Charleston Cougars vs Drake Bulldogs prediction, odds and picks, November 19, 2026
Charleston at Drake: Bandwagon's model makes Drake a 60% favorite (Drake −4).
Charleston Cougars vs Drake Bulldogs odds and win probability
Axle gives Drake a 60% chance to win, by about 4 points.
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Why Axle has Drake
All CBB ratings| COFC | DRKE | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1545 103rd of 365 | 1504 165th of 365 |
| Record | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| Last 5 games | 4-1 | 3-2 |
| Streak | W2 | W2 |
| Home field | No | Yes |
| Meetings won | 0 | 1 |
Blue marks the better side of each row. This line uses ratings from results, home advantage and schedule; record, last 5 results, streak and meetings are context only, not inputs.
How Axle's line has moved
Every stored line
| Stored | DRKE win | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 11:28 PM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 11:28 PM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 11:03 PM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:38 PM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:18 PM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 10:03 PM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:58 PM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:43 PM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:23 PM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:18 PM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:13 PM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 9:08 PM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 8:28 PM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 5:03 AM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2:17 AM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 11:58 PM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 11:53 PM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 11:37 PM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 11:08 PM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 10:13 PM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:34 PM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 9:23 PM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 8:43 PM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 9, 5:04 AM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 10:37 PM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 7:58 PM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 6:33 PM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 5:58 PM ET | 60% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 5:18 PM ET | 60% | +1 |
| Nov 8, 4:13 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 3:18 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 5:04 AM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 8, 12:12 AM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 11:06 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 10:27 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 10:05 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 9:45 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 9:04 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 7:44 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 7:19 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 7:14 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 6:55 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 6:10 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 5:24 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 4:49 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 4:29 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 4:14 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 5:02 AM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 7, 12:04 AM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 6, 11:44 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 6, 11:34 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 6, 11:04 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 6, 10:30 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 6, 10:07 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 6, 9:56 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 6, 9:22 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 6, 9:16 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 6, 7:32 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 6, 7:12 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 6, 6:09 PM ET | 59% | 0 |
| Nov 6, 5:03 AM ET | 59% | — |
Charleston Cougars vs Drake Bulldogs prediction
Bandwagon's model makes the Bulldogs a 4-point favorite at home, with a 60% chance to win. The model total is 145.5. Ratings: Bulldogs 1504 (165th of 365), Cougars 1545 (103rd). The Bulldogs are 2-0; the Cougars are 2-0. The Bulldogs have won 3 of their last 5; the Cougars 4 of their last 5. The two have met 1 time in Bandwagon's results history; the Bulldogs won 1, the Cougars 0.
Written from the numbers on this page by a template; nothing here is an opinion.
Form, head-to-head and injuries
Recent form
Charleston Cougars
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Towson Tigers | L 56–81 | – | – | matchup | |
| at UNC Wilmington Seahawks | W 79–76 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Hampton Pirates | W 85–71 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Monmouth Hawks | W 74–63 | – | – | matchup | |
| at North Carolina A&T Aggies | W 74–61 | – | – | matchup |
Drake Bulldogs
| Opponent | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs Southern Jaguars | W 75–68 | – | – | matchup | |
| at UIC Flames | L 51–72 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Belmont Bruins | W 100–79 | – | – | matchup | |
| at Southern Illinois Salukis | W 67–63 | – | – | matchup | |
| vs Northern Iowa Panthers | L 53–75 | – | – | matchup |
Head-to-head
| Game | Kick (ET) | Result | Picks | Axle | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Bulldogs at Charleston Cougars | 71–62 | – | – | matchup |
Injuries
Charleston Cougars: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
Drake Bulldogs: nobody listed as injured by the roster source
From the roster source's status flag only; no depth chart or game-time status.
Standings and ratings
All ratings- Cougars2-0 1st · W2
- Cougars rating1545 103rd of 365, 0 games
- Bulldogs2-0 3rd · W2
- Bulldogs rating1504 165th of 365, 1 games
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NCAA Division I men's basketball · 1st · streak W2
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Drake Bulldogs 2-0
NCAA Division I men's basketball · 3rd · streak W2
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How Axle makes this line
How this line is made
In NCAA Division I men's basketball a line starts from the ratings and adds the internal inputs marked used (rest, back-to-back, recent form) through a calibration layer fitted on past NCAA Division I men's basketball seasons, which beat rating-only out of sample. Travel and time zones did not improve the line here; injuries and weather are collected but not yet measured.
Internal
- Ratings from results usedan Elo-style rating per team from every final score, with margin of victory · Bandwagon's stored results
- Home advantage usedthe league's home edge, none at a neutral site · Bandwagon's model constants, checked against results
- Schedule usedrest days, back-to-back games and three games in four days · Bandwagon's stored fixtures
- Recent form unavailable for this game · Fewer than three games played this season by at least one sideaverage margin over each side's last games this season · Bandwagon's stored results
External
- Injuries unavailable for this game · More than three days to kickoff; lists are used inside that windowplayers listed out or doubtful, weighted by their share of the team's playing time · Public injury lists and box scores
- Travel and time zones in the data, not useddistance and time-zone change from each side's last game to the venue · Wikidata coordinates, Open-Meteo time zones · read Oct 29, 10:29 PM UTC
- Weather unavailable for this game · Indoor sportforecast wind, rain and temperature around kickoff at open-air venues · Open-Meteo forecasts
Prediction markets and the crowd's split are shown beside the model's lines for comparison. They are not inputs. Method and record.
Model: Drake 60% to win. Projected score Drake 75, Charleston 71; spread Drake −4, total 145.5. Charleston Cougars at Drake Bulldogs, Thu, Nov 19, 7:30 PM ET.