Sat, Dec 16, 2023, 2:15 PM ESTR+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl · Neutral site
Closing spread
JXST -3
Push
Total
59
▲ Over · 65 pts
Model before kickoff
JXST 29–26 UL
✓ JXST (59%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
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CloseJXST -3
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Market
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Spread
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CloseJXST -3
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Total
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Close59
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseJXST -3
Total59
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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 3-point neutral-site favorite against UL, the favorite won 5, covered 5, and 5 went over the total.
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This game: JXST won 34–31; the favorite pushed, as in 0 of the 10 similar games. 65 points went over 59, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 48%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 0.4 against an average line of 3.5; 52.6 points a game (usually 53.9). When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close | 2022 · Postseason · very close · similar situation & rest |
-3.75 | 23–44 | L | O58 |
| Very close | 2021 · Postseason · very close · similar situation & rest |
-4 | 36–21 | W | O55.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Postseason · very close · similar rest & spread |
-2 | 27–14 | W | U56.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Postseason · very close · similar rest & spread |
-3.5 | 27–41 | L | O54 |
| Very close | 2021 · Postseason · very close · similar spread & rest |
-3 | 52–38 | W | O60.5 |
| Very close | 2020 · Postseason · very close · similar season form & total |
-1.25 | 27–38 | L | O56.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Postseason · very close · similar spread & rest |
-3 | 12–18 | L | U56.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 14 · very close · similar spread & team ratings |
-3.5 | 17–7 | W | U54.5 |
| Close | 2022 · Postseason · close · similar rest & total |
-5.25 | 23–16 | W | U56.5 |
| Close | 2021 · Postseason · close · similar season form & situation |
-5.5 | 21–24 | L | U56 |
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
Slight Jacksonville State ATS trend Push
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (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.
Jacksonville State ATS trend (8-3-1)
Jacksonville State have covered 73% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Jacksonville State 4-1-1 ATS as a favorite
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)
Louisiana 3-1 ATS as an underdog
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q4. Of 113 earlier overs in games with totals 55–63, 30% had cashed by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-4 60% | 6-3-1 67% | 5-5 50% | |
| 5-5 50% | 5-5 50% | 6-4 60% |
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#69
UL+1.8 →−4.4▼ 6.2#87
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW15
Longer bar = better
#75
Offense
UL better ▶#38
#18
Defense
◀ JXST better#85
+0.8 #13
Turnovers
◀ JXST better−0.1 #85
74 plays #9
Pace
◀ JXST faster65 plays #95
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| JXST off | UL def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 29.8 #53 | 28.2 #90 | JXST |
| Yards / play | 5.38 #89 | 5.26 #42 | UL |
| PPA / play | +0.06 #99 | +0.14 #88 | Even |
| Success rate | 42% #60 | 46% #121 | JXST |
| UL off | JXST def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 32.3 #35 | 20.3 #26 | Even |
| Yards / play | 6.28 #35 | 4.88 #16 | Even |
| PPA / play | +0.17 #52 | −0.03 #13 | JXST |
| Success rate | 46% #29 | 36% #16 | Even |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
JXST scoring against the UL defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7.8 #29 | 6.5 #92 | 14.3 #70 | 7.8 #32 | 7.3 #55 | 15.0 #38 | |
4.0 #27 | 7.8 #74 | 11.8 #46 | 6.3 #83 | 9.5 #121 | 15.8 #115 |
UL scoring against the JXST defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.5 #79 | 10.5 #25 | 16.0 #44 | 8.3 #23 | 7.8 #42 | 16.0 #31 | |
6.0 #83 | 5.8 #32 | 11.8 #46 | 3.9 #23 | 4.6 #20 | 8.5 #13 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
Neutral site
No home edge
Weather
Indoors
Dome or closed roof
Rest
JXST21d bye
UL21d bye
Even
Tempo
Fast 139 plays
slowavg 133fast
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