Win% is the model's projected chance that the listed favorite wins the game. The second line shows the away and home split.

How does MechaPip pick a favorite?

MechaPip scores every team with calibrated Elo ratings built from season history, then enriches each matchup with player form, team advanced stats, injuries, and starter data. The higher projected side is the forecast.

What is the rating edge?

The rating edge is the projected winner's Elo rating-point margin after the home-field adjustment. The Ratings column shows each team's Elo rating and that edge.

What do the confidence tiers mean?

70%+ = High-confidence forecast. 60-69% = Moderate-confidence forecast. 50-59% = Slight favorite.

What do top-player lines show?

Season stat leaders for each side. Totals vary by sport (points, yards, goals, or batting line).

The MechaPip logo in the MechaPicks column means MechaPip signaled that pick (paper or live). Rows without the logo are model forecasts only.

What injury statuses are shown?

Out listings for teams on today's board. Public ESPN injury listings, refreshed throughout the day.

How does MechaPip use injuries?

Out and Doubtful listings can adjust team Elo ratings before a forecast. The blog table shows Out players only.

MechaPip: MechaPip Predictions

Predictions for September 26, 2026

74 games across 3 sports

Free sports predictions for September 26, 2026: 74 games across NHL, MLB and NCAAF. Win probabilities come from MechaPip's calibrated Elo ratings.

Highest-confidence forecasts

NCAAF Sam Houston Bearkats @ Texas Tech Red Raiders — Red Raiders 83% · 11:00 AM CT
NCAAF Illinois Fighting Illini @ Ohio State Buckeyes — Buckeyes 78% · 11:00 AM CT
NCAAF Colgate Raiders @ Villanova Wildcats — Wildcats 76% · 1:30 PM CT
NCAAF Colorado State Rams @ UTSA Roadrunners — Roadrunners 76% · 11:00 AM CT
NCAAF Bucknell Bison @ Pittsburgh Panthers — Panthers 76% · 11:00 AM CT

NHL (14 games)

NHL board
Matchup	Forecast	Win%	Ratings	Top Away Players	Top Home Players
Pittsburgh Penguins @ Buffalo Sabres 2:00 PM CT	Sabres	60% LEAN 40% / 60%	AWAY 1491 HOME 1537 +68 edge	S. Crosby 29 G / 45 A / 74 P E. Karlsson 15 G / 51 A / 66 P B. Rust 29 G / 36 A / 65 P	T. Thompson 40 G / 41 A / 81 P R. Dahlin 19 G / 55 A / 74 P A. Tuch 33 G / 33 A / 66 P
Carolina Hurricanes @ Nashville Predators 2:00 PM CT	Hurricanes	64% MODERATE 64% / 36%	AWAY 1584 HOME 1480 +103 edge	S. Aho 27 G / 53 A / 80 P N. Ehlers 26 G / 45 A / 71 P A. Svechnikov 31 G / 39 A / 70 P	F. Forsberg 40 G / 35 A / 75 P R. O'Reilly 25 G / 49 A / 74 P S. Stamkos 42 G / 24 A / 66 P
Anaheim Ducks @ Los Angeles Kings 3:00 PM CT	Kings	53% LEAN 47% / 53%	AWAY 1479 HOME 1490 +33 edge	C. Gauthier 41 G / 28 A / 69 P L. Carlsson 29 G / 38 A / 67 P J. Carlson 14 G / 46 A / 60 P	A. Panarin 28 G / 56 A / 84 P A. Kempe 36 G / 37 A / 73 P Q. Byfield 24 G / 25 A / 49 P
Washington Capitals @ Philadelphia Flyers 4:00 PM CT	Capitals	52% LEAN 52% / 48%	AWAY 1519 HOME 1491 +28 edge	A. Ovechkin 32 G / 32 A / 64 P T. Wilson 30 G / 32 A / 62 P J. Chychrun 26 G / 34 A / 60 P	T. Konecny 27 G / 41 A / 68 P T. Zegras 26 G / 41 A / 67 P O. Tippett 28 G / 23 A / 51 P
Colorado Avalanche @ Utah Mammoth 4:00 PM CT	Avalanche	63% MODERATE 63% / 37%	AWAY 1587 HOME 1500 +87 edge	N. MacKinnon 53 G / 74 A / 127 P M. Necas 38 G / 62 A / 100 P C. Makar 20 G / 59 A / 79 P	C. Keller 26 G / 62 A / 88 P N. Schmaltz 33 G / 41 A / 74 P D. Guenther 40 G / 33 A / 73 P
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Florida Panthers 5:00 PM CT	Lightning	57% LEAN 57% / 43%	AWAY 1553 HOME 1516 +37 edge	N. Kucherov 44 G / 86 A / 130 P J. Guentzel 38 G / 50 A / 88 P B. Hagel 36 G / 38 A / 74 P	S. Reinhart 29 G / 32 A / 61 P S. Bennett 26 G / 32 A / 58 P C. Verhaeghe 25 G / 30 A / 55 P
Columbus Blue Jackets @ Detroit Red Wings 6:00 PM CT	Wings	55% LEAN 45% / 55%	AWAY 1495 HOME 1497 +24 edge	Z. Werenski 22 G / 59 A / 81 P K. Marchenko 27 G / 40 A / 67 P A. Fantilli 24 G / 35 A / 59 P	A. DeBrincat 41 G / 44 A / 85 P L. Raymond 25 G / 51 A / 76 P D. Larkin 34 G / 33 A / 67 P
Montreal Canadiens @ Ottawa Senators 6:00 PM CT	Senators	55% LEAN 45% / 55%	AWAY 1510 HOME 1528 +40 edge	N. Suzuki 29 G / 72 A / 101 P C. Caufield 51 G / 37 A / 88 P L. Hutson 12 G / 66 A / 78 P	T. Stutzle 34 G / 49 A / 83 P D. Batherson 33 G / 38 A / 71 P D. Cozens 28 G / 31 A / 59 P
Seattle Kraken @ Vancouver Canucks 6:00 PM CT	Kraken	52% LEAN 52% / 48%	AWAY 1458 HOME 1435 +22 edge	J. Eberle 26 G / 29 A / 55 P M. Beniers 20 G / 30 A / 50 P C. Stephenson 16 G / 33 A / 49 P	E. Pettersson 15 G / 36 A / 51 P F. Hronek 8 G / 41 A / 49 P B. Boeser 22 G / 26 A / 48 P
Ottawa Senators @ Montreal Canadiens 6:00 PM CT	Canadiens	52% LEAN 48% / 52%	AWAY 1528 HOME 1510 +4 edge	T. Stutzle 34 G / 49 A / 83 P D. Batherson 33 G / 38 A / 71 P D. Cozens 28 G / 31 A / 59 P	N. Suzuki 29 G / 72 A / 101 P C. Caufield 51 G / 37 A / 88 P L. Hutson 12 G / 66 A / 78 P
St. Louis Blues @ Chicago Blackhawks 6:00 PM CT	Blues	58% LEAN 58% / 42%	AWAY 1500 HOME 1425 +75 edge	R. Thomas 25 G / 39 A / 64 P D. Holloway 22 G / 29 A / 51 P J. Snuggerud 21 G / 30 A / 51 P	C. Bedard 30 G / 45 A / 75 P T. Bertuzzi 32 G / 26 A / 58 P F. Nazar 15 G / 26 A / 41 P
New Jersey Devils @ New York Islanders 6:30 PM CT	Devils	51% LEAN 51% / 49%	AWAY 1499 HOME 1470 +28 edge	J. Hughes 27 G / 50 A / 77 P J. Bratt 22 G / 49 A / 71 P N. Hischier 28 G / 38 A / 66 P	M. Barzal 19 G / 53 A / 72 P M. Schaefer 23 G / 36 A / 59 P B. Horvat 31 G / 26 A / 57 P
Calgary Flames @ Edmonton Oilers 8:00 PM CT	Oilers	67% MODERATE 33% / 67%	AWAY 1462 HOME 1512 +72 edge	M. Coronato 18 G / 27 A / 45 P M. Backlund 17 G / 26 A / 43 P M. Frost 22 G / 21 A / 43 P	C. McDavid 48 G / 90 A / 138 P L. Draisaitl 35 G / 62 A / 97 P E. Bouchard 21 G / 74 A / 95 P
San Jose Sharks @ Vegas Golden Knights 9:00 PM CT	Golden Knights	73% STRONG 27% / 73%	AWAY 1420 HOME 1544 +146 edge	M. Celebrini 45 G / 70 A / 115 P W. Smith 24 G / 35 A / 59 P A. Wennberg 18 G / 37 A / 55 P	J. Eichel 27 G / 63 A / 90 P M. Marner 24 G / 56 A / 80 P M. Stone 28 G / 45 A / 73 P

Injury listings (46)

NHL injury listings
Team	Player	Status	Note
Anaheim Ducks	A.J. Greer	Out	out
Anaheim Ducks	Drew Helleson	Out	Helleson (lower body) will be out for at least one week, but he could be available for the start of the regular season, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.
Anaheim Ducks	Ian Moore	Out	out
Anaheim Ducks	Troy Terry	Out	Terry (hip) is slated to be out for another 2-3 months, according to Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune on Saturday.
Buffalo Sabres	Alex Lyon	Out	out
Buffalo Sabres	Jason Zucker	Out	out
Buffalo Sabres	Jiri Kulich	Out	Kulich (undisclosed) will not play in Saturday's preseason finale against the Penguins.
Buffalo Sabres	Mattias Samuelsson	Out	Head coach Lindy Ruff said Friday that Samuelsson (lower body) could return on the early end of his week-to-week timetable.
Buffalo Sabres	Olen Zellweger	Out	Head coach Lindy Ruff that Zellweger (concussion) felt good after skating Friday and will likely be ready for Thursday's Opening Night matchup against Columbus, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Calgary Flames	Henry Mews	Out	out
Carolina Hurricanes	Alexander Nikishin	Out	out
Carolina Hurricanes	Seth Jarvis	Out	Jarvis (shoulder) was on the ice for practice Thursday, Ryan Henkel of The Hockey News reports.
Chicago Blackhawks	Connor Bedard	Out	Head coach Jeff Blashill said Wednesday that Bedard (shoulder) isn't yet close to joining the Blackhawks for practice, Scott Powers of The Athletic reports.
Chicago Blackhawks	Jordan Greenway	Out	out
Colorado Avalanche	Trent Miner	Out	out
Detroit Red Wings	Carter Bear	Out	Bear (upper body) is expected to be out for the next seven to 10 days, per Max Bultman of The Athletic.
Detroit Red Wings	Dylan Larkin	Out	Larkin (upper body) has been ruled out for Saturday's preseason finale against the Blue Jackets, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Detroit Red Wings	Jacob Bernard-Docker	Out	out
Edmonton Oilers	Alec Regula	Out	Regula (undisclosed) is expected to skate during training camp but won't participate in any preseason games, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports Wednesday.
Edmonton Oilers	Jason Dickinson	Out	out
Florida Panthers	Brady Tkachuk	Out	Tkachuk (undisclosed) is considered day-to-day, Jameson Olive of the Panthers' official site reports Wednesday.
Montreal Canadiens	Kaiden Guhle	Out	The Canadiens announced Wednesday that Guhle is recovering from a minor surgery to his adductor muscle that he underwent over the summer, and he's expected to return in 4-5 weeks.
New Jersey Devils	Johnathan Kovacevic	Out	out
New Jersey Devils	Nick Bjugstad	Out	The Devils announced Thursday that Bjugstad underwent successful surgery to repair a torn left pectoral muscle last week and will be sidelined for approximately 4-6 months.
New Jersey Devils	Seamus Casey	Out	out
New York Islanders	Mathew Barzal	Out	out
New York Islanders	Quinn Finley	Out	out
Ottawa Senators	Artem Zub	Out	Zub (knee) isn't expected to be ready for Ottawa's season opener in Toronto on Oct. 3, per TSN 1200 Ottawa on Wednesday.
Ottawa Senators	Jake Sanderson	Out	out
Ottawa Senators	Kurtis MacDermid	Out	out
Ottawa Senators	Warren Foegele	Out	Foegele (undisclosed) won't appear in either of the Senators' split-squad preseason games against Toronto on Wednesday, Claire Hanna of TSN reports.
Philadelphia Flyers	Dan Vladar	Out	out
Pittsburgh Penguins	Andrei Kuzmenko	Out	Kuzmenko is returning to Russia following the death of his father, the team announced Thursday.
Pittsburgh Penguins	Ben Kindel	Out	The Penguins announced Thursday that Kindel (lower body) is undergoing further testing and is considered week-to-week, Josh Yohe of The Athletic reports.
Pittsburgh Penguins	Blake Lizotte	Out	out
Pittsburgh Penguins	Justin Brazeau	Out	out
San Jose Sharks	Cam Lund	Out	Lund (upper body) is expected to miss around a month, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports Thursday.
San Jose Sharks	Kyle Keyser	Out	Keyser has suffered a long-term upper-body injury, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports Thursday.
San Jose Sharks	Quentin Musty	Out	Musty will be out long-term due to his upper-body injury, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News reports Thursday.
St. Louis Blues	Tyler Tucker	Out	out
Tampa Bay Lightning	Dominic James	Out	out
Tampa Bay Lightning	Yanni Gourde	Out	out
Utah Hockey Club	Maveric Lamoureux	Out	Lamoureux is expected to miss some time due to his upper-body injury, per Brogan Houston of the Deseret News on Wednesday.
Vegas Golden Knights	Lukas Cormier	Out	out
Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin	Out	Ovechkin (lower body) has been ruled out for Friday's preseason game against the Bruins and Saturday's preseason game against Philadelphia, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Washington Capitals	Patrick Thomas	Out	out

MLB (13 games)

MLB board
Matchup	Forecast	Win%	Ratings	Top Away Players	Top Home Players
New York Mets @ Washington Nationals 11:35 AM CT	Mets	52% LEAN 52% / 48%	AWAY 1501 HOME 1481 +21 edge	J. Soto 25 HR / 60 RBI / 0.273 AVG F. Lindor 20 HR / 47 RBI / 0.230 AVG C. Benge 17 HR / 57 RBI / 0.273 AVG	J. Wood 30 HR / 75 RBI / 0.268 AVG C. Abrams 30 HR / 96 RBI / 0.264 AVG D. Lile 20 HR / 82 RBI / 0.248 AVG
Pittsburgh Pirates @ Detroit Tigers 12:10 PM CT	Tigers	55% LEAN 45% / 55%	AWAY 1494 HOME 1508 +31 edge	B. Lowe 29 HR / 85 RBI / 0.258 AVG O. Cruz 18 HR / 63 RBI / 0.274 AVG R. O'Hearn 18 HR / 72 RBI / 0.266 AVG	D. Dingler 27 HR / 88 RBI / 0.244 AVG S. Torkelson 23 HR / 69 RBI / 0.223 AVG R. Greene 20 HR / 71 RBI / 0.284 AVG
Cincinnati Reds @ Toronto Blue Jays 2:07 PM CT	Blue Jays	59% LEAN 41% / 59%	AWAY 1478 HOME 1510 +50 edge	S. Stewart 31 HR / 107 RBI / 0.268 AVG E. De La Cruz 27 HR / 72 RBI / 0.284 AVG E. Suárez 24 HR / 68 RBI / 0.213 AVG	K. Okamoto 33 HR / 88 RBI / 0.236 AVG G. Springer 15 HR / 52 RBI / 0.253 AVG A. Kirk 10 HR / 40 RBI / 0.280 AVG
Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Francisco Giants 3:05 PM CT	Dodgers	57% LEAN 57% / 43%	AWAY 1548 HOME 1494 +54 edge	S. Ohtani 30 HR / 80 RBI / 0.277 AVG M. Muncy 28 HR / 71 RBI / 0.252 AVG A. Pages 21 HR / 80 RBI / 0.272 AVG	R. Devers 37 HR / 98 RBI / 0.258 AVG C. Schmitt 21 HR / 55 RBI / 0.271 AVG W. Adames 21 HR / 51 RBI / 0.230 AVG
Atlanta Braves @ Miami Marlins 3:10 PM CT	Braves	53% LEAN 53% / 47%	AWAY 1524 HOME 1489 +34 edge	M. Olson 39 HR / 85 RBI / 0.248 AVG M. Harris II 25 HR / 83 RBI / 0.292 AVG D. Baldwin 23 HR / 75 RBI / 0.279 AVG	H. Hernández 24 HR / 63 RBI / 0.226 AVG K. Stowers 19 HR / 61 RBI / 0.242 AVG G. Conine 15 HR / 37 RBI / 0.260 AVG
Texas Rangers @ Minnesota Twins 3:10 PM CT	Twins	50% LEAN 50% / 50%	AWAY 1496 HOME 1486 +7 edge	J. Pederson 26 HR / 53 RBI / 0.235 AVG J. Burger 26 HR / 83 RBI / 0.233 AVG C. Seager 18 HR / 43 RBI / 0.231 AVG	K. Clemens 26 HR / 76 RBI / 0.241 AVG B. Buxton 25 HR / 46 RBI / 0.254 AVG B. Lee 23 HR / 79 RBI / 0.247 AVG
Cleveland Guardians @ Kansas City Royals 6:10 PM CT	Guardians	54% LEAN 54% / 46%	AWAY 1504 HOME 1482 +22 edge	J. Adell 21 HR / 88 RBI / 0.239 AVG N. Lowe 17 HR / 59 RBI / 0.252 AVG A. Martínez 15 HR / 53 RBI / 0.248 AVG	C. Jensen 24 HR / 72 RBI / 0.232 AVG J. Caglianone 23 HR / 70 RBI / 0.281 AVG S. Perez 19 HR / 72 RBI / 0.229 AVG
Colorado Rockies @ Chicago White Sox 6:10 PM CT	Sox	62% MODERATE 38% / 62%	AWAY 1440 HOME 1485 +63 edge	H. Goodman 38 HR / 81 RBI / 0.245 AVG M. Moniak 22 HR / 64 RBI / 0.241 AVG T. Rumfield 15 HR / 69 RBI / 0.299 AVG	M. Vargas 31 HR / 81 RBI / 0.249 AVG C. Montgomery 31 HR / 84 RBI / 0.205 AVG M. Murakami 31 HR / 65 RBI / 0.204 AVG
St. Louis Cardinals @ Milwaukee Brewers 6:10 PM CT	Brewers	60% MODERATE 40% / 60%	AWAY 1496 HOME 1542 +64 edge	J. Walker 28 HR / 100 RBI / 0.281 AVG A. Burleson 22 HR / 110 RBI / 0.285 AVG J. Wetherholt 17 HR / 48 RBI / 0.242 AVG	J. Bauers 26 HR / 83 RBI / 0.269 AVG J. Chourio 23 HR / 67 RBI / 0.292 AVG B. Turang 19 HR / 92 RBI / 0.265 AVG
Tampa Bay Rays @ Philadelphia Phillies 6:15 PM CT	Phillies	51% LEAN 49% / 51%	AWAY 1515 HOME 1518 +20 edge	J. Caminero 40 HR / 95 RBI / 0.279 AVG Y. Díaz 22 HR / 81 RBI / 0.301 AVG J. Aranda 21 HR / 89 RBI / 0.278 AVG	K. Schwarber 44 HR / 94 RBI / 0.238 AVG B. Harper 28 HR / 83 RBI / 0.272 AVG T. Turner 19 HR / 57 RBI / 0.241 AVG
Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Diego Padres 7:40 PM CT	Padres	53% LEAN 47% / 53%	AWAY 1505 HOME 1511 +23 edge	N. Arenado 25 HR / 73 RBI / 0.240 AVG K. Marte 22 HR / 73 RBI / 0.250 AVG C. Carroll 20 HR / 65 RBI / 0.238 AVG	M. Machado 28 HR / 83 RBI / 0.221 AVG J. Merrill 25 HR / 83 RBI / 0.251 AVG F. Tatis Jr. 22 HR / 77 RBI / 0.289 AVG
Los Angeles Angels @ Seattle Mariners 8:40 PM CT	Mariners	55% LEAN 45% / 55%	AWAY 1468 HOME 1493 +42 edge	Z. Neto 26 HR / 74 RBI / 0.242 AVG M. Trout 21 HR / 52 RBI / 0.244 AVG J. Soler 12 HR / 49 RBI / 0.203 AVG	R. Arozarena 25 HR / 75 RBI / 0.278 AVG D. Canzone 22 HR / 68 RBI / 0.257 AVG C. Raleigh 22 HR / 63 RBI / 0.181 AVG
Houston Astros @ Athletics 8:40 PM CT	Astros	55% LEAN 55% / 45%	AWAY 1501 HOME 1466 +35 edge	Y. Alvarez 38 HR / 96 RBI / 0.310 AVG C. Walker 25 HR / 80 RBI / 0.225 AVG I. Paredes 21 HR / 85 RBI / 0.260 AVG	S. Langeliers 23 HR / 54 RBI / 0.266 AVG N. Kurtz 21 HR / 69 RBI / 0.256 AVG T. Soderstrom 19 HR / 56 RBI / 0.245 AVG

Injury listings (3)

MLB injury listings
Team	Player	Status	Note
Philadelphia Phillies	Luis Arraez	Out	Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly said Friday that the diagnosis on Arraez's left ankle sprain was "not a great one," Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
San Francisco Giants	Landen Roupp	Out	Roupp (9-14) allowed two runs on five hits and three walks while striking out four over 4.1 innings to take the loss Monday against the Cardinals.
Texas Rangers	Josh Jung	Out	Jung was removed from Friday's game against the Twins after getting hit on the hand by a pitch, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

NCAAF (47 games)

NCAAF board
Matchup	Forecast	Win%	Ratings	Top Away Players	Top Home Players
Texas Longhorns @ Tennessee Volunteers 11:00 AM CT	Volunteers	57% LEAN 43% / 57%	AWAY 1645 HOME 1596 +29 edge	No data	No data
Illinois Fighting Illini @ Ohio State Buckeyes 11:00 AM CT	Buckeyes	78% STRONG 22% / 78%	AWAY 1550 HOME 1690 +219 edge	K. Houser 211 YDS / 4 TD C. Valentine 92 YDS / 1 TD C. Dixon 70 YDS / 2 TD	No data
Sam Houston Bearkats @ Texas Tech Red Raiders 11:00 AM CT	Red Raiders	83% STRONG 17% / 83%	AWAY 1425 HOME 1628 +281 edge	No data	No data
Wake Forest Demon Deacons @ Louisville Cardinals 11:00 AM CT	Cardinals	70% MODERATE 30% / 70%	AWAY 1536 HOME 1596 +137 edge	G. Lopez 389 YDS / 3 TD C. Hernandez 165 YDS / 1 TD T. Clark III 105 YDS / 0 TD	No data
Colorado Buffaloes @ Baylor Bears 11:00 AM CT	Bears	67% MODERATE 33% / 67%	AWAY 1474 HOME 1506 +110 edge	J. Lewis 112 YDS / 1 TD D. Henderson II 62 YDS / 0 TD M. Welch 58 YDS / 1 TD	No data
Bucknell Bison @ Pittsburgh Panthers 11:00 AM CT	Panthers	76% STRONG 24% / 76%	AWAY 1438 HOME 1554 +194 edge	No data	No data
Virginia Tech Hokies @ Boston College Eagles 11:00 AM CT	Eagles	59% LEAN 41% / 59%	AWAY 1479 HOME 1448 +47 edge	No data	No data
San Diego State Aztecs @ Toledo Rockets 11:00 AM CT	Rockets	68% MODERATE 32% / 68%	AWAY 1520 HOME 1562 +120 edge	No data	J. Alan Richter 177 YDS / 2 TD A. Dabbs 101 YDS / 2 TD C. Walendzak 94 YDS / 1 TD
Colorado State Rams @ UTSA Roadrunners 11:00 AM CT	Roadrunners	76% STRONG 24% / 76%	AWAY 1460 HOME 1580 +199 edge	No data	No data
UNLV Rebels @ Akron Zips 11:00 AM CT	Rebels	50% LEAN 50% / 50%	AWAY 1555 HOME 1452 +103 edge	J. Arnold 345 YDS / 3 TD J. Thomas 98 YDS / 0 TD K. McGee 66 YDS / 1 TD	C. Broughton 193 YDS / 0 TD B. Roggow 45 YDS / 2 TD S. Patrick 44 YDS / 0 TD
Ball State Cardinals @ Kent State Golden Flashes 11:00 AM CT	Golden Flashes	61% MODERATE 39% / 61%	AWAY 1436 HOME 1419 +61 edge	No data	No data
New Hampshire Wildcats @ Sacred Heart Pioneers 11:00 AM CT	Pioneers	57% LEAN 43% / 57%	AWAY 1518 HOME 1470 +30 edge	No data	No data
Presbyterian Blue Hose @ Marist Red Foxes 11:00 AM CT	Foxes	51% LEAN 49% / 51%	AWAY 1539 HOME 1443 +0 edge	No data	No data
Rio Grande Red Storm @ Duquesne Dukes 11:00 AM CT	Dukes	63% MODERATE 37% / 63%	AWAY 1500 HOME 1503 +82 edge	No data	No data
Columbia Lions @ Georgetown Hoyas 11:30 AM CT	Hoyas	60% MODERATE 40% / 60%	AWAY 1465 HOME 1445 +58 edge	No data	No data
Holy Cross Crusaders @ Lafayette Leopards 11:30 AM CT	Leopards	67% MODERATE 33% / 67%	AWAY 1482 HOME 1514 +111 edge	No data	No data
South Alabama Jaguars @ Kentucky Wildcats 11:45 AM CT	Wildcats	61% MODERATE 39% / 61%	AWAY 1508 HOME 1495 +65 edge	No data	No data
Lindenwood Lions @ Eastern Michigan Eagles 12:00 PM CT	Eagles	60% LEAN 40% / 60%	AWAY 1478 HOME 1451 +51 edge	No data	N. Kim 450 YDS / 4 TD A. Blue 170 YDS / 1 TD N. Devereaux 97 YDS / 1 TD
Monmouth Hawks @ Dartmouth Big Green 12:00 PM CT	Green	65% MODERATE 35% / 65%	AWAY 1524 HOME 1544 +98 edge	No data	No data
Stony Brook Seawolves @ Fordham Rams 12:00 PM CT	Seawolves	50% LEAN 50% / 50%	AWAY 1479 HOME 1376 +104 edge	No data	No data
Yale Bulldogs @ Cornell Big Red 12:00 PM CT	Bulldogs	54% LEAN 54% / 46%	AWAY 1595 HOME 1462 +133 edge	No data	No data
North Dakota Fighting Hawks @ Indiana State Sycamores 12:00 PM CT	Hawks	60% LEAN 60% / 40%	AWAY 1574 HOME 1398 +176 edge	No data	No data
Lehigh Mountain Hawks @ Pennsylvania Quakers 12:00 PM CT	Mountain Hawks	50% LEAN 50% / 50%	AWAY 1621 HOME 1518 +104 edge	No data	No data
Drake Bulldogs @ Davidson Wildcats 12:00 PM CT	Wildcats	51% LEAN 49% / 51%	AWAY 1520 HOME 1422 +0 edge	No data	No data
New Haven Chargers @ Merrimack Warriors 12:00 PM CT	Warriors	57% LEAN 43% / 57%	AWAY 1505 HOME 1455 +29 edge	No data	No data
UCLA Bruins @ Maryland Terrapins 12:30 PM CT	Terrapins	61% MODERATE 39% / 61%	AWAY 1493 HOME 1476 +61 edge	No data	No data
Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles @ Wofford Terriers 12:30 PM CT	Terriers	52% LEAN 48% / 52%	AWAY 1581 HOME 1495 +0 edge	No data	No data
Notre Dame Fighting Irish @ Purdue Boilermakers 1:00 PM CT	Fighting Irish	71% STRONG 71% / 29%	AWAY 1690 HOME 1413 +277 edge	No data	R. Browne 321 YDS / 3 TD F. Ijeboi 117 YDS / 1 TD A. Waseem 107 YDS / 1 TD
Northern Illinois Huskies @ Georgia State Panthers 1:00 PM CT	Panthers	60% LEAN 40% / 60%	AWAY 1451 HOME 1425 +53 edge	No data	C. Brown 205 YDS / 2 TD D. Murray Jr. 84 YDS / 2 TD A. Pereira 78 YDS / 1 TD
Maine Black Bears @ Elon Phoenix 1:00 PM CT	Phoenix	68% MODERATE 32% / 68%	AWAY 1474 HOME 1521 +126 edge	No data	No data
South Dakota Coyotes @ Youngstown State Penguins 1:00 PM CT	Penguins	52% LEAN 48% / 52%	AWAY 1611 HOME 1527 +0 edge	No data	No data
Furman Paladins @ Richmond Spiders 1:00 PM CT	Spiders	69% MODERATE 31% / 69%	AWAY 1489 HOME 1544 +133 edge	No data	No data
UT Martin Skyhawks @ Austin Peay Governors 1:00 PM CT	Governors	65% MODERATE 35% / 65%	AWAY 1518 HOME 1535 +96 edge	No data	No data
Butler Bulldogs @ Valparaiso Beacons 1:00 PM CT	Bulldogs	54% LEAN 54% / 46%	AWAY 1533 HOME 1397 +136 edge	No data	No data
San Diego Toreros @ St. Thomas Tommies 1:00 PM CT	Tommies	60% MODERATE 40% / 60%	AWAY 1531 HOME 1509 +57 edge	No data	No data
Chattanooga Mocs @ The Citadel Bulldogs 1:00 PM CT	Bulldogs	55% LEAN 45% / 55%	AWAY 1502 HOME 1435 +11 edge	No data	No data
Colgate Raiders @ Villanova Wildcats 1:30 PM CT	Wildcats	76% STRONG 24% / 76%	AWAY 1470 HOME 1595 +204 edge	No data	No data
Central Arkansas Bears @ Florida State Seminoles 2:00 PM CT	Seminoles	64% MODERATE 36% / 64%	AWAY 1482 HOME 1494 +90 edge	No data	A. Daniels 232 YDS / 2 TD O. Kromah 122 YDS / 1 TD S. Singleton Jr. 96 YDS / 2 TD
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors @ Wyoming Cowboys 2:00 PM CT	Cowboys	61% MODERATE 39% / 61%	AWAY 1501 HOME 1444 +21 edge	M. Alejado 265 YDS / 2 TD K. Carvalho 72 YDS / 0 TD T. Uiliata 62 YDS / 1 TD	No data
UAlbany Great Danes @ Princeton Tigers 2:00 PM CT	Tigers	65% MODERATE 35% / 65%	AWAY 1452 HOME 1473 +100 edge	No data	No data
Oklahoma Sooners @ Georgia Bulldogs 2:30 PM CT	Bulldogs	75% STRONG 25% / 75%	AWAY 1574 HOME 1686 +191 edge	J. Mateer 232 YDS / 3 TD L. Avant 85 YDS / 1 TD I. Sategna III 76 YDS / 1 TD	No data
Ole Miss Rebels @ Florida Gators 2:30 PM CT	Rebels	54% LEAN 54% / 46%	AWAY 1658 HOME 1528 +130 edge	No data	No data
Utah Utes @ Iowa State Cyclones 2:30 PM CT	Cyclones	56% LEAN 44% / 56%	AWAY 1620 HOME 1563 +22 edge	D. Dampier 207 YDS / 3 TD B. Ficklin 163 YDS / 2 TD W. Parker 94 YDS / 3 TD	No data
Iowa Hawkeyes @ Michigan Wolverines 2:30 PM CT	Wolverines	62% MODERATE 38% / 62%	AWAY 1609 HOME 1600 +70 edge	No data	No data
TCU Horned Frogs @ UCF Knights 2:30 PM CT	Knights	51% LEAN 49% / 51%	AWAY 1578 HOME 1480 +0 edge	J. Payne 169 YDS / 0 TD J. Craig 153 YDS / 0 TD E. Small 65 YDS / 0 TD	A. Barnett III 167 YDS / 2 TD D. Watson 110 YDS / 1 TD A. Addae 74 YDS / 1 TD
William & Mary Tribe @ Duke Blue Devils 2:30 PM CT	Blue Devils	69% MODERATE 31% / 69%	AWAY 1527 HOME 1577 +129 edge	No data	No data
Boise State Broncos @ Western Michigan Broncos 2:30 PM CT	Broncos	60% MODERATE 40% / 60%	AWAY 1585 HOME 1565 +59 edge	No data	No data

Injury listings (1)

NCAAF injury listings
Team	Player	Status	Note
Florida Gators	Kahleil Jackson	Out	Jackson (undisclosed) is inactive for Saturday's game against Vanderbilt, G. Allan Taylor of The Athletic reports.

FAQ

What does Win% mean?: Win% is the model's projected chance that the listed favorite wins the game. The second line shows the away and home split.
How does MechaPip pick a favorite?: MechaPip scores every team with calibrated Elo ratings built from season history, then enriches each matchup with player form, team advanced stats, injuries, and starter data. The higher projected side is the forecast.
What is the rating edge?: The rating edge is the projected winner's Elo rating-point margin after the home-field adjustment. The Ratings column shows each team's Elo rating and that edge.
What do the confidence tiers mean?: 70%+ = High-confidence forecast. 60-69% = Moderate-confidence forecast. 50-59% = Slight favorite.
What do top-player lines show?: Season stat leaders for each side. Totals vary by sport (points, yards, goals, or batting line).
What is MechaPicks?: The MechaPip logo in the MechaPicks column means MechaPip signaled that pick (paper or live). Rows without the logo are model forecasts only.
What injury statuses are shown?: Out listings for teams on today's board. Public ESPN injury listings, refreshed throughout the day.
How does MechaPip use injuries?: Out and Doubtful listings can adjust team Elo ratings before a forecast. The blog table shows Out players only.