Sat, Nov 2, 2024, 2:30 PM EDTWeek 10 · at App State · Conference game
Closing spread
ODU -2.5
✓ APP W
Total
58.5
▼ Under · 48 pts
Model before kickoff
ODU 30–28 APP
✗ ODU (57%) lost
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenODU -2.5
CloseODU -2.5
Total60.5 → 58.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenODU -2.5
no move
CloseODU -2.5
No change since the open
Total
Open60.5
▼ 2
Close58.5
Down 2 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened ODU -2.5 · unchangedmodel ODU -2
model ODU -2
Opened 60.5 · closed 58.5 · moved 2 downmodel 58
model 58
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Road favorites of 1.5–3.5 since 2023: won 57%, covered 47% (120 games)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenODU -2.5
CloseODU -2.5
Total60.5 → 58.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
ODU as a 2.5-point road favorite at APP, the favorite won 5, covered 4, and 6 went over the total.
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This game: APP won 28–20 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 6 of the 10 similar games. 48 points stayed under 58.5, as in 4 of 10.
Favorite won
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 57%
Favorite covered
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 47%
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 3.7 against an average line of 2.7; 64.5 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 8 · very close · similar spread & total |
-3 | 42–41 | L | O57 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 10 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-2.5 | 24–40 | L | O63.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar situation & spread |
-3 | 45–50 | L | O53.75 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 11 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-3 | 20–13 | W | U55.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 11 · very close · similar spread & total |
-3 | 29–30 | L | U59.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-2.5 | 34–10 | W | U51.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 11 · very close · similar situation & spread |
-1.5 | 33–38 | L | O56.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 5 · very close · similar spread & team ratings |
-3 | 28–45 | L | O67.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 13 · close · similar situation & spread |
-1.75 | 55–17 | W | O53 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 12 · close · similar situation & spread |
-4 | 31–20 | W | U63 |
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 2 trends and market moves behind it
Slight Old Dominion ATS trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
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.
Old Dominion 3-1 ATS on the road
Strong against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 228-230 (50%)
Total moved down 2
60.5 → 58.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 462-498 (48%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 18 in the 4th quarter and got 7. 49% of games with totals 54.5–62.5 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-5 50% | 5-5 50% | 5-5 50% | |
| 5-5 50% | 3-6 33% | 4-5 44% |
Recent meetings
Last 1 since 2023
ODU 3–4 APP
APP leads · 7 games since 2015 · ODU has won the last 2 meetings
All-time series from CollegeFootballData.
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 2023 | App State 21 @ Old Dominion 28 | APP -6 | ODU 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
ODU−8.4 →−3.1▲ 5.3#80
APP−0.7 →−8.7▼ 8.0#100
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW9
Longer bar = better
#90
Offense
APP better ▶#72
#55
Defense
◀ ODU better#132
+0.1 #69
Turnovers
◀ ODU better−1.6 #136
68 plays #62
Pace
APP faster ▶74 plays #10
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| ODU off | APP def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 26.1 #87 | 36.4 #127 | ODU |
| Yards / play | 5.37 #101 | 6.88 #132 | ODU |
| PPA / play | +0.13 #70 | +0.35 #136 | ODU |
| Success rate | 40% #103 | 51% #133 | ODU |
| APP off | ODU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 26.7 #83 | 24.9 #75 | Even |
| Yards / play | 6.01 #56 | 5.50 #67 | Even |
| PPA / play | +0.13 #77 | +0.07 #52 | ODU |
| Success rate | 43% #70 | 37% #24 | ODU |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 134 FBS teams
ODU scoring against the APP defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.9 #50 | 6.8 #103 | 13.6 #78 | 5.5 #82 | 7.0 #73 | 12.5 #81 | |
10.7 #132 | 13.3 #130 | 24.0 #132 | 6.6 #94 | 5.9 #57 | 12.4 #73 |
APP scoring against the ODU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.1 #128 | 12.1 #11 | 14.3 #64 | 5.4 #85 | 7.0 #73 | 12.4 #83 | |
5.5 #72 | 4.8 #16 | 10.3 #37 | 6.8 #97 | 7.9 #97 | 14.6 #105 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
56° · 4 mph
gusts 13 mph · at kickoff
Rest
ODU9d
APP7d
ODU +2 days
Tempo
Fast 141 plays
slowavg 133fast
Altitude
ODU +3,248 ft
moderate climb
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