Sat, Nov 16, 2024, 7:00 PM ESTWeek 12 · at Texas State · Conference game
Closing spread
TXST -27.5
✓ TXST W
Total
55.5
▲ Over · 61 pts
Model before kickoff
USM 14–42 TXST
✓ TXST (98%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenTXST -27.5
CloseTXST -27.5
Total55.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenTXST -27.5
no move
CloseTXST -27.5
No change since the open
Total
Open55.5
no move
Close55.5
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened TXST -27.5 · unchangedmodel TXST -28.5
model TXST -28.5
Opened 55.5 · unchangedmodel 56
model 56
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 25.5–29.5 since 2023: won 97%, covered 52% (67 games)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenTXST -27.5
CloseTXST -27.5
Total55.5
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
TXST as a 27.5-point home favorite against USM, the favorite won 10, covered 4, and 2 went over the total.
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This game: TXST won 58–3; the favorite covered, as in 4 of the 10 similar games. 61 points went over 55.5, as in 2 of 10.
Favorite won
10 of 10100%
Normal range · usually 95%
Favorite covered
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 53%
Went over
2 of 1020%
Below normal · usually 57%
Overs below normal. Splits like this often fade, so treat it as context, not a pick. Average result: favorite by 23 against an average line of 26.7; 43 points a game (usually 55.6). When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close | 2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar situation & spread |
-28.5 | 49–14 | W | O57.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 9 · very close · similar rest & total |
-24 | 32–15 | L | U54 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & situation |
-27.5 | 37–0 | W | U48 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar situation & rest |
-24.5 | 27–3 | L | U55 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & total |
-30 | 49–17 | W | O55.75 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & situation |
-24 | 34–7 | W | U51 |
| Very close |
2023 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & situation |
-24.5 | 27–9 | L | U51.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & team ratings |
-27 | 24–7 | L | U61.5 |
| Very close | 2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & spread |
-29 | 27–14 | L | U57.5 |
| Very close |
2024 · Week 8 · very close · similar rest & team ratings |
-27.5 | 24–14 | L | U57.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every FBS game from 2021 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 1 trend and market move behind it
Slight Texas State ATS trend Hit
Slight-or-stronger ATS leans went 873-886 (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.
Southern Miss away ATS weakness (1-3)
Weak against the spread on the road this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 216-236 (48%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Went over in Q4. Of 316 earlier overs in games with totals 51.5–59.5, 36% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-9 10% | 3-6 33% | 3-6 33% | |
| 6-4 60% | 5-4 56% | 5-4 56% |
Recent meetings
Last 1 since 2023
USM 0–1 TXST
TXST leads · 1 game since 2023 · TXST has won the last meeting
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2023 | Texas State 50 @ Southern Miss 36 | TXST -6.5 | TXST 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
USM−10.1 →−20.6▼ 10.5#131
TXST−3.2 →+2.7▲ 5.9#60
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11
Longer bar = better
#129
Offense
TXST better ▶#31
#112
Defense
TXST better ▶#41
−1.9 #137
Turnovers
TXST better ▶−0.3 #95
58 plays #134
Pace
TXST faster ▶72 plays #16
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| USM off | TXST def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 16.2 #134 | 22.0 #43 | TXST |
| Yards / play | 5.03 #119 | 5.03 #34 | TXST |
| PPA / play | −0.09 #133 | +0.07 #49 | TXST |
| Success rate | 37% #128 | 39% #36 | TXST |
| TXST off | USM def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 33.1 #33 | 34.2 #118 | TXST |
| Yards / play | 6.19 #43 | 6.35 #117 | TXST |
| PPA / play | +0.21 #33 | +0.23 #116 | TXST |
| Success rate | 48% #16 | 44% #96 | TXST |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 134 FBS teams
USM scoring against the TXST defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.3 #103 | 7.5 #83 | 11.8 #102 | 2.6 #128 | 3.9 #132 | 6.5 #133 | |
3.0 #19 | 7.2 #62 | 10.2 #33 | 6.8 #93 | 5.0 #33 | 11.8 #60 |
TXST scoring against the USM defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11.8 #2 | 8.8 #56 | 20.6 #13 | 7.0 #46 | 5.6 #108 | 12.6 #81 | |
8.1 #120 | 10.9 #119 | 19.0 #124 | 10.1 #133 | 5.5 #45 | 15.6 #115 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
73° · 6 mph
gusts 15 mph · at kickoff
Rest
USM7d
TXST7d
Even
Tempo
Average 130 plays
slowavg 134fast
Quarterback
USM backup QB started
Not the usual starter
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