Sat, Oct 21, 2023, 7:00 PM EDTWeek 8 · at Arkansas State · Conference game
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3-3 · Power #70
27
▲ winner
Final
@
3-3 · Power #107
17
final
Closing spread
CCU -8.5
✓ CCU W
Total
59
▼ Under · 44 pts
Model before kickoff
CCU 33–24 ARST
✓ CCU (74%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseCCU -8.5
Total59
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Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseCCU -8.5
Total59
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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 CCU as an 8.5-point road favorite at ARST, the favorite won 6, covered 4, and 7 went over the total.

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This game: CCU won 27–17; the favorite covered, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 44 points stayed under 59, as in 3 of 10.
Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 71%
Favorite covered
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 52%
Went over
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 50%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 5.5 against an average line of 7.9; 59.7 points a game (usually 54.6). Of the 1 over, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
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CMU @ EMU
2020 · Week 13 · very close · similar total & season form
-6.531–23 W U59
Very close
M-OH @ OHIO
2021 · Week 10 · very close · similar season form & spread
-733–35 L O54.5
Very close
TOL @ OHIO
2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar total & spread
-7.535–23 W O57.5
Very close
2023 · Week 7 · very close · similar situation & total
-7.530–31 L O60
Very close
TLSA @ USF
2021 · Week 7 · very close · similar situation & spread
-732–31 L O55.75
Very close
FAU @ CLT
2021 · Week 8 · very close · similar total & rest
-6.538–9 W U58
Close
APP @ GAST
2021 · Week 5 · close · similar situation & season form
-1045–16 W O54.5
Close
MEM @ TEM
2021 · Week 5 · close · similar total & situation
-1131–34 L O58.5
Close
UTSA @ UNT
2021 · Week 13 · close · similar spread & total
-8.523–45 L O59.5
Close
USU @ UNLV
2021 · Week 7 · close · similar spread & situation
-7.2528–24 L U64
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 no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
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.

No notable trends or market moves for this game.
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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
CCU−2.7 →−0.7▲ 2.0#67
ARST−20.5 →−14.6▲ 5.9#128
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW7

CCU
Longer bar = better
ARST
#57
Offense
◀ CCU better
#94
#73
Defense
◀ CCU better
#124
+0.3 #44
Turnovers
◀ CCU better
−0.3 #96
69 plays #50
Pace
◀ CCU faster
63 plays #107
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When CCU has the ball
Advantage: CCU offense
CCU offARST defEdge
Points / game 30.2 #55 36.5 #129 CCU
Yards / play 6.49 #29 6.60 #130 CCU
PPA / play +0.14 #63 +0.23 #124 CCU
Success rate 41% #80 45% #113 CCU
When ARST has the ball
Advantage: CCU defense
ARST offCCU defEdge
Points / game 22.2 #108 23.7 #59 CCU
Yards / play 5.56 #77 5.93 #95 Even
PPA / play +0.09 #78 +0.07 #62 Even
Success rate 38% #113 42% #74 CCU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
CCU scoring against the ARST defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
CCU scored
8.7
#23
7.2
#89
15.8
#56
10.3
#10
4.0
#120
14.3
#55
ARST allowed
7.5
#113
11.8
#124
19.3
#125
8.5
#119
8.7
#109
17.2
#123
ARST scoring against the CCU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
ARST scored
8.0
#33
3.8
#127
11.8
#103
5.8
#79
4.5
#113
10.3
#108
CCU allowed
3.3
#32
8.5
#90
11.8
#66
5.7
#69
6.2
#65
11.8
#65

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
ARST +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
74° · 5 mph
gusts 10 mph · at kickoff
Rest
CCU11d
ARST14d bye
ARST +3 days
Tempo
Average 132 plays
slowavg 134fast