Matchup analysis
Before kickoff our model projected Butler 28, Franklin 24.8 at Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl in Week 2. That is a lean: Butler wins about 58% of the time by our estimate, with a projected margin of 3.2 points and 52.7 combined points. Tags: upset alert.
Franklin has not played a game yet this season, so its number leans on last year's results. Butler is 1-1, scoring 25.5 and allowing 37 points per game (-11.5 per game).
College football is noisy: even a well-rated projection misses the final margin by about 14 points on average. Based on how real results have scattered around our numbers, the final margin should land somewhere between Franklin by 19 and Butler by 26 about 80% of the time.
Butler gets about 2.1 points for playing at home. Even on a neutral field the ratings would still favour Butler by about 1.1. The game is on ESPN+.
Result: Franklin 0, Butler 52. The model had the right winner; the margin was off by 48.8 points and the total by 0.7.
Market lines
Market lines · Source: The Odds API, ESPN, Action Network · Updated Oct 29, 11:25 AM UTC. Shown for information; not an input to our projections.
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Original projection vs new formula
| Projection | Score | Win prob | Margin miss | Total miss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original projection | Franklin 24.8, Butler 28.0 | Butler 58%right winner | 48.8 | 0.7 |
| New formula | Franklin 21.9, Butler 34.4 | Butler 77%right winner | 39.5 | 4.3 |
Final: Franklin 0, Butler 52. Original = the number we posted before kickoff. New formula (2026-10-21 matchup terms) = the current model re-run with only the games played before this one.
More: Franklin schedule · Butler schedule · all Week 2 projections
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