Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 3:30 PM EDTWeek 9 · at Ohio · Conference game
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
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CloseOHIO -7.5
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CloseOHIO -7.5
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Total
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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
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CloseOHIO -7.5
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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
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2023 · Week 6 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-6.5 | 48–41 | W | O44 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-6.5 | 23–14 | W | U43.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 6 · close · similar spread & rest |
-7.5 | 27–0 | W | U43 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 13 · close · similar rest & spread |
-6.5 | 28–23 | L | O45.5 |
| Close | 2020 · Week 12 · close · similar total & rest |
-3.5 | 28–27 | L | O38.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 3 · close · similar rest & total |
-6.5 | 35–16 | W | O37.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 4 · close · similar total & spread |
-5.5 | 24–17 | W | U41.5 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 6 · close · similar situation & spread |
-7 | 27–10 | W | U44 |
| Close | 2020 · Week 9 · close · similar rest & situation |
-5 | 37–10 | W | O46 |
| Close | 2020 · Week 16 · close · similar rest & team ratings |
-4.5 | 13–22 | 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%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q4. Of 21 earlier overs in games with totals 35–43, 48% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-2 75% | 6-2 75% | 4-2 67% | |
| 6-2 75% | 3-5 38% | 0-6 0% |
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
Longer bar = better
#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
| M-OH off | OHIO def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| OHIO off | M-OH def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9.5 #12 | 6.8 #100 | 16.3 #49 | 8.1 #34 | 4.5 #115 | 12.6 #77 | |
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
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.1 #106 | 8.5 #61 | 12.6 #88 | 6.5 #61 | 3.4 #128 | 9.9 #111 | |
5.0 #66 | 5.4 #26 | 10.4 #38 | 4.4 #38 | 4.6 #32 | 9.0 #27 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
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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