Predictions
BOA Matchup Center

#78 Californiaat#71 UNLV

Week 5·Active forecast·As of Week 4
Published Forecast2026 · Through Week 4Verified BOA release
Updated Sep 27, 2026, 10:29 PM
#78 California
BOA rating 1464.8
Win probability
33.9%
Projected
23
#71 UNLV
BOA rating 1525.6
BOA Pick
Win probability
66.1%
Projected
31
BOA Pick
UNLV
Pick Confidence
66.1%
Strong
Projected Margin
UNLV by 8.0
BOA Spread
UNLV -8.0
Rating Edge
UNLV +60.8

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
UNLV
California
1464.8
UNLV
1525.6
UNLV holds a 60.8-point rating edge.
California offense
UNLV
California offense
35.0
UNLV defense
62.4
UNLV holds a 27.4-point rating edge.
UNLV offense
California
California defense
43.8
UNLV offense
39.1
California holds a 4.7-point rating edge.
Schedule strength
California
California
62.0
UNLV
10.9
California holds a 51.1-point rating edge.

Matchup pressure points

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

1
Overall power
UNLV holds a 60.8-point rating edge.
2
Schedule strength
California holds a 51.1-point rating edge.
3
California offense
UNLV holds a 27.4-point rating edge.

Game context

KickoffOct 3, 2026, 7:30 PM
SiteUNLV 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.

California
Last 3 completed
1–2
LWeek 4 · Clemson
10–24
WWeek 2 · Syracuse
21–18
LWeek 1 · UCLA
24–45
UNLV
Last 3 completed
2–1
WWeek 4 · Akron
38–10
LWeek 2 · North Texas
6–44
WWeek 1 · Hawai'i
21–6

Matchup Comparison

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

MetricCaliforniaUNLV
National Rank#78#71
BOA Rating1464.81525.6
Offensive Rating35.039.1
Defensive Rating43.862.4
Schedule Strength62.010.9
Win Probability33.9%66.1%
Projected Points2331

Forecast Snapshot

Projected Total54.0
Rating EdgeUNLV +60.8
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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