Sat, Oct 5, 2024, 7:00 PM EDTWeek 6 · at Coastal Carolina · Conference game
Weather at kickoff74°F3 mphgusts 13DryWeather watch ›
1-3 · Power #78
37
final
Final
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3-1 · Power #101
45
▲ winner
Closing spread
CCU -4.5
✓ CCU W
Total
51.5
▲ Over · 82 pts
Model before kickoff
ODU 24–29 CCU
✓ CCU (63%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenCCU -5.5
CloseCCU -4.5
Total55.5 → 51.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
1 pt toward Old Dominion
Total
Down 4 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened CCU -5.5 · closed CCU -4.5 · moved 1 toward ODUmodel CCU -5.5
Opened 55.5 · closed 51.5 · moved 4 downmodel 52.5
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 3.5–5.5 since 2023: won 65%, covered 50% (88 games)ⓘ
Lines that moved 1–1.5 pts toward the underdog: that team covered 50% (44 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenCCU -5.5
CloseCCU -4.5
Total55.5 → 51.5
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 CCU as a 4.5-point home favorite against ODU, the favorite won 6, covered 4, and 1 went over the total.

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This game: CCU won 45–37; the favorite covered, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 82 points went over 51.5, as in 1 of 10.
Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 60%
Favorite covered
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 48%
Went over
1 of 1010%
Below normal · usually 48%

Overs below normal. Splits like this often fade, so treat it as context, not a pick. Average result: favorite by 4.1 against an average line of 4.2; 45.3 points a game (usually 53). 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
2023 · Week 6 · very close · similar rest & season form
-2.524–27 L O47
Very close
GAST vs ODU
2022 · Week 9 · very close · similar spread & team ratings
-3.531–17 W U53.75
Very close
ARMY vs GAST
2022 · Week 5 · very close · similar team ratings & total
-8.514–31 L U54
Very close
OHIO vs BGSU
2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & season form
-5.538–14 W U52.5
Very close
2023 · Week 5 · very close · similar spread & season form
-3.524–17 W U47
Very close
FAU vs RICE
2022 · Week 7 · very close · similar situation & spread
-517–14 L U54.5
Very close
2023 · Week 7 · very close · similar situation & spread
-4.524–27 L U59
Close
2023 · Week 11 · close · similar team ratings & total
-2.534–14 W U48.25
Close
MTSU vs ODU
2021 · Week 12 · close · similar spread & situation
-317–24 L U48.5
Close
2023 · Week 13 · close · similar spread & team ratings
-3.524–21 L U46.75
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 1 trend and market move behind it
No clear signal on the spread
Slight Under 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.

Total moved down 4
55.5 → 51.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 462-498 (48%)
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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
ODU−8.4 →−7.3▲ 1.1#98
CCU−2.5 →−4.6▼ 2.1#85
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW5

ODU
Longer bar = better
CCU
#118
Offense
CCU better ▶
#52
#62
Defense
◀ ODU better
#77
−0.3 #88
Turnovers
CCU better ▶
+0.5 #51
66 plays #74
Pace
CCU faster ▶
68 plays #59
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When ODU has the ball
Advantage: CCU defense
ODU offCCU defEdge
Points / game 20.0 #115 27.8 #93 CCU
Yards / play 4.63 #127 5.65 #87 CCU
PPA / play +0.05 #103 +0.02 #42 CCU
Success rate 34% #127 42% #85 CCU
When CCU has the ball
Even matchup
CCU offODU defEdge
Points / game 36.8 #27 26.8 #90 CCU
Yards / play 6.22 #53 5.15 #54 Even
PPA / play +0.16 #71 +0.05 #58 Even
Success rate 45% #56 38% #46 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 134 FBS teams
ODU scoring against the CCU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
ODU scored
5.3
#88
5.0
#114
10.3
#105
4.0
#111
5.8
#94
9.8
#115
CCU allowed
5.0
#68
8.5
#90
13.5
#87
6.0
#76
8.3
#106
14.3
#101
CCU scoring against the ODU defense
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CCU scored
12.0
#10
10.3
#48
22.3
#17
8.5
#34
6.0
#85
14.5
#54
ODU allowed
9.3
#124
2.5
#12
11.8
#65
6.8
#87
8.3
#106
15.0
#106

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
CCU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
74° · 3 mph
gusts 13 mph · at kickoff
Rest
ODU7d
CCU14d bye
CCU +7 days
Tempo
Average 133 plays
slowavg 133fast
Quarterback
ODU backup QB started
Not the usual starter