Sat, Nov 11, 2023, 7:30 PM ESTWeek 11 · at Texas A&M · Conference game
Weather at kickoff61°F8 mphgusts 13DryWeather watch ›
4-5 · Power #64
10
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Final
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5-4 · Power #17
51
▲ winner
Closing spread
TA&M -16.5
✓ TA&M W
Total
40
▲ Over · 61 pts
Model before kickoff
MSST 15–31 TA&M
✓ TA&M (88%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseTA&M -16.5
Total40
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Market

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Spread
Opening line not available
Total
 
Line context
Home favorites of 14.5–18.5 since 2023: won 96%, covered 51% (57 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseTA&M -16.5
Total40
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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 TA&M as a 16.5-point home favorite against MSST, the favorite won 7, covered 5, and 1 went over the total.

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This game: TA&M won 51–10; the favorite covered, as in 5 of the 10 similar games. 61 points went over 40, as in 1 of 10.
Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 86%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 47%
Went over
1 of 911%
Below normal · usually 48%

Overs below normal. Splits like this often fade, so treat it as context, not a pick. Average result: favorite by 12.2 against an average line of 15.8; 36 points a game (usually 55.2). When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
MINN vs NU
2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & spread
-1731–3 W U41
Very close
MINN vs RUTG
2022 · Week 9 · very close · similar total & rest
-1431–0 W U40.5
Very close
PITT vs VT
2022 · Week 6 · very close · similar rest & total
-14.545–29 W O42
Very close
NCST vs BC
2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & total
-1820–21 L P41
Very close
MINN vs ILL
2021 · Week 10 · very close · similar rest & situation
-14.56–14 L U44
Very close
PSU vs RUTG
2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & situation
-1428–0 W U45
Very close
CIN vs NAVY
2022 · Week 10 · very close · similar rest & season form
-18.520–10 L U43.5
Very close
PUR vs NU
2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & spread
-17.517–9 L U44.5
Close
ILL vs MSU
2022 · Week 10 · close · similar rest & spread
-1615–23 L U41
Close
NW vs ILL
2020 · Week 15 · close · similar rest & total
-13.528–10 W U41.5
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 2 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Texas A&M ATS trend Hit
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (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.

Mississippi State ATS struggles (2-7)
Mississippi State have covered only 22% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Mississippi State 1-5 ATS as an underdog
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 137 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
MSST+2.3 →−0.1▼ 2.4#64
TA&M+10.3 →+13.1▲ 2.8#16
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10

MSST
Longer bar = better
TA&M
#103
Offense
TA&M better ▶
#49
#74
Defense
TA&M better ▶
#28
0.0 #72
Turnovers
◀ MSST better
−0.4 #107
61 plays #121
Pace
TA&M faster ▶
68 plays #55
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When MSST has the ball
Advantage: TA&M defense
MSST offTA&M defEdge
Points / game 22.7 #104 21.6 #42 TA&M
Yards / play 5.46 #82 4.96 #26 TA&M
PPA / play +0.04 #108 +0.03 #32 TA&M
Success rate 38% #119 35% #12 TA&M
When TA&M has the ball
Advantage: TA&M offense
TA&M offMSST defEdge
Points / game 32.3 #36 25.7 #66 TA&M
Yards / play 5.89 #57 5.56 #68 Even
PPA / play +0.17 #49 +0.10 #68 Even
Success rate 43% #55 43% #93 TA&M

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
MSST scoring against the TA&M defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
MSST scored
3.3
#119
7.6
#77
10.9
#105
5.3
#85
5.7
#99
11.0
#101
TA&M allowed
3.8
#29
5.6
#27
9.3
#27
6.4
#86
5.8
#53
12.2
#70
TA&M scoring against the MSST defense
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TA&M scored
5.6
#78
12.7
#8
18.2
#23
7.0
#49
7.1
#62
14.1
#49
MSST allowed
6.1
#90
9.9
#110
16.0
#107
5.2
#57
4.4
#22
9.7
#29

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
TA&M +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
61° · 8 mph
gusts 13 mph · at kickoff
Rest
MSST7d
TA&M7d
Even
Tempo
Average 130 plays
slowavg 133fast
Quarterback
MSST, TA&M backup QBs started
Not the usual starter

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