Sat, Nov 18, 2023, 7:00 PM ESTWeek 12 · at Kansas · Conference game
Closing spread
KSU -7
✓ KU W
Total
60.5
▼ Under · 58 pts
Model before kickoff
KSU 34–26 KU
✓ KSU (70%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseKSU -7
Total60.5
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Market
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Spread
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no open
CloseKSU -7
Opening line not available
Total
Open—
no open
Close60.5
Line context
Road favorites of 6–8 since 2023: won 65%, covered 55% (54 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseKSU -7
Total60.5
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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 7-point road favorite at KU, the favorite won 3, covered 1, and 4 went over the total.
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This game: KSU won 31–27; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 8 of the 10 similar games. 58 points stayed under 60.5, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
3 of 1030%
Below normal · usually 68%
Favorite covered
1 of 911%
Below normal · usually 50%
Went over
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 48%
Only 10 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: favorite by 0.4 against an average line of 7.3; 53.4 points a game (usually 53.9). When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar rest & situation |
-6 | 24–27 | L | U62.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 4 · very close · similar spread & total |
-7 | 34–37 | L | O60.25 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 8 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-6.5 | 34–41 | L | O58.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 8 · very close · similar season form & rest |
-5.5 | 13–34 | L | U63 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & situation |
-9 | 55–14 | W | O63.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-8.5 | 24–31 | L | U57.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 10 · very close · similar situation & rest |
-7.5 | 28–30 | L | O57 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & situation |
-5.25 | 13–10 | L | U59 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-7.5 | 13–20 | L | U56.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & total |
-10 | 31–21 | P | U59 |
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 (7-2-1)
Kansas State have covered 78% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Kansas State 6-2 ATS as a favorite
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 10 in the 4th quarter and got 7. 41% of games with totals 56.5–64.5 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-3 70% | 7-2-1 78% | 6-3 67% | |
| 7-3 70% | 5-5 50% | 4-5 44% |
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
KSU+2.0 →+16.6▲ 14.6#11
KU+2.0 →+6.0▲ 4.0#35
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11
Longer bar = better
#21
Offense
Even#20
#22
Defense
◀ KSU better#87
+0.7 #20
Turnovers
◀ KSU better+0.3 #40
73 plays #18
Pace
◀ KSU faster64 plays #104
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| KSU off | KU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 38.8 #11 | 26.2 #67 | KSU |
| Yards / play | 6.24 #36 | 5.84 #87 | KSU |
| PPA / play | +0.23 #25 | +0.14 #86 | KSU |
| Success rate | 48% #12 | 45% #107 | KSU |
| KU off | KSU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 32.7 #34 | 18.5 #19 | Even |
| Yards / play | 6.69 #16 | 5.18 #37 | KU |
| PPA / play | +0.29 #10 | −0.05 #10 | Even |
| Success rate | 48% #18 | 37% #20 | Even |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
KSU scoring against the KU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8.7 #19 | 12.5 #8 | 21.2 #9 | 9.0 #12 | 8.6 #26 | 17.6 #14 | |
5.1 #63 | 6.4 #44 | 11.5 #46 | 5.9 #75 | 8.8 #108 | 14.7 #103 |
KU scoring against the KSU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.6 #54 | 9.0 #49 | 15.6 #50 | 8.7 #19 | 8.4 #30 | 17.1 #17 | |
5.0 #60 | 6.1 #38 | 11.1 #40 | 3.6 #19 | 3.5 #8 | 7.1 #7 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
51° · 5 mph
gusts 9 mph · at kickoff
Rest
KSU7d
KU7d
Even
Tempo
Average 136 plays
slowavg 133fast
Quarterback
KU backup QB started
Not the usual starter
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