Sat, Oct 14, 2023, 2:00 PM EDTWeek 7 · at Charlotte · Conference game
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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Market
Open → close
Spread
Open—
no open
CloseNAVY -3.5
Opening line not available
Total
Open—
no open
Close43.5
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
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2023 · Week 6 · very close · similar spread & total |
-4 | 55–14 | W | O42.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-3.5 | 38–35 | L | O46.5 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 5 · close · similar total & situation |
-2.5 | 33–16 | W | O42.5 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 4 · close · similar spread & total |
-3 | 14–17 | L | U44.5 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 13 · close · similar total & spread |
-5 | 41–13 | W | O44 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 7 · close · similar rest & total |
-2.5 | 7–21 | L | U45 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & spread |
-3 | 21–24 | L | U50.75 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 8 · close · similar total & spread |
-2.5 | 20–14 | W | U43 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 5 · close · similar spread & situation |
-2.5 | 21–38 | L | O40 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 12 · close · similar spread & total |
-2.5 | 41–11 | 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%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 37 in the 4th quarter and got 7. 58% of games with totals 39.5–47.5 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-3 40% | 1-4 20% | 2-1 67% | |
| 1-4 20% | 3-2 60% | 2-3 40% |
Recent meetings
The series
NAVY 2–0 CLT
NAVY leads · 2 games since 2023 · NAVY has won the last 2 meetings
All-time series from CollegeFootballData.
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
Longer bar = better
#87
Offense
◀ NAVY better#127
#97
Defense
Even#92
+1.2 #6
Turnovers
◀ NAVY better−0.2 #87
63 plays #106
Pace
Even62 plays #111
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| NAVY off | CLT def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| CLT off | NAVY def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7.0 #46 | 5.8 #113 | 12.8 #90 | 3.4 #121 | 5.4 #95 | 8.8 #120 | |
6.2 #94 | 6.8 #60 | 13.0 #76 | 7.0 #92 | 7.6 #93 | 14.6 #99 |
CLT scoring against the NAVY defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.8 #126 | 7.4 #86 | 10.2 #115 | 4.2 #111 | 4.0 #117 | 8.2 #121 | |
6.2 #94 | 8.8 #96 | 15.0 #92 | 4.2 #39 | 8.4 #103 | 12.6 #77 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
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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