RPI favored to pull away from Union NY despite close power grades

Versus projects RPI to beat Union NY 31-17, a 14-point margin that lines up with the gap between the two programs in Division III, where RPI sits at No. 35 and Union NY at No. 93, a 58-spot difference. The Engineers carry an A- grade across the board, including offense and defense, and have won 6 of their 9 games this season by 21 points or more while holding opponents at least 25% below their scoring average in 7 of 9 contests.

Union NY still brings a credible profile of its own, graded B overall with a B+ in both power and defense, and the Garnet Chargers have been just as capable of blowing teams out, winning 5 of 9 games by 21 or more points themselves. Union NY has also scored at a noticeably higher clip away from home this season, a trend that could narrow the gap in this matchup away from their own sideline.

This is a Liberty League game and counts in the conference standings, with RPI holding a 7-2 record against Union NY's 5-4. Since 2007, RPI leads the series 11-7 in 18 meetings, and Versus's model favors the Engineers to extend that edge at home with a projected 79 percent win probability.