Sat, Nov 16, 2024, 7:00 PM ESTWeek 12 · at Texas State · Conference game
Weather at kickoff73°F6 mphgusts 15DryWeather watch ›
1-8 · Power #132
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Final
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5-4 · Power #54
58
▲ winner
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.
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Market

Open → close
Spread
No change since the open
Total
No change since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened TXST -27.5 · unchangedmodel TXST -28.5
Opened 55.5 · unchangedmodel 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
MatchGameLineFinalCoveredO/U
Very close
TOL vs AKR
2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar situation & spread
-28.549–14 W O57.5
Very close
2024 · Week 9 · very close · similar rest & total
-2432–15 L U54
Very close
BSU vs UNM
2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar spread & situation
-27.537–0 W U48
Very close
APP vs GASO
2021 · Week 13 · very close · similar situation & rest
-24.527–3 L U55
Very close
UCF vs CONN
2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & total
-3049–17 W O55.75
Very close
FRES vs UNM
2021 · Week 11 · very close · similar rest & situation
-2434–7 W U51
Very close
2023 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & situation
-24.527–9 L U51.5
Very close
2024 · Week 5 · very close · similar rest & team ratings
-2724–7 L U61.5
Very close
LSU vs ULM
2021 · Week 12 · very close · similar rest & spread
-2927–14 L U57.5
Very close
2024 · Week 8 · very close · similar rest & team ratings
-27.524–14 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%)
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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
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

USM
Longer bar = better
TXST
#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
When USM has the ball
Advantage: TXST defense
USM offTXST defEdge
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
When TXST has the ball
Advantage: TXST offense
TXST offUSM defEdge
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
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
USM scored
4.3
#103
7.5
#83
11.8
#102
2.6
#128
3.9
#132
6.5
#133
TXST allowed
3.0
#19
7.2
#62
10.2
#33
6.8
#93
5.0
#33
11.8
#60
TXST scoring against the USM defense
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TXST scored
11.8
#2
8.8
#56
20.6
#13
7.0
#46
5.6
#108
12.6
#81
USM allowed
8.1
#120
10.9
#119
19.0
#124
10.1
#133
5.5
#45
15.6
#115

Game conditions

At kickoff
Home field
TXST +2.5
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