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#136 UL Monroeat#89 South Alabama

Week 5·Active forecast·As of Week 4
Published Forecast2026 · Through Week 4Verified BOA release
Updated Sep 27, 2026, 10:29 PM
#136 UL Monroe
BOA rating 1224.6
Win probability
19.3%
Projected
17
#89 South Alabama
BOA rating 1418.6
BOA Pick
Win probability
80.7%
Projected
34
BOA Pick
South Alabama
Pick Confidence
80.7%
Very High
Projected Margin
South Alabama by 17.2
BOA Spread
South Alabama -17.2
Rating Edge
South Alabama +194.0

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
South Alabama
UL Monroe
1224.6
South Alabama
1418.6
South Alabama holds a 194.0-point rating edge.
UL Monroe offense
South Alabama
UL Monroe offense
7.6
South Alabama defense
18.9
South Alabama holds a 11.3-point rating edge.
South Alabama offense
South Alabama
UL Monroe defense
4.8
South Alabama offense
60.8
South Alabama holds a 56.0-point rating edge.
Schedule strength
UL Monroe
UL Monroe
33.6
South Alabama
29.9
UL Monroe holds a 3.6-point rating edge.

Matchup pressure points

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

1
Overall power
South Alabama holds a 194.0-point rating edge.
2
South Alabama offense
South Alabama holds a 56.0-point rating edge.
3
UL Monroe offense
South Alabama holds a 11.3-point rating edge.

Game context

KickoffOct 3, 2026, 11:00 PM
SiteSouth Alabama 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.

UL Monroe
Last 3 completed
0–3
LWeek 4 · Florida Atlantic
17–45
LWeek 2 · UAB
20–26
LWeek 1 · Mississippi State
13–62
South Alabama
Last 3 completed
1–2
LWeek 4 · Kentucky
21–45
WWeek 3 · Ohio
41–36
LWeek 2 · Tulane
24–28

Matchup Comparison

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

MetricUL MonroeSouth Alabama
National Rank#136#89
BOA Rating1224.61418.6
Offensive Rating7.660.8
Defensive Rating4.818.9
Schedule Strength33.629.9
Win Probability19.3%80.7%
Projected Points1734

Forecast Snapshot

Projected Total51.0
Rating EdgeSouth Alabama +194.0
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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