Sat, Oct 19, 2024, 3:30 PM EDTWeek 8 · at Miami (OH) · Conference game
Closing spread
M-OH -3.5
✓ M-OH W
Total
42.5
▲ Over · 50 pts
Model before kickoff
OHIO 20–24 M-OH
✓ M-OH (60%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenM-OH -3.5
CloseM-OH -3.5
Total43.5 → 42.5
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenM-OH -3.5
no move
CloseM-OH -3.5
No change since the open
Total
Open43.5
▼ 1
Close42.5
Down 1 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened M-OH -3.5 · unchangedmodel M-OH -4.5
model M-OH -4.5
Opened 43.5 · closed 42.5 · moved 1 downmodel 44
model 44
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 2.5–4.5 since 2023: won 59%, covered 49% (156 games)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenM-OH -3.5
CloseM-OH -3.5
Total43.5 → 42.5
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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
M-OH as a 3.5-point home favorite against OHIO, the favorite won 5, covered 4, and 5 went over the total.
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This game: M-OH won 30–20; the favorite covered, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 50 points went over 42.5, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 59%
Favorite covered
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
5 of 1050%
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 0 against an average line of 3.5; 51.6 points a game (usually 53.2). 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 10 · very close · similar spread & team ratings |
-4 | 27–28 | L | O40.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 9 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-3 | 27–21 | W | O40.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar season form & rest |
-2.5 | 18–17 | L | U45 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 10 · very close · similar season form & rest |
-6 | 24–15 | W | U43.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & season form |
-1.75 | 24–16 | W | U46.75 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & season form |
-5.5 | 43–45 | L | O46.75 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-3.5 | 36–41 | L | O45.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & total |
-2 | 35–31 | W | O43.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-3.5 | 17–27 | L | U49.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-3 | 7–17 | L | U46.5 |
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 no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
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.
No notable trends or market moves for this game.
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q4. Of 145 earlier overs in games with totals 38.5–46.5, 32% had cashed by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-2 80% | 6-4 60% | 5-5 50% | |
| 5-5 50% | 5-5 50% | 2-8 20% |
Recent meetings
Last 1 since 2023
OHIO 0–1 M-OH
M-OH leads · 1 game since 2023 · M-OH has won the last meeting
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 2023 | Miami (OH) 30 @ Ohio 16 | OHIO -7.5 | M-OH W |
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
OHIO−3.6 →−6.3▼ 2.7#94
M-OH−4.7 →−4.5▲ 0.2#85
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW7
Longer bar = better
#81
Offense
◀ OHIO better#108
#60
Defense
Even#71
−1.2 #126
Turnovers
M-OH better ▶0.0 #75
62 plays #108
Pace
◀ OHIO faster60 plays #128
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| OHIO off | M-OH def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 22.2 #111 | 22.0 #52 | M-OH |
| Yards / play | 6.08 #59 | 5.37 #64 | Even |
| PPA / play | +0.10 #87 | +0.08 #62 | M-OH |
| Success rate | 44% #68 | 44% #106 | OHIO |
| M-OH off | OHIO def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 17.7 #127 | 23.3 #65 | OHIO |
| Yards / play | 5.56 #92 | 5.18 #51 | OHIO |
| PPA / play | +0.05 #107 | +0.10 #76 | OHIO |
| Success rate | 40% #104 | 39% #47 | OHIO |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 134 FBS teams
OHIO scoring against the M-OH defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.3 #99 | 8.7 #62 | 13.0 #89 | 3.8 #113 | 5.3 #108 | 9.2 #120 | |
5.7 #79 | 5.0 #29 | 10.7 #53 | 5.2 #63 | 6.2 #68 | 11.3 #56 |
M-OH scoring against the OHIO defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.3 #116 | 4.3 #126 | 7.7 #129 | 3.5 #117 | 6.0 #86 | 9.5 #114 | |
1.5 #8 | 8.5 #85 | 10.0 #41 | 6.5 #91 | 6.8 #79 | 13.3 #91 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
66° · 3 mph
gusts 10 mph · at kickoff
Rest
OHIO7d
M-OH7d
Even
Tempo
Slow 122 plays
slowavg 133fast
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