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#38 Baylorat#30 Arizona State

Week 5·Active forecast·As of Week 4
Published Forecast2026 · Through Week 4Verified BOA release
Updated Sep 27, 2026, 10:29 PM
#38 Baylor
BOA rating 1617.1
Win probability
38.8%
Projected
21
#30 Arizona State
BOA rating 1641.2
BOA Pick
Win probability
61.2%
Projected
27
BOA Pick
Arizona State
Pick Confidence
61.2%
Lean
Projected Margin
Arizona State by 5.5
BOA Spread
Arizona State -5.5
Rating Edge
Arizona State +24.1

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
Arizona State
Baylor
1617.1
Arizona State
1641.2
Arizona State holds a 24.1-point rating edge.
Baylor offense
Baylor
Baylor offense
53.3
Arizona State defense
51.4
Baylor holds a 1.9-point rating edge.
Arizona State offense
Baylor
Baylor defense
70.6
Arizona State offense
51.6
Baylor holds a 19.0-point rating edge.
Schedule strength
Arizona State
Baylor
68.6
Arizona State
71.5
Arizona State holds a 2.9-point rating edge.

Matchup pressure points

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

1
Overall power
Arizona State holds a 24.1-point rating edge.
2
Arizona State offense
Baylor holds a 19.0-point rating edge.
3
Schedule strength
Arizona State holds a 2.9-point rating edge.

Game context

KickoffOct 4, 2026, 2:30 AM
SiteArizona State 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.

Baylor
Last 3 completed
2–1
WWeek 4 · Colorado
23–13
WWeek 3 · Louisiana Tech
36–19
LWeek 1 · Auburn
16–17
Arizona State
Last 2 completed
1–1
WWeek 3 · Kansas
24–17
LWeek 2 · Texas A&M
20–48

Matchup Comparison

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

MetricBaylorArizona State
National Rank#38#30
BOA Rating1617.11641.2
Offensive Rating53.351.6
Defensive Rating70.651.4
Schedule Strength68.671.5
Win Probability38.8%61.2%
Projected Points2127

Forecast Snapshot

Projected Total48.0
Rating EdgeArizona State +24.1
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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