Sat, Nov 18, 2023, 10:30 PM ESTWeek 12 · at Fresno State · Conference game
Weather at kickoff57°F3 mphWet0.0 mmWet Over 45% of 309 games since 2023Weather watch ›
3-7 · Power #117
25
▲ winner
Final
@
8-2 · Power #71
17
final
Closing spread
FRES -22
✓ UNM W
Total
58
▼ Under · 42 pts
Model before kickoff
UNM 18–39 FRES
✗ FRES (94%) lost
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseFRES -22
Total58
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Market

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Spread
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Total
 
Line context
Home favorites of 20–24 since 2023: won 90%, covered 49% (50 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseFRES -22
Total58
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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 FRES as a 22-point home favorite against UNM, the favorite won 10, covered 2, and 4 went over the total.

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This game: UNM won 25–17 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 8 of the 10 similar games. 42 points stayed under 58, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
10 of 10100%
Normal range · usually 90%
Favorite covered
2 of 1020%
Normal range · usually 49%
Went over
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 49%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 13.7 against an average line of 21.3; 54.7 points a game (usually 55.6). 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
UL vs TXST
2021 · Week 9 · very close · similar total & season form
-2145–0 W U58
Very close
2023 · Week 5 · very close · similar spread & total
-2235–23 L U58.5
Very close
UAB vs UTSA
2020 · Week 5 · very close · similar spread & team ratings
-21.521–13 L U55.5
Very close
UL vs ULM
2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & spread
-21.521–16 L U55.25
Very close
2023 · Week 6 · very close · similar rest & spread
-2141–28 L O55
Very close
MRSH vs ODU
2021 · Week 6 · very close · similar rest & spread
-2120–13 L U62.5
Very close
NEV vs UNLV
2021 · Week 9 · very close · similar total & rest
-1951–20 W O58.25
Very close
HOU vs TEM
2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & total
-2043–36 L O56
Very close
USC vs ARIZ
2021 · Week 9 · very close · similar spread & rest
-21.541–34 L O55.5
Very close
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & situation
-24.524–22 L U52.75
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 1 trend and market move behind it
No clear signal on the spread
Slight Over trend Miss
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.

Both teams trending Over (13-5 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 137 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
UNM−11.8 →−13.6▼ 1.8#124
FRES+4.2 →+0.6▼ 3.6#58
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11

UNM
Longer bar = better
FRES
#45
Offense
Even
#53
#134
Defense
FRES better ▶
#55
−0.7 #125
Turnovers
FRES better ▶
+1.0 #7
63 plays #110
Pace
FRES faster ▶
71 plays #28
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When UNM has the ball
Even matchup
UNM offFRES defEdge
Points / game 26.1 #76 23.7 #52 FRES
Yards / play 6.13 #46 5.33 #50 Even
PPA / play +0.21 #34 +0.10 #68 UNM
Success rate 48% #22 40% #49 UNM
When FRES has the ball
Advantage: FRES offense
FRES offUNM defEdge
Points / game 32.4 #36 36.0 #131 FRES
Yards / play 5.58 #79 6.95 #136 FRES
PPA / play +0.17 #50 +0.30 #135 FRES
Success rate 44% #48 50% #135 FRES

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
UNM scoring against the FRES defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
UNM scored
5.4
#79
9.4
#41
14.8
#63
4.4
#106
6.3
#83
10.7
#104
FRES allowed
5.8
#79
6.9
#55
12.7
#63
3.8
#27
6.5
#70
10.3
#37
FRES scoring against the UNM defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
FRES scored
8.0
#28
7.5
#75
15.5
#50
9.3
#9
6.6
#73
15.9
#29
UNM allowed
6.2
#88
14.5
#133
20.7
#132
7.8
#114
7.2
#88
15.0
#107

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
FRES +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
57° · 3 mph
gusts 7 mph · 0.031 in rain · at kickoff
Rest
UNM7d
FRES7d
Even
Tempo
Average 134 plays
slowavg 133fast
Quarterback
FRES backup QB started
Not the usual starter