Sat, Sep 9, 2023, 3:30 PM EDTWeek 2 · at Massachusetts
Closing spread
M-OH -7
✓ M-OH W
Total
45
▲ Over · 69 pts
Model before kickoff
M-OH 28–23 MASS
✓ M-OH (65%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseM-OH -7
Total45
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Market
Open → close
Spread
Open—
no open
CloseM-OH -7
Opening line not available
Total
Open—
no open
Close45
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseM-OH -7
Total45
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Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 4 games most like
M-OH as a 7-point road favorite at MASS, the favorite won 2, covered 2, and 3 went over the total.
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This game: M-OH won 41–28; the favorite covered, as in 2 of the 4 similar games. 69 points went over 45, as in 3 of 4.
Favorite won
2 of 450%
Normal range · usually 68%
Favorite covered
2 of 450%
Normal range · usually 49%
Went over
3 of 475%
Normal range · usually 48%
Only 4 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: favorite by 13.5 against an average line of 6.8; 52 points a game (usually 54.1). When games like this go over ›
All 4 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loose | 2022 · Week 2 · loose · similar rest & total |
-4.5 | 37–13 | W | O47.25 |
| Loose |
2023 · Week 1 · loose · similar situation & total |
-8.5 | 13–17 | L | U47.25 |
| Loose | 2022 · Week 1 · loose · similar spread & total |
-6.5 | 37–40 | L | O46 |
| Loose | 2021 · Week 2 · loose · similar spread & rest |
-7.5 | 44–7 | W | O50.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2020 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 1 trend and market move behind it
No clear signal on the spread
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.
Small sample warning
Miami (OH) has 1 game with a line this season; trends this early are mostly noise.
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 134 FBS teams
Longer bar = better
#127
Offense
MASS better ▶#63
#121
Defense
Even#118
+1.0 #29
Turnovers
◀ M-OH better+0.5 #54
49 plays #132
Pace
Even53 plays #127
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| M-OH off | MASS def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 3.0 #131 | 44.5 #121 | Even |
| Yards / play | 4.39 #114 | 7.18 #122 | Even |
| PPA / play | −0.25 #130 | +0.24 #105 | MASS |
| Success rate | 21% #132 | 53% #122 | Even |
| MASS off | M-OH def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 27.5 #74 | 38.0 #111 | MASS |
| Yards / play | 6.57 #42 | 8.08 #130 | MASS |
| PPA / play | +0.20 #54 | +0.44 #124 | MASS |
| Success rate | 40% #82 | 52% #120 | MASS |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
77° · 2 mph
gusts 7 mph · at kickoff
Rest
M-OH8d
MASS7d
M-OH +1 day
Tempo
Slow 102 plays
slowavg 135fast
Quarterback
MASS backup QB started
Not the usual starter
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