Sat, Nov 23, 2024, 7:30 PM ESTWeek 13 · at Old Dominion · Conference game
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.
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenODU -1.5
1 → ODU
CloseODU -2.5
1 pt toward Old Dominion
Total
Open51.5
no move
Close51.5
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
model ODU -3
Opened 51.5 · unchangedmodel 51
model 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
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close | 2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar situation & rest |
-3.5 | 17–27 | L | U49.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & season form |
-3 | 7–17 | L | U46.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 10 · very close · similar situation & spread |
-3.5 | 31–24 | W | O47.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & rest |
-3 | 19–29 | L | U51.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 13 · very close · similar situation & spread |
-3.5 | 29–16 | W | U52.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 9 · very close · similar rest & team ratings |
-2 | 26–41 | L | O48 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & season form |
-3 | 24–10 | W | U51.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 4 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-2.5 | 38–31 | W | O52.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & total |
-4 | 28–9 | W | U52.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-3 | 23–26 | 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%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q3. Of 391 earlier overs in games with totals 47.5–55.5, 35% had cashed by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-3 70% | 9-1 90% | 4-6 40% | |
| 4-6 40% | 5-5 50% | 5-5 50% |
Recent meetings
Last 1 since 2023
MRSH 1–0 ODU
MRSH leads · 1 game since 2023 · MRSH has won the last meeting
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2023 | Old Dominion 35 @ Marshall 41 | MRSH -14.5 | ODU W |
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
Longer bar = better
#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
| MRSH off | ODU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| ODU off | MRSH def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.8 #69 | 11.4 #19 | 17.2 #34 | 5.8 #72 | 7.6 #47 | 13.4 #67 | |
5.8 #84 | 5.9 #31 | 11.7 #54 | 6.8 #102 | 7.7 #95 | 14.5 #103 |
ODU scoring against the MRSH defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.5 #50 | 8.5 #61 | 15.0 #55 | 4.7 #100 | 6.4 #87 | 11.1 #104 | |
3.7 #30 | 5.8 #25 | 9.5 #24 | 5.9 #74 | 7.5 #90 | 13.4 #86 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
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
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