Sat, Nov 18, 2023, 3:00 PM ESTWeek 12 · at Colorado State · Conference game
Weather at kickoff60°F2 mphgusts 9DryWeather watch ›
2-8 · Power #132
20
final
Final
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4-6 · Power #109
30
▲ winner
Closing spread
CSU -12
✓ NEV W
Total
45
▲ Over · 50 pts
Model before kickoff
NEV 19–31 CSU
✓ CSU (80%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseCSU -12
Total45
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Market

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Total
 
Line context
Home favorites of 10–14 since 2023: won 84%, covered 44% (67 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseCSU -12
Total45
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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 CSU as a 12-point home favorite against NEV, the favorite won 5, covered 2, and 3 went over the total.

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This game: CSU won 30–20; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 8 of the 10 similar games. 50 points went over 45, as in 3 of 10.
Favorite won
5 of 1050%
Below normal · usually 79%
Favorite covered
2 of 1020%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
3 of 933%
Normal range · usually 50%

Wins below normal. Splits like this often fade, so treat it as context, not a pick. Average result: favorite by 2.6 against an average line of 11.5; 40.6 points a game (usually 55.7). When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
UNLV vs NEV
2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & spread
-12.527–22 L P49
Very close
2023 · Week 8 · very close · similar rest & spread
-110–6 L U48.5
Very close
CMU vs WMU
2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & situation
-1010–12 L U48.75
Very close
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & total
-9.517–20 L U43
Very close
MTSU vs USM
2021 · Week 9 · very close · similar spread & team ratings
-12.535–10 W U47.25
Very close
ARMY vs CONN
2022 · Week 12 · very close · similar total & rest
-10.534–17 W O45
Very close
GASO vs TXST
2020 · Week 11 · very close · similar spread & situation
-1240–38 L O49.5
Very close
2023 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & total
-10.517–10 L U44
Very close
LT vs USM
2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & season form
-15.519–35 L O47.5
Very close
TLSA vs NAVY
2021 · Week 9 · very close · similar total & spread
-1117–20 L U46
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 Nevada 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.

Colorado State home ATS weakness (1-4)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Colorado State 0-3 ATS as a favorite
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
NEV−18.4 →−16.1▲ 2.3#129
CSU−7.1 →−8.5▼ 1.4#108
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11

NEV
Longer bar = better
CSU
#128
Offense
CSU better ▶
#84
#122
Defense
CSU better ▶
#84
−0.1 #84
Turnovers
◀ NEV better
−0.6 #121
66 plays #76
Pace
CSU faster ▶
70 plays #38
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When NEV has the ball
Advantage: CSU defense
NEV offCSU defEdge
Points / game 18.2 #127 30.8 #108 Even
Yards / play 4.65 #127 5.70 #79 CSU
PPA / play −0.05 #130 +0.11 #73 CSU
Success rate 36% #129 43% #74 CSU
When CSU has the ball
Advantage: CSU offense
CSU offNEV defEdge
Points / game 25.9 #76 32.9 #119 CSU
Yards / play 5.64 #73 6.98 #136 CSU
PPA / play +0.04 #106 +0.19 #114 Even
Success rate 41% #80 46% #120 CSU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
NEV scoring against the CSU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
NEV scored
4.0
#107
4.7
#126
8.7
#124
3.1
#122
6.4
#82
9.5
#117
CSU allowed
5.4
#72
7.1
#64
12.5
#59
7.2
#106
9.6
#122
16.8
#121
CSU scoring against the NEV defense
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CSU scored
6.3
#58
5.7
#113
12.0
#90
3.0
#126
10.2
#7
13.2
#63
NEV allowed
7.0
#102
7.5
#72
14.5
#94
9.5
#129
8.9
#106
18.4
#131

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
CSU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
60° · 2 mph
gusts 9 mph · at kickoff
Rest
NEV7d
CSU7d
Even
Tempo
Average 136 plays
slowavg 133fast
Quarterback
NEV backup QB started
Not the usual starter