Overall team quality
Strong Texas advantage
Why SharpTake leans
Why SharpTake leans Texas
Texas's overall quality is the biggest reason SharpTake favors Texas. Texas also has the edge in big-play ability, while Texas State's record from last season pushes the other way.
Last season's results
Texas State offset
Big-play ability
Texas advantage
Down-to-down efficiency
Texas State offset
On-field context
Matchup breakdown
These matchup factors describe where the teams differ on the field. They are separate from SharpTake's forecast explanation above.
Texas explosive plays
EDGETexas offenseTexas State defense
Texas creates big-play value on successful plays far more often than most FBS teams, while Texas State allows big-play value on successful plays at a rate near the FBS middle. That comparison favors Texas.
Offensive Explosiveness · 1.366Explosiveness measures the value created on successful plays, showing how damaging the big gains are.Among the strongest FBS results
Explosiveness allowed · 1.302Explosiveness allowed measures the value opponents create on their successful plays.Near the FBS middle
Comparison basis · Explosiveness vs explosiveness allowed
Staying on schedule
NO EDGETexas State offenseTexas defense
Texas State gains enough yardage for the down and distance more often than most FBS teams, while Texas allows enough yardage for the down and distance at a rate near the FBS middle. The evidence does not separate the teams enough for an advantage here.
Offensive Success Rate · 45.8%Success Rate is the share of plays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance.Better than most FBS teams
Defensive Success Rate allowed · 39.2%Success Rate is the share of plays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance.Near the FBS middle
Comparison basis · Success rate vs success rate allowed
Pass game
NO EDGETexas State offenseTexas defense
Texas State gains enough yardage on pass plays for the down and distance more often than most FBS teams, while Texas allows enough yardage on pass plays for the down and distance at a rate near the FBS middle. The evidence does not separate the teams enough for an advantage here.
Passing Success Rate · 46.2%Success Rate is the share of plays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance.Better than most FBS teams
Passing Success Rate allowed · 39.1%Success Rate is the share of plays that gain enough yardage for the down and distance.Near the FBS middle
Comparison basis · Passing success rate vs passing success rate allowed
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Coverage and limitations
- Forecasts are produced only when both teams meet SharpTake's evidence requirements.
- Player availability, injuries, weather, travel, and rest are not included.
- Explain factors use completed 2025 team-season evidence. They describe matchup contrasts and are not causal model attribution.
- Neither team has completed a game this season; the forecast rests on prior-season evidence.
Forecasts are model-based context, not guarantees.