Sat, Nov 2, 2024, 3:30 PM EDTWeek 10 · at Florida State · Conference game
Closing spread
UNC -2.5
✓ UNC W
Total
50.5
▼ Under · 46 pts
Model before kickoff
UNC 27–25 FSU
✓ UNC (57%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenUNC -2
CloseUNC -2.5
Total50.5
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenUNC -2
0.5 → UNC
CloseUNC -2.5
0.5 pts toward North Carolina
Total
Open50.5
no move
Close50.5
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened UNC -2 · closed UNC -2.5 · moved 0.5 toward UNCmodel UNC -1.5
model UNC -1.5
Opened 50.5 · unchangedmodel 51.5
model 51.5
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Road favorites of 1.5–3.5 since 2023: won 56%, covered 47% (121 games)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenUNC -2
CloseUNC -2.5
Total50.5
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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
UNC as a 2.5-point road favorite at FSU, the favorite won 7, covered 4, and 5 went over the total.
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This game: UNC won 35–11; the favorite covered, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 46 points stayed under 50.5, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 57%
Favorite covered
4 of 944%
Normal range · usually 47%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 48%
Only 10 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: favorite by 7.9 against an average line of 2.6; 53.1 points a game (usually 53.1). Of the 2 overs, 1 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 9 · very close · similar spread & total |
-3 | 14–12 | L | U48.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 10 · very close · similar situation & total |
-3 | 52–14 | W | O48.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & rest |
-1.5 | 33–38 | L | O56.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 2 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-2 | 41–38 | W | O54 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 8 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-3 | 14–27 | L | U50 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-2.25 | 28–14 | W | U44 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & situation |
-1.75 | 55–17 | W | O53 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 6 · very close · similar spread & total |
-3 | 14–13 | L | U50.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-3 | 27–29 | L | O55.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 9 · close · similar rest & spread |
-3 | 27–24 | P | U53 |
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2021 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 5 trends and market moves behind it
Mixed signals on the spread
Slight Under 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.
North Carolina ATS struggles (2-6)
North Carolina have covered only 25% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
North Carolina 1-4 ATS as a favorite
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Florida State ATS struggles (2-6)
Florida State have covered only 25% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Florida State 1-3 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Both teams trending Under (12-4 combined)
Their games this season have mostly stayed under the total. · Backtest 2023–26: 48-54 (47%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 12 in the 4th quarter and got 7. 55% of games with totals 46.5–54.5 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-6 40% | 2-8 20% | 4-6 40% | |
| 2-8 20% | 3-7 30% | 2-8 20% |
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
UNC+7.2 →+3.4▼ 3.8#54
FSU+14.6 →−0.3▼ 14.9#70
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW9
Longer bar = better
#54
Offense
◀ UNC better#132
#82
Defense
Even#86
−0.3 #91
Turnovers
◀ UNC better−1.3 #131
73 plays #13
Pace
◀ UNC faster61 plays #121
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| UNC off | FSU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 33.9 #29 | 26.4 #83 | UNC |
| Yards / play | 6.08 #51 | 5.54 #71 | Even |
| PPA / play | +0.15 #59 | +0.22 #118 | UNC |
| Success rate | 43% #75 | 41% #72 | Even |
| FSU off | UNC def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 14.9 #135 | 28.4 #97 | UNC |
| Yards / play | 4.46 #132 | 5.75 #87 | UNC |
| PPA / play | −0.05 #126 | +0.12 #82 | UNC |
| Success rate | 34% #133 | 40% #63 | UNC |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 134 FBS teams
UNC scoring against the FSU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7.4 #38 | 9.9 #39 | 17.3 #39 | 8.4 #27 | 8.3 #34 | 16.6 #28 | |
6.0 #85 | 8.8 #89 | 14.8 #91 | 5.9 #71 | 5.8 #55 | 11.6 #61 |
FSU scoring against the UNC defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.1 #121 | 4.3 #129 | 7.4 #133 | 3.4 #115 | 4.1 #129 | 7.5 #129 | |
6.0 #85 | 9.8 #112 | 15.8 #101 | 4.4 #37 | 8.3 #104 | 12.6 #79 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
84° · 7 mph
gusts 16 mph · at kickoff
Rest
UNC7d
FSU7d
Even
Tempo
Average 134 plays
slowavg 133fast
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