Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 12:00 PM EDTWeek 9 · at Penn State · Conference game
Weather at kickoff69°F10 mphgusts 22Wet0.0 mmWet Over 45% of 309 games since 2023Weather watch ›
2-5 · Power #89
24
final
Final
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6-1 · Power #5
33
▲ winner
Closing spread
PSU -31
✓ IU W
Total
45
▲ Over · 57 pts
Model before kickoff
IU 7–38 PSU
✓ PSU (99%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
ClosePSU -31
Total45
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Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
ClosePSU -31
Total45
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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 PSU as a 31-point home favorite against IU, the favorite won 10, covered 6, and 6 went over the total.

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This game: PSU won 33–24; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 3 of the 10 similar games. 57 points went over 45, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
10 of 10100%
Normal range · usually 97%
Favorite covered
6 of 967%
Normal range · usually 49%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 55%

Only 10 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: favorite by 32.1 against an average line of 30.5; 51.1 points a game (usually 56.7). Of the 3 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
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MICH vs NEB
2022 · Week 11 · close · similar rest & spread
-30.534–3 W U49.5
Close
BYU vs WKU
2020 · Week 9 · close · similar rest & spread
-30.541–10 W U52.5
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ND vs SYR
2020 · Week 14 · close · similar rest & situation
-3445–21 L O51
Close
CIN vs TEM
2021 · Week 6 · close · similar spread & rest
-3052–3 W O52.5
Close
2023 · Week 3 · close · similar spread & rest
-3131–10 L U48.5
Close
2023 · Week 7 · close · similar total & situation
-33.552–7 W O45.5
Close
2023 · Week 4 · close · similar rest
-2822–7 L U48.5
Loose
MSST vs BGSU
2022 · Week 4 · loose · similar spread & rest
-3145–14 P O53
Loose
2023 · Week 4 · loose · similar rest & total
-27.553–10 W O47.5
Loose
2023 · Week 3 · loose · similar rest & total
-28.541–10 W O43.25
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 Penn State ATS trend Miss
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.

Penn State ATS trend (6-1)
Penn State have covered 86% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Penn State 4-0 ATS at home
Strong against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
Penn State 6-0 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 136 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
IU−10.1 →−7.9▲ 2.2#102
PSU+6.6 →+18.4▲ 11.8#6
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW8

IU
Longer bar = better
PSU
#124
Offense
PSU better ▶
#43
#106
Defense
PSU better ▶
#2
−0.6 #112
Turnovers
PSU better ▶
+1.6 #1
65 plays #92
Pace
PSU faster ▶
76 plays #7
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When IU has the ball
Advantage: PSU defense
IU offPSU defEdge
Points / game 17.9 #126 9.7 #2 PSU
Yards / play 4.82 #120 3.67 #1 PSU
PPA / play −0.04 #130 −0.13 #2 PSU
Success rate 37% #121 31% #3 PSU
When PSU has the ball
Advantage: PSU offense
PSU offIU defEdge
Points / game 39.7 #10 29.3 #97 PSU
Yards / play 5.27 #96 5.77 #85 Even
PPA / play +0.19 #43 +0.20 #114 PSU
Success rate 48% #21 47% #127 PSU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
IU scoring against the PSU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
IU scored
5.4
#77
2.9
#132
8.3
#125
4.0
#111
3.9
#124
7.9
#125
PSU allowed
1.9
#5
4.0
#13
5.9
#6
0.0
#1
3.9
#17
3.9
#2
PSU scoring against the IU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
PSU scored
6.1
#68
10.9
#29
17.0
#44
12.4
#2
10.3
#15
22.7
#2
IU allowed
6.0
#87
9.1
#97
15.1
#101
7.3
#105
5.4
#48
12.7
#75

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
PSU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
69° · 10 mph
gusts 22 mph · 0.004 in rain · wind lowers scoring
Rest
IU7d
PSU7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 141 plays
slowavg 134fast

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