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College football · Week 11 2026 · Saturday, November 14

San José State vs Air Force prediction and pick

Our San José State Spartans at Air Force Falcons pick: Air Force by 10.1, 72% to win. The forecast rates every team against the opponents it has played, this season and last, and adds home field. No betting information goes in.

An early look, 7 weeks ahead: it sharpens as the game comes up. Updated every day until kickoff, then frozen and scored. After the game this page shows who deserved to win.

Why the curves are so wide: luck. Even with both teams’ strength known exactly, one game’s bounces, kicks, calls and sequencing move the final margin by about ±12.1 points (one standard deviation, measured from every play since 2019). These forecasts carry ±17.0, so about 50% of the width is that luck; the rest is what nobody knows yet about the teams. That is why a 7-point favorite still loses about 3 times in 10.

San José State at Air Force

Sat, Nov 14, 7:00 pm ET · Falcon Stadium

Air Force by 10.1 · 72% to win

Show as a table
OutcomeChance
San José State win27.5%
Air Force win72.5%
Middle 50%: San José State by 3 to Air Force by 2150%
Middle 90%: San José State by 18 to Air Force by 3890%
Middle 95%: San José State by 24 to Air Force by 4395%
Exactly Air Force by 36.0%
Exactly Air Force by 75.2%
Exactly San José State by 34.9%
Exactly Air Force by 144.0%
Exactly Air Force by 173.7%
P50
Half of games like this end between San José State by 3 and Air Force by 21.
P90
9 in 10 between San José State by 18 and Air Force by 38.
P95
19 in 20 between San José State by 24 and Air Force by 43.
Where the forecast comes from
This season, against its opponentsAir Force+5.6
Home fieldAir Force+3.1
Last seasonAir Force+1.3

The season so far

TeamRecordCoin-flip winsLuck in wins
San José State 2–2 1.7 0.0
Air Force 2–1 2.0 −0.3

Coin-flip wins: the wins each team’s games were worth with only the kicks, bounces, drops and calls re-rolled, the record adjusted for luck. Luck in wins: actual wins minus what the play was worth.

San José State vs Air Force: questions and answers

Who will win San José State vs Air Force?

Our forecast picks Air Force, with 72% to win; San José State win 28% of the time.

What’s the spread for San José State vs Air Force?

Our spread: Air Force −10.1. The betting line isn’t out yet. Ours uses no betting information, so where the two differ is where our read of the teams differs from the market’s.

When is San José State vs Air Force?

Saturday, November 14, 2026, at 7:00 pm ET, at Falcon Stadium.