Sat, Oct 14, 2023, 12:00 PM EDTWeek 7 · at Vanderbilt · Conference game
Weather at kickoff66°F11 mphgusts 22DryWeather watch ›
6-0 · Power #1
37
▲ winner
Final
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2-5 · Power #111
20
final
Closing spread
UGA -33.5
✓ VAN W
Total
55.5
▲ Over · 57 pts
Model before kickoff
UGA 43–10 VAN
✓ UGA (99%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
Opennot available
CloseUGA -33.5
Total55.5
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Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
Opennot available
CloseUGA -33.5
Total55.5
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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 UGA as a 33.5-point road favorite at VAN, the favorite won 9, covered 4, and 4 went over the total.

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This game: UGA won 37–20; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 6 of the 10 similar games. 57 points went over 55.5, as in 4 of 10.
Favorite won
9 of 1090%
Normal range · usually 96%
Favorite covered
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 49%
Went over
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 49%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 26.4 against an average line of 32.8; 51 points a game (usually 56). When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
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UGA @ GT
2021 · Week 13 · close · similar rest & total
-35.545–0 W U54.5
Close
2023 · Week 3 · close · similar rest & spread
-34.2517–3 L U60.75
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UGA @ VAN
2021 · Week 4 · close · similar rest & total
-3662–0 W O54.25
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UGA @ MIZ
2022 · Week 5 · close · similar rest & total
-30.7526–22 L U54.25
Loose
LIB @ ULM
2021 · Week 7 · loose · similar rest & total
-32.528–31 L O56.75
Loose
OSU @ NU
2022 · Week 10 · loose · similar total & rest
-37.521–7 L U55
Loose
CIN @ TULN
2021 · Week 9 · loose · similar situation & rest
-2831–12 L U61.5
Loose
ORE @ COLO
2022 · Week 10 · loose · similar rest & situation
-3149–10 W U62.5
Loose
HOU @ CONN
2021 · Week 13 · loose · similar total & rest
-3245–17 L O54.5
Loose
UTAH @ COLO
2022 · Week 13 · loose · similar rest
-3063–21 W O52
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 6 trends and market moves behind it
Slight Georgia ATS trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Over trend Hit
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.

Georgia ATS struggles (1-4-1)
Georgia have covered only 20% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Georgia 1-4-1 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Vanderbilt ATS struggles (0-7)
Vanderbilt have covered only 0% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Vanderbilt home ATS weakness (0-4)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Vanderbilt 0-4 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Both teams trending Over (8-3 combined)
Their games this season have mostly gone over the total. · Backtest 2023–26: 66-66 (50%)
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 136 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
UGA+6.4 →+19.9▲ 13.5#4
VAN+2.1 →−8.5▼ 10.6#106
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW6

UGA
Longer bar = better
VAN
#10
Offense
◀ UGA better
#93
#11
Defense
◀ UGA better
#109
+0.2 #61
Turnovers
◀ UGA better
−0.6 #109
70 plays #37
Pace
◀ UGA faster
62 plays #110
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When UGA has the ball
Advantage: UGA offense
UGA offVAN defEdge
Points / game 40.7 #10 34.0 #119 UGA
Yards / play 7.14 #9 6.09 #103 UGA
PPA / play +0.34 #11 +0.23 #122 UGA
Success rate 54% #8 43% #93 UGA
When VAN has the ball
Advantage: UGA defense
VAN offUGA defEdge
Points / game 28.9 #75 13.0 #10 UGA
Yards / play 5.89 #62 4.31 #8 UGA
PPA / play −0.02 #124 −0.08 #9 UGA
Success rate 38% #110 35% #16 UGA

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
UGA scoring against the VAN defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
UGA scored
5.2
#82
15.3
#5
20.5
#14
12.2
#5
8.0
#46
20.2
#9
VAN allowed
6.3
#98
11.3
#122
17.6
#113
5.9
#76
10.6
#124
16.4
#115
VAN scoring against the UGA defense
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VAN scored
6.1
#66
6.4
#107
12.6
#92
4.4
#106
11.9
#4
16.3
#34
UGA allowed
2.8
#27
4.7
#23
7.5
#18
2.2
#11
3.3
#14
5.5
#9

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
VAN +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
66° · 11 mph
gusts 22 mph · wind lowers scoring
Rest
UGA7d
VAN7d
Even
Tempo
Average 133 plays
slowavg 134fast

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