Sat, Nov 22, 2025, 3:00 PM ESTWeek 13 · at UAB · Conference game
Weather at kickoff76°F9 mphgusts 23DryWeather watch ›
7-3 · Power #29
48
▲ winner
Final
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3-7 · Power #119
18
final
Closing spread
USF -22.5
✓ USF W
Total
68.5
▼ Under · 66 pts
Model before kickoff
USF 43–21 UAB
✓ USF (95%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenUSF -21.5
CloseUSF -22.5
Total69.5 → 68.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
1 pt toward South Florida
Total
Down 1 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened USF -21.5 · closed USF -22.5 · moved 1 toward USFmodel USF -22
Opened 69.5 · closed 68.5 · moved 1 downmodel 63.5
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Road favorites of 20.5–24.5 since 2023: won 90%, covered 50% (42 games)ⓘ
Lines that moved 1–1.5 pts toward the favorite: that team covered 48% (254 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenUSF -21.5
CloseUSF -22.5
Total69.5 → 68.5
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 USF as a 22.5-point road favorite at UAB, the favorite won 9, covered 5, and 6 went over the total.

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This game: USF won 48–18; the favorite covered, as in 5 of the 10 similar games. 66 points stayed under 68.5, as in 3 of 10.
Favorite won
9 of 1090%
Normal range · usually 90%
Favorite covered
5 of 956%
Normal range · usually 45%
Went over
6 of 967%
Normal range · usually 49%

Only 10 close matches, too few to read much into. Average result: favorite by 20.3 against an average line of 20.9; 67.5 points a game (usually 54.1). Of the 5 overs, 2 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›

All 10 games
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
UCF @ USF
2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & situation
-2046–39 L O67.5
Close
2025 · Week 12 · close · similar situation & total
-17.553–24 W O69
Close
2025 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & team ratings
-23.549–17 W O57.5
Close
2024 · Week 7 · close · similar rest & team ratings
-18.550–34 L O67
Close
SMU @ USF
2022 · Week 11 · close · similar situation & rest
-17.541–23 W U72.5
Close
2024 · Week 7 · close · similar rest & spread
-2128–7 P U60
Close
2024 · Week 7 · close · similar rest & spread
-2149–14 W P63
Close
2025 · Week 8 · close · similar spread & situation
-23.524–31 L U59.5
Close
2025 · Week 9 · close · similar rest & season form
-25.554–20 W O60.5
Loose
2025 · Week 5 · loose · similar rest & spread
-2145–27 L O58.5
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 2 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.

UAB ATS struggles (3-7)
UAB have covered only 30% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 262-295 (47%)
UAB home ATS weakness (1-4)
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 137 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
USF−3.9 →+9.5▲ 13.4#27
UAB−11.1 →−13.6▼ 2.5#121
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

USF
Longer bar = better
UAB
#16
Offense
◀ USF better
#68
#50
Defense
◀ USF better
#133
+0.6 #24
Turnovers
◀ USF better
−1.1 #134
70 plays #32
Pace
◀ USF faster
68 plays #56
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When USF has the ball
Advantage: USF offense
USF offUAB defEdge
Points / game 41.6 #5 38.7 #136 USF
Yards / play 7.03 #10 6.35 #127 USF
PPA / play +0.25 #21 +0.30 #136 USF
Success rate 46% #29 49% #134 USF
When UAB has the ball
Even matchup
UAB offUSF defEdge
Points / game 26.8 #74 25.9 #80 Even
Yards / play 6.02 #49 5.28 #51 Even
PPA / play +0.09 #84 +0.02 #35 USF
Success rate 43% #64 39% #34 USF

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 136 FBS teams
USF scoring against the UAB defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
USF scored
7.8
#27
11.8
#13
19.6
#16
12.0
#2
10.0
#12
22.0
#1
UAB allowed
12.2
#136
11.3
#130
23.5
#136
9.2
#129
6.0
#55
15.2
#121
UAB scoring against the USF defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
UAB scored
4.5
#100
9.6
#52
14.1
#75
7.1
#42
5.6
#95
12.7
#63
USF allowed
6.5
#96
6.8
#53
13.3
#77
3.0
#19
9.6
#126
12.6
#79

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
UAB +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
76° · 9 mph
gusts 23 mph · at kickoff
Rest
USF7d
UAB7d
Even
Tempo
Average 138 plays
slowavg 134fast