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BOA Matchup Center

#92 Boston Collegeat#46 SMU

Week 5·Active forecast·As of Week 4
Published Forecast2026 · Through Week 4Verified BOA release
Updated Sep 27, 2026, 10:29 PM
#92 Boston College
BOA rating 1413.2
Win probability
15.3%
Projected
14
#46 SMU
BOA rating 1655.1
BOA Pick
Win probability
84.7%
Projected
35
BOA Pick
SMU
Pick Confidence
84.7%
Very High
Projected Margin
SMU by 20.5
BOA Spread
SMU -20.5
Rating Edge
SMU +241.9

How the matchup tilts

Each edge is calculated from the exact team-rating board attached to this published forecast. BOA does not substitute live or staged values here.

Overall power
SMU
Boston College
1413.2
SMU
1655.1
SMU holds a 241.9-point rating edge.
Boston College offense
SMU
Boston College offense
29.3
SMU defense
49.4
SMU holds a 20.1-point rating edge.
SMU offense
SMU
Boston College defense
48.9
SMU offense
73.9
SMU holds a 25.0-point rating edge.
Schedule strength
Boston College
Boston College
70.8
SMU
51.1
Boston College holds a 19.7-point rating edge.

Matchup pressure points

The three verified areas with the most influence on BOA’s view of the game.

1
Overall power
SMU holds a 241.9-point rating edge.
2
SMU offense
SMU holds a 25.0-point rating edge.
3
Boston College offense
SMU holds a 20.1-point rating edge.

Game context

KickoffOct 3, 2026, 4:00 PM
SiteSMU home game
Week5
Forecast throughWeek 4
Projection stateActive and published

Recent form

The last three completed games available in the current BOA season database. These are context, not a replacement for the model.

Boston College
Last 3 completed
1–2
LWeek 4 · Virginia Tech
14–21
WWeek 2 · Rutgers
28–21
LWeek 1 · Cincinnati
15–34
SMU
Last 3 completed
2–1
WWeek 4 · Missouri State
34–24
LWeek 3 · Louisville
31–41
WWeek 1 · Florida State
27–24

Matchup Comparison

Current BOA team-rating context alongside the published pregame forecast.

MetricBoston CollegeSMU
National Rank#92#46
BOA Rating1413.21655.1
Offensive Rating29.373.9
Defensive Rating48.949.4
Schedule Strength70.851.1
Win Probability15.3%84.7%
Projected Points1435

Forecast Snapshot

Projected Total49.0
Rating EdgeSMU +241.9
As-of Week4
Forecast StatusCurrent
Information Statein_season_next_game

Model Lineage

Forecast Versionboa_2026_national_week5_postw04_e14671fa1b1d_v1
Model Versionboa_2026_week5_r22_absolute_power_postw04_v4
Component Modelboa_r22_absolute_power_plus_boa_team_components_weekly_v1_asof_w04_v4
Score/Spread Modelboa_score_spread_v2_market_total_margin_realism_v7
Score Displayfootball_score_realism_v2 · unchanged
Generated9/27/2026, 9:54:55 PM
Published9/27/2026, 9:54:55 PM
Understanding confidence

BOA Pick Confidence is the model-estimated win probability of the selected winner. It is a probabilistic estimate, not a guarantee. Current rating and schedule-strength values provide matchup context. BOA preserves the published raw forecast; its football-score realism layer only converts integer display scores when needed while leaving win probability, modeled margin, and spread unchanged.

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