Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 12:00 PM ESTWeek 11 · at Illinois · Conference game
Weather at kickoff46°F6 mphgusts 13DryWeather watch ›
3-6 · Power #89
45
final
Final
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4-5 · Power #67
48
▲ winner
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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Market

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Spread
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Total
 
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
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
CAL vs STAN
2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & spread
-527–20 W O46
Very close
2023 · Week 6 · very close · similar rest & total
-37–20 L U42
Very close
2023 · Week 9 · very close · similar rest & team ratings
-6.527–12 W U41
Very close
IU vs RUTG
2021 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & total
-6.53–38 L U42.5
Very close
VT vs GT
2022 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & season form
-427–28 L O40.5
Very close
ILL vs NU
2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar total & rest
-747–14 W O44.5
Very close
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar total & situation
-624–15 W U43.5
Very close
IOWA vs MSU
2020 · Week 10 · very close · similar rest & spread
-5.549–7 W O46
Very close
BAY vs KSU
2020 · Week 13 · very close · similar total & situation
-5.532–31 L O44.5
Very close
MD vs IU
2021 · Week 9 · very close · similar rest & spread
-3.538–35 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%)
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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
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

IU
Longer bar = better
ILL
#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
When IU has the ball
Advantage: ILL defense
IU offILL defEdge
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
When ILL has the ball
Even matchup
ILL offIU defEdge
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
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
IU scored
5.8
#69
4.1
#128
9.9
#115
3.1
#124
4.4
#117
7.6
#128
ILL allowed
6.2
#92
9.0
#93
15.2
#102
6.0
#71
6.3
#66
12.3
#72
ILL scoring against the IU defense
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ILL scored
4.2
#101
6.6
#94
10.8
#104
6.0
#74
4.3
#121
10.3
#105
IU allowed
5.4
#77
9.0
#93
14.4
#95
7.2
#103
5.2
#42
12.4
#74

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
ILL +2.5
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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