Sat, Sep 30, 2023, 3:30 PM EDTWeek 5 · at Maryland · Conference game
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2-2 · Power #89
17
final
Final
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4-0 · Power #27
44
▲ winner
Closing spread
MD -14.5
✓ MD W
Total
50
▲ Over · 61 pts
Model before kickoff
IU 17–32 MD
✓ MD (86%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseMD -14.5
Total50
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Total
 
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseMD -14.5
Total50
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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 MD as a 14.5-point home favorite against IU, the favorite won 7, covered 4, and 6 went over the total.

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This game: MD won 44–17; the favorite covered, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 61 points went over 50, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 83%
Favorite covered
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 50%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 11.7 against an average line of 14.5; 55.5 points a game (usually 55.8). Of the 2 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2023 · Week 4 · very close · similar rest & spread
-1456–28 W O53.5
Very close
CCU vs GAST
2021 · Week 11 · very close · similar team ratings & season form
-12.540–42 L O53.5
Very close
UCF vs NAVY
2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & spread
-15.2514–17 L U53
Very close
ASU vs STAN
2021 · Week 6 · very close · similar situation & spread
-13.528–10 W U53.5
Very close
2023 · Week 3 · very close · similar rest & team ratings
-1738–14 W O48
Very close
APP vs TROY
2020 · Week 13 · very close · similar total & rest
-1447–10 W O50.5
Very close
CCU vs TROY
2021 · Week 9 · very close · similar total & season form
-1735–28 L O50
Very close
TOL vs NIU
2021 · Week 6 · very close · similar rest & total
-1320–22 L U51
Very close
BAY vs TTU
2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & spread
-1427–24 L U51.5
Close
MD vs NU
2022 · Week 8 · close · similar spread & total
-14.2531–24 L O51
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 1 trend and market move behind it
Slight Indiana ATS trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (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.

Indiana ATS trend (3-1)
Indiana have covered 75% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (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
IU−10.1 →−4.8▲ 5.3#87
MD+3.0 →+7.7▲ 4.7#28
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW4

IU
Longer bar = better
MD
#107
Offense
MD better ▶
#28
#73
Defense
MD better ▶
#35
+0.5 #42
Turnovers
MD better ▶
+2.0 #3
63 plays #104
Pace
MD faster ▶
69 plays #44
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When IU has the ball
Advantage: MD defense
IU offMD defEdge
Points / game 21.8 #105 12.3 #11 MD
Yards / play 5.34 #95 5.02 #45 MD
PPA / play +0.02 #109 −0.08 #17 MD
Success rate 37% #118 40% #65 MD
When MD has the ball
Advantage: MD offense
MD offIU defEdge
Points / game 37.3 #27 19.5 #43 Even
Yards / play 6.51 #33 5.35 #64 MD
PPA / play +0.32 #20 +0.10 #79 MD
Success rate 48% #32 45% #106 MD

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
IU scoring against the MD defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
IU scored
5.3
#76
3.3
#125
8.5
#124
7.0
#53
3.3
#123
10.3
#100
MD allowed
7.0
#108
1.5
#1
8.5
#39
2.3
#16
1.5
#1
3.8
#7
MD scoring against the IU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
MD scored
8.8
#30
9.3
#56
18.0
#40
5.5
#77
13.8
#3
19.3
#20
IU allowed
3.5
#47
6.8
#64
10.3
#55
4.3
#51
2.5
#9
6.8
#17

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
MD +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
74° · 9 mph
gusts 20 mph · at kickoff
Rest
IU7d
MD7d
Even
Tempo
Average 133 plays
slowavg 134fast

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