Sat, Nov 4, 2023, 4:00 PM EDTWeek 10 · at Vanderbilt · Conference game
Closing spread
AUB -12.5
✓ AUB W
Total
49.5
▼ Under · 46 pts
Model before kickoff
AUB 31–18 VAN
✓ AUB (82%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
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CloseAUB -12.5
Total49.5
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Spread
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CloseAUB -12.5
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Total
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Close49.5
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseAUB -12.5
Total49.5
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Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
AUB as a 12.5-point road favorite at VAN, the favorite won 8, covered 5, and 6 went over the total.
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This game: AUB won 31–15; the favorite covered, as in 5 of the 10 similar games. 46 points stayed under 49.5, as in 4 of 10.
Favorite won
8 of 1080%
Normal range · usually 80%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 51%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 11.6 against an average line of 12.4; 52.8 points a game (usually 55.5). Of the 1 over, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close | 2020 · Week 14 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-12 | 19–6 | W | U45.5 |
| Very close | 2020 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-12.25 | 48–42 | L | O52.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-13.5 | 38–21 | W | O54.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & season form |
-10.5 | 32–23 | L | O47 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 9 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-11.75 | 49–7 | W | O52 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & season form |
-10 | 30–16 | W | U53 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & total |
-13.5 | 33–34 | L | O48.25 |
| Very close | 2020 · Week 14 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-13 | 23–7 | W | U51.25 |
| Very close | 2020 · Week 10 · very close · similar rest & team ratings |
-14.5 | 16–13 | L | U54 |
| Very close | 2020 · Week 9 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-12.75 | 34–37 | L | O47 |
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2020 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 4 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Auburn ATS trend Hit
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.
Auburn away ATS weakness (0-3)
Weak against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Vanderbilt ATS struggles (1-8)
Vanderbilt have covered only 11% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Vanderbilt home ATS weakness (1-4)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Vanderbilt 1-5 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 4 in the 4th quarter and got 0. 57% of games with totals 45.5–53.5 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-4 50% | 3-5 38% | 3-4-1 43% | |
| 2-7 22% | 1-8 11% | 7-1 88% |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 136 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
AUB+11.4 →+5.8▼ 5.6#34
VAN+2.1 →−9.4▼ 11.5#110
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW9
Longer bar = better
#73
Offense
◀ AUB better#104
#60
Defense
◀ AUB better#121
+0.5 #33
Turnovers
◀ AUB better−0.4 #106
64 plays #100
Pace
◀ AUB faster61 plays #126
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| AUB off | VAN def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 26.8 #73 | 34.2 #124 | AUB |
| Yards / play | 5.45 #86 | 6.23 #119 | AUB |
| PPA / play | +0.10 #77 | +0.24 #129 | AUB |
| Success rate | 43% #57 | 45% #110 | AUB |
| VAN off | AUB def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 25.4 #80 | 22.5 #46 | AUB |
| Yards / play | 5.54 #78 | 5.70 #83 | Even |
| PPA / play | −0.05 #131 | +0.07 #53 | AUB |
| Success rate | 37% #125 | 41% #59 | AUB |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
AUB scoring against the VAN defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.1 #85 | 9.0 #51 | 14.1 #67 | 6.0 #71 | 6.6 #72 | 12.6 #78 | |
7.1 #106 | 12.1 #129 | 19.2 #125 | 4.9 #50 | 10.1 #125 | 15.0 #104 |
VAN scoring against the AUB defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.6 #78 | 5.0 #122 | 10.6 #111 | 4.2 #106 | 10.7 #9 | 14.9 #41 | |
6.3 #90 | 2.5 #2 | 8.8 #19 | 7.3 #106 | 6.5 #75 | 13.8 #89 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
71° · 6 mph
gusts 14 mph · at kickoff
Rest
AUB7d
VAN7d
Even
Tempo
Slow 124 plays
slowavg 134fast
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