Sat, Nov 23, 2024, 7:30 PM ESTWeek 13 · at Old Dominion · Conference game
Weather at kickoff51°F7 mphgusts 13DryWeather watch ›
7-3 · Power #69
42
▲ winner
Final
@
4-6 · Power #78
35
final
Closing spread
ODU -2.5
✓ MRSH W
Total
51.5
▲ Over · 77 pts
Model before kickoff
MRSH 24–27 ODU
✗ ODU (57%) lost
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenODU -1.5
CloseODU -2.5
Total51.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
1 pt toward Old Dominion
Total
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened ODU -1.5 · closed ODU -2.5 · moved 1 toward ODUmodel ODU -3
Opened 51.5 · unchangedmodel 51
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 1.5–3.5 since 2023: won 56%, covered 48% (198 games)ⓘ
Lines that moved 1–1.5 pts toward the favorite: that team covered 52% (109 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenODU -1.5
CloseODU -2.5
Total51.5
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 ODU as a 2.5-point home favorite against MRSH, the favorite won 5, covered 5, and 3 went over the total.

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This game: MRSH won 42–35 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 5 of the 10 similar games. 77 points went over 51.5, as in 3 of 10.
Favorite won
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 57%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 47%
Went over
3 of 1030%
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 1.2 against an average line of 3.1; 47.2 points a game (usually 53.2). 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
FAU vs MTSU
2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar situation & rest
-3.517–27 L U49.5
Very close
2024 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & season form
-37–17 L U46.5
Very close
TROY vs USA
2021 · Week 10 · very close · similar situation & spread
-3.531–24 W O47.5
Very close
2024 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & rest
-319–29 L U51.5
Very close
2023 · Week 13 · very close · similar situation & spread
-3.529–16 W U52.5
Very close
2024 · Week 9 · very close · similar rest & team ratings
-226–41 L O48
Very close
ORST vs WSU
2022 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & season form
-324–10 W U51.5
Very close
2024 · Week 4 · very close · similar spread & rest
-2.538–31 W O52.5
Very close
WSU vs CAL
2022 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & total
-428–9 W U52.5
Very close
BC vs FSU
2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & spread
-323–26 L U55.5
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2021 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 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.

Marshall ATS trend (9-1)
Marshall have covered 90% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Marshall 4-0 ATS on the road
Strong against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
Marshall 3-0 ATS as an underdog
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)
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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−5.5 →−3.1▲ 2.4#79
ODU−8.4 →−2.5▲ 5.9#75
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

MRSH
Longer bar = better
ODU
#57
Offense
◀ MRSH better
#83
#51
Defense
Even
#63
+0.7 #24
Turnovers
◀ MRSH better
−0.3 #95
64 plays #97
Pace
ODU faster ▶
69 plays #41
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When MRSH has the ball
Even matchup
MRSH offODU defEdge
Points / game 30.6 #50 26.2 #79 MRSH
Yards / play 5.97 #57 5.66 #76 Even
PPA / play +0.16 #55 +0.10 #66 Even
Success rate 43% #65 38% #29 ODU
When ODU has the ball
Advantage: MRSH defense
ODU offMRSH defEdge
Points / game 26.1 #87 22.9 #54 MRSH
Yards / play 5.63 #81 5.37 #55 MRSH
PPA / play +0.14 #64 +0.06 #48 Even
Success rate 41% #99 40% #45 MRSH

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 134 FBS teams
MRSH scoring against the ODU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
MRSH scored
5.8
#69
11.4
#19
17.2
#34
5.8
#72
7.6
#47
13.4
#67
ODU allowed
5.8
#84
5.9
#31
11.7
#54
6.8
#102
7.7
#95
14.5
#103
ODU scoring against the MRSH defense
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ODU scored
6.5
#50
8.5
#61
15.0
#55
4.7
#100
6.4
#87
11.1
#104
MRSH allowed
3.7
#30
5.8
#25
9.5
#24
5.9
#74
7.5
#90
13.4
#86

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
ODU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
51° · 7 mph
gusts 13 mph · at kickoff
Rest
MRSH7d
ODU7d
Even
Tempo
Average 133 plays
slowavg 134fast