Sat, Nov 25, 2023, 4:00 PM ESTWeek 13 · at New Mexico State · Conference game
Weather at kickoff61°F19 mphgusts 37DryWindy Over 48% of 274 games since 2023Weather watch ›
8-3 · Power #69
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Final
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9-3 · Power #84
20
▲ winner
Closing spread
JXST -2.5
✓ NMSU W
Total
48
▼ Under · 37 pts
Model before kickoff
JXST 23–22 NMSU
✗ JXST (53%) lost
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseJXST -2.5
Total48
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Total
 
Line context
Road favorites of 1.5–3.5 since 2023: won 52%, covered 43% (62 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseJXST -2.5
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 2.5-point road favorite at NMSU, the favorite won 6, covered 6, and 5 went over the total.

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This game: NMSU won 20–17 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 37 points stayed under 48, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 47%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 2 against an average line of 2.4; 47.4 points a game (usually 53.9). 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 8 · very close · similar rest & spread
-221–17 W U46.5
Very close
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar spread & total
-2.548–22 W O48.5
Very close
AFA @ CSU
2021 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & spread
-335–21 W O45
Very close
APP @ MRSH
2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar total & spread
-221–28 L O47.5
Very close
UL @ UAB
2020 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & total
-2.524–20 W U50.5
Very close
2023 · Week 9 · very close · similar total & spread
-3.56–34 L U47
Very close
TROY @ GASO
2020 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & situation
-313–20 L U52
Close
BSU @ CSU
2021 · Week 9 · close · similar spread & season form
-228–19 W U51.5
Close
SDSU @ NEV
2020 · Week 12 · close · similar rest & total
-1.521–26 L O46.5
Close
FRES @ SDSU
2021 · Week 9 · close · similar rest & spread
-230–20 W O44.25
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 7 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate New Mexico State ATS trend Hit
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total

Green signals have beaten the market in our backtest; yellow ones only describe the data.

Jacksonville State ATS trend (8-2-1)
Jacksonville State have covered 80% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Jacksonville State 3-1-1 ATS on the road
Strong against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
Jacksonville State 4-0-1 ATS as a favorite
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)
New Mexico State ATS trend (10-2)
New Mexico State have covered 83% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
New Mexico State 4-1 ATS at home
Strong against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
New Mexico State 5-1 ATS as an underdog
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)
New Mexico State at altitude (+1.0 km)
Jacksonville State climb about 3,314 ft to play here; visitors have covered less often than the line expects at altitude. · Backtest 2023–26: 64-41 (61%)
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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
JXST−5.1 →−1.5▲ 3.6#70
NMSU−6.9 →−2.4▲ 4.5#77
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

JXST
Longer bar = better
NMSU
#73
Offense
NMSU better ▶
#24
#18
Defense
◀ JXST better
#65
+0.6 #23
Turnovers
◀ JXST better
0.0 #63
75 plays #5
Pace
◀ JXST faster
60 plays #130
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When JXST has the ball
Even matchup
JXST offNMSU defEdge
Points / game 31.0 #44 19.9 #28 Even
Yards / play 5.35 #89 5.65 #75 Even
PPA / play +0.06 #96 +0.11 #73 NMSU
Success rate 43% #61 43% #83 JXST
When NMSU has the ball
Even matchup
NMSU offJXST defEdge
Points / game 28.9 #58 20.4 #31 JXST
Yards / play 7.07 #8 4.81 #17 Even
PPA / play +0.28 #13 −0.02 #13 Even
Success rate 48% #16 35% #11 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
JXST scoring against the NMSU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
JXST scored
8.5
#22
6.8
#90
15.3
#55
8.5
#21
6.6
#74
15.1
#37
NMSU allowed
3.4
#20
7.6
#68
11.0
#37
3.7
#19
5.3
#37
8.9
#20
NMSU scoring against the JXST defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
NMSU scored
4.8
#91
9.8
#39
14.7
#67
5.7
#79
8.6
#23
14.3
#46
JXST allowed
5.3
#65
6.1
#36
11.4
#42
4.3
#35
4.7
#25
9.0
#21

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
NMSU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
61° · 19 mph
gusts 37 mph · wind lowers scoring
Rest
JXST7d
NMSU7d
Even
Tempo
Average 135 plays
slowavg 133fast
Altitude
JXST +3,314 ft
thin air for the visitors