Sat, Oct 5, 2024, 7:00 PM EDTWeek 6 · at Florida State · Conference game
Closing spread
CLEM -16.5
✓ FSU W
Total
46.5
▼ Under · 42 pts
Model before kickoff
CLEM 31–16 FSU
✓ CLEM (86%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenCLEM -15.5
CloseCLEM -16.5
Total46.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenCLEM -15.5
1 → CLEM
CloseCLEM -16.5
1 pt toward Clemson
Total
Open46.5
no move
Close46.5
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened CLEM -15.5 · closed CLEM -16.5 · moved 1 toward CLEMmodel CLEM -10
model CLEM -10
Opened 46.5 · unchangedmodel 47.5
model 47.5
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Lines that moved 1–1.5 pts toward the favorite: that team covered 54% (48 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenCLEM -15.5
CloseCLEM -16.5
Total46.5
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
CLEM as a 16.5-point road favorite at FSU, the favorite won 8, covered 6, and 7 went over the total.
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This game: CLEM won 29–13; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 42 points stayed under 46.5, as in 3 of 10.
Favorite won
8 of 1080%
Normal range · usually 86%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
7 of 1070%
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 16.7 against an average line of 14.6; 55.1 points a game (usually 53.8). Of the 5 overs, 2 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close | 2022 · Week 6 · close · similar situation & rest |
-13.5 | 38–45 | L | O56 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 3 · close · similar total & rest |
-14 | 30–13 | W | U47.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 9 · close · similar situation & total |
-14 | 27–33 | L | O48.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 13 · close · similar rest & total |
-14.5 | 27–24 | L | O48 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 13 · close · similar rest & situation |
-12.5 | 59–23 | W | O49.25 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 6 · close · similar total & rest |
-18.5 | 52–10 | W | O46 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 10 · close · similar rest & situation |
-14.5 | 20–13 | L | U44.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 5 · close · similar rest & situation |
-16.5 | 20–0 | W | U43 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 4 · close · similar rest & total |
-13.5 | 45–28 | W | O50 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 13 · close · similar rest & spread |
-14.75 | 41–3 | W | O38 |
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
Moderate Clemson ATS trend Miss
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.
Clemson ATS trend (3-1)
Clemson have covered 75% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Clemson 3-0 ATS as a favorite
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)
Florida State ATS struggles (1-4)
Florida State have covered only 20% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 17 in the 4th quarter and got 12. 53% of games with totals 42.5–50.5 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-2 80% | 7-3 70% | 5-5 50% | |
| 5-5 50% | 3-7 30% | 3-7 30% |
Recent meetings
Last 1 since 2023
CLEM 17–21 FSU
FSU leads · 38 games since 1970 · CLEM has won the last 2 meetings
All-time series from CollegeFootballData.
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 2023 | Florida State 31 @ Clemson 24 | FSU -2 | FSU W |
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
CLEM+12.9 →+13.8▲ 0.9#14
FSU+14.6 →+2.6▼ 12.0#61
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW5
Longer bar = better
#18
Offense
◀ CLEM better#123
#76
Defense
◀ CLEM better#93
+1.5 #8
Turnovers
◀ CLEM better−1.0 #124
63 plays #97
Pace
◀ CLEM faster60 plays #123
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| CLEM off | FSU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 42.0 #14 | 24.6 #76 | CLEM |
| Yards / play | 7.23 #17 | 5.63 #85 | CLEM |
| PPA / play | +0.44 #6 | +0.24 #115 | CLEM |
| Success rate | 47% #33 | 42% #96 | CLEM |
| FSU off | CLEM def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 15.2 #130 | 25.8 #84 | CLEM |
| Yards / play | 4.65 #125 | 5.95 #101 | CLEM |
| PPA / play | 0.00 #115 | +0.03 #45 | CLEM |
| Success rate | 36% #123 | 41% #73 | CLEM |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 134 FBS teams
CLEM scoring against the FSU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18.3 #2 | 11.3 #37 | 29.5 #2 | 9.3 #23 | 3.3 #130 | 12.5 #80 | |
3.4 #34 | 8.8 #94 | 12.2 #72 | 7.6 #105 | 4.8 #47 | 12.4 #81 |
FSU scoring against the CLEM defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.4 #94 | 3.4 #128 | 7.8 #123 | 4.0 #111 | 3.4 #126 | 7.4 #126 | |
0.0 #1 | 8.3 #86 | 8.3 #30 | 7.0 #92 | 10.5 #123 | 17.5 #120 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
76° · 8 mph
gusts 14 mph · 0.012 in rain · at kickoff
Rest
CLEM7d
FSU7d
Even
Tempo
Slow 123 plays
slowavg 133fast
Quarterback
FSU backup QB started
Not the usual starter
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