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BOA Matchup Center

#8 Miamiat#40 Clemson

Week 5·Active forecast·As of Week 4
Published Forecast2026 · Through Week 4Verified BOA release
Updated Sep 27, 2026, 10:29 PM
#8 Miami
BOA rating 1805.3
BOA Pick
Win probability
67.6%
Projected
31
#40 Clemson
BOA rating 1622.4
Win probability
32.4%
Projected
23
BOA Pick
Miami
Pick Confidence
67.6%
Strong
Projected Margin
Miami by 8.8
BOA Spread
Miami -8.8
Rating Edge
Miami +182.9

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
Miami
Miami
1805.3
Clemson
1622.4
Miami holds a 182.9-point rating edge.
Miami offense
Miami
Miami offense
94.2
Clemson defense
70.3
Miami holds a 23.9-point rating edge.
Clemson offense
Miami
Miami defense
95.3
Clemson offense
44.0
Miami holds a 51.3-point rating edge.
Schedule strength
Clemson
Miami
55.5
Clemson
59.9
Clemson 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
Miami holds a 182.9-point rating edge.
2
Clemson offense
Miami holds a 51.3-point rating edge.
3
Miami offense
Miami holds a 23.9-point rating edge.

Game context

KickoffOct 3, 2026, 11:30 PM
SiteClemson 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.

Miami
Last 3 completed
3–0
WWeek 4 · Central Michigan
52–3
WWeek 3 · Wake Forest
33–20
WWeek 1 · Stanford
45–6
Clemson
Last 3 completed
3–0
WWeek 4 · California
24–10
WWeek 3 · North Carolina
28–20
WWeek 2 · Georgia Southern
22–7

Matchup Comparison

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

MetricMiamiClemson
National Rank#8#40
BOA Rating1805.31622.4
Offensive Rating94.244.0
Defensive Rating95.370.3
Schedule Strength55.559.9
Win Probability67.6%32.4%
Projected Points3123

Forecast Snapshot

Projected Total54.0
Rating EdgeMiami +182.9
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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