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College football · Week 13 2026 · Saturday, November 28

Troy vs Arkansas State prediction and pick

Our Troy Trojans at Arkansas State Red Wolves pick: Arkansas State by 2.4, 56% 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, 9 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 ±17.1, 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.

Troy at Arkansas State

Sat, Nov 28, 3:00 pm ET · Centennial Bank Stadium

Arkansas State by 2.4 · 56% to win

Show as a table
OutcomeChance
Troy win44.3%
Arkansas State win55.7%
Middle 50%: Troy by 9 to Arkansas State by 1450%
Middle 90%: Troy by 26 to Arkansas State by 3190%
Middle 95%: Troy by 31 to Arkansas State by 3595%
Exactly Arkansas State by 36.5%
Exactly Troy by 36.2%
Exactly Arkansas State by 75.1%
Exactly Troy by 74.5%
Exactly Arkansas State by 143.3%
P50
Half of games like this end between Troy by 9 and Arkansas State by 14.
P90
9 in 10 between Troy by 26 and Arkansas State by 31.
P95
19 in 20 between Troy by 31 and Arkansas State by 35.
Where the forecast comes from
Home fieldArkansas State+3.1
Last seasonTroy+0.5
This season, against its opponentsTroy+0.2

The season so far

TeamRecordCoin-flip winsLuck in wins
Troy 2–2 1.7 +0.2
Arkansas State 2–2 1.5 +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.

Troy vs Arkansas State: questions and answers

Who will win Troy vs Arkansas State?

Our forecast picks Arkansas State, with 56% to win; Troy win 44% of the time.

What’s the spread for Troy vs Arkansas State?

Our spread: Arkansas State −2.4. 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 Troy vs Arkansas State?

Saturday, November 28, 2026, at 3:00 pm ET, at Centennial Bank Stadium.