Sat, Nov 22, 2025, 3:00 PM ESTWeek 13 · at UAB · Conference game
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.
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenUSF -21.5
1 → USF
CloseUSF -22.5
1 pt toward South Florida
Total
Open69.5
▼ 1
Close68.5
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
model USF -22
Opened 69.5 · closed 68.5 · moved 1 downmodel 63.5
model 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
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close | 2022 · Week 13 · very close · similar rest & situation |
-20 | 46–39 | L | O67.5 |
| Close |
2025 · Week 12 · close · similar situation & total |
-17.5 | 53–24 | W | O69 |
| Close |
2025 · Week 8 · close · similar rest & team ratings |
-23.5 | 49–17 | W | O57.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 7 · close · similar rest & team ratings |
-18.5 | 50–34 | L | O67 |
| Close | 2022 · Week 11 · close · similar situation & rest |
-17.5 | 41–23 | W | U72.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 7 · close · similar rest & spread |
-21 | 28–7 | P | U60 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 7 · close · similar rest & spread |
-21 | 49–14 | W | P63 |
| Close |
2025 · Week 8 · close · similar spread & situation |
-23.5 | 24–31 | L | U59.5 |
| Close |
2025 · Week 9 · close · similar rest & season form |
-25.5 | 54–20 | W | O60.5 |
| Loose |
2025 · Week 5 · loose · similar rest & spread |
-21 | 45–27 | 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%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 25 in the 4th quarter and got 22. 44% of games with totals 64.5–72.5 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-3 70% | 6-4 60% | 7-3 70% | |
| 3-7 30% | 3-7 30% | 5-5 50% |
Recent meetings
Last 2 since 2023
USF 3–2 UAB
USF leads · 5 games since 2003 · USF has won the last 2 meetings
All-time series from CollegeFootballData.
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19 2024 | UAB 25 @ South Florida 35 | USF -14.5 | UAB W |
| Oct 7 2023 | South Florida 35 @ UAB 56 | USF -3 | UAB 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
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
Longer bar = better
#16
Offense
◀ USF better#68
#50
Defense
◀ USF better#133
+0.6 #24
Turnovers
◀ USF better−1.1 #134
70 plays #32
Pace
◀ USF faster68 plays #56
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| USF off | UAB def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| UAB off | USF def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7.8 #27 | 11.8 #13 | 19.6 #16 | 12.0 #2 | 10.0 #12 | 22.0 #1 | |
12.2 #136 | 11.3 #130 | 23.5 #136 | 9.2 #129 | 6.0 #55 | 15.2 #121 |
UAB scoring against the USF defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.5 #100 | 9.6 #52 | 14.1 #75 | 7.1 #42 | 5.6 #95 | 12.7 #63 | |
6.5 #96 | 6.8 #53 | 13.3 #77 | 3.0 #19 | 9.6 #126 | 12.6 #79 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
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
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