Sat, Nov 16, 2024, 3:30 PM ESTWeek 12 · at Air Force
Closing spread
ORST -2.5
✓ AFA W
Total
44.5
▼ Under · 28 pts
Model before kickoff
ORST 24–21 AFA
✗ ORST (58%) lost
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenORST -4.5
CloseORST -2.5
Total44.5
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Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenORST -4.5
2 → AFA
CloseORST -2.5
2 pts toward Air Force
Total
Open44.5
no move
Close44.5
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened ORST -4.5 · closed ORST -2.5 · moved 2 toward AFAmodel ORST -4.5
model ORST -4.5
Opened 44.5 · unchangedmodel 44
model 44
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Road favorites of 1.5–3.5 since 2023: won 54%, covered 45% (134 games)ⓘ
Crossed 3The team the line moved toward covered 46% (39 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenORST -4.5
CloseORST -2.5
Total44.5
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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
ORST as a 2.5-point road favorite at AFA, the favorite won 6, covered 3, and 5 went over the total.
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This game: AFA won 28–0 outright; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 7 of the 10 similar games. 28 points stayed under 44.5, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 57%
Favorite covered
3 of 1030%
Normal range · usually 47%
Went over
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 48%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: underdog by 0.6 against an average line of 3.8; 52.4 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 6 · very close · similar rest & total |
-4.5 | 21–53 | L | O45.75 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & season form |
-3.5 | 20–23 | L | U50 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 8 · very close · similar rest & team ratings |
-6 | 21–13 | W | U44 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 9 · very close · similar spread & rest |
-3.5 | 38–16 | W | O45 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar total & situation |
-3.5 | 38–35 | L | O46.5 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & total |
-1 | 28–7 | W | U46.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 9 · very close · similar rest & total |
-5 | 10–7 | L | U47 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 5 · close · similar rest & situation |
-4.5 | 34–33 | L | O51 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 10 · close · similar rest & team ratings |
-3.5 | 28–54 | L | O49 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 8 · close · similar spread & season form |
-3 | 21–24 | L | U50.75 |
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 5 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Air Force ATS trend Hit
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total
Green signals have beaten the market in our backtest; yellow ones only describe the data.
Oregon State ATS struggles (2-6)
Oregon State have covered only 25% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Air Force ATS struggles (2-7)
Air Force have covered only 22% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Air Force home ATS weakness (1-4)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Market moved toward Air Force
2 pts (ORST -4.5 → ORST -2.5), through the key number 3. · Backtest 2024–26: 446-443 (50%)
Air Force at altitude (+2.0 km)
Oregon State climb about 6,431 ft to play here; visitors have covered less often than the line expects at altitude. · Backtest 2023–26: 64-41 (61%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 31 in the 4th quarter and got 14. 55% of games with totals 40.5–48.5 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% | 2-7 22% | 5-4 56% | |
| 3-7 30% | 3-7 30% | 5-5 50% |
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
ORST+7.8 →−4.7▼ 12.5#91
AFA−9.1 →−15.2▼ 6.1#122
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11
Longer bar = better
#74
Offense
◀ ORST better#129
#114
Defense
AFA better ▶#95
−0.6 #110
Turnovers
AFA better ▶−0.3 #93
74 plays #9
Pace
◀ ORST faster68 plays #48
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| ORST off | AFA def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 25.8 #90 | 26.7 #82 | Even |
| Yards / play | 5.56 #84 | 6.18 #113 | ORST |
| PPA / play | +0.11 #84 | +0.16 #97 | Even |
| Success rate | 45% #39 | 43% #87 | ORST |
| AFA off | ORST def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 16.2 #133 | 28.8 #96 | ORST |
| Yards / play | 4.28 #135 | 6.66 #127 | Even |
| PPA / play | −0.05 #128 | +0.23 #119 | Even |
| Success rate | 38% #121 | 46% #115 | Even |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 134 FBS teams
ORST scoring against the AFA defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.2 #104 | 8.3 #69 | 12.6 #90 | 3.4 #123 | 8.1 #38 | 11.6 #98 | |
6.1 #91 | 6.9 #54 | 13.0 #73 | 7.6 #112 | 6.1 #61 | 13.7 #90 |
AFA scoring against the ORST defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2.7 #126 | 6.3 #112 | 9.0 #123 | 1.0 #134 | 6.2 #86 | 7.2 #130 | |
5.2 #68 | 8.0 #75 | 13.2 #77 | 4.4 #40 | 10.3 #127 | 14.8 #109 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
48° · 6 mph
gusts 11 mph · at kickoff
Rest
ORST7d
AFA7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 142 plays
slowavg 134fast
Altitude
ORST +6,431 ft
thin air for the visitors
Quarterback
ORST backup QB started
Not the usual starter
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