Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 12:00 PM ESTWeek 11 · at Illinois · Conference game
Closing spread
ILL -4.5
✓ IU W
Total
44
▲ Over · 93 pts
Model before kickoff
IU 21–26 ILL
✓ ILL (64%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseILL -4.5
Total44
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Spread
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CloseILL -4.5
Opening line not available
Total
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Close44
Line context
Home favorites of 3.5–5.5 since 2023: won 65%, covered 48% (48 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseILL -4.5
Total44
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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
ILL as a 4.5-point home favorite against IU, the favorite won 7, covered 5, and 6 went over the total.
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This game: ILL won 48–45; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 5 of the 10 similar games. 93 points went over 44, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 61%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 49%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 47%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 6.1 against an average line of 5.3; 50.1 points a game (usually 53.9). When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close | 2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-5 | 27–20 | W | O46 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 6 · very close · similar rest & total |
-3 | 7–20 | L | U42 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 9 · very close · similar rest & team ratings |
-6.5 | 27–12 | W | U41 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & total |
-6.5 | 3–38 | L | U42.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & season form |
-4 | 27–28 | L | O40.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar total & rest |
-7 | 47–14 | W | O44.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar total & situation |
-6 | 24–15 | W | U43.5 |
| Very close | 2020 · Week 10 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-5.5 | 49–7 | W | O46 |
| Very close | 2020 · Week 13 · very close · similar total & situation |
-5.5 | 32–31 | L | O44.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 9 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-3.5 | 38–35 | L | O48 |
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 3 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Indiana 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.
Illinois ATS struggles (2-7)
Illinois have covered only 22% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Illinois home ATS weakness (0-5)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Illinois 0-3 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q2. Of 80 earlier overs in games with totals 40–48, 28% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-6 33% | 5-4 56% | 6-3 67% | |
| 4-5 44% | 2-7 22% | 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
IU−10.1 →−4.6▲ 5.5#91
ILL−0.7 →−1.0▼ 0.3#69
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10
Longer bar = better
#123
Offense
ILL better ▶#79
#93
Defense
Even#85
−0.3 #95
Turnovers
◀ IU better−0.7 #126
64 plays #96
Pace
ILL faster ▶67 plays #70
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| IU off | ILL def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 18.8 #122 | 27.6 #85 | ILL |
| Yards / play | 4.83 #122 | 5.29 #49 | ILL |
| PPA / play | −0.01 #123 | +0.16 #101 | ILL |
| Success rate | 37% #123 | 44% #103 | Even |
| ILL off | IU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 21.1 #110 | 28.0 #88 | IU |
| Yards / play | 5.46 #83 | 5.52 #66 | Even |
| PPA / play | +0.08 #84 | +0.18 #108 | ILL |
| Success rate | 45% #40 | 45% #111 | ILL |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
IU scoring against the ILL defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.8 #69 | 4.1 #128 | 9.9 #115 | 3.1 #124 | 4.4 #117 | 7.6 #128 | |
6.2 #92 | 9.0 #93 | 15.2 #102 | 6.0 #71 | 6.3 #66 | 12.3 #72 |
ILL scoring against the IU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.2 #101 | 6.6 #94 | 10.8 #104 | 6.0 #74 | 4.3 #121 | 10.3 #105 | |
5.4 #77 | 9.0 #93 | 14.4 #95 | 7.2 #103 | 5.2 #42 | 12.4 #74 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
46° · 6 mph
gusts 13 mph · at kickoff
Rest
IU7d
ILL7d
Even
Tempo
Average 131 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
ILL backup QB started
Not the usual starter
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