Wed, Oct 25, 2023, 7:00 PM EDTWeek 9 · at Florida International · Conference game
Weather at kickoff80°F18 mphgusts 30Wet0.0 mmWindy Over 48% of 274 games since 2023Weather watch ›
6-2 · Power #69
41
▲ winner
Final
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4-4 · Power #131
16
final
Closing spread
JXST -9
✓ JXST W
Total
48
▲ Over · 57 pts
Model before kickoff
JXST 26–18 FIU
✓ JXST (73%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseJXST -9
Total48
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Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseJXST -9
Total48
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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 JXST as a 9-point road favorite at FIU, the favorite won 7, covered 5, and 5 went over the total.

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This game: JXST won 41–16; the favorite covered, as in 5 of the 10 similar games. 57 points went over 48, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 72%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 52%
Went over
5 of 1050%
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 13.9 against an average line of 8.7; 46.3 points a game (usually 54.6). 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
TOL @ WMU
2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & total
-8.514–20 L U50.5
Very close
TROY @ TXST
2021 · Week 7 · very close · similar total & rest
-7.531–28 L O48.5
Very close
2023 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & situation
-7.534–21 W O45
Very close
FAU @ ODU
2021 · Week 11 · very close · similar total & rest
-6.516–30 L U48
Very close
JMU @ ODU
2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar total & rest
-7.537–3 W U48
Very close
USA @ ARST
2022 · Week 9 · very close · similar spread & rest
-931–3 W U52
Very close
2023 · Week 6 · very close · similar rest & team ratings
-1155–7 W O51
Very close
AFA @ UNM
2021 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & team ratings
-11.538–10 W O45.5
Very close
M-OH @ BGSU
2022 · Week 7 · very close · similar situation & rest
-713–17 L U45
Very close
SYR @ BC
2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar total & rest
-10.532–23 L O47
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 Jacksonville State ATS trend Hit
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Under trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 509-553 (48%) in our 2023–26 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.

Jacksonville State ATS trend (5-2-1)
Jacksonville State have covered 71% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Florida International home ATS weakness (1-3)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Both teams trending Under (10-4 combined)
Their games this season have mostly stayed under the total. · Backtest 2023–26: 48-54 (47%)
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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
JXST−5.1 →−4.6▲ 0.5#91
FIU−5.6 →−13.8▼ 8.2#124
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW8

JXST
Longer bar = better
FIU
#86
Offense
◀ JXST better
#103
#19
Defense
◀ JXST better
#77
+1.0 #10
Turnovers
◀ JXST better
−0.4 #98
74 plays #11
Pace
◀ JXST faster
61 plays #119
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When JXST has the ball
Even matchup
JXST offFIU defEdge
Points / game 27.0 #77 27.0 #84 Even
Yards / play 5.09 #108 6.05 #105 Even
PPA / play +0.07 #93 +0.09 #68 FIU
Success rate 42% #64 40% #52 Even
When FIU has the ball
Advantage: JXST defense
FIU offJXST defEdge
Points / game 21.4 #109 19.1 #24 JXST
Yards / play 5.45 #84 4.87 #22 JXST
PPA / play +0.01 #113 −0.01 #23 JXST
Success rate 39% #104 34% #8 JXST

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
JXST scoring against the FIU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
JXST scored
5.5
#76
5.5
#116
11.0
#104
7.8
#40
7.4
#51
15.1
#44
FIU allowed
7.3
#110
7.0
#65
14.3
#88
4.6
#45
7.3
#85
11.9
#67
FIU scoring against the JXST defense
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FIU scored
6.4
#62
7.3
#87
13.6
#76
4.8
#99
1.4
#133
6.1
#127
JXST allowed
4.6
#60
6.8
#59
11.4
#52
2.5
#12
5.3
#44
7.8
#16

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
FIU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
80° · 18 mph
gusts 30 mph · 0.004 in rain · wind lowers scoring
Rest
JXST8d
FIU7d
JXST +1 day
Tempo
Average 136 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
FIU backup QB started
Not the usual starter