The preview exactly as we published it before kickoff — the unit mismatches and player production projections — now with the actual box score next to every number and a grade on each row. Nothing here was edited after the games kicked off. See the full season track record →
| Component | n | Our MAE | Naive MAE | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass yds | 14 | 70.08 | 74.97 | beats naive |
| Pass TD | 14 | 1.09 | 1.10 | beats naive |
| INT | 11 | 0.83 | 0.71 | trails naive |
| Rush yds | 12 | 47.05 | 50.74 | beats naive |
| Rush TD | 9 | 0.72 | 0.71 | trails naive |
| Rec | 19 | 1.86 | 1.83 | trails naive |
| Rec yds | 28 | 16.56 | 16.76 | beats naive |
| Rec TD | 19 | 0.49 | 0.50 | beats naive |
Biggest pre-game edge: Alabama rush offense vs Georgia rush defense — edge -234 defense edge miss
| Player | Proj | Projected | Prior-yr avg | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunner Stockton | QB · Pass yds | 195 | 205 | 250 |
| Gunner Stockton | QB · Pass TD | 2 | 1.7 | 1 |
| Gunner Stockton | QB · INT | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Elyiss Williams | TE · Rec | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Elyiss Williams | TE · Rec yds | 20 | 10 | 15 |
| Elyiss Williams | TE · Rec TD | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Lawson Luckie | TE · Rec | 1.8 | 1.1 | 2 |
| Lawson Luckie | TE · Rec yds | 20 | 10 | 30 |
| Lawson Luckie | TE · Rec TD | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Keelon Russell | QB · Pass yds | 205 | 70 | 185 |
| Keelon Russell | QB · Pass TD | 1.4 | 1 | 1 |
| Keelon Russell | QB · INT | 0.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Edwards | TE · Rec | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1 |
| Kaleb Edwards | TE · Rec yds | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Kaleb Edwards | TE · Rec TD | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Marshall Pritchett | TE · Rec | 2.1 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Marshall Pritchett | TE · Rec yds | 25 | 5 | 30 |
| Marshall Pritchett | TE · Rec TD | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Biggest pre-game edge: Oklahoma rush offense vs Texas rush defense — edge -131 defense edge hit
| Player | Proj | Projected | Prior-yr avg | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Manning | QB · Pass yds | 230 | 245 | 260 |
| Arch Manning | QB · Pass TD | 1.6 | 2 | 3 |
| Arch Manning | QB · INT | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Emaree Winston | TE · Rec | 2 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Emaree Winston | TE · Rec yds | 20 | 10 | 0 |
| Emaree Winston | TE · Rec TD | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hollywood Smothers | RB · Rush yds | 75 | 85 | 40 |
| Hollywood Smothers | RB · Rush TD | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Hollywood Smothers | RB · Rec yds | 15 | 15 | 20 |
| John Mateer | QB · Pass yds | 210 | 240 | 155 |
| John Mateer | QB · Pass TD | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0 |
| John Mateer | QB · INT | 1 | 0.9 | 0 |
| Rocky Beers | TE · Rec | 3.5 | 2.6 | 4 |
| Rocky Beers | TE · Rec yds | 45 | 30 | 30 |
| Rocky Beers | TE · Rec TD | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0 |
| Isaiah Sategna III | WR · Rec | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5 |
| Isaiah Sategna III | WR · Rec yds | 65 | 75 | 65 |
| Isaiah Sategna III | WR · Rec TD | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 |
Biggest pre-game edge: Missouri pass offense vs Texas A&M pass defense — edge -64 defense edge hit
| Player | Proj | Projected | Prior-yr avg | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Reed | QB · Pass yds | 210 | 245 | 190 |
| Marcel Reed | QB · Pass TD | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0 |
| Marcel Reed | QB · Rush yds | 35 | 40 | -20 |
| Mario Craver | WR · Rec | 4.4 | 4.9 | 1 |
| Mario Craver | WR · Rec yds | 50 | 75 | 5 |
| Mario Craver | WR · Rec TD | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Rueben Owens II | RB · Rush yds | 60 | 55 | 15 |
| Rueben Owens II | RB · Rush TD | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Rueben Owens II | RB · Rec yds | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| Austin Simmons | QB · Pass yds | 175 | 95 | 145 |
| Austin Simmons | QB · Pass TD | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Austin Simmons | QB · INT | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1 |
| Jamal Roberts | RB · Rush yds | 75 | 60 | 220 |
| Jamal Roberts | RB · Rush TD | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Jamal Roberts | RB · Rec yds | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Cayden Lee | WR · Rec | 4.5 | 2.9 | 7 |
| Cayden Lee | WR · Rec yds | 60 | 40 | 95 |
| Cayden Lee | WR · Rec TD | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1 |
Biggest pre-game edge: Southern California pass offense vs Penn State pass defense — edge +220 offense edge hit
| Player | Proj | Projected | Prior-yr avg | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Maiava | QB · Pass yds | 255 | 285 | 300 |
| Jayden Maiava | QB · Pass TD | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3 |
| Jayden Maiava | QB · INT | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0 |
| King Miller | RB · Rush yds | 80 | 75 | 100 |
| King Miller | RB · Rush TD | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1 |
| King Miller | RB · Rec yds | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Mark Bowman | TE · Rec | 3.6 | — | DNP |
| Mark Bowman | TE · Rec yds | 35 | — | DNP |
| Mark Bowman | TE · Rec TD | 0.2 | — | DNP |
| Rocco Becht | QB · Pass yds | 210 | 215 | 290 |
| Rocco Becht | QB · Pass TD | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1 |
| Rocco Becht | QB · INT | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Benjamin Brahmer | TE · Rec | 3 | 3.1 | 1 |
| Benjamin Brahmer | TE · Rec yds | 35 | 35 | 5 |
| Benjamin Brahmer | TE · Rec TD | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Andrew Rappleyea | TE · Rec | 2.6 | 2.5 | 7 |
| Andrew Rappleyea | TE · Rec yds | 25 | 20 | 65 |
| Andrew Rappleyea | TE · Rec TD | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1 |
Biggest pre-game edge: Oregon pass offense vs UCLA pass defense — edge +292 offense edge miss
| Player | Proj | Projected | Prior-yr avg | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nico Iamaleava | QB · Pass yds | 175 | 175 | 160 |
| Nico Iamaleava | QB · Pass TD | 1 | 1.2 | 0 |
| Nico Iamaleava | QB · Rush yds | 35 | 45 | 0 |
| Wayne Knight | RB · Rush yds | 95 | 100 | 105 |
| Wayne Knight | RB · Rush TD | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1 |
| Wayne Knight | RB · Rec yds | 20 | 30 | 10 |
| Anthony Woods | RB · Rush yds | 40 | 25 | 40 |
| Anthony Woods | RB · Rush TD | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Woods | RB · Rec yds | 10 | 20 | 0 |
| Dante Moore | QB · Pass yds | 230 | 240 | adjusted pre-game |
| Dante Moore | QB · Pass TD | 1.7 | 2 | adjusted pre-game |
| Dante Moore | QB · INT | 0.6 | 0.7 | adjusted pre-game |
| Jamari Johnson | TE · Rec | 3 | 2.1 | 1 |
| Jamari Johnson | TE · Rec yds | 45 | 35 | 15 |
| Jamari Johnson | TE · Rec TD | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Jordon Davison | RB · Rush yds | 65 | 50 | 40 |
| Jordon Davison | RB · Rush TD | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1 |
| Jordon Davison | RB · Rec yds | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Dylan Raiola | QB · Pass yds | 210 | 220 | 45 |
| Dylan Raiola | QB · Pass TD | 1.9 | 2 | 0 |
| Dylan Raiola | QB · INT | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2 |
Biggest pre-game edge: Ohio St. pass offense vs Maryland pass defense — edge +408 offense edge hit
| Player | Proj | Projected | Prior-yr avg | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Washington | QB · Pass yds | 225 | 245 | 65 |
| Malik Washington | QB · Pass TD | 1 | 1.4 | 0 |
| Malik Washington | QB · INT | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Dorian Fleming | TE · Rec | 3.2 | 3.3 | 1 |
| Dorian Fleming | TE · Rec yds | 25 | 30 | 5 |
| Dorian Fleming | TE · Rec TD | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Chris Durr Jr. | WR · Rec | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4 |
| Chris Durr Jr. | WR · Rec yds | 50 | 45 | 15 |
| Chris Durr Jr. | WR · Rec TD | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Julian Sayin | QB · Pass yds | 270 | 260 | 240 |
| Julian Sayin | QB · Pass TD | 2.2 | 2.3 | 4 |
| Julian Sayin | QB · INT | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1 |
| Jeremiah Smith | WR · Rec | 6.9 | 6.7 | 4 |
| Jeremiah Smith | WR · Rec yds | 115 | 95 | 95 |
| Jeremiah Smith | WR · Rec TD | 1 | 0.9 | 2 |
| Bo Jackson | RB · Rush yds | 80 | 85 | 105 |
| Bo Jackson | RB · Rush TD | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Bo Jackson | RB · Rec yds | 15 | 15 | 5 |
Biggest pre-game edge: Iowa pass offense vs Washington pass defense — edge -285 defense edge hit
| Player | Proj | Projected | Prior-yr avg | Actual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Brown | QB · Pass yds | 125 | 35 | DNP |
| Hank Brown | QB · Pass TD | 0.7 | 0.3 | DNP |
| Hank Brown | QB · INT | 0.5 | 0.3 | DNP |
| DJ Vonnahme | TE · Rec | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2 |
| DJ Vonnahme | TE · Rec yds | 40 | 45 | 45 |
| DJ Vonnahme | TE · Rec TD | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2 |
| Kamari Moulton | RB · Rush yds | 80 | 80 | 210 |
| Kamari Moulton | RB · Rush TD | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2 |
| Kamari Moulton | RB · Rec yds | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Demond Williams Jr. | QB · Pass yds | 225 | 235 | 70 |
| Demond Williams Jr. | QB · Pass TD | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0 |
| Demond Williams Jr. | QB · Rush yds | 35 | 45 | -10 |
| Baron Naone | TE · Rec | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Baron Naone | TE · Rec yds | 40 | 0 | 5 |
| Baron Naone | TE · Rec TD | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dezmen Roebuck | WR · Rec | 4.5 | 3.2 | 8 |
| Dezmen Roebuck | WR · Rec yds | 50 | 45 | 50 |
| Dezmen Roebuck | WR · Rec TD | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1 |
Grades: green within 20% (counts: within half a unit), amber to 50% (one unit), red beyond or an inverted edge. ‘Prior-yr avg’ is the naive baseline — the player’s prior-season per-game average — shown so you can see the opponent adjustment earn its keep. Projections joined to actuals by player id and kickoff-date window; a blank actual means the game log has not landed yet (pending). Availability-adjusted rows are voided, never re-graded.