Sat, Nov 28, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 13 · at Old Dominion · Conference game
1-5 · Power #127
20
projected
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2-5 · Power #112
28
projected
USM 27%
73% ODU
Spread
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Total
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model 48
Model line
ODU -8.5
ODU 73% to win
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Old Dominion 73%
Projected USM 20 – ODU 28 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
ODU -8.5
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 48
How the model gets there (points from ODU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadODU rating edge+5.5+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.6=Model marginODU by 8.6
TotalScoring ratings47.9=Model total47.9

Signals

The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
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.

No notable trends or market moves for this game.

Matchup stats

Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
USM−8.2 →−16.0▼ 7.8#127
ODU+1.2 →−11.3▼ 12.5#112
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12

USM
Longer bar = better
ODU
#93
Offense
◀ USM better
#136
#113
Defense
ODU better ▶
#44
−0.5 #107
Turnovers
Even
−0.4 #101
68 plays #52
Pace
◀ USM faster
63 plays #110
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When USM has the ball
Advantage: ODU defense
USM offODU defEdge
Points / game 24.2 #97 26.9 #98 Even
Yards / play 5.79 #76 4.78 #23 ODU
PPA / play +0.03 #111 −0.02 #22 ODU
Success rate 42% #86 38% #33 ODU
When ODU has the ball
Advantage: USM defense
ODU offUSM defEdge
Points / game 17.7 #130 32.7 #126 Even
Yards / play 4.25 #138 6.00 #109 USM
PPA / play −0.15 #138 +0.21 #118 Even
Success rate 31% #138 44% #97 USM

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
USM scoring against the ODU defense
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USM scored
1.7
#135
8.8
#75
10.5
#113
9.2
#13
4.5
#121
13.7
#63
ODU allowed
8.9
#131
9.0
#102
17.9
#123
6.1
#92
2.9
#6
9.0
#36
ODU scoring against the USM defense
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ODU scored
3.9
#104
5.7
#114
9.6
#121
4.3
#111
3.9
#125
8.1
#131
USM allowed
10.7
#136
9.0
#102
19.7
#134
6.7
#100
6.3
#72
13.0
#96

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
ODU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
USM7d
ODU6d
USM +1 day
Tempo
Average 131 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

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