Sat, Dec 2, 2023, 8:00 PM ESTWeek 14 · Neutral site
Closing spread
MICH -21.5
✓ MICH W
Total
36
▼ Under · 26 pts
Model before kickoff
MICH 29–8 IOWA
✓ MICH (94%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
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CloseMICH -21.5
Total36
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CloseMICH -21.5
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Total
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Close36
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseMICH -21.5
Total36
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None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
No notable trends or market moves for this game.
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 17 in the 4th quarter and got 6. 61% of games with totals 32–40 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-0 100% | 6-3-1 67% | 6-3 67% | |
| 8-2 80% | 3-4-1 43% | 2-5 29% |
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 →+22.4▲ 14.0#2
IOWA+3.8 →+2.4▼ 1.4#51
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW13
Longer bar = better
#14
Offense
◀ MICH better#134
#3
Defense
Even#3
+1.2 #4
Turnovers
◀ MICH better−0.1 #81
62 plays #118
Pace
Even60 plays #129
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| MICH off | IOWA def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 37.6 #13 | 12.2 #4 | Even |
| Yards / play | 6.36 #32 | 4.04 #2 | IOWA |
| PPA / play | +0.34 #5 | −0.10 #1 | Even |
| Success rate | 51% #7 | 34% #5 | Even |
| IOWA off | MICH def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 18.0 #127 | 10.3 #1 | MICH |
| Yards / play | 4.14 #136 | 4.41 #5 | MICH |
| PPA / play | −0.06 #136 | −0.10 #2 | MICH |
| Success rate | 33% #135 | 33% #4 | MICH |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
MICH scoring against the IOWA defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8.8 #16 | 11.5 #17 | 20.3 #12 | 11.1 #2 | 6.2 #82 | 17.3 #14 | |
1.6 #2 | 3.6 #5 | 5.2 #1 | 3.3 #11 | 3.8 #7 | 7.0 #7 |
IOWA scoring against the MICH defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.7 #128 | 6.3 #97 | 8.9 #124 | 3.0 #123 | 6.1 #84 | 9.1 #118 | |
2.2 #7 | 3.3 #3 | 5.4 #2 | 1.8 #3 | 3.1 #3 | 4.8 #2 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
Neutral site
No home edge
Weather
Indoors
Dome or closed roof
Rest
MICH7d
IOWA8d
IOWA +1 day
Tempo
Slow 122 plays
slowavg 133fast
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