Sat, Nov 4, 2023, 3:00 PM EDTWeek 10 · at Memphis · Conference game
Closing spread
MEM -13.5
✓ USF W
Total
68
▲ Over · 109 pts
Model before kickoff
USF 25–39 MEM
✓ MEM (84%) won
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
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CloseMEM -13.5
Total68
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Spread
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CloseMEM -13.5
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Total
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Close68
Line context
Home favorites of 11.5–15.5 since 2023: won 88%, covered 48% (41 games)ⓘ
Closing line · Caesars Sportsbook
SourceCaesars Sportsbook closing line
Opennot available
CloseMEM -13.5
Total68
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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
MEM as a 13.5-point home favorite against USF, the favorite won 8, covered 5, and 5 went over the total.
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This game: MEM won 59–50; the favorite didn’t cover, as in 5 of the 10 similar games. 109 points went over 68, as in 5 of 10.
Favorite won
8 of 1080%
Normal range · usually 80%
Favorite covered
5 of 1050%
Normal range · usually 46%
Went over
5 of 956%
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 15.2 against an average line of 14; 69.4 points a game (usually 55.8). When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close | 2021 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & total |
-14 | 55–26 | W | O70.5 |
| Very close | 2020 · Week 10 · very close · similar total & spread |
-14.25 | 27–20 | L | U68.25 |
| Very close | 2020 · Week 14 · very close · similar spread & total |
-13.5 | 42–53 | L | O67.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-13 | 30–37 | L | P67 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-14 | 34–17 | W | U61.5 |
| Very close | 2022 · Week 7 · very close · similar season form & spread |
-14.5 | 49–39 | L | O71.5 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 4 · close · similar total & spread |
-12.75 | 44–34 | L | O68.5 |
| Close | 2020 · Week 11 · close · similar spread & situation |
-14 | 52–21 | W | O62.5 |
| Close | 2021 · Week 9 · close · similar rest & season form |
-16.5 | 45–7 | W | U71.5 |
| Close | 2020 · Week 8 · close · similar spread & total |
-13.5 | 45–17 | W | U69.5 |
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
Moderate South Florida ATS trend Hit
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 365-359 (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.
South Florida 4-1 ATS as an underdog
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 271-262 (51%)
Memphis ATS struggles (2-5-1)
Memphis have covered only 29% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
Memphis home ATS weakness (0-3-1)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q3. Of 12 earlier overs in games with totals 64–72, 25% had cashed by the end of Q3.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-4 50% | 4-4 50% | 4-3 57% | |
| 6-2 75% | 2-5-1 29% | 6-2 75% |
Recent meetings
The series
USF 4–10 MEM
MEM leads · 14 games since 2001 · MEM has won the last 5 meetings
All-time series from CollegeFootballData.
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
USF−3.1 →−9.2▼ 6.1#108
MEM+6.5 →+2.4▼ 4.1#49
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW9
Longer bar = better
#94
Offense
MEM better ▶#28
#103
Defense
MEM better ▶#72
−0.1 #79
Turnovers
MEM better ▶+0.5 #36
80 plays #1
Pace
◀ USF faster70 plays #44
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| USF off | MEM def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 28.0 #69 | 25.1 #64 | Even |
| Yards / play | 5.48 #84 | 6.01 #104 | Even |
| PPA / play | +0.02 #108 | +0.04 #43 | MEM |
| Success rate | 38% #116 | 42% #76 | MEM |
| MEM off | USF def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 36.8 #15 | 34.3 #125 | MEM |
| Yards / play | 6.30 #39 | 6.34 #124 | MEM |
| PPA / play | +0.22 #30 | +0.19 #108 | MEM |
| Success rate | 47% #26 | 41% #56 | MEM |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 133 FBS teams
USF scoring against the MEM defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7.8 #33 | 7.0 #88 | 14.8 #63 | 5.3 #95 | 8.0 #38 | 13.3 #63 | |
7.4 #112 | 5.0 #21 | 12.4 #60 | 4.0 #29 | 8.8 #108 | 12.8 #76 |
MEM scoring against the USF defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.4 #57 | 13.1 #9 | 19.5 #17 | 9.1 #14 | 8.1 #34 | 17.3 #17 | |
7.9 #118 | 9.4 #101 | 17.3 #114 | 8.6 #120 | 8.4 #96 | 17.0 #121 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
70° · 6 mph
gusts 13 mph · at kickoff
Rest
USF14d bye
MEM7d
USF +7 days
Tempo
Fast 150 plays
slowavg 134fast
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