Sat, Nov 18, 2023, 7:30 PM ESTWeek 12 · at Arkansas
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4-6 · Power #131
20
final
Final
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3-7 · Power #59
44
▲ winner
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
Opennot available
CloseARK -26.5
Total50
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Spread
Opening line not available
Total
 
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseARK -26.5
Total50
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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 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
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
BSU vs UNM
2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & spread
-27.537–0 W U48
Very close
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & rest
-2544–6 W O47.5
Very close
LIB vs NMSU
2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar total & situation
-2414–49 L O50.5
Very close
FRES vs UNM
2021 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & total
-2434–7 W U51
Very close
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & total
-24.524–22 L U52.75
Very close
SJSU vs NMSU
2021 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & total
-25.537–31 L O51.5
Very close
MIZ vs NMSU
2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & situation
-2945–14 W O46.5
Close
2023 · Week 4 · close · similar rest & spread
-27.553–10 W O47.5
Close
ND vs UNLV
2022 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & spread
-2644–21 L O46.5
Close
APP vs GASO
2021 · Week 13 · close · similar rest & situation
-24.527–3 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%)
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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
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

FIU
Longer bar = better
ARK
#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
When FIU has the ball
Advantage: ARK defense
FIU offARK defEdge
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
When ARK has the ball
Even matchup
ARK offFIU defEdge
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
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
FIU scored
5.1
#86
6.7
#92
11.8
#91
5.1
#88
1.1
#133
6.2
#131
ARK allowed
7.9
#116
6.7
#48
14.6
#93
7.1
#103
4.7
#25
11.8
#61
ARK scoring against the FIU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
ARK scored
8.1
#26
4.7
#129
12.8
#87
5.0
#91
7.7
#46
12.7
#72
FIU allowed
9.6
#129
7.3
#62
16.9
#113
4.0
#31
8.1
#101
12.1
#68

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
ARK +2.5
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