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#53 Arkansasat#27 Texas A&M

Week 5·Active forecast·As of Week 4
Published Forecast2026 · Through Week 4Verified BOA release
Updated Sep 27, 2026, 10:29 PM
#53 Arkansas
BOA rating 1581.6
Win probability
25.8%
Projected
17
#27 Texas A&M
BOA rating 1710.3
BOA Pick
Win probability
74.2%
Projected
30
BOA Pick
Texas A&M
Pick Confidence
74.2%
Strong
Projected Margin
Texas A&M by 12.7
BOA Spread
Texas A&M -12.7
Rating Edge
Texas A&M +128.6

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
Texas A&M
Arkansas
1581.6
Texas A&M
1710.3
Texas A&M holds a 128.6-point rating edge.
Arkansas offense
Texas A&M
Arkansas offense
48.1
Texas A&M defense
74.5
Texas A&M holds a 26.4-point rating edge.
Texas A&M offense
Texas A&M
Arkansas defense
40.7
Texas A&M offense
78.5
Texas A&M holds a 37.8-point rating edge.
Schedule strength
Arkansas
Arkansas
99.3
Texas A&M
94.9
Arkansas holds a 4.4-point rating edge.

Matchup pressure points

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

1
Overall power
Texas A&M holds a 128.6-point rating edge.
2
Texas A&M offense
Texas A&M holds a 37.8-point rating edge.
3
Arkansas offense
Texas A&M holds a 26.4-point rating edge.

Game context

KickoffOct 3, 2026, 11:00 PM
SiteTexas A&M 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.

Arkansas
Last 3 completed
1–2
WWeek 4 · Tulsa
34–6
LWeek 3 · Georgia
17–45
LWeek 2 · Utah
10–43
Texas A&M
Last 3 completed
1–2
LWeek 4 · LSU
6–35
LWeek 3 · Kentucky
21–31
WWeek 2 · Arizona State
48–20

Matchup Comparison

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

MetricArkansasTexas A&M
National Rank#53#27
BOA Rating1581.61710.3
Offensive Rating48.178.5
Defensive Rating40.774.5
Schedule Strength99.394.9
Win Probability25.8%74.2%
Projected Points1730

Forecast Snapshot

Projected Total47.0
Rating EdgeTexas A&M +128.6
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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