Sat, Oct 25, 2025, 3:30 PM EDTWeek 9 · at Fresno State · Conference game
Closing spread
SDSU -3.5
✓ SDSU W
Total
45.5
▼ Under · 23 pts
Model before kickoff
SDSU 24–21 FRES
✓ SDSU (59%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenSDSU -2.5
CloseSDSU -3.5
Total48.5 → 45.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenSDSU -2.5
1 → SDSU
CloseSDSU -3.5
1 pt toward San Diego State
Total
Open48.5
▼ 3
Close45.5
Down 3 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened SDSU -2.5 · closed SDSU -3.5 · moved 1 toward SDSUmodel SDSU -2.5
model SDSU -2.5
Opened 48.5 · closed 45.5 · moved 3 downmodel 45
model 45
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Road favorites of 2.5–4.5 since 2023: won 59%, covered 50% (193 games)ⓘ
Crossed 3The team the line moved toward covered 45% (93 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenSDSU -2.5
CloseSDSU -3.5
Total48.5 → 45.5
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
SDSU as a 3.5-point road favorite at FRES, the favorite won 5, covered 5, and 2 went over the total.
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This game: SDSU won 23–0; the favorite covered, as in 5 of the 10 similar games. 23 points stayed under 45.5, as in 7 of 10.
Favorite won
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 59%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 49%
Went over
2 of 922%
Normal range · usually 51%
All three sit in the normal range for favorites of this size, so history shows no clear lean. Average result: favorite by 2.9 against an average line of 3.9; 43.3 points a game (usually 52.9). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close | 2022 · Week 9 · close · similar total & spread |
-4.75 | 17–24 | L | U45 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 7 · close · similar spread & total |
-3 | 39–41 | L | O49.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 6 · close · similar situation & total |
-6 | 19–24 | L | P43 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 10 · close · similar situation & spread |
-3.5 | 23–17 | W | U42.5 |
| Close |
2023 · Week 8 · close · similar total & spread |
-2 | 21–17 | W | U46.5 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 13 · close · similar spread & situation |
-2 | 13–3 | W | U43.5 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 7 · close · similar total & team ratings |
-7 | 10–17 | L | U47 |
| Close |
2025 · Week 5 · close · similar situation & spread |
-3.5 | 30–11 | W | U48 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 13 · close · similar rest & spread |
-2.5 | 28–31 | L | O45.5 |
| Close |
2025 · Week 6 · close · similar rest & situation |
-4.5 | 31–17 | W | U51 |
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2022 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
Moderate San Diego State ATS trend Hit
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (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.
San Diego State ATS trend (4-1)
San Diego State have covered 80% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 338-337 (50%)
San Diego State 3-0 ATS as a favorite
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)
Total moved down 3
48.5 → 45.5. · Backtest 2024–26: 462-498 (48%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 33 in the 4th quarter and got 10. 54% of games with totals 41.5–49.5 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% | 4-5 44% | 6-4 60% | |
| 6-4 60% | 5-5 50% | 6-4 60% |
Recent meetings
Last 1 since 2023
SDSU 20–13 FRES
SDSU leads · 33 games since 1969 · SDSU has won the last 3 meetings
All-time series from CollegeFootballData.
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25 2023 | Fresno State 18 @ San Diego State 33 | FRES -4.5 | SDSU 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
SDSU−12.0 →−1.5▲ 10.5#71
FRES−4.5 →−6.0▼ 1.5#88
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW8
Longer bar = better
#59
Offense
Even#60
#4
Defense
◀ SDSU better#70
+0.7 #30
Turnovers
◀ SDSU better−0.4 #105
65 plays #97
Pace
Even64 plays #101
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| SDSU off | FRES def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 30.7 #55 | 23.7 #65 | Even |
| Yards / play | 5.71 #71 | 5.24 #49 | FRES |
| PPA / play | +0.16 #54 | +0.14 #98 | SDSU |
| Success rate | 45% #54 | 41% #67 | Even |
| FRES off | SDSU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 29.3 #66 | 12.2 #5 | SDSU |
| Yards / play | 5.96 #53 | 4.02 #4 | SDSU |
| PPA / play | +0.12 #85 | −0.11 #4 | SDSU |
| Success rate | 46% #37 | 31% #3 | SDSU |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 136 FBS teams
SDSU scoring against the FRES defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7.0 #51 | 10.7 #36 | 17.7 #40 | 7.8 #36 | 5.2 #101 | 13.0 #68 | |
6.3 #93 | 9.0 #99 | 15.3 #102 | 3.7 #36 | 4.7 #33 | 8.4 #23 |
FRES scoring against the SDSU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5.4 #79 | 11.1 #29 | 16.6 #49 | 5.0 #87 | 7.7 #55 | 12.7 #73 | |
1.7 #6 | 3.7 #9 | 5.3 #5 | 1.7 #6 | 5.2 #42 | 6.8 #11 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
71° · 2 mph
gusts 10 mph · at kickoff
Rest
SDSU14d bye
FRES15d bye
FRES +1 day
Tempo
Average 129 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
FRES backup QB started
Not the usual starter
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