Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 3:00 PM ESTWeek 11 · at Kansas State · Conference game
Weather at kickoff48°F7 mphgusts 12DryWeather watch ›
3-6 · Power #93
25
final
Final
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6-3 · Power #11
59
▲ winner
Closing spread
KSU -21
✓ KSU W
Total
55
▲ Over · 84 pts
Model before kickoff
BAY 16–38 KSU
✓ KSU (94%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseKSU -21
Total55
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Total
 
Line context
Home favorites of 19–23 since 2023: won 93%, covered 42% (43 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseKSU -21
Total55
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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 KSU as a 21-point home favorite against BAY, the favorite won 9, covered 4, and 2 went over the total.

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This game: KSU won 59–25; the favorite covered, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 84 points went over 55, as in 2 of 10.
Favorite won
9 of 1090%
Normal range · usually 90%
Favorite covered
4 of 944%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
2 of 922%
Normal range · usually 48%

Only 10 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: favorite by 20.5 against an average line of 21.3; 51.3 points a game (usually 55.3). Of the 1 over, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2023 · Week 9 · very close · similar total & spread
-20.569–10 W O55
Very close
MICH vs IU
2021 · Week 10 · very close · similar situation & rest
-20.529–7 W U51
Very close
CIN vs TLSA
2021 · Week 10 · very close · similar total & rest
-22.528–20 L U56
Very close
PSU vs MSU
2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar total & situation
-1935–16 P U54.5
Very close
UTAH vs STAN
2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & total
-2442–7 W U54
Very close
UTAH vs COLO
2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar situation & rest
-2428–13 L U52.5
Very close
ND vs FSU
2020 · Week 6 · very close · similar spread & total
-20.542–26 L O53.5
Very close
UCF vs GT
2022 · Week 4 · very close · similar spread & rest
-2127–10 L U56.5
Very close
ASU vs ARIZ
2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar situation & rest
-2038–15 W P53
Very close
ASU vs EMU
2022 · Week 3 · very close · similar rest & spread
-20.521–30 L U56.5
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 3 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Kansas State 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.

Baylor ATS struggles (2-6-1)
Baylor have covered only 25% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Kansas State ATS trend (6-2-1)
Kansas State have covered 75% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Kansas State 5-0 ATS at home
Strong against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (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
BAY−3.4 →−4.1▼ 0.7#88
KSU+2.0 →+15.9▲ 13.9#12
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10

BAY
Longer bar = better
KSU
#96
Offense
KSU better ▶
#28
#106
Defense
KSU better ▶
#27
+0.4 #37
Turnovers
Even
+0.3 #46
72 plays #26
Pace
Even
73 plays #20
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When BAY has the ball
Advantage: KSU defense
BAY offKSU defEdge
Points / game 22.7 #102 17.8 #19 KSU
Yards / play 5.46 #85 5.34 #52 KSU
PPA / play +0.06 #94 −0.03 #15 KSU
Success rate 39% #102 37% #22 KSU
When KSU has the ball
Advantage: KSU offense
KSU offBAY defEdge
Points / game 36.6 #17 29.4 #104 KSU
Yards / play 6.23 #41 6.22 #120 KSU
PPA / play +0.22 #33 +0.19 #113 KSU
Success rate 48% #20 43% #88 KSU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
BAY scoring against the KSU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
BAY scored
2.9
#121
6.1
#105
9.0
#119
5.1
#90
7.8
#42
12.9
#71
KSU allowed
4.8
#50
6.1
#40
10.9
#42
3.3
#17
3.2
#7
6.6
#5
KSU scoring against the BAY defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
KSU scored
7.3
#40
12.3
#13
19.7
#15
8.1
#25
8.8
#28
16.9
#19
BAY allowed
6.2
#94
10.3
#115
16.6
#112
5.2
#57
6.8
#76
12.0
#65

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
KSU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
48° · 7 mph
gusts 12 mph · at kickoff
Rest
BAY7d
KSU7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 144 plays
slowavg 134fast

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