Sat, Nov 8, 2025, 12:00 PM ESTWeek 11 · at Penn State · Conference game
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9-0 · Power #1
27
▲ winner
Final
@
3-5 · Power #17
24
final
Closing spread
IU -13.5
✓ PSU W
Total
50.5
▲ Over · 51 pts
Model before kickoff
IU 34–20 PSU
✓ IU (83%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenIU -13.5
CloseIU -13.5
Total48.5 → 50.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
No change since the open
Total
Up 2 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened IU -13.5 · unchangedmodel IU -13.5 matches the line
Opened 48.5 · closed 50.5 · moved 2 upmodel 54
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Road favorites of 12.5–14.5 since 2023: won 78%, covered 46% (78 games)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenIU -13.5
CloseIU -13.5
Total48.5 → 50.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.

Similar games

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

In the 10 games most like IU as a 13.5-point road favorite at PSU, the favorite won 9, covered 6, and 6 went over the total.

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This game: IU won 27–24; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 51 points went over 50.5, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
9 of 1090%
Normal range · usually 80%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 46%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 51%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 12.9 against an average line of 13.7; 50.9 points a game (usually 53.9). Of the 5 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2025 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & total
-1534–16 W U51.5
Close
UGA @ MSST
2022 · Week 11 · close · similar rest & situation
-16.2545–19 W O53
Close
2023 · Week 3 · close · similar spread & rest
-1430–13 W U47.5
Close
2023 · Week 13 · close · similar situation & rest
-14.527–24 L O48
Close
2024 · Week 10 · close · similar rest & spread
-14.538–17 W O45.5
Close
2024 · Week 13 · close · similar spread & team ratings
-143–24 L U46.5
Close
2025 · Week 9 · close · similar rest & situation
-11.529–22 L O47.5
Close
2023 · Week 10 · close · similar rest & situation
-8.551–15 W O50.5
Close
UTAH @ ASU
2022 · Week 4 · close · similar rest & total
-16.7534–13 W U54
Close
2024 · Week 9 · close · similar rest & total
-11.528–27 L O49.5
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2022 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 4 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Indiana ATS trend Miss
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Moderate Over trend Hit
Moderate-or-stronger total leans went 21-19 (53%) in our 2024–26 backtest.

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 struggles (1-7)
Penn State have covered only 13% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Penn State home ATS weakness (0-5)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Both teams trending Over (12-5 combined)
Their games this season have mostly gone over the total. · Backtest 2023–26: 66-66 (50%)
Total moved up 2
48.5 → 50.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 462-498 (48%)
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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+13.4 →+25.9▲ 12.5#2
PSU+20.4 →+10.9▼ 9.5#27
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10

IU
Longer bar = better
PSU
#5
Offense
◀ IU better
#63
#7
Defense
◀ IU better
#53
+1.3 #2
Turnovers
◀ IU better
+0.3 #53
70 plays #30
Pace
◀ IU faster
63 plays #112
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When IU has the ball
Advantage: IU offense
IU offPSU defEdge
Points / game 46.4 #1 21.8 #43 IU
Yards / play 7.19 #7 5.07 #34 IU
PPA / play +0.30 #10 +0.07 #56 IU
Success rate 54% #3 42% #78 IU
When PSU has the ball
Advantage: IU defense
PSU offIU defEdge
Points / game 31.5 #50 10.8 #3 IU
Yards / play 5.31 #98 4.54 #15 IU
PPA / play +0.13 #68 −0.10 #5 IU
Success rate 45% #36 32% #5 IU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 136 FBS teams
IU scoring against the PSU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
IU scored
11.2
#7
12.9
#7
24.1
#3
13.6
#1
8.8
#27
22.3
#1
PSU allowed
2.9
#18
6.3
#45
9.1
#22
4.3
#45
6.8
#77
11.0
#55
PSU scoring against the IU defense
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PSU scored
4.8
#102
9.0
#61
13.8
#81
6.6
#59
10.3
#8
16.9
#26
IU allowed
3.3
#28
3.2
#6
6.6
#8
1.8
#6
2.4
#3
4.2
#3

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
PSU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
58° · 6 mph
gusts 17 mph · at kickoff
Rest
IU7d
PSU7d
Even
Tempo
Average 133 plays
slowavg 134fast

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