Tue, Nov 12, 2024, 7:00 PM ESTWeek 12 · at Toledo · Conference game
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3-6 · Power #123
10
final
Final
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6-3 · Power #88
37
▲ winner
Closing spread
TOL -14.5
✓ TOL W
Total
51.5
▼ Under · 47 pts
Model before kickoff
CMU 19–34 TOL
✓ TOL (85%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenTOL -15.5
CloseTOL -14.5
Total48.5 → 51.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
1 pt toward Central Michigan
Total
Up 3 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened TOL -15.5 · closed TOL -14.5 · moved 1 toward CMUmodel TOL -14
Opened 48.5 · closed 51.5 · moved 3 upmodel 53
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 13.5–15.5 since 2023: won 88%, covered 54% (69 games)ⓘ
Lines that moved 1–1.5 pts toward the underdog: that team covered 54% (100 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenTOL -15.5
CloseTOL -14.5
Total48.5 → 51.5
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 TOL as a 14.5-point home favorite against CMU, the favorite won 10, covered 9, and 6 went over the total.

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This game: TOL won 37–10; the favorite covered, as in 9 of the 10 similar games. 47 points stayed under 51.5, as in 4 of 10.
Favorite won
10 of 10100%
Normal range · usually 83%
Favorite covered
9 of 1090%
Above normal · usually 47%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 48%

Covers above normal. Splits like this often fade, so treat it as context, not a pick. Average result: favorite by 28.2 against an average line of 13.7; 52.8 points a game (usually 53.9). Of the 3 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
TROY vs ULM
2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & spread
-1534–16 W O48.5
Very close
TOL vs BALL
2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & situation
-13.528–21 L U53.5
Very close
2023 · Week 13 · very close · similar situation & team ratings
-12.552–21 W O53.25
Very close
FRES vs WYO
2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar situation & spread
-1430–0 W U50.5
Very close
2024 · Week 9 · very close · similar team ratings & situation
-10.546–7 W O48.5
Very close
M-OH vs BGSU
2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & total
-1734–7 W U52
Very close
WSU vs ARIZ
2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & situation
-14.7544–18 W O52.5
Very close
2023 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & spread
-13.542–9 W O45
Very close
2023 · Week 6 · very close · similar spread & season form
-15.537–3 W U52
Close
FAU vs FIU
2021 · Week 5 · close · similar season form & team ratings
-10.558–21 W O52
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 3 trends and market moves behind it
Slight Toledo ATS trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Moderate Over trend Miss
Moderate-or-stronger total leans went 21-19 (53%) in our 2024–26 backtest.

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

Central Michigan away ATS weakness (1-3)
Weak against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Both teams trending Over (13-5 combined)
Their games this season have mostly gone over the total. · Backtest 2023–26: 66-66 (50%)
Total moved up 3
48.5 → 51.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 462-498 (48%)
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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
CMU−12.0 →−15.2▼ 3.2#123
TOL−0.4 →−5.0▼ 4.6#93
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11

CMU
Longer bar = better
TOL
#83
Offense
Even
#88
#101
Defense
TOL better ▶
#41
−1.0 #126
Turnovers
TOL better ▶
−0.2 #86
63 plays #111
Pace
TOL faster ▶
68 plays #48
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When CMU has the ball
Advantage: TOL defense
CMU offTOL defEdge
Points / game 25.4 #89 22.3 #48 TOL
Yards / play 5.76 #70 5.01 #31 TOL
PPA / play +0.14 #69 +0.06 #45 TOL
Success rate 40% #104 39% #41 TOL
When TOL has the ball
Even matchup
TOL offCMU defEdge
Points / game 29.1 #59 31.2 #106 TOL
Yards / play 5.56 #85 6.02 #101 Even
PPA / play +0.06 #105 +0.24 #122 Even
Success rate 41% #101 42% #76 CMU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 134 FBS teams
CMU scoring against the TOL defense
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CMU scored
3.8
#111
9.6
#43
13.3
#77
6.6
#55
5.6
#104
12.1
#89
TOL allowed
4.6
#49
5.4
#29
10.0
#30
5.3
#62
7.0
#82
12.3
#69
TOL scoring against the CMU defense
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TOL scored
6.2
#62
9.4
#45
15.7
#53
6.0
#69
7.4
#54
13.4
#63
CMU allowed
6.3
#94
10.4
#118
16.8
#111
5.0
#50
9.4
#120
14.4
#105

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
TOL +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
43° · 6 mph
gusts 11 mph · at kickoff
Rest
CMU7d
TOL10d
TOL +3 days
Tempo
Average 131 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
CMU backup QB started
Not the usual starter