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UTSA vs. Colorado State: Final Score & Recap

Sun, Sep 21, 1:30 AM

UTSA logo
UTSA
American Athletic· Elo 1499
1716
Final
Colorado State logo
Colorado State
Pac-12· Elo 1363
Canvas Stadium
1234T
UTSA0100717
CSU0301316

Gridpex Model Prediction

Power rating (Elo)
CSU 1363
UTSA 1499
Projected spread
CSU +3
incl. home edge
Model pick
UTSA
59% to win
Market spread
CSU +5
sportsbook line
Model edge
None
aligned w/ market
Win prob: model / mkt
41%
CSU · market 35%

Our model blends Elo ratings (CSU Elo 1363, UTSA Elo 1499) plus home-field advantage. That projects CSU +3 (41% to win), essentially in line with the market.

Pregame Win Probability

Gridpex modelUTSA 59% · CSU 41%
Market consensusUTSA 65% · CSU 35%

Pick: UTSA · 6 pts off the market line

Play-by-play win probability appears once the game kicks off.

Advanced Matchup — 2025

UTSA2025 season · higher-impact side highlightedCSU

Offense

0.23
PPA / play
0.13
45%
Success rate
40%
1.34
Explosiveness
1.21
4.23
Pts / opportunity
3.52
73%
Power success
59%

Defense

0.18
PPA allowed / play
0.24
40%
Success rate allowed
45%
1.38
Explosiveness allowed
1.27
19%
Havoc rate
13%
18%
Stuff rate
15%

Key matchups · Pro

  • CSU pass offense (0.20 PPA) vs. UTSA pass defense (0.29 allowed) — edge UTSA.
  • UTSA pass offense (0.33 PPA) vs. CSU pass defense (0.38 allowed) — edge CSU.
  • CSU rush offense (0.09 PPA) vs. UTSA rush defense (0.12 allowed) — edge UTSA.

Drive-by-drive

UTSA 3/13 scoring drives← own end zone →CSU 3/13 scoring drives
CSUPUNT6 pl, 23 yds· own 25Q1
UTSADOWNS11 pl, 66 yds· own 9Q1
CSUPUNT5 pl, 11 yds· own 25Q1
UTSAPUNT6 pl, 32 yds· own 6Q1
CSUPUNT3 pl, 9 yds· own 23Q1
UTSAINT4 pl, 32 yds· own 26Q2
CSUPUNT5 pl, 18 yds· own 16Q2
UTSATD3 pl, 83 yds· own 17Q2
CSUFG7 pl, 69 yds· own 25Q2
UTSAPUNT5 pl, 17 yds· own 25Q2
CSUPUNT3 pl, -2 yds· own 10Q2
UTSAFG9 pl, 23 yds· opp 46Q2
CSUUncateg6 pl, 59 yds· own 25Q2
UTSAPUNT6 pl, 7 yds· own 25Q3
CSUPUNT3 pl, 3 yds· own 36Q3
UTSAPUNT3 pl, 5 yds· own 4Q3
CSUDOWNS4 pl, 0 yds· own 45Q3
UTSAINT4 pl, 7 yds· opp 45Q3
CSUPUNT6 pl, 5 yds· own 26Q3
UTSAPUNT3 pl, 6 yds· own 40Q3
CSUPUNT6 pl, 25 yds· own 12Q3
UTSAPUNT3 pl, 3 yds· own 22Q4
CSUTD9 pl, 67 yds· own 33Q4
UTSATD3 pl, 75 yds· own 25Q4
CSUTD13 pl, 75 yds· own 25Q4
UTSAEND1 pl, -1 yds· own 49Q4

Comparable Situations — historical outcomes

UTSA up 7 entering the 4th quarter. Across 1,299 historically comparable game states (within ±2 pts and ±3 min, from 3,056 games):

81%
UTSA went on to win
A solid but not safe lead

FAQ

What was the final score of UTSA vs. Colorado State?

UTSA 17, Colorado State 16.

Did Gridpex's model pick hit?

Yes — the model's pick (UTSA) was correct.

Why trust the number?Gridpex's model is walk-forward validated on 2014–24, out-of-sample: +0.28 pts mean Closing Line Value and 53.5% beat the close. We report the record — wins and losses — never fake locks.

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Gridiron IQ Model
Pinned · the model's take

Called it — I had UTSA pregame. ✓ We log the misses too, but not this one.

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