Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 4:00 PM ESTWeek 11 · at Florida Atlantic · Conference game
Weather at kickoff83°F9 mphgusts 18DryWeather watch ›
1-8 · Power #110
22
▲ winner
Final
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4-5 · Power #105
7
final
Closing spread
FAU -7.5
✓ ECU W
Total
44.5
▼ Under · 29 pts
Model before kickoff
ECU 19–26 FAU
✗ FAU (69%) lost
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseFAU -7.5
Total44.5
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Opening line not available
Total
 
Line context
Home favorites of 6.5–8.5 since 2023: won 63%, covered 52% (49 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseFAU -7.5
Total44.5
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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 FAU as a 7.5-point home favorite against ECU, the favorite won 8, covered 6, and 4 went over the total.

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This game: ECU won 22–7 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 29 points stayed under 44.5, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
8 of 1080%
Normal range · usually 69%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 48%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 11.7 against an average line of 7.4; 39.9 points a game (usually 53.7). Of the 1 over, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
ILL vs NU
2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar total & rest
-747–14 W O44.5
Very close
M-OH vs WMU
2022 · Week 8 · very close · similar total & rest
-710–16 L U44
Very close
2023 · Week 6 · very close · similar spread & rest
-7.527–0 W U43
Very close
CAL vs COLO
2021 · Week 8 · very close · similar total & spread
-8.2526–3 W U44
Very close
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar total & season form
-624–15 W U43.5
Very close
CMU vs WMU
2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & situation
-1010–12 L U48.75
Very close
CAL vs STAN
2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & rest
-527–20 W O46
Very close
2023 · Week 5 · very close · similar spread & rest
-7.526–23 L O47.5
Very close
NIU vs BGSU
2021 · Week 7 · very close · similar total & rest
-934–26 L O44.75
Very close
2023 · Week 9 · very close · similar rest & spread
-6.527–12 W U41
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 2 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate East Carolina 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.

Florida Atlantic home ATS weakness (0-4)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Florida Atlantic 1-3 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (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
ECU−10.0 →−9.0▲ 1.0#110
FAU−0.2 →−6.4▼ 6.2#99
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10

ECU
Longer bar = better
FAU
#134
Offense
FAU better ▶
#86
#54
Defense
◀ ECU better
#82
+0.1 #58
Turnovers
Even
0.0 #70
66 plays #82
Pace
FAU faster ▶
68 plays #60
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When ECU has the ball
Advantage: FAU defense
ECU offFAU defEdge
Points / game 17.7 #129 26.2 #73 FAU
Yards / play 4.23 #135 5.50 #63 FAU
PPA / play −0.10 #136 +0.13 #83 FAU
Success rate 33% #135 44% #108 FAU
When FAU has the ball
Advantage: ECU defense
FAU offECU defEdge
Points / game 27.7 #69 24.8 #65 Even
Yards / play 5.39 #88 5.51 #65 ECU
PPA / play +0.07 #91 +0.12 #79 Even
Success rate 40% #94 34% #8 ECU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
ECU scoring against the FAU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
ECU scored
5.6
#77
5.9
#108
11.4
#99
1.9
#131
4.3
#127
6.2
#131
FAU allowed
4.9
#53
11.1
#127
16.0
#107
5.8
#67
4.4
#22
10.2
#37
FAU scoring against the ECU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
FAU scored
6.9
#45
7.7
#73
14.6
#66
6.6
#59
6.6
#76
13.1
#67
ECU allowed
5.7
#74
7.3
#70
13.0
#71
4.9
#53
6.9
#80
11.8
#58

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
FAU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
83° · 9 mph
gusts 18 mph · at kickoff
Rest
ECU7d
FAU7d
Even
Tempo
Average 133 plays
slowavg 134fast