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#17 Mississippi Stateat#2 Texas

Week 9·Active forecast·As of Week 4
Published Forecast2026 · Through Week 4Verified BOA release
Updated Sep 27, 2026, 10:29 PM
#17 Mississippi State
BOA rating 1679.9
Win probability
18.8%
Projected
17
#2 Texas
BOA rating 1879.1
BOA Pick
Win probability
81.2%
Projected
34
BOA Pick
Texas
Pick Confidence
81.2%
Very High
Projected Margin
Texas by 17.5
BOA Spread
Texas -17.5
Rating Edge
Texas +199.2

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
Mississippi State
1679.9
Texas
1879.1
Texas holds a 199.2-point rating edge.
Mississippi State offense
Texas
Mississippi State offense
88.0
Texas defense
98.8
Texas holds a 10.8-point rating edge.
Texas offense
Texas
Mississippi State defense
63.3
Texas offense
85.0
Texas holds a 21.7-point rating edge.
Schedule strength
Texas
Mississippi State
95.6
Texas
98.5
Texas 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
Texas holds a 199.2-point rating edge.
2
Texas offense
Texas holds a 21.7-point rating edge.
3
Mississippi State offense
Texas holds a 10.8-point rating edge.

Game context

KickoffOct 31, 2026, 4:00 AM
SiteTexas home game
Week9
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.

Mississippi State
Last 3 completed
3–0
WWeek 4 · Missouri
31–24
WWeek 3 · South Carolina
41–34
WWeek 2 · Minnesota
38–13
Texas
Last 3 completed
3–0
WWeek 4 · Tennessee
20–17
WWeek 3 · UTSA
30–6
WWeek 2 · Ohio State
24–23

Matchup Comparison

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

MetricMississippi StateTexas
National Rank#17#2
BOA Rating1679.91879.1
Offensive Rating88.085.0
Defensive Rating63.398.8
Schedule Strength95.698.5
Win Probability18.8%81.2%
Projected Points1734

Forecast Snapshot

Projected Total51.0
Rating EdgeTexas +199.2
As-of Week4
Forecast StatusCurrent
Information Statein_season_long_horizon
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Model Lineage

Forecast Versionboa_2026_texas_outlook_asof_w04_50b58419636e_v1
Model Versionboa_2026_texas_outlook_r1_postw04
Component Modelboa_absolute_power_texas_long_horizon_v1
Score/Spread Modelboa_score_spread_texas_long_horizon_v1
Score Displayfootball_score_realism_v2 · unchanged
Generated9/27/2026, 9:55:13 PM
Published9/27/2026, 10:29:44 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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