Sat, Oct 14, 2023, 12:00 PM EDTWeek 7 · at Michigan · Conference game
Weather at kickoff48°F15 mphgusts 28Wet0.1 mmWindy Over 48% of 274 games since 2023Weather watch ›
2-3 · Power #89
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6-0 · Power #3
52
▲ winner
Closing spread
MICH -32.5
✓ MICH W
Total
45.5
▲ Over · 59 pts
Model before kickoff
IU 7–39 MICH
✓ MICH (99%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
Opennot available
CloseMICH -32.5
Total45.5
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Total
 
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
Opennot available
CloseMICH -32.5
Total45.5
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Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 8 games most like MICH as a 32.5-point home favorite against IU, the favorite won 8, covered 4, and 5 went over the total.

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This game: MICH won 52–7; the favorite covered, as in 4 of the 8 similar games. 59 points went over 45.5, as in 5 of 8.
Favorite won
8 of 8100%
Normal range · usually 96%
Favorite covered
4 of 850%
Normal range · usually 53%
Went over
5 of 863%
Normal range · usually 51%

Only 8 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: favorite by 30.9 against an average line of 32.1; 52.9 points a game (usually 56.6). Of the 1 over, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 8 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Close
MICH vs NEB
2022 · Week 11 · close · similar season form & spread
-30.534–3 W U49.5
Close
2023 · Week 3 · close
-34.7541–17 L O51.25
Loose
CIN vs TEM
2021 · Week 6 · loose · similar season form
-3052–3 W O52.5
Loose
ND vs SYR
2020 · Week 14 · loose · similar spread
-3445–21 L O51
Loose
OSU vs IOWA
2022 · Week 8 · loose · similar situation & season form
-29.7554–10 W O50
Loose
BYU vs WKU
2020 · Week 9 · loose · similar spread
-30.541–10 W U52.5
Loose
UGA vs GT
2022 · Week 13 · loose · similar season form
-36.537–14 L O49
Loose
2023 · Week 3 · loose · similar spread & total
-3131–10 L U48.5
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.

Michigan home ATS weakness (0-3-1)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
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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 →−6.1▲ 4.0#95
MICH+8.4 →+20.4▲ 12.0#2
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW6

IU
Longer bar = better
MICH
#120
Offense
MICH better ▶
#11
#92
Defense
MICH better ▶
#4
+0.2 #55
Turnovers
MICH better ▶
+0.5 #40
66 plays #79
Pace
◀ IU faster
60 plays #126
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When IU has the ball
Advantage: MICH defense
IU offMICH defEdge
Points / game 20.8 #114 6.7 #1 MICH
Yards / play 5.05 #116 4.46 #12 MICH
PPA / play −0.02 #123 −0.22 #1 MICH
Success rate 36% #127 26% #1 MICH
When MICH has the ball
Advantage: MICH offense
MICH offIU defEdge
Points / game 37.3 #17 24.4 #66 MICH
Yards / play 6.95 #17 5.88 #91 MICH
PPA / play +0.44 #5 +0.16 #102 MICH
Success rate 57% #3 45% #109 MICH

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
IU scoring against the MICH defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
IU scored
4.8
#94
2.6
#132
7.4
#130
5.6
#83
5.4
#97
11.0
#99
MICH allowed
1.7
#9
2.2
#1
3.8
#1
0.0
#1
2.8
#9
2.8
#1
MICH scoring against the IU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
MICH scored
8.7
#27
12.0
#19
20.7
#11
12.7
#4
4.0
#116
16.7
#29
IU allowed
7.0
#106
6.6
#57
13.6
#83
5.4
#64
3.4
#16
8.8
#27

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
MICH +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
48° · 15 mph
gusts 28 mph · 0.059 in rain · wind lowers scoring
Rest
IU14d bye
MICH7d
IU +7 days
Tempo
Slow 126 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
IU backup QB started
Not the usual starter

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