Sat, Nov 18, 2023, 3:00 PM ESTWeek 12 · at Virginia · Conference game
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6-4 · Power #37
27
final
Final
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2-8 · Power #85
30
▲ winner
Closing spread
DUKE -3
✓ UVA W
Total
46
▲ Over · 57 pts
Model before kickoff
DUKE 26–21 UVA
✗ DUKE (62%) lost
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseDUKE -3
Total46
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Line context
Road favorites of 2–4 since 2023: won 55%, covered 45% (51 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseDUKE -3
Total46
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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 DUKE as a 3-point road favorite at UVA, the favorite won 7, covered 7, and 6 went over the total.

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This game: UVA won 30–27 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 3 of the 10 similar games. 57 points went over 46, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
6 of 1060%
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 12.3 against an average line of 3.4; 48.5 points a game (usually 53.9). Of the 1 over, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
MRSH @ ODU
2022 · Week 10 · very close · similar total & spread
-3.512–0 W U46.5
Very close
WSU @ STAN
2022 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & situation
-352–14 W O48.5
Very close
CAL @ STAN
2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar total & spread
-2.541–11 W O46
Very close
2023 · Week 9 · very close · similar rest & spread
-4.527–38 L O49
Very close
LIB @ ODU
2022 · Week 5 · very close · similar spread & total
-3.538–24 W O47.5
Very close
UAB @ FAU
2022 · Week 9 · very close · similar total & situation
-4.7517–24 L U45
Very close
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & situation
-226–6 W U43
Very close
AFA @ CSU
2021 · Week 11 · very close · similar spread & situation
-335–21 W O45
Very close
PITT @ MIA
2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar situation & spread
-4.2542–16 W O44
Very close
2023 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & rest
-314–27 L U50
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 3 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Virginia ATS trend Hit
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.

Virginia ATS trend (7-3)
Virginia have covered 70% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Virginia 3-1 ATS at home
Strong against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
Virginia 6-2 ATS as an underdog
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)
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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
DUKE+4.1 →+6.9▲ 2.8#31
UVA−11.2 →−3.7▲ 7.5#83
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11

DUKE
Longer bar = better
UVA
#63
Offense
◀ DUKE better
#94
#49
Defense
◀ DUKE better
#109
+0.3 #47
Turnovers
◀ DUKE better
−0.7 #125
60 plays #127
Pace
UVA faster ▶
70 plays #34
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When DUKE has the ball
Advantage: DUKE offense
DUKE offUVA defEdge
Points / game 27.6 #69 32.3 #117 DUKE
Yards / play 5.77 #64 5.86 #93 DUKE
PPA / play +0.16 #58 +0.18 #109 DUKE
Success rate 43% #59 45% #115 DUKE
When UVA has the ball
Advantage: DUKE defense
UVA offDUKE defEdge
Points / game 23.2 #97 18.8 #23 DUKE
Yards / play 5.25 #97 5.09 #33 DUKE
PPA / play +0.06 #98 +0.04 #39 DUKE
Success rate 41% #82 44% #100 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
DUKE scoring against the UVA defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
DUKE scored
4.1
#103
9.5
#41
13.6
#75
6.3
#65
6.8
#67
13.1
#65
UVA allowed
5.4
#72
9.0
#96
14.4
#93
8.0
#118
9.3
#115
17.3
#128
UVA scoring against the DUKE defense
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UVA scored
5.9
#72
5.4
#117
11.3
#96
7.5
#40
4.1
#127
11.6
#86
DUKE allowed
5.5
#75
4.3
#12
9.8
#28
1.9
#5
6.0
#56
7.9
#16

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
UVA +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
60° · 9 mph
gusts 21 mph · at kickoff
Rest
DUKE7d
UVA9d
UVA +2 days
Tempo
Average 130 plays
slowavg 133fast

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