Sat, Nov 22, 2025, 4:00 PM ESTWeek 13 · at Troy · Conference game
Weather at kickoff77°F9 mphgusts 26Wet0.0 mmWindy Over 48% of 274 games since 2023Weather watch ›
1-9 · Power #125
19
final
Final
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6-4 · Power #99
31
▲ winner
Closing spread
TROY -10.5
✓ TROY W
Total
51.5
▼ Under · 50 pts
Model before kickoff
GAST 20–31 TROY
✓ TROY (78%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenTROY -11.5
CloseTROY -10.5
Total51.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
1 pt toward Georgia State
Total
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened TROY -11.5 · closed TROY -10.5 · moved 1 toward GASTmodel TROY -11.5
Opened 51.5 · unchangedmodel 50.5
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 9.5–11.5 since 2023: won 76%, covered 42% (139 games)ⓘ
Lines that moved 1–1.5 pts toward the underdog: that team covered 49% (299 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenTROY -11.5
CloseTROY -10.5
Total51.5
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 TROY as a 10.5-point home favorite against GAST, the favorite won 4, covered 3, and 5 went over the total.

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This game: TROY won 31–19; the favorite covered, as in 3 of the 10 similar games. 50 points stayed under 51.5, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
4 of 1040%
Below normal · usually 75%
Favorite covered
3 of 1030%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 51%

Wins below normal. Splits like this often fade, so treat it as context, not a pick. Average result: underdog by 0.3 against an average line of 10.2; 47.1 points a game (usually 54.1). Of the 4 overs, 2 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2024 · Week 14 · very close · similar situation & season form
-9.535–24 W O51
Very close
2025 · Week 9 · very close · similar spread & team ratings
-1016–24 L U48.5
Very close
2023 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & total
-110–6 L U48.5
Very close
2023 · Week 13 · very close · similar situation & season form
-12.552–21 W O53.25
Very close
NIU vs AKR
2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar situation & rest
-9.512–44 L O52
Very close
2025 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & rest
-10.537–45 L O48
Very close
CMU vs WMU
2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & rest
-1010–12 L U48.75
Very close
2025 · Week 8 · very close · similar team ratings & rest
-12.544–30 W O47.5
Very close
2023 · Week 9 · very close · similar team ratings & season form
-1014–21 L U49
Very close
2024 · Week 9 · very close · similar total & season form
-6.514–10 L U49
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2022 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 5 trends and market moves behind it
Strong Troy ATS trend Hit
Strong-or-stronger ATS leans went 52-45 (54%) 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.

Georgia State ATS struggles (1-9)
Georgia State have covered only 10% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Georgia State away ATS weakness (0-4)
Weak against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Georgia State 1-8 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Troy ATS trend (7-3)
Troy have covered 70% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Troy 3-1 ATS as a favorite
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (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
GAST−9.1 →−17.1▼ 8.0#127
TROY−7.1 →−9.4▼ 2.3#103
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

GAST
Longer bar = better
TROY
#91
Offense
◀ GAST better
#109
#133
Defense
TROY better ▶
#76
−1.2 #136
Turnovers
TROY better ▶
0.0 #78
69 plays #40
Pace
◀ GAST faster
65 plays #90
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When GAST has the ball
Even matchup
GAST offTROY defEdge
Points / game 20.8 #113 25.0 #74 TROY
Yards / play 5.43 #87 5.69 #82 Even
PPA / play +0.10 #76 +0.11 #79 Even
Success rate 41% #86 41% #69 Even
When TROY has the ball
Advantage: TROY offense
TROY offGAST defEdge
Points / game 24.3 #90 39.6 #137 TROY
Yards / play 4.71 #128 6.63 #132 Even
PPA / play +0.04 #108 +0.28 #135 TROY
Success rate 39% #111 47% #128 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 136 FBS teams
GAST scoring against the TROY defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
GAST scored
7.5
#32
4.2
#128
11.7
#100
4.5
#108
4.6
#120
9.1
#120
TROY allowed
8.3
#124
5.8
#30
14.1
#87
6.6
#104
4.3
#22
10.9
#51
TROY scoring against the GAST defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
TROY scored
3.8
#117
6.4
#103
10.2
#116
3.7
#114
9.0
#26
12.7
#64
GAST allowed
8.7
#129
10.6
#123
19.3
#130
9.0
#128
11.3
#134
20.3
#135

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
TROY +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
77° · 9 mph
gusts 26 mph · 0.012 in rain · at kickoff
Rest
GAST7d
TROY9d
TROY +2 days
Tempo
Average 134 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
TROY backup QB started
Not the usual starter

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