Sat, Oct 14, 2023, 2:00 PM EDTWeek 7 · at Charlotte · Conference game
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2-3 · Power #108
14
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Final
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1-4 · Power #124
0
final
Closing spread
NAVY -3.5
✓ NAVY W
Total
43.5
▼ Under · 14 pts
Model before kickoff
NAVY 23–20 CLT
✓ NAVY (58%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
Opennot available
CloseNAVY -3.5
Total43.5
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Line context
Road favorites of 1.5–5.5 since 2023: won 60%, covered 42% (40 games)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
Opennot available
CloseNAVY -3.5
Total43.5
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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 NAVY as a 3.5-point road favorite at CLT, the favorite won 6, covered 5, and 6 went over the total.

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This game: NAVY won 14–0; the favorite covered, as in 5 of the 10 similar games. 14 points stayed under 43.5, as in 4 of 10.
Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 60%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 50%
Went over
6 of 1060%
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 8.8 against an average line of 3.1; 49.4 points a game (usually 54.6). Of the 2 overs, 2 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
2023 · Week 6 · very close · similar spread & total
-455–14 W O42.5
Very close
ECU @ NAVY
2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & rest
-3.538–35 L O46.5
Close
SJSU @ WYO
2022 · Week 5 · close · similar total & situation
-2.533–16 W O42.5
Close
TOL @ SDSU
2022 · Week 4 · close · similar spread & total
-314–17 L U44.5
Close
UL @ TXST
2022 · Week 13 · close · similar total & spread
-541–13 W O44
Close
RUTG @ NU
2021 · Week 7 · close · similar rest & total
-2.57–21 L U45
Close
FAU @ UTEP
2022 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & spread
-321–24 L U50.75
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USM @ TXST
2022 · Week 8 · close · similar total & spread
-2.520–14 W U43
Close
2023 · Week 5 · close · similar spread & situation
-2.521–38 L O40
Close
CAL @ STAN
2021 · Week 12 · close · similar spread & total
-2.541–11 W O46
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 Charlotte ATS trend Miss
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.

Navy ATS struggles (1-4)
Navy have covered only 20% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Navy 0-3 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Charlotte 3-1 ATS as an underdog
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)
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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
NAVY−15.5 →−7.8▲ 7.7#102
CLT−0.6 →−10.9▼ 10.3#116
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW6

NAVY
Longer bar = better
CLT
#87
Offense
◀ NAVY better
#127
#97
Defense
Even
#92
+1.2 #6
Turnovers
◀ NAVY better
−0.2 #87
63 plays #106
Pace
Even
62 plays #111
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When NAVY has the ball
Even matchup
NAVY offCLT defEdge
Points / game 21.6 #112 27.6 #86 CLT
Yards / play 5.56 #80 6.38 #120 NAVY
PPA / play +0.10 #82 +0.14 #91 Even
Success rate 42% #75 42% #71 Even
When CLT has the ball
Advantage: NAVY defense
CLT offNAVY defEdge
Points / game 18.4 #126 27.6 #85 NAVY
Yards / play 4.99 #120 5.90 #92 NAVY
PPA / play −0.05 #129 +0.14 #88 NAVY
Success rate 36% #131 47% #124 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
NAVY scoring against the CLT defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
NAVY scored
7.0
#46
5.8
#113
12.8
#90
3.4
#121
5.4
#95
8.8
#120
CLT allowed
6.2
#94
6.8
#60
13.0
#76
7.0
#92
7.6
#93
14.6
#99
CLT scoring against the NAVY defense
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CLT scored
2.8
#126
7.4
#86
10.2
#115
4.2
#111
4.0
#117
8.2
#121
NAVY allowed
6.2
#94
8.8
#96
15.0
#92
4.2
#39
8.4
#103
12.6
#77

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
CLT +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
72° · 7 mph
gusts 15 mph · at kickoff
Rest
NAVY7d
CLT14d bye
CLT +7 days
Tempo
Slow 125 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
NAVY backup QB started
Not the usual starter

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