Sat, Nov 25, 2023, 8:00 PM ESTWeek 13 · at Kansas State · Conference game
Weather at kickoff28°F5 mphgusts 10Wet0.0 mmWet Over 45% of 309 games since 2023Weather watch ›
6-5 · Power #35
42
▲ winner
Final
@
8-3 · Power #11
35
final
Closing spread
KSU -9.5
✓ ISU W
Total
47
▲ Over · 77 pts
Model before kickoff
ISU 19–29 KSU
✗ KSU (78%) lost
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseKSU -9.5
Total47
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Opening line not available
Total
 
Line context
Home favorites of 8.5–10.5 since 2023: won 85%, covered 49% (48 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseKSU -9.5
Total47
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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 KSU as a 9.5-point home favorite against ISU, the favorite won 7, covered 4, and 6 went over the total.

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This game: ISU won 42–35 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 5 of the 10 similar games. 77 points went over 47, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 74%
Favorite covered
4 of 944%
Normal range · usually 51%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 50%

Only 10 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: favorite by 13.2 against an average line of 10; 50.8 points a game (usually 54.7). Of the 1 over, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & situation
-9.7534–3 W U48.5
Very close
NCST vs SYR
2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & rest
-11.541–17 W O49.5
Very close
TCU vs ISU
2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & rest
-9.562–14 W O45.75
Very close
ISU vs OKST
2021 · Week 8 · very close · similar total & rest
-724–21 L U47
Very close
ORST vs CAL
2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar total & situation
-11.538–10 W O47
Very close
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar spread & rest
-9.535–28 L O49
Close
JMU vs MRSH
2022 · Week 8 · close · similar spread & total
-9.512–26 L U48.5
Close
MIAMI vs PITT
2020 · Week 7 · close · similar total & rest
-1231–19 P O47
Close
2023 · Week 5 · close · similar rest & team ratings
-12.521–24 L U52
Close
TA&M vs MSST
2021 · Week 5 · close · similar rest & total
-722–26 L O45.5
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 2 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Kansas 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.

Kansas State ATS trend (7-3-1)
Kansas State have covered 70% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Kansas State 6-0 ATS at home
Strong against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
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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
ISU−4.8 →+4.8▲ 9.6#38
KSU+2.0 →+16.0▲ 14.0#12
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

ISU
Longer bar = better
KSU
#87
Offense
KSU better ▶
#24
#29
Defense
Even
#29
+0.8 #11
Turnovers
Even
+0.8 #12
61 plays #127
Pace
KSU faster ▶
71 plays #22
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When ISU has the ball
Advantage: KSU defense
ISU offKSU defEdge
Points / game 24.8 #83 19.3 #22 KSU
Yards / play 5.70 #70 5.32 #51 Even
PPA / play +0.11 #74 −0.02 #14 KSU
Success rate 37% #122 38% #30 KSU
When KSU has the ball
Even matchup
KSU offISU defEdge
Points / game 38.1 #10 20.5 #30 Even
Yards / play 6.18 #44 5.02 #26 Even
PPA / play +0.23 #26 +0.03 #30 Even
Success rate 48% #15 38% #28 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
ISU scoring against the KSU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
ISU scored
6.2
#62
7.2
#81
13.4
#76
6.5
#62
4.9
#113
11.5
#89
KSU allowed
5.2
#64
6.7
#45
11.9
#48
3.9
#24
3.2
#4
7.1
#9
KSU scoring against the ISU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
KSU scored
8.5
#21
12.2
#9
20.7
#10
8.9
#14
8.5
#28
17.4
#15
ISU allowed
4.7
#49
6.3
#38
11.0
#37
4.9
#47
4.5
#22
9.5
#27

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
KSU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
28° · 5 mph
gusts 10 mph · 0.043 in rain · at kickoff
Rest
ISU7d
KSU7d
Even
Tempo
Average 132 plays
slowavg 133fast

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