Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 3:00 PM ESTWeek 11 · at Kansas State · Conference game
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
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CloseKSU -21
Total55
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Line context
Home favorites of 19–23 since 2023: won 93%, covered 42% (43 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
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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
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2023 · Week 9 · very close · similar total & spread |
-20.5 | 69–10 | W | O55 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 10 · very close · similar situation & rest |
-20.5 | 29–7 | W | U51 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 10 · very close · similar total & rest |
-22.5 | 28–20 | L | U56 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar total & situation |
-19 | 35–16 | P | U54.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & total |
-24 | 42–7 | W | U54 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar situation & rest |
-24 | 28–13 | L | U52.5 |
| Very close | 2020 · Week 6 · very close · similar spread & total |
-20.5 | 42–26 | L | O53.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 4 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-21 | 27–10 | L | U56.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar situation & rest |
-20 | 38–15 | W | P53 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 3 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-20.5 | 21–30 | 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%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q3. Of 118 earlier overs in games with totals 51–59, 31% had cashed by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-6 33% | 2-6-1 25% | 3-4 43% | |
| 6-3 67% | 6-2-1 75% | 5-3 63% |
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
Longer bar = better
#96
Offense
KSU better ▶#28
#106
Defense
KSU better ▶#27
+0.4 #37
Turnovers
Even+0.3 #46
72 plays #26
Pace
Even73 plays #20
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| BAY off | KSU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| KSU off | BAY def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.9 #121 | 6.1 #105 | 9.0 #119 | 5.1 #90 | 7.8 #42 | 12.9 #71 | |
4.8 #50 | 6.1 #40 | 10.9 #42 | 3.3 #17 | 3.2 #7 | 6.6 #5 |
KSU scoring against the BAY defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7.3 #40 | 12.3 #13 | 19.7 #15 | 8.1 #25 | 8.8 #28 | 16.9 #19 | |
6.2 #94 | 10.3 #115 | 16.6 #112 | 5.2 #57 | 6.8 #76 | 12.0 #65 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
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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