Sat, Nov 22, 2025, 3:00 PM ESTWeek 13 · at Louisiana Tech · Conference game
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4-6 · Power #104
28
final
Final
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5-5 · Power #93
34
▲ winner
Closing spread
LIB -1.5
✓ LT W
Total
45.5
▲ Over · 62 pts
Model before kickoff
LIB 23–23 LT
✗ LIB (50%) lost
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenLT -1.5
CloseLIB -1.5
Total45.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
3 pts toward Liberty
Total
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened LT -1.5 · closed LIB -1.5 · moved 3 toward LIBmodel LT -5
Opened 45.5 · unchangedmodel 46.5
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Road favorites of 0.5–2.5 since 2023: won 54%, covered 51% (152 games)ⓘ
Lines that moved 2–3 pts toward the favorite: that team covered 52% (236 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenLT -1.5
CloseLIB -1.5
Total45.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.

Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like LIB as a 1.5-point road favorite at LT, the favorite won 6, covered 6, and 8 went over the total.

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This game: LT won 34–28 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 62 points went over 45.5, as in 8 of 10.
Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 57%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
8 of 1080%
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 5.1 against an average line of 1.9; 64.3 points a game (usually 53). Of the 7 overs, 4 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2024 · Week 10 · very close · similar rest & total
-238–21 W O45.5
Very close
2024 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & rest
-1.548–41 W O49.5
Very close
SJSU @ WYO
2022 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & spread
-2.533–16 W O42.5
Very close
2023 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & spread
-0.2517–20 L U48.5
Very close
USM @ TXST
2022 · Week 8 · very close · similar rest & spread
-2.520–14 W U43
Very close
2025 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & situation
-2.551–54 L O48
Very close
2025 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & team ratings
-1.528–35 L O49.5
Very close
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & rest
-2.548–22 W O48.5
Very close
2025 · Week 9 · very close · similar total & situation
-345–26 W O48.5
Close
2024 · Week 9 · close · similar spread & situation
-119–47 L O51.5
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2022 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 4 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Louisiana Tech ATS trend Hit
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.

Liberty ATS struggles (3-7)
Liberty have covered only 30% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Liberty 2-6 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Louisiana Tech 4-1 ATS at home
Strong against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
Market moved toward Liberty
3 pts (LT -1.5 → LIB -1.5). · Backtest 2024–26: 446-443 (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
LIB−5.7 →−10.1▼ 4.4#107
LT−11.6 →−8.2▲ 3.4#95
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

LIB
Longer bar = better
LT
#81
Offense
Even
#92
#70
Defense
LT better ▶
#29
−0.3 #99
Turnovers
LT better ▶
+0.5 #29
68 plays #54
Pace
◀ LIB faster
65 plays #97
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When LIB has the ball
Advantage: LT defense
LIB offLT defEdge
Points / game 23.7 #99 19.8 #24 LT
Yards / play 5.51 #79 5.23 #48 LT
PPA / play +0.07 #92 0.00 #23 LT
Success rate 44% #55 38% #21 LT
When LT has the ball
Advantage: LIB defense
LT offLIB defEdge
Points / game 25.6 #80 23.6 #66 Even
Yards / play 5.36 #93 5.46 #61 LIB
PPA / play +0.06 #98 +0.10 #78 Even
Success rate 41% #95 42% #75 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 136 FBS teams
LIB scoring against the LT defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
LIB scored
4.1
#110
7.8
#81
11.9
#97
4.4
#106
7.4
#53
11.8
#87
LT allowed
3.7
#36
5.4
#26
9.1
#19
3.8
#30
6.1
#60
9.9
#41
LT scoring against the LIB defense
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LT scored
6.9
#50
4.9
#120
11.8
#98
4.5
#104
8.6
#31
13.1
#60
LIB allowed
2.3
#8
6.7
#51
9.0
#17
6.0
#91
7.9
#109
13.9
#102

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
LT +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
74° · 7 mph
gusts 18 mph · at kickoff
Rest
LIB7d
LT7d
Even
Tempo
Average 133 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
LT backup QB started
Not the usual starter