Sat, Nov 16, 2024, 5:00 PM ESTWeek 12 · at Georgia State · Conference game
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5-4 · Power #113
27
▲ winner
Final
@
2-7 · Power #110
20
final
Closing spread
GAST -2.5
✓ ARST W
Total
58.5
▼ Under · 47 pts
Model before kickoff
ARST 28–31 GAST
✗ GAST (58%) lost
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenGAST -1
CloseGAST -2.5
Total58.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
1.5 pts toward Georgia State
Total
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened GAST -1 · closed GAST -2.5 · moved 1.5 toward GASTmodel GAST -4.5
Opened 58.5 · unchangedmodel 58.5 matches the line
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 1.5–3.5 since 2023: won 57%, covered 49% (186 games)ⓘ
Lines that moved 1–1.5 pts toward the favorite: that team covered 55% (95 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenGAST -1
CloseGAST -2.5
Total58.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.

Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like GAST as a 2.5-point home favorite against ARST, the favorite won 6, covered 6, and 4 went over the total.

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This game: ARST won 27–20 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 47 points stayed under 58.5, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 57%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 47%
Went over
4 of 944%
Normal range · usually 48%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 5.3 against an average line of 3; 55.3 points a game (usually 53.1). Of the 4 overs, 2 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2023 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & spread
-2.510–13 L U55.5
Very close
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar situation & rest
-324–7 W U56.5
Very close
TULN vs USF
2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & team ratings
-5.545–14 W U59.5
Very close
2023 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & spread
-1.528–52 L O55
Very close
WMU vs OHIO
2022 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & team ratings
-214–33 L U61.5
Very close
2023 · Week 6 · very close · similar rest & spread
-313–17 L U56.5
Very close
2024 · Week 6 · very close · similar rest & spread
-352–37 W O56.5
Very close
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & spread
-3.538–28 W O57.5
Very close
2023 · Week 5 · very close · similar season form & total
-348–26 W O55
Very close
2023 · Week 7 · very close · similar spread & rest
-331–23 W P54
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2021 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found

Signals

The data signal, and 6 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Georgia State ATS trend Miss
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Arkansas State ATS struggles (2-5)
Arkansas State have covered only 29% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Arkansas State away ATS weakness (1-3)
Weak against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Arkansas State 1-3 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Georgia State home ATS weakness (1-3)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Georgia State 0-3 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Market moved toward Georgia State
1.5 pts (GAST -1 → GAST -2.5). · Backtest 2024–26: 446-443 (50%)
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 137 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
ARST−7.6 →−11.9▼ 4.3#112
GAST−5.1 →−11.0▼ 5.9#111
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11

ARST
Longer bar = better
GAST
#99
Offense
Even
#102
#129
Defense
Even
#120
0.0 #68
Turnovers
Even
0.0 #66
73 plays #10
Pace
◀ ARST faster
68 plays #60
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When ARST has the ball
Advantage: ARST offense
ARST offGAST defEdge
Points / game 23.4 #105 31.9 #110 Even
Yards / play 5.31 #106 6.37 #119 Even
PPA / play +0.11 #81 +0.26 #126 ARST
Success rate 40% #102 47% #123 ARST
When GAST has the ball
Advantage: GAST offense
GAST offARST defEdge
Points / game 20.8 #118 34.0 #116 Even
Yards / play 5.47 #95 6.94 #133 GAST
PPA / play +0.07 #103 +0.29 #132 GAST
Success rate 42% #91 51% #135 GAST

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 134 FBS teams
ARST scoring against the GAST defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
ARST scored
5.9
#69
4.7
#125
10.6
#115
5.9
#73
7.0
#69
12.9
#73
GAST allowed
8.0
#118
8.2
#84
16.2
#108
6.6
#92
9.1
#118
15.7
#116
GAST scoring against the ARST defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
GAST scored
1.4
#133
7.7
#81
9.1
#123
6.3
#60
5.3
#113
11.7
#93
ARST allowed
6.1
#92
9.9
#108
16.0
#106
9.2
#126
8.8
#113
18.0
#128

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
GAST +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
63° · 0 mph
gusts 5 mph · at kickoff
Rest
ARST7d
GAST7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 141 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
GAST backup QB started
Not the usual starter