Sat, Sep 30, 2023, 4:00 PM EDTWeek 5 · at Vanderbilt · Conference game
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
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CloseMIZ -14
Total53.5
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Total
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Close53.5
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
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close | 2022 · Week 6 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-13.5 | 38–45 | L | O56 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 4 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-13.5 | 45–28 | W | O50 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 10 · very close · similar total & spread |
-13.5 | 54–42 | L | O53 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-14 | 24–31 | L | U58 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-14 | 41–7 | W | U56 |
| Very close | 2020 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & total |
-13.5 | 40–32 | L | O55.5 |
| Very close | 2020 · Week 14 · very close · similar spread & total |
-14 | 35–21 | P | O52.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & total |
-12 | 45–31 | W | O55 |
| Very close | 2020 · Week 10 · very close · similar total & rest |
-14.5 | 16–13 | L | U54 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-13.5 | 33–34 | 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%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q4. Of 75 earlier overs in games with totals 49.5–57.5, 39% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-0 100% | 2-2 50% | 3-1 75% | |
| 2-3 40% | 0-5 0% | 5-0 100% |
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
Longer bar = better
#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
| MIZ off | VAN def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| VAN off | MIZ def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8.5 #34 | 9.5 #57 | 18.0 #42 | 3.3 #118 | 9.3 #29 | 12.5 #76 | |
6.8 #104 | 10.2 #105 | 17.0 #110 | 5.4 #74 | 10.0 #121 | 15.4 #109 |
VAN scoring against the MIZ defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.8 #72 | 9.0 #65 | 14.8 #73 | 4.8 #93 | 13.8 #2 | 18.6 #22 | |
4.3 #57 | 4.3 #34 | 8.5 #36 | 5.0 #64 | 7.3 #89 | 12.3 #75 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
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
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