Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 3:30 PM EDTWeek 9 · at Ohio · Conference game
Weather at kickoff67°F7 mphgusts 16Wet0.0 mmWet Over 45% of 309 games since 2023Weather watch ›
6-2 · Power #78
30
▲ winner
Final
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6-2 · Power #63
16
final
Closing spread
OHIO -7.5
✓ M-OH W
Total
39
▲ Over · 46 pts
Model before kickoff
M-OH 18–25 OHIO
✗ OHIO (69%) lost
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseOHIO -7.5
Total39
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Total
 
Line context
Home favorites of 6.5–8.5 since 2023: won 63%, covered 54% (40 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseOHIO -7.5
Total39
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Similar games

The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out

In the 10 games most like OHIO as a 7.5-point home favorite against M-OH, the favorite won 9, covered 7, and 5 went over the total.

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This game: M-OH won 30–16 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 3 of the 10 similar games. 46 points went over 39, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
9 of 1090%
Normal range · usually 69%
Favorite covered
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
5 of 1050%
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 11 against an average line of 5.9; 47 points a game (usually 53.9). 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
2023 · Week 6 · very close · similar rest & spread
-6.548–41 W O44
Very close
SC vs TROY
2021 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & spread
-6.523–14 W U43.5
Close
2023 · Week 6 · close · similar spread & rest
-7.527–0 W U43
Close
MRSH vs GAST
2022 · Week 13 · close · similar rest & spread
-6.528–23 L O45.5
Close
ARMY vs GASO
2020 · Week 12 · close · similar total & rest
-3.528–27 L O38.5
Close
2023 · Week 3 · close · similar rest & total
-6.535–16 W O37.5
Close
2023 · Week 4 · close · similar total & spread
-5.524–17 W U41.5
Close
TROY vs USM
2022 · Week 6 · close · similar situation & spread
-727–10 W U44
Close
WVU vs KSU
2020 · Week 9 · close · similar rest & situation
-537–10 W O46
Close
MRSH vs UAB
2020 · Week 16 · close · similar rest & team ratings
-4.513–22 L U44.75
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 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) ATS trend (6-2)
Miami (OH) have covered 75% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
Miami (OH) 4-1 ATS on the road
Strong against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
Ohio home ATS weakness (1-3)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Ohio 1-4 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 136 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
M-OH−11.1 →−2.6▲ 8.5#79
OHIO+0.9 →−1.0▼ 1.9#70
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW8

M-OH
Longer bar = better
OHIO
#55
Offense
◀ M-OH better
#83
#46
Defense
OHIO better ▶
#11
−0.5 #105
Turnovers
OHIO better ▶
+0.1 #65
59 plays #129
Pace
OHIO faster ▶
69 plays #58
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When M-OH has the ball
Advantage: OHIO defense
M-OH offOHIO defEdge
Points / game 29.8 #57 13.9 #6 OHIO
Yards / play 6.21 #42 4.65 #15 OHIO
PPA / play +0.19 #41 −0.11 #4 OHIO
Success rate 41% #79 35% #17 OHIO
When OHIO has the ball
Advantage: M-OH defense
OHIO offM-OH defEdge
Points / game 22.5 #105 19.4 #28 M-OH
Yards / play 5.11 #105 4.99 #28 M-OH
PPA / play +0.09 #84 +0.08 #63 M-OH
Success rate 45% #37 41% #63 OHIO

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
M-OH scoring against the OHIO defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
M-OH scored
9.5
#12
6.8
#100
16.3
#49
8.1
#34
4.5
#115
12.6
#77
OHIO allowed
1.3
#3
3.4
#7
4.6
#2
2.9
#13
6.4
#70
9.3
#29
OHIO scoring against the M-OH defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
OHIO scored
4.1
#106
8.5
#61
12.6
#88
6.5
#61
3.4
#128
9.9
#111
M-OH allowed
5.0
#66
5.4
#26
10.4
#38
4.4
#38
4.6
#32
9.0
#27

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
OHIO +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
67° · 7 mph
gusts 16 mph · 0.004 in rain · at kickoff
Rest
M-OH7d
OHIO7d
Even
Tempo
Slow 127 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
M-OH backup QB started
Not the usual starter

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