Sat, Nov 29, 2025, 2:00 PM ESTWeek 14 · at Missouri State · Conference game
Weather at kickoff46°F15 mphgusts 30Wet0.0 mmWindy Over 48% of 274 games since 2023Weather watch ›
6-5 · Power #93
42
▲ winner
Final
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7-4 · Power #112
30
final
Closing spread
MOST -2.5
✓ LT W
Total
45.5
▲ Over · 72 pts
Model before kickoff
LT 22–24 MOST
✗ MOST (56%) lost
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenMOST -3.5
CloseMOST -2.5
Total51.5 → 45.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
1 pt toward Louisiana Tech
Total
Down 6 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened MOST -3.5 · closed MOST -2.5 · moved 1 toward LTmodel Pick’em
Opened 51.5 · closed 45.5 · moved 6 downmodel 45.5 matches the line
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 1.5–3.5 since 2023: won 59%, covered 52% (315 games)ⓘ
Crossed 3The team the line moved toward covered 46% (114 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenMOST -3.5
CloseMOST -2.5
Total51.5 → 45.5
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 MOST as a 2.5-point home favorite against LT, the favorite won 5, covered 3, and 4 went over the total.

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This game: LT won 42–30 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 7 of the 10 similar games. 72 points went over 45.5, as in 4 of 10.
Favorite won
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 57%
Favorite covered
3 of 1030%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 50%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: underdog by 3.7 against an average line of 2.6; 47.9 points a game (usually 52.8). 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
2023 · Week 13 · very close · similar situation & rest
-225–24 L U50
Close
2024 · Week 5 · close · similar total & team ratings
-2.522–21 L U47.5
Close
2023 · Week 7 · close · similar rest & spread
-314–24 L U44.5
Close
NIU vs M-OH
2022 · Week 12 · close · similar rest & situation
-0.523–29 L O44
Close
USM vs GAST
2022 · Week 10 · close · similar spread & rest
-214–42 L O48
Close
2023 · Week 5 · close · similar rest & spread
-3.524–17 W U47
Close
2024 · Week 14 · close · similar situation & spread
-312–28 L O38.5
Close
GAST vs ODU
2022 · Week 9 · close · similar spread & situation
-3.531–17 W U53.75
Close
2023 · Week 12 · close · similar spread & rest
-2.528–35 L O41
Close
2025 · Week 10 · close · similar situation & spread
-328–21 W U50
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 3 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Missouri State ATS trend Miss
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.

Missouri State 4-1 ATS at home
Strong against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
Missouri State 4-1 ATS as a favorite
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)
Total moved down 6
51.5 → 45.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 462-498 (48%)
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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
LT−11.6 →−8.1▲ 3.5#95
MOST−21.0 →−11.1▲ 9.9#109
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW13

LT
Longer bar = better
MOST
#85
Offense
Even
#75
#35
Defense
◀ LT better
#93
+0.7 #18
Turnovers
◀ LT better
+0.1 #66
66 plays #82
Pace
Even
66 plays #81
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When LT has the ball
Even matchup
LT offMOST defEdge
Points / game 26.4 #77 27.1 #84 Even
Yards / play 5.41 #91 5.74 #83 Even
PPA / play +0.09 #82 +0.15 #102 Even
Success rate 41% #89 44% #103 Even
When MOST has the ball
Advantage: LT defense
MOST offLT defEdge
Points / game 25.0 #84 20.5 #32 LT
Yards / play 5.94 #49 5.34 #54 Even
PPA / play +0.13 #59 +0.01 #27 LT
Success rate 39% #108 38% #26 LT

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 136 FBS teams
LT scoring against the MOST defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
LT scored
6.9
#38
4.5
#124
11.4
#101
4.7
#93
9.1
#25
13.8
#50
MOST allowed
4.1
#42
9.4
#103
13.5
#79
6.2
#90
7.5
#95
13.6
#98
MOST scoring against the LT defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
MOST scored
5.5
#78
7.6
#85
13.2
#84
5.9
#71
5.3
#107
11.2
#93
LT allowed
3.6
#36
5.8
#28
9.5
#20
4.8
#48
5.5
#43
10.4
#44

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
MOST +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
46° · 15 mph
gusts 30 mph · 0.024 in rain · wind lowers scoring
Rest
LT7d
MOST7d
Even
Tempo
Average 131 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
LT backup QB started
Not the usual starter