3 picks · North Texas by 28 · 62 points · 2 of 3 won
Moneyline
UNT ML▾odds down −625Won95%
North Texas wins the game.
Confidence95%
Model85.7%SportsbooksOdds81.1%Edge+4.6
SpreadBest pick
UNT −4.5▾odds down −303Won78%
North Texas wins by five points or more.
Confidence78%
Model76.8%SportsbooksOdds69.3%Edge+7.5
Total
Under 81.5▴odds up −156Lost74%
The two teams score 81 or fewer points between them.
Confidence74%
Model76.4%SportsbooksOdds68.3%Edge+8.1
Reading a pick: Sportsbooks is the win chance built into the odds when the pick went up, Model is our model’s own number, and Edge is the gap between them. Every pick is graded once the game is final.
Predicted score by quarterThe model’s most likely score in each quarter, away team first
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q41st halfFinal
FAUFAU010071017
UNTNorth Texas3142171745
Most likely final scoresFAU 17–45 UNT 0.5%FAU 24–31 UNT 0.4%FAU 20–48 UNT 0.4%
Projected box scoreModel onlyBuilt from 18 full box scores per team · not a betting line
FAUFAUNorth TexasUNT
Offense
375▲ 523Total yards▲ 644511
241▲ 452Passing yards▲ 404254
134▼ 71Rushing yards▼ 240257
22▲ 29First downs▲ 3123
Scoring
2▲ 5Touchdowns= 66
1▲ 5Passing touchdowns▲ 42
1▼ 0Rushing touchdowns▼ 24
1▲ 2Field goals made▲ 21
Ball security
1▲ 2Turnovers▲ 21
1= 1Interceptions thrown▼ 01
1= 1Fumbles lost▲ 21
0Sacks allowed0
49▲ 58Penalty yards▲ 6059
Team stat picksThe model’s own lines on each team’s yards and first downs · no sportsbook odds
FAUTotal yardsOver 301.5Proj. 37572%Won · 523
FAUPassing yardsOver 183.5Proj. 24172%Won · 452
FAURushing yardsOver 81.5Proj. 13472%Lost · 71
FAUFirst downsOver 17.5Proj. 2274%Won · 29
UNTTotal yardsOver 438.5Proj. 51172%Won · 644
UNTPassing yardsOver 196.5Proj. 25472%Won · 404
UNTRushing yardsOver 204.5Proj. 25772%Won · 240
UNTFirst downsOver 19.5Proj. 2370%Won · 31
Key playersProjected lines for each team’s quarterback, running back and top receivers
Road form.FAU is 1-2 on the road this season, losing by 16.3 points a game.
Home form.North Texas is 3-0 at home, scoring 52.3 points a game there.
Line move.The spread opened at UNT −13.5 and is now UNT −15.5, a 2-point move toward North Texas.
Rest.Both teams come in on 5 days’ rest.
Streak.North Texas has won 4 in a row.
Tale of the tape
FAUFlorida AtlanticUNTNorth Texas
FAUFlorida AtlanticUNTNorth Texas
5-2Record5-2
1-2 roadRoad / home3-0 home
W1StreakW4
5 daysRest5 days
37.3Points per game43.1
34.0Points allowed30.6
+23Point differentialseason to date+88
312Passing yards / game340
109Rushing yards / game180
52%3rd-down conversion48%
9Takeaways10
0Sacks0
7Turnovers8
311Passing yards / game348
154Rushing yards / game210
57%3rd-down conversion49%
1Takeaways9
0Sacks0
6Turnovers1
Season to date, per game, from the box scores; “road · home” compares FAU’s road games with North Texas’ home games. The brighter bar marks the better side.
Recent games
Most recent first · closing moneyline beside each score · form reads oldest to newestMost recent first · closing moneyline
FAUFAU5-2WWWLW
Wk 8Oct 24vs RICE
RICERice49FAUFAU51
Rice moneyline +280FAU moneyline −417
WFINAL
Wk 7Oct 17@ ARMY
FAUFAU24ARMYArmy56
FAU moneyline +102Army moneyline −125
LFINAL
Wk 5Oct 3vs TS
TSTexas Southern10FAUFAU66
Texas Southern moneyline +1000–FAU: no odds on record
WFINAL
Wk 4Sep 26@ ULM
FAUFAU45ULMUL Monroe17
–FAU: no odds on record–UL Monroe: no odds on record
WFINAL
Wk 3Sep 19vs FIU
FIUFIU10FAUFAU16
FIU moneyline +163FAU moneyline −222
WFINAL
UNTNorth Texas5-2LWWWW
Wk 8Oct 24@ NAVY
UNTNorth Texas49NAVYNavy39
North Texas moneyline −161Navy moneyline +120
WFINAL
Wk 6Oct 10vs CLT
CLTCharlotte10UNTNorth Texas50
Charlotte moneyline +940North Texas moneyline −5000
WFINAL
Wk 5Oct 1@ TLSA
UNTNorth Texas45TLSATulsa44
North Texas moneyline −149Tulsa moneyline +117
WF/OT
Wk 4Sep 26vs HC
HCHou Christian14UNTNorth Texas63
–Hou Christian: no odds on record–North Texas: no odds on record
WFINAL
Wk 3Sep 19@ TXST
UNTNorth Texas35TXSTTexas St49
North Texas moneyline +118Texas St moneyline −156
LFINAL
Standings
2026 season · conference standings · todayTeams in this game
Where each line opened and where it sits now at the sportsbooks we follow. Spreads are listed for the home team.
North Texas beat Florida Atlantic 48–41 in college football Week 9, on Thursday, October 29 at 7:30 PM ET. The moneyline had Florida Atlantic at +390 and North Texas at −556.
Our model predicted a final score of FAU 17, North Texas 45. Its picks: North Texas to win (−625), won; North Texas −4.5 (−303), won; under 81.5 points (−156), lost. The best pick was North Texas −4.5, at 78% confidence.