Sat, Nov 4, 2023, 7:30 PM EDTWeek 10 · at Michigan · Conference game
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2-6 · Power #66
13
final
Final
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8-0 · Power #3
41
▲ winner
Closing spread
MICH -31
✓ PUR W
Total
53.5
▲ Over · 54 pts
Model before kickoff
PUR 12–43 MICH
✓ MICH (99%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseMICH -31
Total53.5
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Total
 
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseMICH -31
Total53.5
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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 MICH as a 31-point home favorite against PUR, the favorite won 10, covered 7, and 8 went over the total.

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This game: MICH won 41–13; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 3 of the 10 similar games. 54 points went over 53.5, as in 8 of 10.
Favorite won
10 of 10100%
Normal range · usually 97%
Favorite covered
7 of 1070%
Normal range · usually 49%
Went over
8 of 1080%
Normal range · usually 55%

All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 33.2 against an average line of 30.2; 56.2 points a game (usually 56.7). Of the 2 overs, 0 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
MICH vs NEB
2022 · Week 11 · very close · similar spread & situation
-30.534–3 W U49.5
Close
CIN vs TEM
2021 · Week 6 · close · similar total & spread
-3052–3 W O52.5
Loose
BYU vs WKU
2020 · Week 9 · loose · similar spread & total
-30.541–10 W U52.5
Loose
OSU vs IOWA
2022 · Week 8 · loose · similar spread & situation
-29.7554–10 W O50
Loose
CLEM vs BC
2020 · Week 9 · loose · similar total & situation
-26.534–28 L O56
Loose
UGA vs AUB
2022 · Week 6 · loose · similar situation
-27.542–10 W O49.5
Loose
2023 · Week 7 · loose · similar season form
-33.552–7 W O45.5
Loose
2023 · Week 3 · loose · similar season form & total
-34.7541–17 L O51.25
Loose
ALA vs UK
2020 · Week 12 · loose · similar spread & situation
-31.563–3 W O57.5
Loose
AUB vs GAST
2021 · Week 4 · loose
-27.534–24 L O57.5
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2020 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 3 trends and market moves behind it
Slight Michigan ATS trend Miss
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (50%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
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.

Purdue ATS struggles (2-6)
Purdue have covered only 25% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Purdue 0-4 ATS as an underdog
Struggling to cover in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 221-216 (51%)
Michigan home ATS weakness (1-3-1)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
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Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 136 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
PUR−4.2 →−1.4▲ 2.8#74
MICH+8.4 →+22.6▲ 14.2#1
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW9

PUR
Longer bar = better
MICH
#101
Offense
MICH better ▶
#6
#79
Defense
MICH better ▶
#2
0.0 #68
Turnovers
MICH better ▶
+1.1 #7
71 plays #31
Pace
◀ PUR faster
61 plays #122
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When PUR has the ball
Advantage: MICH defense
PUR offMICH defEdge
Points / game 21.9 #107 5.9 #1 MICH
Yards / play 4.89 #120 4.18 #4 MICH
PPA / play 0.00 #118 −0.22 #1 MICH
Success rate 43% #60 27% #1 MICH
When MICH has the ball
Advantage: MICH offense
MICH offPUR defEdge
Points / game 40.6 #6 30.0 #105 MICH
Yards / play 6.87 #13 5.67 #78 MICH
PPA / play +0.45 #3 +0.11 #76 MICH
Success rate 57% #1 41% #55 MICH

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
PUR scoring against the MICH defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
PUR scored
2.9
#125
6.0
#105
8.9
#120
6.1
#69
6.9
#66
13.0
#69
MICH allowed
2.1
#6
1.6
#1
3.8
#1
0.0
#1
2.1
#2
2.1
#1
MICH scoring against the PUR defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
MICH scored
8.3
#24
13.4
#6
21.6
#8
13.4
#1
5.6
#96
19.0
#8
PUR allowed
6.4
#95
10.3
#112
16.6
#113
4.8
#48
8.6
#106
13.4
#86

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
MICH +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
46° · 4 mph
gusts 6 mph · at kickoff
Rest
PUR7d
MICH14d bye
MICH +7 days
Tempo
Average 133 plays
slowavg 134fast

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