Daily win/loss predictions and value edges vs closing lines
Calibrated XGBoost | 2022-2026 (Transfer Portal Era)
LIVE
Today
JAN 06
Total Games
29
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
Central Michigan (4-11) @ Akron (10-4) Akron (97.2%) 07:00 PM 13
Western Michigan (6-8) @ Miami (OH) (15-0) Miami (OH) (92.3%) 07:00 PM 18
Utah State (12-1) @ Air Force (3-11) Utah State (87.1%) 09:00 PM 23
NC State (10-5) @ Boston College (7-7) NC State (83.5%) 09:00 PM 16
Michigan #2 (13-0) @ Penn State (9-5) Michigan (83.1%) 07:00 PM 57
Texas (9-5) @ Tennessee #21 (10-4) Tennessee (79.5%) 09:00 PM 56
South Carolina (9-5) @ LSU (12-2) LSU (78.9%) 07:00 PM 41
Toledo (8-6) @ Northern Illinois (5-9) Toledo (75.2%) 08:00 PM 25
Iowa #19 (12-2) @ Minnesota (9-5) Iowa (72.4%) 08:00 PM 63
Georgia #18 (13-1) @ Florida (9-5) Florida (70.6%) 07:00 PM 64
TCU (11-3) @ Kansas #22 (10-4) Kansas (70.0%) 09:00 PM 65
Texas Tech #14 (11-3) @ Houston #7 (13-1) Houston (69.5%) 09:00 PM 80
Texas A&M (11-3) @ Auburn (9-5) Auburn (68.2%) 09:00 PM 52
UNLV (7-6) @ Wyoming (10-4) Wyoming (67.5%) 10:00 PM 42
Georgetown (9-5) @ DePaul (9-6) DePaul (66.8%) 08:00 PM 33
Massachusetts (9-6) @ Ohio (8-7) Ohio (62.1%) 06:00 PM 38
Cincinnati (8-6) @ West Virginia (9-5) West Virginia (60.2%) 07:00 PM 40
George Washington (11-4) @ Dayton (11-4) Dayton (58.7%) 08:00 PM 61
UCLA (10-4) @ Wisconsin (9-5) Wisconsin (58.6%) 09:00 PM 61
UCF #25 (12-1) @ Oklahoma State (12-2) Oklahoma State (57.0%) 08:00 PM 78
Bowling Green (11-4) @ Kent State (11-3) Kent State (56.2%) 07:00 PM 64
St. John's (9-5) @ Butler (10-5) St. John's (54.8%) 07:00 PM 65
Lindenwood (10-5) @ SIU Edwardsville (9-6) SIU Edwardsville (54.3%) DOG 08:30 PM 46
San Diego State (9-4) @ Nevada (11-3) Nevada (53.0%) 11:00 PM 67
Eastern Michigan (7-8) @ Ball State (4-10) Ball State (52.4%) 07:00 PM 48
Syracuse (9-5) @ Georgia Tech (10-5) Syracuse (52.1%) 07:00 PM 68
New Mexico (11-3) @ Colorado State (10-4) Colorado State (51.4%) DOG 09:00 PM 69
Fresno State (6-8) @ San José State (5-9) San José State (51.1%) 10:00 PM 49
Duke #6 (13-1) @ Louisville #20 (11-3) Louisville (50.6%) DOG 07:00 PM 99
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
South Carolina (9-5) @ LSU (12-2) LSU (78.9%) 07:00 PM 41
Western Michigan (6-8) @ Miami (OH) (15-0) Miami (OH) (92.3%) 07:00 PM 18
Toledo (8-6) @ Northern Illinois (5-9) Toledo (75.2%) DOG 08:00 PM 25
UNLV (7-6) @ Wyoming (10-4) Wyoming (67.5%) 10:00 PM 42
Cincinnati (8-6) @ West Virginia (9-5) West Virginia (60.2%) 07:00 PM 40
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Georgetown (9-5) @ DePaul (9-6) DePaul (66.8%) 08:00 PM 33
Cincinnati (8-6) @ West Virginia (9-5) West Virginia (60.2%) 07:00 PM 40
George Washington (11-4) @ Dayton (11-4) Dayton (58.7%) 08:00 PM 61
UCF #25 (12-1) @ Oklahoma State (12-2) Oklahoma State (57.0%) 08:00 PM 78
Bowling Green (11-4) @ Kent State (11-3) Kent State (56.2%) 07:00 PM 64
Lindenwood (10-5) @ SIU Edwardsville (9-6) SIU Edwardsville (54.3%) DOG 08:30 PM 46
San Diego State (9-4) @ Nevada (11-3) Nevada (53.0%) 11:00 PM 67
Eastern Michigan (7-8) @ Ball State (4-10) Ball State (52.4%) 07:00 PM 48
Syracuse (9-5) @ Georgia Tech (10-5) Syracuse (52.1%) 07:00 PM 68
New Mexico (11-3) @ Colorado State (10-4) Colorado State (51.4%) DOG 09:00 PM 69
Fresno State (6-8) @ San José State (5-9) San José State (51.1%) 10:00 PM 49
Duke #6 (13-1) @ Louisville #20 (11-3) Louisville (50.6%) DOG 07:00 PM 99
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
New Mexico (11-3) @ Colorado State (10-4) Colorado State (51.4%) DOG +0.0% 09:00 PM 69
Game Pick Confidence Moneyline Expected Value Time (ET)
Penn State vs Michigan Penn State DOG 16.9% +1300 ⭐⭐⭐ +136.6% 07:00 PM
Air Force vs Utah State Air Force DOG 12.9% +1600 ⭐⭐⭐ +118.6% 09:00 PM
Georgia @ Florida Georgia DOG 29.4% +325 ⭐⭐⭐ +25.1% 07:00 PM
Game Prediction Time (ET) Hype Level
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level
South Carolina (9-5) @ LSU (12-2) LSU (78.9%) +5.6% 07:00 PM 41
Game Prediction Edge Time (ET) Hype Level

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 29 games today.

XGBoost Win/Loss Model

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

Efficiency Diff
0.2946
Point Spread
0.2539
Away Team Implied Probability
0.1889
Srs Diff Rolling
0.1414
Home Team Implied Probability
0.0723
Home Moneyline
0.0654
Away Moneyline
0.0455
Home Last10 Margin
0.0420
Away Offensive Rating
0.0267
Conference Game True
0.0217
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