Sat, Nov 18, 2023, 7:30 PM ESTWeek 12 · at Arkansas
Closing spread
ARK -26.5
✓ FIU W
Total
50
▲ Over · 64 pts
Model before kickoff
FIU 11–37 ARK
✓ ARK (97%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
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CloseARK -26.5
Total50
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Spread
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CloseARK -26.5
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Total
Open—
no open
Close50
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseARK -26.5
Total50
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The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
ARK as a 26.5-point home favorite against FIU, the favorite won 9, covered 5, and 6 went over the total.
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This game: ARK won 44–20; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 5 of the 10 similar games. 64 points went over 50, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
9 of 1090%
Normal range · usually 93%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 55%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 19.6 against an average line of 25.8; 52.2 points a game (usually 56.3). Of the 2 overs, 1 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 | 2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-27.5 | 37–0 | W | U48 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & rest |
-25 | 44–6 | W | O47.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar total & situation |
-24 | 14–49 | L | O50.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & total |
-24 | 34–7 | W | U51 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & total |
-24.5 | 24–22 | L | U52.75 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & total |
-25.5 | 37–31 | L | O51.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & situation |
-29 | 45–14 | W | O46.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 4 · close · similar rest & spread |
-27.5 | 53–10 | W | O47.5 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & spread |
-26 | 44–21 | L | O46.5 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 13 · close · similar rest & situation |
-24.5 | 27–3 | L | U55 |
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 Florida International 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.
Arkansas home ATS weakness (1-4)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Arkansas 1-4 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q3. Of 154 earlier overs in games with totals 46–54, 33% had cashed by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-6 40% | 4-6 40% | 3-5 38% | |
| 3-7 30% | 5-5 50% | 7-2 78% |
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
FIU−5.6 →−16.4▼ 10.8#132
ARK+3.7 →+2.4▼ 1.3#51
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11
Longer bar = better
#119
Offense
ARK better ▶#95
#83
Defense
ARK better ▶#60
−0.5 #116
Turnovers
ARK better ▶+0.2 #47
63 plays #107
Pace
ARK faster ▶65 plays #91
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| FIU off | ARK def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 19.3 #120 | 26.7 #73 | ARK |
| Yards / play | 5.05 #113 | 5.66 #77 | ARK |
| PPA / play | −0.02 #123 | +0.05 #40 | ARK |
| Success rate | 38% #118 | 40% #51 | ARK |
| ARK off | FIU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 26.1 #75 | 29.7 #104 | ARK |
| Yards / play | 4.90 #120 | 6.00 #105 | Even |
| PPA / play | +0.11 #78 | +0.12 #82 | Even |
| Success rate | 39% #108 | 40% #42 | FIU |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
FIU scoring against the ARK defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.1 #86 | 6.7 #92 | 11.8 #91 | 5.1 #88 | 1.1 #133 | 6.2 #131 | |
7.9 #116 | 6.7 #48 | 14.6 #93 | 7.1 #103 | 4.7 #25 | 11.8 #61 |
ARK scoring against the FIU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8.1 #26 | 4.7 #129 | 12.8 #87 | 5.0 #91 | 7.7 #46 | 12.7 #72 | |
9.6 #129 | 7.3 #62 | 16.9 #113 | 4.0 #31 | 8.1 #101 | 12.1 #68 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
52° · 3 mph
gusts 5 mph · at kickoff
Rest
FIU7d
ARK7d
Even
Tempo
Average 128 plays
slowavg 133fast
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