#78

Fresno State Bulldogs

Mountain West · 9-4

Valley Children's Stadium · 41,031 seats

Fresno State Bulldogs rank #78 of 136 FBS teams in the Predictium ratings with an opponent-adjusted net rating of +0.004 points per play (Elo 1582), a 9-4 record in the Mountain West, and 33% of that rating still riding on preseason priors. They went 7-6 against the closing spread.

Ratings

Net rating
+0.004
#78 of 136
Elo
1582
Off EPA/play
+0.001
higher is better
Def EPA/play
-0.021
lower is better
Off success
-0.007
Def success
-0.016
Off explosive
-0.008
Def explosive
-0.006
Rush EPA
-0.033
offense
Pass EPA
+0.009
offense
Pts / drive
2.19
11.0 drives/gm
Pts / opportunity
3.97
inside opp 40

All splits are opponent-adjusted, per play. Defensive numbers are from the defense's perspective: negative means opponents produced less than expected.

What drives our rating

No black box: these are the actual model inputs behind Fresno State's number, including exactly how much is still preseason prior versus observed play.

Preseason prior-0.032

Where our rating started before a snap was played

Prior remaining33%

How much of today's rating still rides on that prior — fades as real games arrive

Returning production17%

Share of last season's production (PPA) back on the roster

Recruiting talent-0.42σ

Recruiting talent, standard deviations above the FBS average

Transfer portal-4.4 pts

Net production gained or lost through the transfer portal

Coaching changeYes

First-year head coach adds uncertainty and resets some priors

Quarterback

E.J. Warner9 starts

Rating trajectory

Weekly net rating across the season — starts at the preseason prior and moves as real games replace it.

+0.00-0.03Wk 1Wk 17

Schedule & results

WkOpponentResultOur lineMarketATS
1@KansasL 731-15.8-14.0L
1vsGeorgia SouthernW 4214-0.1-2.0W
2@Oregon StateW 3627-1.5-1.2W
3vsSouthernW 567-33.1-37.5W
4@Hawai'iW 2321+3.3+2.5L
6vsNevadaW 2017-17.6-12.5L
7@Colorado StateL 2149+2.8+5.5L
9vsSan Diego StateL 023+3.2+3.0L
10@Boise StateW 307-20.0-17.5W
12vsWyomingW 243-7.2-3.0W
13vsUtah StateL 1728-5.9-1.5L
14@San José StateW 4114+1.4+3.5W
17NMiami (OH)W 183-1.9-5.5W

Lines are from this team's perspective (negative = favored). ATS is against the consensus closing spread.

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