Sat, Oct 10, 2026, 7:00 PM EDTWeek 6 · at Marshall · Conference game
Closing spread
MRSH -4.5
✓ CCU W
Total
57.5
▼ Under · 48 pts
Model before kickoff
CCU 26–30 MRSH
✗ MRSH (62%) lost
Closing line · DraftKings
SourceDraftKings closing line
OpenMRSH -2.5
CloseMRSH -4.5
Total55.5 → 57.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenMRSH -2.5
2 → MRSH
CloseMRSH -4.5
2 pts toward Marshall
Total
Open55.5
▲ 2
Close57.5
Up 2 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened MRSH -2.5 · closed MRSH -4.5 · moved 2 toward MRSHmodel MRSH -3.5
model MRSH -3.5
Opened 55.5 · closed 57.5 · moved 2 upmodel 55.5
model 55.5
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 3.5–5.5 since 2023: won 66%, covered 51% (248 games)ⓘ
Crossed 3The team the line moved toward covered 49% (146 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · DraftKings
SourceDraftKings closing line
OpenMRSH -2.5
CloseMRSH -4.5
Total55.5 → 57.5
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
MRSH as a 4.5-point home favorite against CCU, the favorite won 7, covered 6, and 5 went over the total.
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This game: CCU won 27–21 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 48 points stayed under 57.5, as in 4 of 10.
Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 62%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 51%
Went over
5 of 956%
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 5.4 against an average line of 3.9; 56.8 points a game (usually 52.6). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2025 · Week 12 · very close · similar total & team ratings |
-3 | 45–40 | W | O59.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar rest & total |
-3 | 24–7 | W | U56.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 6 · very close · similar situation & rest |
-3 | 13–17 | L | U56.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 7 · very close · similar situation & season form |
-3 | 31–23 | W | P54 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & situation |
-7 | 48–14 | W | O56.75 |
| Very close |
2025 · Week 14 · very close · similar rest & situation |
-4.5 | 61–31 | W | O55.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & total |
-2.5 | 20–27 | L | U59.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & situation |
-2.5 | 14–56 | L | O61 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar total & situation |
-3.5 | 38–28 | W | O57.5 |
| Very close |
2026 · Week 4 · very close · similar rest & team ratings |
-6.5 | 17–14 | L | U53.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2023 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 4 trends and market moves behind it
Slight Marshall ATS trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Over trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 509-553 (48%) in our 2023–26 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.
Coastal Carolina 1-3 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Marshall ATS struggles (1-4)
Marshall have covered only 20% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Market moved toward Marshall
2 pts (MRSH -2.5 → MRSH -4.5), through the key number 3. · Backtest 2024–26: 446-443 (50%)
Total moved up 2
55.5 → 57.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 462-498 (48%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 24 in the 4th quarter and got 14. 51% of games with totals 53.5–61.5 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-8 20% | 4-6 40% | 7-3 70% | |
| 4-6 40% | 3-7 30% | 5-5 50% |
Recent meetings
Last 3 since 2023
CCU 2–1 MRSH
CCU leads · 3 games since 2023 · CCU has won the last meeting
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30 2025 | Marshall 27 @ Coastal Carolina 44 | MRSH -7.5 | CCU W |
| Nov 16 2024 | Coastal Carolina 19 @ Marshall 31 | MRSH -7.5 | MRSH W |
| Oct 28 2023 | Marshall 6 @ Coastal Carolina 34 | MRSH -3.5 | CCU W |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
CCU−12.9 →−12.6▲ 0.3#115
MRSH−5.9 →−12.0▼ 6.1#114
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW5
Longer bar = better
#87
Offense
Even#79
#103
Defense
◀ CCU better#133
−0.2 #87
Turnovers
◀ CCU better−0.8 #118
66 plays #74
Pace
MRSH faster ▶68 plays #50
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| CCU off | MRSH def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 24.8 #96 | 35.0 #130 | CCU |
| Yards / play | 5.87 #77 | 7.14 #135 | CCU |
| PPA / play | +0.14 #76 | +0.38 #138 | CCU |
| Success rate | 41% #98 | 49% #129 | CCU |
| MRSH off | CCU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 22.2 #108 | 25.0 #82 | CCU |
| Yards / play | 5.65 #90 | 6.14 #115 | MRSH |
| PPA / play | +0.19 #56 | +0.14 #94 | MRSH |
| Success rate | 44% #62 | 46% #121 | MRSH |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
CCU scoring against the MRSH defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.4 #109 | 10.4 #46 | 13.8 #84 | 4.8 #95 | 6.2 #94 | 11.0 #100 | |
11.6 #134 | 9.6 #109 | 21.2 #134 | 8.4 #125 | 5.4 #54 | 13.8 #103 |
MRSH scoring against the CCU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7.6 #50 | 6.8 #101 | 14.4 #78 | 2.6 #128 | 5.2 #109 | 7.8 #129 | |
6.8 #105 | 7.8 #78 | 14.6 #99 | 2.0 #13 | 8.4 #115 | 10.4 #63 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
60° · 8 mph
gusts 24 mph · at kickoff
Rest
CCU7d
MRSH7d
Even
Tempo
Average 134 plays
slowavg 133fast
Quarterback
MRSH backup QB started
Not the usual starter
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