Sat, Nov 18, 2023, 12:00 PM ESTWeek 12 · at Maryland · Conference game
Weather at kickoff54°F12 mphgusts 25DryWindy Over 48% of 274 games since 2023Weather watch ›
10-0 · Power #3
31
▲ winner
Final
@
6-4 · Power #27
24
final
Closing spread
MICH -18
✓ MD W
Total
51
▲ Over · 55 pts
Model before kickoff
MICH 34–16 MD
✓ MICH (90%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseMICH -18
Total51
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Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseMICH -18
Total51
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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 MICH as an 18-point road favorite at MD, the favorite won 9, covered 6, and 5 went over the total.

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This game: MICH won 31–24; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 55 points went over 51, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
9 of 1090%
Normal range · usually 88%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
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 19.9 against an average line of 17.4; 52.9 points a game (usually 55.4). 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
UGA @ MSST
2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & rest
-16.2545–19 W O53
Very close
ALA @ TA&M
2021 · Week 6 · very close · similar total & rest
-18.538–41 L O50.75
Very close
2023 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & spread
-17.541–7 W U53
Very close
2023 · Week 6 · very close · similar rest & spread
-18.552–10 W O46
Very close
UGA @ TENN
2021 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & spread
-19.541–17 W O55.75
Close
2023 · Week 9 · close · similar rest & season form
-14.524–10 L U48
Close
2023 · Week 4 · close · similar rest & spread
-17.538–6 W U49.5
Close
ALA @ AUB
2021 · Week 13 · close · similar rest & situation
-20.524–22 L U57
Close
UTAH @ ASU
2022 · Week 4 · close · similar rest & season form
-16.7534–13 W U54
Close
2023 · Week 5 · close · similar rest & team ratings
-1427–20 L O45.5
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
Slight Michigan ATS trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (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.

Michigan 4-0 ATS on the road
Strong against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (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
MICH+8.4 →+23.2▲ 14.8#1
MD+3.0 →+5.4▲ 2.4#36
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11

MICH
Longer bar = better
MD
#9
Offense
◀ MICH better
#51
#2
Defense
◀ MICH better
#44
+1.0 #7
Turnovers
◀ MICH better
+0.3 #42
62 plays #118
Pace
MD faster ▶
68 plays #59
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When MICH has the ball
Advantage: MICH offense
MICH offMD defEdge
Points / game 39.0 #10 22.4 #47 MICH
Yards / play 6.66 #18 5.07 #31 Even
PPA / play +0.39 #3 +0.04 #38 MICH
Success rate 53% #4 41% #60 MICH
When MD has the ball
Advantage: MICH defense
MD offMICH defEdge
Points / game 28.9 #59 7.5 #1 MICH
Yards / play 5.86 #60 4.23 #4 MICH
PPA / play +0.20 #41 −0.18 #1 MICH
Success rate 44% #44 29% #1 MICH

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
MICH scoring against the MD defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
MICH scored
8.3
#24
12.4
#12
20.7
#12
11.7
#1
6.6
#74
18.3
#10
MD allowed
6.6
#99
4.0
#9
10.6
#37
4.5
#42
7.3
#90
11.8
#60
MD scoring against the MICH defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
MD scored
8.4
#23
7.0
#85
15.4
#55
4.9
#96
8.6
#26
13.5
#55
MICH allowed
2.0
#5
2.5
#1
4.5
#1
0.0
#1
3.0
#2
3.0
#1

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
MD +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
54° · 12 mph
gusts 25 mph · wind lowers scoring
Rest
MICH7d
MD7d
Even
Tempo
Average 129 plays
slowavg 133fast

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