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The lean’s ledger

Every prediction the preview page makes is logged the moment it’s written — the pick and the score — and graded here once the game goes final. It’s a for-fun editorial call, so the least we can do is keep the receipts.

5–2Record on graded picks
71%Hit rate
16.4Avg. points off the predicted margin
0–3Against the spread
8Picks logged
November 6, 2026 Baylor vs Iowa State Pick: Iowa State · Iowa State 31, Baylor 24 Kicks off November 6, 2026 Pending
October 30, 2026 UCF vs Baylor Pick: Baylor · Baylor 28, UCF 24 Baylor 41–9 Hit
October 24, 2026 BYU at UCF Pick: BYU · BYU 31, UCF 20 · line BYU -7.5 UCF 39–31 ATS: didn’t cover Miss
October 17, 2026 Notre Dame at BYU Pick: Notre Dame · Notre Dame 38, BYU 17 · line Notre Dame -12.5 BYU 28–24 ATS: didn’t cover Miss
October 10, 2026 Notre Dame vs Stanford Pick: Notre Dame · Notre Dame 48, Stanford 14 Notre Dame 58–7 Hit
October 3, 2026 Notre Dame at North Carolina Pick: Notre Dame · Notre Dame 42, North Carolina 17 · line Notre Dame -20.5 Notre Dame 37–26 ATS: didn’t cover Hit
September 26, 2026 Notre Dame at Purdue Pick: Notre Dame · Notre Dame 52, Purdue 17 Notre Dame 49–10 Hit
September 19, 2026 Notre Dame vs Michigan State Pick: Notre Dame · Notre Dame 42, Michigan State 17 Notre Dame 27–10 Hit

A pick is graded on the winner only; the predicted score is shown so you can judge the margin yourself. Against the spread uses the line posted when the pick was written and the side the predicted margin implied. A tie (rare, and impossible since 1996) is neither a hit nor a miss. If a game was moved and the preview named the original date, it’s matched to the real game within a week either way. Your own picks live only in this browser. Not betting advice — if it stops being fun, the National Problem Gambling Helpline is 1-800-522-4700.