Sat, Nov 23, 2024, 3:00 PM ESTWeek 13 · at Kennesaw State · Conference game
Weather at kickoff53°F9 mphgusts 21DryWeather watch ›
3-7 · Power #121
26
final
Final
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1-9 · Power #133
27
▲ winner
Closing spread
FIU -8.5
✓ KENN W
Total
41.5
▲ Over · 53 pts
Model before kickoff
FIU 25–16 KENN
✗ FIU (73%) lost
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenFIU -8
CloseFIU -8.5
Total43.5 → 41.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
0.5 pts toward Florida International
Total
Down 2 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened FIU -8 · closed FIU -8.5 · moved 0.5 toward FIUmodel FIU -8
Opened 43.5 · closed 41.5 · moved 2 downmodel 41
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Road favorites of 7.5–9.5 since 2023: won 73%, covered 54% (64 games)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenFIU -8
CloseFIU -8.5
Total43.5 → 41.5
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 FIU as an 8.5-point road favorite at KENN, the favorite won 6, covered 5, and 5 went over the total.

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This game: KENN won 27–26 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 5 of the 10 similar games. 53 points went over 41.5, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 70%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 51%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 52%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 6.7 against an average line of 7.9; 42.9 points a game (usually 54.1). Of the 4 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & rest
-10.549–19 W O41.5
Very close
M-OH @ BGSU
2022 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & spread
-713–17 L U45
Very close
2023 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & season form
-1142–6 W O41.75
Very close
2023 · Week 8 · very close · similar rest & total
-6.524–6 W U44
Very close
2024 · Week 8 · very close · similar rest & season form
-721–30 L O47
Very close
WYO @ CSU
2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar spread & situation
-8.514–13 L U42.5
Close
UNM @ NMSU
2022 · Week 7 · close · similar spread & season form
-79–21 L U38.5
Close
2024 · Week 11 · close · similar rest & situation
-9.528–36 L O40.5
Close
SJSU @ UNLV
2021 · Week 8 · close · similar total & rest
-627–20 W O44
Close
2024 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & total
-621–13 W U44
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2021 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
Slight Florida International ATS trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Under 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.

Florida International ATS trend (7-3)
Florida International have covered 70% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Total moved down 2
43.5 → 41.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 462-498 (48%)
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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−14.7 →−12.5▲ 2.2#116
KENN−17.4 →−22.6▼ 5.2#133
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

FIU
Longer bar = better
KENN
#107
Offense
◀ FIU better
#136
#58
Defense
◀ FIU better
#106
−0.4 #95
Turnovers
◀ FIU better
−0.7 #118
61 plays #124
Pace
Even
62 plays #119
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When FIU has the ball
Even matchup
FIU offKENN defEdge
Points / game 25.5 #91 31.5 #111 Even
Yards / play 5.49 #89 6.00 #104 Even
PPA / play −0.04 #131 +0.15 #94 KENN
Success rate 38% #116 46% #116 Even
When KENN has the ball
Advantage: FIU defense
KENN offFIU defEdge
Points / game 17.1 #133 25.8 #76 FIU
Yards / play 4.02 #137 5.19 #42 FIU
PPA / play −0.12 #137 +0.07 #51 FIU
Success rate 31% #136 41% #63 FIU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 134 FBS teams
FIU scoring against the KENN defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
FIU scored
4.8
#87
7.7
#79
12.5
#88
5.6
#74
7.4
#55
13.0
#71
KENN allowed
6.3
#99
8.8
#90
15.1
#99
8.0
#116
6.3
#64
14.3
#103
KENN scoring against the FIU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
KENN scored
3.9
#108
3.7
#131
7.6
#130
3.8
#115
5.0
#117
8.8
#121
FIU allowed
3.7
#29
9.7
#104
13.4
#79
5.9
#76
5.8
#49
11.7
#56

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
KENN +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
53° · 9 mph
gusts 21 mph · at kickoff
Rest
FIU7d
KENN7d
Even
Tempo
Slow 123 plays
slowavg 134fast