Sat, Sep 9, 2023, 10:30 PM EDTWeek 2 · at California
Closing spread
AUB -5
✓ CAL W
Total
55.5
▼ Under · 24 pts
Model before kickoff
AUB 32–30 CAL
✓ AUB (57%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseAUB -5
Total55.5
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Market
Open → close
Spread
Open—
no open
CloseAUB -5
Opening line not available
Total
Open—
no open
Close55.5
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseAUB -5
Total55.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Signals
The data signal, and 1 trend and market move behind it
No clear signal on the spread
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.
Small sample warning
Auburn has 1 game with a line this season; trends this early are mostly noise.
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 39 in the 4th quarter and got 7. 49% of games with totals 51.5–59.5 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-0 100% | 1-0 100% | 1-0 100% | |
| 1-0 100% | 1-0 100% | 0-0 — |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 135 FBS teams
Longer bar = better
#12
Offense
Even#23
#73
Defense
CAL better ▶#35
+2.0 #11
Turnovers
◀ AUB better+1.0 #32
69 plays #55
Pace
CAL faster ▶95 plays #1
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| AUB off | CAL def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 59.0 #3 | 21.0 #65 | AUB |
| Yards / play | 7.13 #21 | 4.25 #27 | Even |
| PPA / play | +0.38 #17 | −0.10 #26 | Even |
| Success rate | 57% #7 | 33% #23 | Even |
| CAL off | AUB def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 58.0 #4 | 14.0 #30 | CAL |
| Yards / play | 7.15 #20 | 5.90 #101 | CAL |
| PPA / play | +0.40 #16 | −0.06 #34 | Even |
| Success rate | 46% #51 | 50% #126 | CAL |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
64° · 7 mph
gusts 15 mph · at kickoff
Rest
AUB7d
CAL7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 164 plays
slowavg 134fast
Travel
AUB 2,092 mi
2 time zones
Quarterback
CAL backup QB started
Not the usual starter
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