Sat, Nov 22, 2025, 2:30 PM ESTWeek 13 · at App State · Conference game
Weather at kickoff59°F15 mphgusts 37DryWindy Over 48% of 274 games since 2023Weather watch ›
5-5 · Power #88
24
final
Final
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4-6 · Power #115
26
▲ winner
Closing spread
MRSH -3.5
✓ APP W
Total
57.5
▼ Under · 50 pts
Model before kickoff
MRSH 29–25 APP
✗ MRSH (60%) lost
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenMRSH -4.5
CloseMRSH -3.5
Total54.5 → 57.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
1 pt toward App State
Total
Up 3 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened MRSH -4.5 · closed MRSH -3.5 · moved 1 toward APPmodel MRSH -4
Opened 54.5 · closed 57.5 · moved 3 upmodel 54.5
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Road favorites of 2.5–4.5 since 2023: won 59%, covered 49% (208 games)ⓘ
Lines that moved 1–1.5 pts toward the underdog: that team covered 49% (296 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenMRSH -4.5
CloseMRSH -3.5
Total54.5 → 57.5
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 MRSH as a 3.5-point road favorite at APP, the favorite won 4, covered 4, and 6 went over the total.

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This game: APP won 26–24 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 6 of the 10 similar games. 50 points stayed under 57.5, as in 4 of 10.
Favorite won
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 59%
Favorite covered
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 49%
Went over
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 51%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: underdog by 3.5 against an average line of 4; 59.1 points a game (usually 52.8). Of the 5 overs, 2 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
OHIO @ BALL
2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & rest
-3.532–18 W U57.5
Very close
BUFF @ OHIO
2022 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & team ratings
-2.524–45 L O61
Very close
2025 · Week 8 · very close · similar season form & rest
-4.522–10 W U54.5
Very close
2023 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & spread
-3.2531–77 L O59.5
Very close
2025 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & situation
-3.526–35 L O56
Very close
2024 · Week 14 · very close · similar rest & season form
-5.540–32 W O58.5
Very close
2024 · Week 14 · very close · similar rest & season form
-5.528–35 L O54
Very close
2024 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & situation
-614–16 L U56
Very close
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & season form
-1.533–38 L O56.5
Close
2024 · Week 11 · close · similar rest & situation
-4.528–7 W U58.5
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 3 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Marshall ATS trend Miss
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Over 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.

Marshall ATS trend (7-3)
Marshall have covered 70% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
App State home ATS weakness (1-3)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Total moved up 3
54.5 → 57.5. · 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
MRSH−1.7 →−4.5▼ 2.8#82
APP−6.4 →−11.8▼ 5.4#112
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

MRSH
Longer bar = better
APP
#52
Offense
◀ MRSH better
#89
#82
Defense
◀ MRSH better
#97
+0.9 #12
Turnovers
◀ MRSH better
−0.5 #111
72 plays #20
Pace
Even
71 plays #21
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When MRSH has the ball
Advantage: MRSH offense
MRSH offAPP defEdge
Points / game 32.6 #36 30.4 #112 MRSH
Yards / play 5.67 #69 5.71 #87 Even
PPA / play +0.15 #53 +0.12 #85 MRSH
Success rate 44% #51 44% #105 MRSH
When APP has the ball
Even matchup
APP offMRSH defEdge
Points / game 24.9 #85 31.3 #117 APP
Yards / play 5.44 #84 6.15 #117 APP
PPA / play +0.07 #97 +0.09 #72 MRSH
Success rate 41% #91 38% #20 MRSH

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 136 FBS teams
MRSH scoring against the APP defense
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MRSH scored
7.2
#39
10.4
#31
17.6
#33
6.2
#57
6.5
#72
12.7
#63
APP allowed
5.7
#79
8.0
#84
13.7
#84
7.8
#120
8.9
#124
16.7
#130
APP scoring against the MRSH defense
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APP scored
5.9
#70
5.4
#116
11.3
#104
7.4
#38
6.2
#79
13.6
#53
MRSH allowed
6.2
#92
8.1
#89
14.3
#89
7.4
#118
7.3
#98
14.7
#111

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
APP +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
59° · 15 mph
gusts 37 mph · wind lowers scoring
Rest
MRSH7d
APP7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 143 plays
slowavg 134fast
Altitude
MRSH +2,723 ft
moderate climb
Quarterback
APP backup QB started
Not the usual starter