Home Field Advantage — ATS Analysis | Punt and Rally
Home Field Advantage — ATS Analysis
The gap between straight-up win rate and ATS cover rate reveals where Vegas underprices (or overprices) the home edge.
# Team Conf Games SU Win % ATS % ATS Edge ▲ Avg Spread Avg Margin vs Spread
1 Mid-American 30 46.7% 25.0% -25.0 -6.6 -6.17
2 American Athletic 30 33.3% 30.0% -20.0 3.4 -8.47
3 Sun Belt 30 40.0% 31.0% -19.0 -2.3 -6.95
4 American Athletic 30 40.0% 31.0% -19.0 -2.5 -6.28
5 Mountain West 31 35.5% 33.3% -16.7 1.1 -1.34
6 SEC 32 50.0% 34.4% -15.6 -8.2 -6.75
7 Big Ten 32 43.8% 34.4% -15.6 -0.2 -3.80
8 Mid-American 29 17.2% 34.5% -15.5 7.0 -6.41
9 Mountain West 31 45.2% 35.5% -14.5 -2.1 -6.29
10 SEC 32 96.9% 35.5% -14.5 -29.2 -2.19
11 Big Ten 32 62.5% 35.5% -14.5 -4.5 -4.52
12 ACC 33 60.6% 36.4% -13.6 -11.9 -3.56
13 American Athletic 30 66.7% 36.7% -13.3 -12.3 -0.82
14 ACC 31 29.0% 36.7% -13.3 7.6 -2.40
15 ACC 34 76.5% 38.2% -11.8 -18.9 -3.57
16 Mid-American 30 43.3% 39.3% -10.7 -5.0 -1.83
17 Mountain West 29 48.3% 39.3% -10.7 -0.2 -2.66
18 Big Ten 33 54.5% 39.4% -10.6 -6.3 -3.77
19 Mountain West 30 63.3% 40.0% -10.0 -10.2 +0.10
20 Big Ten 35 57.1% 40.0% -10.0 -8.3 -3.77
21 Mid-American 29 48.3% 41.4% -8.6 -1.5 -3.91
22 Conference USA 24 37.5% 41.7% -8.3 2.6 -5.75
23 Sun Belt 31 77.4% 41.9% -8.1 -13.1 -1.03
24 Mountain West 31 67.7% 41.9% -8.1 -7.1 -2.76
25 SEC 33 48.5% 42.4% -7.6 1.3 -1.20
26 American Athletic 30 50.0% 42.9% -7.1 -4.2 -1.27
27 Big Ten 35 54.3% 42.9% -7.1 -6.4 -2.89
28 SEC 37 51.4% 43.2% -6.8 -11.5 -2.41
29 Big 12 30 56.7% 43.3% -6.7 -4.2 -2.17
30 Big 12 32 62.5% 43.8% -6.3 -11.5 +0.02
31 Conference USA 32 75.0% 43.8% -6.3 -14.0 -3.89
32 Mid-American 25 48.0% 44.0% -6.0 -1.5 -0.90
33 ACC 28 57.1% 44.4% -5.6 -7.8 -4.77
34 American Athletic 28 60.7% 44.4% -5.6 -4.5 -0.91
35 Conference USA 29 44.8% 44.8% -5.2 -0.3 -1.33
36 ACC 31 51.6% 45.2% -4.8 -5.7 -1.34
37 ACC 33 45.5% 45.5% -4.5 -0.8 -0.92
38 ACC 35 71.4% 45.7% -4.3 -17.6 -3.09
39 SEC 36 77.8% 45.7% -4.3 -17.3 +0.01
40 Conference USA 27 48.1% 46.2% -3.8 -3.2 -1.02
41 Mountain West 30 76.7% 46.7% -3.3 -14.7 -0.10
42 SEC 32 71.9% 46.9% -3.1 -11.0 +0.48
43 American Athletic 33 75.8% 46.9% -3.1 -11.3 +0.68
44 Big Ten 35 51.4% 47.1% -2.9 -8.1 +0.14
45
UCF
Big 12 34 70.6% 47.1% -2.9 -14.6 +1.97
46 Mid-American 26 34.6% 48.0% -2.0 3.2 -1.44
47 Sun Belt 29 58.6% 48.3% -1.7 -1.3 +4.29
48 Big 12 33 63.6% 48.4% -1.6 -9.2 +1.86
49 Sun Belt 31 38.7% 48.4% -1.6 0.1 -1.84
50 Big Ten 35 65.7% 48.5% -1.5 -6.4 +1.86
51 Big 12 34 64.7% 48.5% -1.5 -5.5 -0.04
52 ACC 32 59.4% 50.0% +0.0 -4.8 -0.13
53 Mid-American 31 58.1% 50.0% +0.0 -3.5 -3.76
54 Sun Belt 30 70.0% 50.0% +0.0 -9.8 -1.10
55 Big Ten 36 91.7% 50.0% +0.0 -18.9 +1.60
56 Big Ten 33 51.5% 50.0% +0.0 -4.6 -2.56
57 Sun Belt 30 60.0% 50.0% +0.0 -9.5 +1.80
58 Sun Belt 30 60.0% 50.0% +0.0 -6.6 +2.05
59 Sun Belt 32 71.9% 50.0% +0.0 -7.7 +0.08
60
UAB
American Athletic 29 62.1% 50.0% +0.0 -4.4 +0.02
61 Sun Belt 28 53.6% 50.0% +0.0 5.5 +3.39
62 Mountain West 31 61.3% 50.0% +0.0 -4.3 +2.65
63 ACC 32 59.4% 50.0% +0.0 -6.2 -0.23
64 SEC 36 52.8% 51.4% +1.4 -6.1 -1.60
65 Big 12 34 61.8% 51.5% +1.5 -5.1 -3.06
66 Big 12 34 55.9% 51.5% +1.5 -8.6 -1.63
67 ACC 33 60.6% 51.5% +1.5 -12.4 +0.80
68 Big Ten 34 76.5% 51.5% +1.5 -10.0 +1.38
69 Mountain West 33 63.6% 51.5% +1.5 -4.7 +0.29
70 Sun Belt 32 71.9% 51.6% +1.6 -9.3 -2.50
71 ACC 33 60.6% 51.6% +1.6 -6.1 -0.21
72
TCU
Big 12 32 71.9% 51.6% +1.6 -12.3 +0.88
73 Mid-American 28 67.9% 51.9% +1.9 -7.3 +1.20
74 Big Ten 23 52.2% 52.2% +2.2 0.3 +0.41
75 SEC 36 80.6% 52.8% +2.8 -11.4 +0.06
76 SEC 36 80.6% 52.8% +2.8 -20.4 +2.92
77 Big Ten 34 64.7% 52.9% +2.9 -9.8 +3.12
78 ACC 34 70.6% 52.9% +2.9 -10.7 +5.62
79 SEC 34 82.4% 52.9% +2.9 -17.3 +0.31
80 American Athletic 35 71.4% 52.9% +2.9 -10.8 +2.27
81
USC
Big Ten 34 70.6% 52.9% +2.9 -14.9 -1.06
82 American Athletic 32 56.3% 53.1% +3.1 -0.7 -0.28
83 American Athletic 32 40.6% 53.1% +3.1 5.8 +0.08
84 American Athletic 31 58.1% 53.3% +3.3 -6.5 +2.48
85 Sun Belt 31 71.0% 53.3% +3.3 -8.4 +1.65
86 Mid-American 30 80.0% 53.3% +3.3 -17.9 +2.82
87 Mountain West 31 58.1% 53.3% +3.3 -1.7 +1.18
88 Sun Belt 29 51.7% 53.6% +3.6 2.4 +2.83
89 Big Ten 36 77.8% 54.3% +4.3 -19.6 +0.97
90 SEC 35 65.7% 54.3% +4.3 -6.6 +2.54
91 Big 12 33 54.5% 54.5% +4.5 -3.5 +0.02
92 Big Ten 35 68.6% 54.5% +4.5 -8.7 +2.41
93 Big Ten 34 79.4% 54.5% +4.5 -12.2 +2.46
94 ACC 31 48.4% 54.8% +4.8 -4.6 -2.66
95 Mid-American 27 77.8% 55.6% +5.6 -10.6 +2.17
96 American Athletic 27 55.6% 55.6% +5.6 -2.2 +3.70
97 ACC 35 80.0% 55.9% +5.9 -10.4 +2.44
98 ACC 34 64.7% 55.9% +5.9 -9.0 +2.51
99 Sun Belt 25 88.0% 56.0% +6.0 -17.6 +5.36
100 Big 12 26 53.8% 56.0% +6.0 -1.8 +1.17
101 American Athletic 31 64.5% 56.7% +6.7 -4.8 +3.81
102 SEC 37 59.5% 56.8% +6.8 -9.5 -1.03
103
BYU
Big 12 28 78.6% 57.1% +7.1 -8.7 +3.29
104 Conference USA 28 57.1% 57.1% +7.1 -4.4 +2.73
105 SEC 37 91.9% 57.1% +7.1 -18.6 +2.99
106 Mid-American 28 64.3% 57.1% +7.1 -5.2 +1.21
107 Big 12 31 48.4% 58.1% +8.1 1.8 +0.63
108 Big 12 31 58.1% 58.1% +8.1 -4.6 -0.66
109 Conference USA 29 55.2% 58.6% +8.6 -0.8 +3.79
110
LSU
SEC 35 85.7% 58.8% +8.8 -15.5 +0.57
111 Big Ten 34 94.1% 58.8% +8.8 -20.0 +3.29
112 ACC 32 68.8% 59.4% +9.4 -4.6 +1.55
113 Big 12 33 72.7% 60.6% +10.6 -9.3 +4.82
114 SEC 33 84.8% 60.6% +10.6 -18.6 +2.68
115 American Athletic 33 87.9% 60.6% +10.6 -12.6 +5.38
116 Mid-American 28 53.6% 60.7% +10.7 0.4 +1.79
117 Big 12 33 75.8% 61.3% +11.3 -11.7 +2.15
118 Big 12 31 80.6% 61.3% +11.3 -13.6 +4.68
119 FBS Independents 33 81.8% 62.5% +12.5 -17.7 +4.48
120 Pac-12 32 68.8% 62.5% +12.5 -8.5 +0.66
121 Mid-American 30 80.0% 63.3% +13.3 -8.9 +1.35
122
SMU
ACC 30 83.3% 63.3% +13.3 -15.2 +6.18
123 Conference USA 30 73.3% 63.3% +13.3 -12.7 +1.87
124 Mountain West 33 78.8% 65.6% +15.6 -15.0 +2.20
125 Pac-12 32 68.8% 65.6% +15.6 -6.3 +3.20
126 Sun Belt 30 63.3% 66.7% +16.7 -3.2 +2.32
127 FBS Independents 31 61.3% 66.7% +16.7 1.1 +6.11
128 Big Ten 37 91.9% 68.6% +18.6 -26.7 +3.34
129 Mountain West 34 61.8% 68.8% +18.8 1.2 +3.78
130 Mountain West 29 58.6% 69.0% +19.0 -1.4 +4.19
131 SEC 35 94.3% 70.6% +20.6 -25.8 +1.99
132 Conference USA 19 84.2% 73.7% +23.7 -5.8 +9.16
Methodology: Home field advantage measured by ATS (against the spread) performance. The spread equalizes talent differences, so consistent outperformance = genuine home field edge. Neutral-site games excluded. FCS opponents excluded. Minimum 15 home games required for the selected range. ATS Cover % excludes pushes from the denominator. Data: 2021–2025.