)
  • Points Model Performance: MAE 6.10, R² 0.671 (improved with aggressive current-year weighting)
  • Prediction Features: Uses 2026 season rolling stats (current team performance, updated daily)
  • Confidence Penalties: 15% neutral site reduction, 10% underdog reduction (ML strategies)

📅 All Games Today

Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Jackson State (1-7) @ Houston #7 (8-1) Houston (95.2%) 08:00 PM 30
Minnesota (5-4) @ Purdue #6 (8-1) Purdue (93.3%) 07:00 PM 32
Tougaloo (0-1) @ Tulane (6-3) Tulane (92.8%) 07:30 PM 7
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-9) @ Tulsa (8-1) Tulsa (91.9%) 08:00 PM 18
Delaware (2-6) @ George Washington (8-2) George Washington (91.3%) 07:00 PM 19
UAlbany (3-7) @ Yale (10-1) Yale (90.7%) 04:30 PM 24
Norfolk State (4-6) @ Baylor (6-2) Baylor (90.7%) 12:00 PM 19
Lamar (5-3) @ San Diego State (4-3) San Diego State (88.6%) 10:00 PM 11
College Of Biblical Studies (0-6) @ Nicholls (1-7) Nicholls (87.9%) 07:30 PM 12
Fairleigh Dickinson (2-7) @ Fordham (6-4) Fordham (85.7%) 07:00 PM 14
Duquesne (6-3) @ Boise State (6-3) Boise State (85.2%) 09:00 PM 35
Idaho (6-3) @ Notre Dame (7-3) Notre Dame (81.9%) 07:00 PM 38
New Mexico (7-2) @ VCU (6-3) VCU (81.1%) 07:00 PM 39
Idaho State (6-4) @ Utah Valley (6-3) Utah Valley (80.4%) 08:00 PM 20
Colgate (6-4) @ St. Bonaventure (9-1) St. Bonaventure (78.8%) 07:00 PM 31
Liberty (6-2) @ NC State (6-3) NC State (78.3%) 07:00 PM 42
Maine (0-11) @ Boston University (4-6) Boston University (77.2%) 07:00 PM 23
Bryant (3-7) @ Iona (7-3) Iona (75.3%) 07:00 PM 25
Charleston (4-5) @ South Florida (5-4) South Florida (73.5%) 07:00 PM 26
UT Martin (7-2) @ Southern Illinois (5-4) Southern Illinois (73.5%) 08:00 PM 36
Eastern Michigan (6-4) @ Purdue Fort Wayne (5-6) Purdue Fort Wayne (69.0%) 08:00 PM 31
Bethesda University (0-4) @ Cal State Fullerton (3-7) Cal State Fullerton (66.8%) 10:00 PM 33
Fresno State (6-4) @ Cal State Northridge (4-5) Cal State Northridge (65.5%) DOG 10:00 PM 34
Southern (4-5) @ Texas State (6-5) Texas State (65.0%) 08:30 PM 35
Wisconsin (7-2) @ Nebraska #23 (9-0) Nebraska (64.3%) 09:00 PM 71
Western Kentucky (6-2) @ Marshall (5-4) Marshall (63.9%) 07:00 PM 46
Merrimack (5-6) @ Princeton (3-9) Princeton (62.6%) 05:00 PM 37
Eastern Kentucky (2-7) @ Eastern Illinois (2-6) Eastern Kentucky (62.1%) 08:00 PM 38
Massachusetts (6-3) @ Boston College (5-5) Boston College (56.6%) 07:00 PM 48
New Haven (5-5) @ NJIT (3-7) New Haven (54.9%) 07:00 PM 45
Miami (OH) (8-0) @ UNC Asheville (4-5) Miami (OH) (53.6%) 06:00 PM 56
Weber State (4-5) @ Kansas City (1-8) Kansas City (51.3%) DOG 08:00 PM 49
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Weber State (4-5) @ Kansas City (1-8) Kansas City (51.3%) DOG 08:00 PM 49
Western Kentucky (6-2) @ Marshall (5-4) Marshall (63.9%) 07:00 PM 46
Fresno State (6-4) @ Cal State Northridge (4-5) Cal State Northridge (65.5%) DOG 10:00 PM 34
Eastern Michigan (6-4) @ Purdue Fort Wayne (5-6) Purdue Fort Wayne (69.0%) 08:00 PM 31
Southern (4-5) @ Texas State (6-5) Texas State (65.0%) 08:30 PM 35
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Eastern Michigan (6-4) @ Purdue Fort Wayne (5-6) Purdue Fort Wayne (69.0%) 08:00 PM 31
Fresno State (6-4) @ Cal State Northridge (4-5) Cal State Northridge (65.5%) DOG 10:00 PM 34
Southern (4-5) @ Texas State (6-5) Texas State (65.0%) 08:30 PM 35
Wisconsin (7-2) @ Nebraska #23 (9-0) Nebraska (64.3%) 09:00 PM 71
Western Kentucky (6-2) @ Marshall (5-4) Marshall (63.9%) 07:00 PM 46
Merrimack (5-6) @ Princeton (3-9) Princeton (62.6%) 05:00 PM 37
Massachusetts (6-3) @ Boston College (5-5) Boston College (56.6%) 07:00 PM 48
New Haven (5-5) @ NJIT (3-7) New Haven (54.9%) 07:00 PM 45
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
Weber State (4-5) @ Kansas City (1-8) Kansas City (51.3%) DOG +17.0% 08:00 PM 49
Game Pick Confidence Moneyline Expected Value Time (ET)
Liberty @ NC State Liberty DOG 21.7% +700 ⭐⭐⭐ +73.3% 07:00 PM
Kansas City vs Weber State Kansas City DOG 51.3% +180 ⭐⭐⭐ +43.5% 08:00 PM
Bryant @ Iona Bryant DOG 24.7% +450 ⭐⭐⭐ +36.1% 07:00 PM
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
Weber State (4-5) @ Kansas City (1-8) Kansas City (51.3%) +17.0% 08:00 PM 49
Western Kentucky (6-2) @ Marshall (5-4) Marshall (63.9%) +14.2% 07:00 PM 46
Fresno State (6-4) @ Cal State Northridge (4-5) Cal State Northridge (65.5%) +11.8% 10:00 PM 34
Eastern Michigan (6-4) @ Purdue Fort Wayne (5-6) Purdue Fort Wayne (69.0%) +8.0% 08:00 PM 31
Southern (4-5) @ Texas State (6-5) Texas State (65.0%) +6.3% 08:30 PM 35
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
Weber State (4-5) @ Kansas City (1-8) Kansas City (51.3%) +17.0% 08:00 PM 49
Western Kentucky (6-2) @ Marshall (5-4) Marshall (63.9%) +14.2% 07:00 PM 46
Fresno State (6-4) @ Cal State Northridge (4-5) Cal State Northridge (65.5%) +11.8% 10:00 PM 34

Model Explainability (SHAP Analysis)

SHAP (SHapley Additive exPlanations) values show which features have the most impact on our model's predictions. The values below represent the mean absolute SHAP value across all 32 games today.

XGBoost Win/Loss Model

Feature importance for win/loss predictions. Higher values indicate stronger influence on the predicted outcome.

Point Spread
0.3833
Away Offensive Rating
0.3313
Away Defensive Rating
0.3178
Srs Diff
0.3061
Home Defensive Rating
0.2890
Home Offensive Rating
0.2644
Away Team Win %
0.1129
Away Team Implied Probability
0.0914
Home Team Implied Probability
0.0682
Away Last10 Margin
0.0514
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