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The Braves took points in 30 of their 32 games in 2025-26, a count exceeded by a single Division I school. They won 9, covered 18, and blind support finished 2.39 units up.

Thirty games getting points

Alcorn State were favored twice all season and won both. In the other 30 they went 7-23 straight up and covered 17, 56.7%; three other teams were underdogs exactly as often. The 24 priced underdog moneylines made 1.8 units, carried by three wins: 81-74 over Indiana State on a neutral floor at +550 on 28 November, 57-55 over Bethune-Cookman at home at +320, and 64-62 at Alabama A&M at +295.

The Braves at home, away, as favorite and as underdogHome (9)won 5 (55.6%)covered 5 of 9 (55.6%)Away (20)won 2 (10.0%)covered 11 of 20 (55.0%)Favorite (2)won 2 (100.0%)covered 1 of 2 (50.0%)Underdog (30)won 7 (23.3%)covered 17 of 30 (56.7%)50%
2025-26 regular season. Neutral-site games are in neither home nor away. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Road and home

Away the Braves won 2 of 20 and the 14 priced road moneylines lost 8.64 units, yet they covered 11 of 20. Home, 5-4 straight up, 5 covers in 9 and 3.58 units up.

January

After a 1-8 November and an 0-3 December, January brought seven covers in eight games, at 3-5 straight up. That month and November (five covers in nine) produced 12 of the season’s 18 covers.

The Braves 2025-26 regular season, game by game2025-11-04 at Florida State Seminoles 76-1082025-11-06 at South Alabama Jaguars 70-762025-11-08 at Minnesota Golden Gophers 50-952025-11-11 at Maryland Terrapins 64-842025-11-13 at Howard Bison 64-722025-11-18 at LSU Tigers 81-1072025-11-23 at Oklahoma Sooners 53-722025-11-28 v Indiana State Sycamores 81-742025-11-29 at Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 58-832025-12-03 at Iowa State Cyclones 68-1322025-12-19 at Baylor Bears 56-1132025-12-29 at Ole Miss Rebels 43-792026-01-03 at Jackson State Tigers 86-892026-01-10 at Alabama A&M Bulldogs 64-622026-01-12 at Alabama State Hornets 66-812026-01-17 v Texas Southern Tigers 71-722026-01-19 v Prairie View A&M Panthers 76-752026-01-24 at Florida A&M Rattlers 58-662026-01-26 at Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 73-822026-01-31 v Southern Jaguars 78-732026-02-02 v Grambling Tigers 50-742026-02-07 at Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions 77-842026-02-09 at Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 74-662026-02-14 v Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 57-552026-02-16 v Florida A&M Rattlers 78-862026-02-21 v Jackson State Tigers 83-652026-02-26 at Texas Southern Tigers 87-922026-02-28 at Prairie View A&M Panthers 51-722026-03-03 v Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils 67-642026-03-05 v Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions 48-832026-03-09 v Alabama State Hornets 77-652026-03-10 v Prairie View A&M Panthers 56-65Wins above the line, losses below; bar length is the margincovered the spreaddid not cover0
9-23 in 32 games. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Scoring

The Braves scored 66.91 and allowed 80.19; 17 teams scored less. Unders edged overs 17 to 15.

One unit on the Braves to win, every game0-2+2+2.39 unitsfirst gamelast game
Running total over 26 priced 2025-26 regular-season games, at the pre-game moneyline. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

SWAC opponents

Prairie View A&M took two of three against the Braves, the SWAC second-round game among them. Texas Southern won both meetings, though Alcorn State covered both. Bethune-Cookman split, with two Alcorn covers.

The Braves against the teams they played mostPrairie View A&M Panthers1-2, covered 1Alabama State Hornets1-1, covered 1Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions0-2, covered 1Bethune-Cookman Wildcats1-1, covered 2Florida A&M Rattlers0-2, covered 1Jackson State Tigers1-1, covered 2Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils2-0, covered 1Texas Southern Tigers0-2, covered 2
2025-26 regular season; dark is wins, light the games played. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Questions and answers

Are the Braves ever favored?

Twice in 32 games in 2025-26; they were underdogs in the other 30, and one Division I team more often.

Did Alcorn State cover as underdogs?

Seventeen times in 30, 56.7%.

Did backing Alcorn State make money?

Slightly: 2.39 units over 26 priced games, despite a 9-23 record.

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