Wed, Nov 19, 2025, 7:00 PM ESTWeek 13 · at Buffalo · Conference game
Weather at kickoff36°F3 mphgusts 8DryCold Over 50% of 115 games since 2023Weather watch ›
5-5 · Power #91
37
▲ winner
Final
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5-5 · Power #118
20
final
Closing spread
M-OH -2.5
✓ M-OH W
Total
38.5
▲ Over · 57 pts
Model before kickoff
M-OH 23–20 BUFF
✓ M-OH (58%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenBUFF -2.5
CloseM-OH -2.5
Total39.5 → 38.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
5 pts toward Miami (OH)
Total
Down 1 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened BUFF -2.5 · closed M-OH -2.5 · moved 5 toward M-OHmodel M-OH -4.5
Opened 39.5 · closed 38.5 · moved 1 downmodel 44
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Road favorites of 1.5–3.5 since 2023: won 56%, covered 48% (223 games)ⓘ
Lines that moved 3.5+ pts toward the favorite: that team covered 44% (149 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenBUFF -2.5
CloseM-OH -2.5
Total39.5 → 38.5
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 M-OH as a 2.5-point road favorite at BUFF, the favorite won 6, covered 6, and 6 went over the total.

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This game: M-OH won 37–20; the favorite covered, as in 6 of the 10 similar games. 57 points went over 38.5, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 58%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 48%
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: favorite by 6.5 against an average line of 3.6; 49.9 points a game (usually 52.8). Of the 4 overs, 3 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
SJSU @ WYO
2022 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & situation
-2.533–16 W O42.5
Close
2023 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & spread
-317–21 L U45
Close
2025 · Week 5 · close · similar spread & rest
-2.551–54 L O48
Close
2023 · Week 11 · close · similar spread & rest
-2.548–22 W O48.5
Close
2023 · Week 7 · close · similar rest & total
-6.519–0 W U42
Close
2024 · Week 14 · close · similar rest & situation
-631–20 W O43.5
Close
USM @ TXST
2022 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & season form
-2.520–14 W U43
Close
TOL @ SDSU
2022 · Week 4 · close · similar rest
-314–17 L U44.5
Close
2025 · Week 6 · close · similar rest & total
-4.525–14 W O38.5
Close
UL @ USM
2022 · Week 9 · close · similar team ratings & situation
-2.524–39 L O42.75
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
Strong Miami (OH) ATS trend Hit
Strong-or-stronger ATS leans went 52-45 (54%) 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.

Miami (OH) 5-0 ATS as a favorite
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)
Buffalo ATS struggles (3-7)
Buffalo have covered only 30% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Buffalo home ATS weakness (1-4)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Market moved toward Miami (OH)
5 pts (BUFF -2.5 → M-OH -2.5). · 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
M-OH−2.8 →−6.4▼ 3.6#92
BUFF−9.8 →−12.7▼ 2.9#116
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

M-OH
Longer bar = better
BUFF
#95
Offense
Even
#106
#48
Defense
BUFF better ▶
#34
+0.4 #36
Turnovers
◀ M-OH better
−0.6 #118
62 plays #123
Pace
BUFF faster ▶
68 plays #46
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When M-OH has the ball
Advantage: BUFF defense
M-OH offBUFF defEdge
Points / game 23.1 #102 21.4 #39 BUFF
Yards / play 5.59 #72 4.66 #16 BUFF
PPA / play +0.06 #99 +0.06 #54 BUFF
Success rate 40% #106 38% #25 BUFF
When BUFF has the ball
Advantage: M-OH defense
BUFF offM-OH defEdge
Points / game 24.2 #90 21.9 #43 M-OH
Yards / play 5.30 #98 4.96 #30 M-OH
PPA / play 0.00 #122 +0.05 #47 M-OH
Success rate 39% #113 42% #71 M-OH

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 136 FBS teams
M-OH scoring against the BUFF defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
M-OH scored
3.8
#117
5.9
#109
9.7
#116
7.4
#39
6.0
#84
13.4
#54
BUFF allowed
2.4
#11
5.2
#21
7.6
#12
5.8
#85
7.4
#99
13.2
#91
BUFF scoring against the M-OH defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
BUFF scored
4.6
#99
7.0
#93
11.6
#101
7.5
#37
4.4
#122
11.9
#81
M-OH allowed
2.4
#11
7.2
#68
9.6
#24
4.8
#48
7.5
#102
12.3
#72

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
BUFF +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
36° · 3 mph
gusts 8 mph · at kickoff
Rest
M-OH7d
BUFF7d
Even
Tempo
Average 130 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
M-OH backup QB started
Not the usual starter

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