Sat, Nov 4, 2023, 3:00 PM EDTWeek 10 · at Memphis · Conference game
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4-4 · Power #95
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6-2 · Power #50
59
▲ winner
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
Opennot available
CloseMEM -13.5
Total68
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Total
 
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
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
SMU vs TULN
2021 · Week 8 · very close · similar spread & total
-1455–26 W O70.5
Very close
UL vs ARST
2020 · Week 10 · very close · similar total & spread
-14.2527–20 L U68.25
Very close
WMU vs EMU
2020 · Week 14 · very close · similar spread & total
-13.542–53 L O67.5
Very close
HOU vs TLSA
2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar spread & situation
-1330–37 L P67
Very close
NEV vs HAW
2021 · Week 7 · very close · similar rest & spread
-1434–17 W U61.5
Very close
WASH vs ARIZ
2022 · Week 7 · very close · similar season form & spread
-14.549–39 L O71.5
Close
MEM vs UNT
2022 · Week 4 · close · similar total & spread
-12.7544–34 L O68.5
Close
BSU vs CSU
2020 · Week 11 · close · similar spread & situation
-1452–21 W O62.5
Close
WAKE vs DUKE
2021 · Week 9 · close · similar rest & season form
-16.545–7 W U71.5
Close
APP vs ARST
2020 · Week 8 · close · similar spread & total
-13.545–17 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%)
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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
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

USF
Longer bar = better
MEM
#94
Offense
MEM better ▶
#28
#103
Defense
MEM better ▶
#72
−0.1 #79
Turnovers
MEM better ▶
+0.5 #36
80 plays #1
Pace
◀ USF faster
70 plays #44
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When USF has the ball
Advantage: MEM defense
USF offMEM defEdge
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
When MEM has the ball
Advantage: MEM offense
MEM offUSF defEdge
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
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
USF scored
7.8
#33
7.0
#88
14.8
#63
5.3
#95
8.0
#38
13.3
#63
MEM allowed
7.4
#112
5.0
#21
12.4
#60
4.0
#29
8.8
#108
12.8
#76
MEM scoring against the USF defense
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MEM scored
6.4
#57
13.1
#9
19.5
#17
9.1
#14
8.1
#34
17.3
#17
USF allowed
7.9
#118
9.4
#101
17.3
#114
8.6
#120
8.4
#96
17.0
#121

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
MEM +2.5
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