Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 10:30 PM ESTWeek 11 · at San José State · Conference game
Closing spread
SJSU -2
✓ SJSU W
Total
52
▲ Over · 60 pts
Model before kickoff
FRES 27–28 SJSU
✓ SJSU (54%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
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Line context
Home favorites of 1–3 since 2023: won 49%, covered 46% (61 games)ⓘ
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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
SJSU as a 2-point home favorite against FRES, the favorite won 8, covered 8, and 7 went over the total.
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This game: SJSU won 42–18; the favorite covered, as in 8 of the 10 similar games. 60 points went over 52, as in 7 of 10.
Favorite won
8 of 1080%
Normal range · usually 57%
Favorite covered
8 of 1080%
Above normal · usually 48%
Went over
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 47%
Covers above normal. Splits like this often fade, so treat it as context, not a pick. Average result: favorite by 10.1 against an average line of 1.6; 53.5 points a game (usually 54.2). Of the 4 overs, 0 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 |
2023 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-1.5 | 41–24 | W | O53.5 |
| Very close | 2020 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-1 | 34–27 | W | O56.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 7 · very close · similar total & spread |
-3 | 24–10 | W | U51.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 9 · very close · similar spread & team ratings |
-2.5 | 38–10 | W | O47 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar total & situation |
-0.5 | 24–28 | L | O51.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-1.5 | 17–24 | L | U55.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 5 · very close · similar spread & team ratings |
-1 | 35–27 | W | O48 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & total |
-1 | 35–31 | W | O51 |
| Very close | 2020 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-2.5 | 40–23 | W | O57 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 7 · very close · similar spread & team ratings |
-1.5 | 30–13 | W | U48.5 |
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 San José State 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.
San José State ATS trend (6-2-1)
San José State have covered 75% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
San José State 4-0 ATS as a favorite
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q4. Of 158 earlier overs in games with totals 48–56, 34% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-1 89% | 4-5 44% | 4-3 57% | |
| 4-5 44% | 6-2-1 75% | 4-3 57% |
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
FRES+4.2 →+2.2▼ 2.0#51
SJSU−9.4 →−1.1▲ 8.3#70
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10
Longer bar = better
#44
Offense
Even#43
#43
Defense
◀ FRES better#95
+1.3 #4
Turnovers
Even+1.0 #7
71 plays #29
Pace
◀ FRES faster64 plays #102
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| FRES off | SJSU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 34.0 #26 | 27.4 #84 | FRES |
| Yards / play | 5.72 #70 | 5.64 #72 | Even |
| PPA / play | +0.20 #37 | +0.21 #124 | FRES |
| Success rate | 44% #43 | 44% #100 | FRES |
| SJSU off | FRES def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 33.0 #29 | 21.7 #43 | Even |
| Yards / play | 6.23 #40 | 5.12 #38 | Even |
| PPA / play | +0.17 #50 | +0.07 #50 | Even |
| Success rate | 44% #51 | 39% #39 | Even |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
FRES scoring against the SJSU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8.6 #21 | 7.6 #78 | 16.1 #43 | 10.3 #6 | 6.4 #81 | 16.8 #24 | |
2.2 #8 | 10.4 #118 | 12.7 #66 | 6.2 #82 | 8.6 #102 | 14.8 #102 |
SJSU scoring against the FRES defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.4 #58 | 11.4 #17 | 17.9 #26 | 8.9 #20 | 6.2 #89 | 15.1 #36 | |
4.1 #38 | 6.9 #58 | 11.0 #41 | 3.4 #20 | 6.4 #66 | 9.9 #31 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
61° · 2 mph
gusts 3 mph · at kickoff
Rest
FRES7d
SJSU14d bye
SJSU +7 days
Tempo
Average 135 plays
slowavg 133fast
Quarterback
FRES backup QB started
Not the usual starter
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