Sat, Oct 21, 2023, 2:00 PM EDTWeek 8 · at East Carolina · Conference game
Closing spread
ECU -6
✓ CLT W
Total
39.5
▼ Under · 17 pts
Model before kickoff
CLT 16–22 ECU
✗ ECU (67%) lost
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseECU -6
Total39.5
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Market
Open → close
Spread
Open—
no open
CloseECU -6
Opening line not available
Total
Open—
no open
Close39.5
Line context
Home favorites of 4–8 since 2023: won 64%, covered 52% (53 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseECU -6
Total39.5
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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
ECU as a 6-point home favorite against CLT, the favorite won 7, covered 6, and 5 went over the total.
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This game: CLT won 10–7 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 17 points stayed under 39.5, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 65%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 47%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 7.9 against an average line of 6.5; 40.7 points a game (usually 54.2). 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 | 2022 · Week 8 · very close · similar situation & spread |
-7 | 10–16 | L | U44 |
| Very close | 2020 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & team ratings |
-7 | 38–21 | W | O42 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 10 · very close · similar rest & total |
-4 | 27–28 | L | O40.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & season form |
-7.25 | 17–0 | W | U36 |
| Very close | 2020 · Week 10 · very close · similar total & spread |
-7 | 10–6 | L | U38 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & season form |
-7 | 47–14 | W | O44.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 7 · very close · similar total & situation |
-7.5 | 28–14 | W | O40 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-5.25 | 28–14 | W | U44.5 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 11 · close · similar spread & rest |
-6.5 | 3–38 | L | U42.5 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 5 · close · similar spread & situation |
-6 | 35–13 | W | O38 |
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 1 trend and market move behind it
Slight Charlotte ATS trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (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.
Charlotte 3-0 ATS on the road
Strong against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 30 in the 4th quarter and got 7. 55% of games with totals 35.5–43.5 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-5 17% | 3-3 50% | 2-4 33% | |
| 1-5 17% | 2-4 33% | 2-4 33% |
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
CLT−0.6 →−11.5▼ 10.9#119
ECU−10.0 →−7.9▲ 2.1#106
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW7
Longer bar = better
#130
Offense
Even#132
#78
Defense
ECU better ▶#50
−0.7 #116
Turnovers
ECU better ▶−0.2 #80
63 plays #105
Pace
ECU faster ▶70 plays #42
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| CLT off | ECU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 15.3 #132 | 26.5 #76 | ECU |
| Yards / play | 4.79 #124 | 5.26 #49 | ECU |
| PPA / play | −0.08 #131 | +0.09 #67 | ECU |
| Success rate | 34% #133 | 33% #8 | ECU |
| ECU off | CLT def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 19.2 #121 | 25.3 #70 | CLT |
| Yards / play | 4.31 #135 | 6.15 #111 | CLT |
| PPA / play | −0.12 #136 | +0.12 #83 | CLT |
| Success rate | 33% #134 | 39% #48 | CLT |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
CLT scoring against the ECU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.3 #129 | 6.2 #111 | 8.5 #125 | 3.5 #121 | 3.3 #128 | 6.8 #126 | |
5.7 #83 | 6.5 #48 | 12.2 #66 | 5.7 #72 | 8.7 #106 | 14.3 #91 |
ECU scoring against the CLT defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.8 #109 | 8.3 #69 | 12.2 #95 | 2.8 #126 | 4.2 #118 | 7.0 #124 | |
5.2 #70 | 5.7 #34 | 10.8 #52 | 7.0 #92 | 7.5 #91 | 14.5 #96 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
68° · 14 mph
gusts 29 mph · wind lowers scoring
Rest
CLT7d
ECU9d
ECU +2 days
Tempo
Average 133 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
CLT backup QB started
Not the usual starter
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