Sat, Sep 30, 2023, 4:00 PM EDTWeek 5 · at Vanderbilt · Conference game
Weather at kickoff83°F4 mphgusts 11DryWeather watch ›
4-0 · Power #12
38
▲ winner
Final
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2-3 · Power #111
21
final
Closing spread
MIZ -14
✓ MIZ W
Total
53.5
▲ Over · 59 pts
Model before kickoff
MIZ 33–20 VAN
✓ MIZ (83%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseMIZ -14
Total53.5
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Total
 
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseMIZ -14
Total53.5
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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 MIZ as a 14-point road favorite at VAN, the favorite won 7, covered 3, and 7 went over the total.

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This game: MIZ won 38–21; the favorite covered, as in 3 of the 10 similar games. 59 points went over 53.5, as in 7 of 10.
Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 82%
Favorite covered
3 of 933%
Normal range · usually 49%
Went over
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 50%

Only 10 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: favorite by 8.7 against an average line of 13.6; 65.5 points a game (usually 55.7). Of the 1 over, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
WASH @ ASU
2022 · Week 6 · very close · similar spread & situation
-13.538–45 L O56
Very close
2023 · Week 4 · very close · similar rest & spread
-13.545–28 W O50
Very close
HOU @ USF
2021 · Week 10 · very close · similar total & spread
-13.554–42 L O53
Very close
FLA @ VAN
2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & rest
-1424–31 L U58
Very close
UTSA @ RICE
2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & rest
-1441–7 W U56
Very close
BSU @ HAW
2020 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & total
-13.540–32 L O55.5
Very close
IOWA @ ILL
2020 · Week 14 · very close · similar spread & total
-1435–21 P O52.5
Very close
TULN @ USF
2022 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & total
-1245–31 W O55
Very close
BC @ SYR
2020 · Week 10 · very close · similar total & rest
-14.516–13 L U54
Very close
LOU @ BC
2022 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & spread
-13.533–34 L O48.25
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 3 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Missouri ATS trend Hit
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
Slight Over trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger total leans went 509-553 (48%) in our 2023–26 backtest.

None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.

Vanderbilt ATS struggles (0-5)
Vanderbilt have covered only 0% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Vanderbilt home ATS weakness (0-3)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Both teams trending Over (8-1 combined)
Their games this season have mostly gone over the total. · Backtest 2023–26: 66-66 (50%)
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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
MIZ+0.4 →+5.8▲ 5.4#36
VAN+2.1 →−6.0▼ 8.1#93
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW4

MIZ
Longer bar = better
VAN
#40
Offense
◀ MIZ better
#81
#45
Defense
◀ MIZ better
#90
+0.3 #52
Turnovers
◀ MIZ better
−0.8 #114
64 plays #98
Pace
VAN faster ▶
67 plays #70
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When MIZ has the ball
Advantage: MIZ offense
MIZ offVAN defEdge
Points / game 30.5 #60 32.4 #115 MIZ
Yards / play 6.78 #27 5.68 #84 MIZ
PPA / play +0.26 #37 +0.15 #98 MIZ
Success rate 48% #35 39% #61 MIZ
When VAN has the ball
Advantage: MIZ defense
VAN offMIZ defEdge
Points / game 33.4 #47 20.8 #51 Even
Yards / play 5.79 #64 4.68 #32 MIZ
PPA / play −0.04 #124 +0.08 #71 MIZ
Success rate 40% #89 35% #26 MIZ

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
MIZ scoring against the VAN defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
MIZ scored
8.5
#34
9.5
#57
18.0
#42
3.3
#118
9.3
#29
12.5
#76
VAN allowed
6.8
#104
10.2
#105
17.0
#110
5.4
#74
10.0
#121
15.4
#109
VAN scoring against the MIZ defense
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VAN scored
5.8
#72
9.0
#65
14.8
#73
4.8
#93
13.8
#2
18.6
#22
MIZ allowed
4.3
#57
4.3
#34
8.5
#36
5.0
#64
7.3
#89
12.3
#75

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
VAN +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
83° · 4 mph
gusts 11 mph · at kickoff
Rest
MIZ7d
VAN7d
Even
Tempo
Average 131 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
VAN backup QB started
Not the usual starter